The 2023 Billie Jean King Cup qualifying round is held from 14 to 16 April 2023. [1] The nine winners of this round will qualify for the 2023 Finals while the nine losers will play at the 2023 Play-offs.
Eighteen teams play for nine spots in the Finals, in series decided on a home and away basis. [1]
These eighteen teams are:
The nine winning teams from the qualifying round will play at the 2023 Finals and the nine losing teams will play at the 2023 Play-offs.
#: Nations Ranking as of 16 November 2022. [2]
Qualified teams
Seeded teams
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 Spain [1] | 3–1 |  Mexico | Marbella | Club de Tenis Puente Romano | Clay |
 Ukraine | 1–3 |  Czech Republic [2] | Antalya (Turkey) | Megasaray Club Belek | Clay |
 Great Britain | 1–3 |  France [3] | Coventry | Coventry Building Society Arena | Hard (i) |
 Canada [4] | 3–2 |  Belgium | Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | Hard (i) |
 United States [5] | 4–0 |  Austria | Delray Beach | Delray Beach Tennis Center | Hard |
 Slovakia [6] | 2–3 |  Italy | Bratislava | NTC Arena | Hard (i) |
 Germany [7] | 3–1 |  Brazil | Stuttgart | Porsche-Arena | Clay (i) |
 Kazakhstan [8] | 3–1 |  Poland | Astana | National Tennis Centre | Clay (i) |
 Slovenia | 3–2 |  Romania [9] | Koper | Sport Park Bonifika | Clay |
 Spain 3 | Club de Tenis Puente Romano, Marbella, Spain [3] 14–15 April 2023 Clay |  Mexico 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team nominations: Spain: Nuria Párrizas Díaz, Rebeka Masarova, Sara Sorribes Tormo, Marina Bassols Ribera, Aliona Bolsova Mexico: Fernanda Contreras Gómez, Marcela Zacarías, Renata Zarazúa, Giuliana Olmos
 Ukraine 1 | Megasaray Club Belek, Antalya, Turkey [4] 14–15 April 2023 Clay |  Czech Republic 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team nominations: Ukraine: Marta Kostyuk, Dayana Yastremska, Katarina Zavatska, Lyudmyla Kichenok Czech Republic: Barbora Krejčíková, Karolína Muchová, Linda Nosková, Markéta Vondroušová, Sára Bejlek
 Great Britain 1 | Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, Great Britain [5] 14–15 April 2023 Hard (i) |  France 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team nominations: Great Britain: Harriet Dart, Katie Boulter, Heather Watson, Alicia Barnett, Olivia Nicholls France: Caroline Garcia, Alizé Cornet, Clara Burel, Kristina Mladenovic
 Canada 3 | Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada [6] 14–15 April 2023 Hard (i) |  Belgium 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team nominations: Canada: Leylah Fernandez, Rebecca Marino, Katherine Sebov, Gabriela Dabrowski Belgium: Ysaline Bonaventure, Greet Minnen, Yanina Wickmayer, Kirsten Flipkens
 United States 4 | Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, United States [7] 14–15 April 2023 Hard |  Austria 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team nominations: United States: Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff, Danielle Collins, Caty McNally, Sofia Kenin Austria: Julia Grabher, Sinja Kraus, Barbara Haas, Tamira Paszek, Melanie Klaffner
 Slovakia 2 | NTC Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia [8] 14–15 April 2023 Hard (i) |  Italy 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team nominations: Slovakia: Anna Karolína Schmiedlová, Viktória Hrunčáková, Renáta Jamrichová, Tereza Mihalíková Italy: Martina Trevisan, Camila Giorgi, Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Jasmine Paolini, Lucia Bronzetti
 Germany 3 | Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, Germany [9] 14–15 April 2023 Clay (i) |  Brazil 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team nominations: Germany: Jule Niemeier, Tatjana Maria, Anna-Lena Friedsam, Laura Siegemund, Eva Lys Brazil: Beatriz Haddad Maia, Laura Pigossi, Carolina Alves, Ingrid Gamarra Martins, Luisa Stefani
 Kazakhstan 3 | National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan [10] 14–15 April 2023 Clay (i) |  Poland 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team nominations: Kazakhstan: Elena Rybakina, Yulia Putintseva, Gozal Ainitdinova, Anna Danilina, Zhanel Rustemova Poland: Magda Linette, Weronika Falkowska, Weronika Ewald, Alicja Rosolska
 Slovenia 3 | Sport Park Bonifika, Koper, Slovenia [11] 14–16 April 2023 Clay |  Romania 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team nominations: Slovenia: Tamara Zidanšek, Kaja Juvan, Nina Potočnik, Pia Lovrič, Ela Nala Milić Romania: Ana Bogdan, Jaqueline Cristian, Irina Bara, Anca Todoni, Monica Niculescu
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