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{{Short description|International women's tennis competition}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{ Infobox tennis circuit season
| name          = 1996 Fed Cup
| image         = 
| image_caption = 
| duration      = 27 April – 29 September
| edition       = 34th
| previous = [[1995 Fed Cup|1995]]
| next     = [[1997 Fed Cup|1997]]
}}

The '''1996 [[Fed Cup]]''' was the 34th edition of a competition between national teams in women's [[tennis]]. The final took place at [[Boardwalk Hall]] in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]] in the [[United States]] on 28–29 September, with the [[United States Fed Cup team|United States]] defeating [[Spain Fed Cup team|Spain]] to give the USA their 15th title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/1996/9/30/19268651/u-s-team-sweeps-spain-to-win-first-fed-cup-title-since-1990/|title=U.S. TEAM SWEEPS SPAIN TO WIN FIRST FED CUP TITLE SINCE 1990|publisher=deseret.com|accessdate=14 April 2025}}</ref>

==World Group==
{{further|1996 Fed Cup World Group}}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!colspan=4|'''Participating Teams'''
|-
!style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|ARG}}
!style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|AUT}}
!style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|FRA}}
!style="width:25%;"| {{fed-big|GER}}
|-
! {{fed-big|JPN}}
! {{fed-big|RSA}}
! {{fed-big|ESP}}
! {{fed-big|USA}}
|}

===Draw===
{{8TeamBracket-info
| RD1-date=27–28 April
| RD2-date=13–14 July
| RD3-date=28–29 September

|teamwidth=16

| RD1T1-loc=[[Murcia]], [[Spain]] (Outdoor clay)
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1={{fed|ESP}} | RD1-score1=3
| RD1-seed2=&nbsp; | RD1-team2={{fed|RSA}} | RD1-score2=2

| RD1T2-loc=[[Amiens]], [[France]] (Outdoor clay)
| RD1-seed3=&nbsp; | RD1-team3={{fed|ARG}} | RD1-score3=2
| RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4={{fed|FRA}} | RD1-score4=3

| RD1T3-loc=[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] (Indoor hard)
| RD1-seed5=4 | RD1-team5={{fed|GER}} | RD1-score5=2
| RD1-seed6=&nbsp; | RD1-team6={{fed|JPN}} | RD1-score6=3

| RD1T4-loc={{nowrap|[[Salzburg]], [[Austria]] (Outdoor clay)}}
| RD1-seed7=&nbsp; | RD1-team7={{fed|AUT}} | RD1-score7=2
| RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-team8={{fed|USA}} | RD1-score8=3

| RD2T1-loc={{nowrap|[[Bayonne]], [[France]] (Indoor carpet)}}
| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1={{fed|ESP}} | RD2-score1=3
| RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2={{fed|FRA}} | RD2-score2=2

| RD2T2-loc=[[Nagoya]], [[Japan]] (Indoor carpet)
| RD2-seed3=&nbsp; | RD2-team3={{fed|JPN}} | RD2-score3=0
| RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4={{nowrap|{{fed|USA}}}} | RD2-score4=5

| RD3T1-loc={{nowrap|[[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City, NJ]], [[United States]] (Indoor carpet)}}
| RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1={{fed|ESP}} | RD3-score1=0
| RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2={{fed|USA}} | RD3-score2=5
}}

==World Group play-offs==
{{further|1996 Fed Cup World Group play-offs}}
The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Argentina, Austria, Germany and South Africa), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Belgium, Czech Republic, Netherlands and Slovakia) entered the draw for the World Group play-offs.

Date: 13–14 July
{| class=wikitable style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;"
|-
! Venue !! Surface !! Home team !! Score !! Visiting team
|-
|[[Pörtschach]], [[Austria]] || Outdoor clay || {{fed|AUT}} ||align="center"|1–4 || '''{{fed|GER}}'''
|-
|[[Plzeň|Pilsen]], [[Czech Republic]] || {{nowrap|Indoor carpet}} || {{nowrap|'''{{fed|CZE}}'''}} ||align="center"|3–1 || {{fed|ARG}}
|-
|{{nowrap|[[Bloemfontein]], [[South Africa]]}} || Outdoor hard || {{fed|RSA}} ||align="center"|1–4 || '''{{fed|BEL}}'''
|-
|[[Bratislava]], [[Slovakia]] || Outdoor clay || {{fed|SVK}} ||align="center"|2–3 || {{nowrap|'''{{fed|NED}}'''}}
|}

==World Group II==
{{further|1996 Fed Cup World Group II}}
The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1996. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and loser played in the World Group II play-offs.

Date: 27–28 April
{| class=wikitable style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;"
|-
! Venue !! Surface !! Home team !! Score !! Visiting team
|-
|[[Plovdiv]], [[Bulgaria]] || {{nowrap|Outdoor clay}} || {{fed|BUL}} ||align="center"|0–5 || '''{{fed|SVK}}'''
|-
|{{nowrap|[[Kampen (Overijssel)|Kampen]], [[Netherlands]]}} || Outdoor clay || {{nowrap|'''{{fed|NED}}'''}} ||align="center"|4–1 || {{fed|AUS}}
|-
|[[Jakarta]], [[Indonesia]] || {{nowrap|Outdoor hard}} || {{fed|INA}} ||align="center"|2–3 || '''{{fed|BEL}}'''  
|-
|[[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]], [[Canada]] || Outdoor hard || {{fed|CAN}} ||align="center"|0–3 || {{nowrap|'''{{fed|CZE}}'''}}
|}

==World Group II play-offs==
{{further|1996 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs}}
The four losing teams from World Group II (Australia, Bulgaria, Canada and Indonesia) played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Croatia and Switzerland), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (South Korea), and one team from the Americas Zone (Chile).

Date: 13–14 July
{| class=wikitable style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;"
|-
! Venue !! Surface !! Home team !! Score !! Visiting team
|-
|[[Aurora, Ontario|Aurora]], [[Canada]] || {{nowrap|Outdoor clay}} || {{fed|CAN}} ||align="center"|2–3 || '''{{fed|AUS}}'''
|-
|{{nowrap|[[Jakarta]], [[Indonesia]]}} || {{nowrap|Outdoor hard}} || {{nowrap|{{fed|INA}}}} ||align="center"|2–3 || '''{{fed|SUI}}'''
|-
|{{nowrap|[[Viña del Mar]], [[Chile]]}} || Outdoor clay || {{fed|CHI}} ||align="center"|0–5 || '''{{fed|CRO}}'''
|-
|[[Plovdiv]], [[Bulgaria]] || Outdoor clay || {{fed|BUL}} ||align="center"|1–4 || {{nowrap|'''{{fed|KOR}}'''}}
|}

==Americas Zone==
{{further|1996 Fed Cup Americas Zone}}
* Nations in '''bold''' advanced to the higher level of competition.
* Nations in ''italics'' were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

=== Group I ===
Venue: [[Club Palestino]], [[Santiago, Chile|Santiago]], [[Chile]] (outdoor clay)

Dates: 22–28 April

;Participating Teams
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* {{fed|BRA}}
* '''{{fed|CHI}}'''
* {{fed|COL}}
* {{fed|MEX}}
* ''{{fed|PAR}}''
* {{fed|PUR}}
* ''{{fed|URU}}''
* {{fed|VEN|1930}}
{{div col end}}

===Group II===
Venue: [[Santo Domingo]], [[Dominican Republic]] (outdoor clay)

Dates: 6–12 May

;Participating Teams
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* {{fed|BAH}}
* {{fed|BAR}}
* {{fed|BER}}
* {{fed|BOL}}
* {{fed|CRC}}
* {{fed|CUB}}
* {{fed|DOM}}
* '''{{fed|ECU}}'''
* {{fed|ESA}}
* {{fed|GUA}}
* {{fed|JAM}}
* '''{{fed|PER}}'''
* {{fed|TRI}}
{{div col end}}

==Asia/Oceania Zone==
{{further|1996 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone}}
* Nations in '''bold''' advanced to the higher level of competition.
* Nations in ''italics'' were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

===Group I===
Venue: [[700 Years Anniversary Complex]], [[Chiang Mai]], [[Thailand]] (outdoor hard)

Dates: 21–24 February

;Participating Teams
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* {{fed|CHN}}
* {{fed|HKG|1959}}
* {{fed|IND}}
* {{fed|KAZ}}
* ''{{fed|MAS}}''
* ''{{fed|PHI|1986}}''
* '''{{fed|KOR}}'''
* {{fed|THA}}
{{div col end}}

===Group II===
Venue: [[700 Years Anniversary Complex]], [[Chiang Mai]], [[Thailand]] (outdoor hard)

Dates: 19–24 January

;Participating Teams
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* {{fed|BRU}}
* '''{{fed|TPE}}'''
* '''{{fed|NZL}}'''
* [[Pacific Oceania Fed Cup team|Pacific Oceania]]
* {{fed|SIN}}
* {{fed|SYR}}
* {{fed|UZB}}
{{div col end}}

==Europe/Africa Zone==
{{further|1996 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone}}
* Nations in '''bold''' advanced to the higher level of competition.
* Nations in ''italics'' were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

===Group I===
Venue: [[La Manga Club]], [[Murcia]], [[Spain]] (outdoor clay)

Dates: 22–24 April

;Participating Teams
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* {{fed|BLR}}
* '''{{fed|CRO}}'''
* {{fed|GEO|1990}}
* ''{{fed|GBR}}''
* {{fed|GRE}}
* {{fed|HUN}}
* {{fed|ITA}}
* {{fed|LAT}}
* ''{{fed|NOR}}''
* ''{{fed|POR}}''
* {{fed|ROU}}
* {{fed|RUS}}
* {{fed|SLO}}
* {{fed|SWE}}
* '''{{fed|SUI}}'''
* ''{{fed|FR Yugoslavia}}''
{{div col end}}

===Group II===
Venue: [[Ramat HaSharon]], [[Israel]] (outdoor hard)

Dates: 25–30 March

;Participating Teams
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* {{fed|BOT}}
* {{fed|CYP}}
* {{fed|DEN}}
* {{fed|EST}}
* {{fed|ETH|1996}}
* '''{{fed|FIN}}'''
* {{fed|ISL}}
* {{fed|IRL}}
* '''{{fed|ISR}}'''
* {{fed|LIE}}
* {{fed|LTU}}
* {{fed|LUX}}
* {{fed|Macedonia}}
* {{fed|MLT}}
* '''{{fed|POL}}'''
* {{fed|TUN|1959}}
* {{fed|TUR}}
* '''{{fed|UKR}}'''
* {{fed|ZIM}}
{{div col end}}
==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.fedcup.com/ Fed Cup]

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