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The 1997 Fed Cup was the 35th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 8 nations competed in the World Group and 96 nations competed in total. The final took place at Brabant Hall in 's-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands on 4-5 October, with France defeating the Netherlands to give France their first title.
World Group I
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Draw
Final
World Group I Play-offs
Template:Details Date: 12-13 July
| Venue (surface) | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zürich, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Template:Fed | 5-0 | Template:Fed |
| Frankfurt, Germany (outdoor carpet) | Template:Fed | 3-2 | Template:Fed |
| Chestnut Hill, MA, USA (hard) | Template:Fed | 5-0 | Template:Fed |
| Hope Island, Australia (hard) | Template:Fed | 2-3 | Template:Fed |
- Switzerland promoted to World Group I in 1998.
- Germany, Spain and the United States remain in World Group I in 1998.
- Argentina, Australia and Croatia remain in World Group II in 1998.
- Japan relegated to World Group II in 1998.
World Group II
Template:Details Date: 1-2 March
| Venue (surface) | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zagreb, Croatia (indoor hard) | Template:Fed | 4-1 | Template:Fed |
| Košice, Slovakia (indoor carpet) | Template:Fed | 2-3 | Template:Fed |
| Seoul, South Korea (hard) | Template:Fed | 1-4 | Template:Fed |
| Durban, South Africa (hard) | Template:Fed | 2-3 | Template:Fed |
- Argentina, Australia, Croatia and Switzerland advance to World Group I Play-offs.
- Austria, Slovakia, South Africa and South Korea to play in World Group II Play-offs.
World Group II Play-offs
Template:Details Date: 12-13 July
| Venue (surface) | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pörtschach, Austria (clay) | Template:Fed | 3-2 | Template:Fed |
| Bratislava, Slovakia (clay) | Template:Fed | 5-0 | Template:Fed |
| Jakarta, Indonesia (clay) | Template:Fed | 0-5 | Template:Fed |
| Seoul, South Korea (clay) | Template:Fed | 1-4 | Template:Fed |
- Italy and Russia promoted to World Group II in 1998.
- Austria and Slovakia remain in World Group II in 1998.
- Canada (AMN) and Indonesia (AO) remain in Zonal Group I in 1998.
- South Africa (EPA) and South Korea (AO) relegated to Zonal Group I in 1998.
Americas Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
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- Template:Fed — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
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- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed — relegated to Group II in 1998
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed — relegated to Group II in 1998
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Group II
- Participating Teams
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
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- Template:Fed — promoted to Group I in 1998
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed — promoted to Group I in 1998
Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed — relegated to Group II in 1998
- Template:Fed — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
- Template:Fed — relegated to Group II in 1998
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
Group II
- Participating Teams
- Template:Fed
- Pacific Oceania
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed — promoted to Group I in 1998
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed — promoted to Group I in 1998
Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
- Participating Teams
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed — relegated to Group II in 1998
- Template:Fed — relegated to Group II in 1998
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
Group II
- Participating Teams
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed — promoted to Group I in 1998
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed — promoted to Group I in 1998
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed — promoted to Group I in 1998
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed
- Template:Fed — promoted to Group I in 1998
