Germany Billie Jean King Cup team
Team representing Germany in Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition
The Germany women's national tennis team represents Germany in Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by Deutscher Tennis Bund.
Current team
Statistics correct as of 13 April 2023.
History
Germany competed in its first Fed Cup in 1963. They won the Cup in 1987 and 1992, and finished as runners-up five times.
Finals
Players
Player records
Results
1963–1969
Year
|
Competition
|
Date
|
Location
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Result
|
1963
|
World Group, 1st round
|
17 June
|
London (GBR)
|
France
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1964
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
2 September
|
Philadelphia (USA)
|
Italy
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
3 September
|
Philadelphia (USA)
|
France
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1965
|
World Group, 1st round
|
15 January
|
Melbourne (AUS)
|
Italy
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1966
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
12 May
|
Turin (ITA)
|
Argentina
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
13 May
|
Turin (ITA)
|
Italy
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Semifinal
|
14 May
|
Turin (ITA)
|
Australia
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Final
|
15 May
|
Turin (ITA)
|
United States
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
1967
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
8 June
|
Berlin (FRG)
|
Denmark
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
9 June
|
Berlin (FRG)
|
Canada
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Semifinal
|
10 June
|
Berlin (FRG)
|
United States
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
1968
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
23 May
|
Paris (FRA)
|
Bulgaria
|
W/O
|
Lost
|
1969
|
World Group, 1st round
|
19 May
|
Athens (GRE)
|
Brazil
|
W/O
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
22 May
|
Athens (GRE)
|
Canada
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
23 May
|
Athens (GRE)
|
Great Britain
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1970–1979
Year
|
Competition
|
Date
|
Location
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Result
|
1970
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
20 May
|
Freiburg (FRG)
|
Switzerland
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
22 May
|
Freiburg (FRG)
|
France
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Semifinal
|
23 May
|
Freiburg (FRG)
|
United States
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Final
|
24 May
|
Freiburg (FRG)
|
Australia
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
1972
|
World Group, 1st round
|
20 March
|
Johannesburg (RSA)
|
Greece
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
22 March
|
Johannesburg (RSA)
|
Ireland
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
23 March
|
Johannesburg (RSA)
|
Great Britain
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1973
|
World Group, 1st round
|
30 April
|
Bad Homburg (FRG)
|
Chile
|
W/O
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
2 May
|
Bad Homburg (FRG)
|
Spain
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
4 May
|
Bad Homburg (FRG)
|
United States
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Semifinal
|
5 May
|
Bad Homburg (FRG)
|
Australia
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
1974
|
World Group, 1st round
|
May
|
Naples (ITA)
|
Canada
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
May
|
Naples (ITA)
|
Spain
|
2–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
May
|
Naples (ITA)
|
Romania
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Semifinal
|
May
|
Naples (ITA)
|
United States
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1975
|
World Group, 1st round
|
May
|
Aix-en-Provence (FRA)
|
Denmark
|
2–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
May
|
Aix-en-Provence (FRA)
|
Argentina
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
May
|
Aix-en-Provence (FRA)
|
Czechoslovakia
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1976
|
World Group, 1st round
|
August
|
Philadelphia (USA)
|
Mexico
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
August
|
Philadelphia (USA)
|
Italy
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
August
|
Philadelphia (USA)
|
Australia
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
1977
|
World Group, 1st round
|
June
|
Eastbourne (GBR)
|
Spain
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
June
|
Eastbourne (GBR)
|
Canada
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
June
|
Eastbourne (GBR)
|
Australia
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1978
|
World Group, 1st round
|
November
|
Melbourne (AUS)
|
Brazil
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
November
|
Melbourne (AUS)
|
Great Britain
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1979
|
World Group, 1st round
|
April
|
Madrid (ESP)
|
South Korea
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
May
|
Madrid (ESP)
|
United States
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
1980–1989
Year
|
Competition
|
Date
|
Location
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Result
|
1980
|
World Group, 1st round
|
May
|
Berlin (FRG)
|
Austria
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
May
|
Berlin (FRG)
|
Spain
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
May
|
Berlin (FRG)
|
Great Britain
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Semifinal
|
May
|
Berlin (FRG)
|
Australia
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1981
|
World Group, 1st round
|
November
|
Tokyo (JPN)
|
Japan
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
November
|
Tokyo (JPN)
|
Brazil
|
2–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
November
|
Tokyo (JPN)
|
Switzerland
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1982
|
World Group, 1st round
|
July
|
Santa Clara (USA)
|
Portugal
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
July
|
Santa Clara (USA)
|
China
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
July
|
Santa Clara (USA)
|
Switzerland
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Semifinal
|
July
|
Santa Clara (USA)
|
Australia
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Final
|
July
|
Santa Clara (USA)
|
United States
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
1983
|
World Group, 1st round
|
July
|
Zürich (SUI)
|
Spain
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
July
|
Zürich (SUI)
|
Japan
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
July
|
Zürich (SUI)
|
Great Britain
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Semifinal
|
July
|
Zürich (SUI)
|
Switzerland
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Final
|
July
|
Zürich (SUI)
|
Czechoslovakia
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1984
|
World Group, 1st round
|
July
|
São Paulo (BRA)
|
China
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
July
|
São Paulo (BRA)
|
Sweden
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
July
|
São Paulo (BRA)
|
Australia
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1985
|
World Group, 1st round
|
October
|
Nagoya (JPN)
|
Great Britain
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
Consolation 2nd round
|
October
|
Nagoya (JPN)
|
Greece
|
3–0
|
Won
|
Consolation Quarterfinal
|
October
|
Nagoya (JPN)
|
Hong Kong
|
2–1
|
Won
|
Consolation Semifinal
|
October
|
Nagoya (JPN)
|
Soviet Union
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
1986
|
World Group, 1st round
|
July
|
Prague (TCH)
|
Belgium
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
July
|
Prague (TCH)
|
Brazil
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
July
|
Prague (TCH)
|
Bulgaria
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Semifinal
|
July
|
Prague (TCH)
|
United States
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
1987
|
World Group, 1st round
|
July
|
Vancouver (CAN)
|
Hong Kong
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
July
|
Vancouver (CAN)
|
South Korea
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
July
|
Vancouver (CAN)
|
Argentina
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Semifinal
|
August
|
Vancouver (CAN)
|
Czechoslovakia
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Final
|
August
|
Vancouver (CAN)
|
United States
|
2–1
|
Won
|
1988
|
World Group, 1st round
|
December
|
Melbourne (AUS)
|
Mexico
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
December
|
Melbourne (AUS)
|
France
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
December
|
Melbourne (AUS)
|
Australia
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Semifinal
|
December
|
Melbourne (AUS)
|
Soviet Union
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1989
|
World Group, 1st round
|
October
|
Tokyo (JPN)
|
Finland
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
October
|
Tokyo (JPN)
|
Japan
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
October
|
Tokyo (JPN)
|
Czechoslovakia
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1990–1999
Year
|
Competition
|
Date
|
Location
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Result
|
1990
|
World Group, 1st round
|
July
|
Atlanta (USA)
|
Argentina
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
July
|
Atlanta (USA)
|
Netherlands
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1991
|
World Group, 1st round
|
23 July
|
Nottingham (GBR)
|
Greece
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
24 July
|
Nottingham (GBR)
|
Canada
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
26 July
|
Nottingham (GBR)
|
Italy
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Semifinal
|
27 July
|
Nottingham (GBR)
|
Spain
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
1992
|
World Group, 1st round
|
13 July
|
Frankfurt (GER)
|
New Zealand
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
15 July
|
Frankfurt (GER)
|
Netherlands
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
16 July
|
Frankfurt (GER)
|
Poland
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Semifinal
|
18 July
|
Frankfurt (GER)
|
United States
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Final
|
19 July
|
Frankfurt (GER)
|
Spain
|
2–1
|
Won
|
1993
|
World Group, 1st round
|
20 July
|
Frankfurt (GER)
|
Australia
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
World Group, Play-off
|
21 July
|
Frankfurt (GER)
|
Austria
|
2–1
|
Won
|
1994
|
World Group, 1st round
|
18 July
|
Frankfurt (GER)
|
Colombia
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd round
|
20 July
|
Frankfurt (GER)
|
Slovakia
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
22 July
|
Frankfurt (GER)
|
South Africa
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Semifinal
|
23 July
|
Frankfurt (GER)
|
Spain
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1995
|
World Group, 1st round
|
22–23 April
|
Freiburg (GER)
|
Japan
|
4–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Semifinal
|
22–23 July
|
Santander (ESP)
|
Spain
|
2–3
|
Lost
|
1996
|
World Group, 1st round
|
27–28 April
|
Tokyo (JPN)
|
Japan
|
2–3
|
Lost
|
World Group, Play-off
|
13–14 July
|
Pörtschach (AUT)
|
Austria
|
4–1
|
Won
|
1997
|
World Group, 1st round
|
1–2 March
|
Mannheim (GER)
|
Czech Republic
|
2–3
|
Lost
|
World Group, Play-off
|
12–13 July
|
Frankfurt (GER)
|
Croatia
|
3–2
|
Won
|
1998
|
World Group, 1st round
|
18–19 April
|
Saarbrücken (GER)
|
Spain
|
2–3
|
Lost
|
World Group, Play-off
|
25–26 July
|
Moscow (RUS)
|
Russia
|
1–4
|
Lost
|
1999
|
World Group II, 1st round
|
24–25 April
|
Hamburg (GER)
|
Japan
|
3–2
|
Won
|
2000–2009
Year
|
Competition
|
Date
|
Location
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Result
|
2000
|
World Group, Round robin
|
27 April
|
Bari (ITA)
|
Croatia
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Round robin
|
29 April
|
Bari (ITA)
|
Spain
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
World Group, Round robin
|
30 April
|
Bari (ITA)
|
Italy
|
2–1
|
Won
|
2001
|
World Group, Play-off
|
21–22 July
|
Hamburg (GER)
|
Argentina
|
1–4
|
Lost
|
World Group, Round robin
|
7 November
|
Madrid (ESP)
|
Belgium
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
World Group, Round robin
|
8 November
|
Madrid (ESP)
|
Australia
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Round robin
|
9 November
|
Madrid (ESP)
|
Spain
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
2002
|
World Group, 1st round
|
27–28 April
|
Dresden (GER)
|
Russia
|
3–2
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
20–21 July
|
Mallorca (ESP)
|
Spain
|
0–5
|
Lost
|
2003
|
World Group, 1st round
|
26–27 April
|
Ettenheim (GER)
|
Slovakia
|
2–3
|
Lost
|
World Group, Play-off
|
19–20 July
|
Jakarta (INA)
|
Indonesia
|
3–2
|
Won
|
2004
|
World Group, 1st round
|
24–25 April
|
Amiens (FRA)
|
France
|
0–5
|
Lost
|
World Group, Play-off
|
10–11 July
|
Illichivsk (UKR)
|
Ukraine
|
3–2
|
Won
|
2005
|
World Group II, 1st round
|
23–24 April
|
Essen (GER)
|
Indonesia
|
4–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Play-off
|
9–10 July
|
Bol (CRO)
|
Croatia
|
4–1
|
Won
|
2006
|
World Group, 1st round
|
22–23 April
|
Ettenheim (GER)
|
United States
|
2–3
|
Lost
|
World Group, Play-off
|
15–16 July
|
Beijing (CHN)
|
China
|
1–4
|
Lost
|
2007
|
World Group II, 1st round
|
21–22 April
|
Fürth (GER)
|
Croatia
|
4–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Play-off
|
14–15 July
|
Toyota (JPN)
|
Japan
|
3–2
|
Won
|
2008
|
World Group, 1st round
|
2–3 February
|
La Jolla (USA)
|
United States
|
1–4
|
Lost
|
World Group, Play-off
|
26–27 April
|
Buenos Aires (ARG)
|
Argentina
|
2–3
|
Lost
|
2009
|
World Group II, 1st round
|
7–8 February
|
Zürich (SUI)
|
Switzerland
|
3–2
|
Won
|
World Group, Play-off
|
25–26 April
|
Frankfurt (GER)
|
China
|
3–2
|
Won
|
2010–2019
Year
|
Competition
|
Date
|
Location
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Result
|
2010
|
World Group, 1st round
|
6–7 February
|
Brno (CZE)
|
Czech Republic
|
2–3
|
Lost
|
World Group, Play-off
|
24–25 April
|
Frankfurt (GER)
|
France
|
2–3
|
Lost
|
2011
|
World Group II, 1st round
|
5–6 February
|
Maribor (SLO)
|
Slovenia
|
4–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Play-off
|
16–17 April
|
Stuttgart (GER)
|
United States
|
5–0
|
Won
|
2012
|
World Group, 1st round
|
4–5 February
|
Stuttgart (GER)
|
Czech Republic
|
1–4
|
Lost
|
World Group, Play-off
|
21–22 April
|
Stuttgart (GER)
|
Australia
|
2–3
|
Lost
|
2013
|
World Group II, 1st round
|
9–10 February
|
Limoges (FRA)
|
France
|
3–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Play-off
|
20–21 April
|
Stuttgart (GER)
|
Serbia
|
3–2
|
Won
|
2014
|
World Group, 1st round
|
8–9 February
|
Bratislava (SVK)
|
Slovakia
|
3–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Semifinal
|
19–20 April
|
Brisbane (AUS)
|
Australia
|
3–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Final
|
8–9 November
|
Prague (CZE)
|
Czech Republic
|
1–3
|
Lost
|
2015
|
World Group, 1st round
|
7–8 February
|
Stuttgart (GER)
|
Australia
|
4–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Semifinal
|
18–19 April
|
Sochi (RUS)
|
Russia
|
2–3
|
Lost
|
2016
|
World Group, 1st round
|
6–7 February
|
Leipzig (GER)
|
Switzerland
|
2–3
|
Lost
|
World Group, Play-off
|
16–17 April
|
Cluj-Napoca (ROU)
|
Romania
|
4–1
|
Won
|
2017
|
World Group, 1st round
|
12–13 February
|
Maui (USA)
|
United States
|
0–4
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Lost
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World Group, Play-off
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22–23 April
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Stuttgart (GER)
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Ukraine
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3–2
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Won
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2018
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World Group, 1st round
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10–11 February
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Minsk (BLR)
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Belarus
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3–2
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Won
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World Group, Semifinal
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21–22 April
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Stuttgart (GER)
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Czech Republic
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1–4
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Lost
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2019
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World Group, 1st round
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9–10 February
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Braunschweig (GER)
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Belarus
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0–4
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Lost
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World Group, Play-off
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19–20 April
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Riga (LAT)
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Latvia
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3–1
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Won
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2020–
See also
External links
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- Current champions (2023): Canada
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World Group / Finals | |
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Qualifying rounds | |
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Play-offs | |
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World Group II | |
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2023 BJK Cup Finals teams | |
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Former World Group teams (in the current format, since 1995) | |
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Players | |
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