The Billie Jean King Cup is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The name was changed to the Fed Cup in 1995, and again in September 2020 in honor of Billie Jean King. The Billie Jean King Cup is the world's largest annual women's international team sports competition in terms of the number of nations that compete. The current Chairperson is Katrina Adams.
The Croatia Fed Cup team represents Croatia in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Croatian Tennis Association. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I.
The Ukraine Fed Cup team represents Ukraine in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Ukrainian Tennis Federation. They currently compete in the 2020 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I.
The Puerto Rico Fed Cup team represents Puerto Rico in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Associación de Tenis de Puerto Rico. They currently compete in the Americas Zone of Group II.
The Kazakhstan Fed Cup team represents Kazakhstan in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation. They currently compete in the Asia/Oceania Zone of Group I.
The Belarus Fed Cup team represents Belarus in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Belarus Tennis Association. They currently compete in the World Group.
The Bulgaria Fed Cup team represents Bulgaria in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Bulgarian Tennis Federation.
The Denmark Fed Cup team represents Denmark in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Dansk Tennis Forbund. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II. They rank 53rd in the world with 547.50 points.
The Great Britain Fed Cup team represents the United Kingdom in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Lawn Tennis Association. In 2019 they were promoted from Europe/Africa Zone Group I, and will enter the Fed Cup Qualifiers under the new structure taking effect from 2020.
The Lithuania Fed Cup team represents Lithuania in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Lithuanian Tennis Association.
The Netherlands Fed Cup team represents the Netherlands in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennis Bond. They currently compete in World Group II.
The Bosnia and Herzegovina Fed Cup team represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Tennis Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group I.
The Finland Fed Cup team represents Finland in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Suomen Tennisliitto. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II, having missed out on promotion to group I for 2016.
The Georgia Fed Cup team represents Georgia in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Georgian Tennis Federation. They competed in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II in 2007, but were promoted to Group I for 2008.
The Portugal Fed Cup team represents Portugal in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Federação Portuguesa de Ténis. They competed in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II in 2011, but were promoted to Group I for 2012.
The Paraguay Fed Cup team represents Paraguay in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Asociación Paraguaya de Tenis.
The Montenegro Fed Cup team represents Montenegro in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Tennis Federation of Montenegro. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group III.
The Indonesia Fed Cup team represents Indonesia in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Indonesian Tennis Association. They have not competed in the World Groups since 2006.
The Iceland Fed Cup team represents Iceland in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Icelandic Tennis Association. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group III.
The 2020–21 Billie Jean King Cup is the 58th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis, and the first to bear the name Billie Jean King Cup.
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