# 1997 Davis Cup

The 1997 Davis Cup (also known as the 1997 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 86th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 127 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 25 in the Americas Zone, 29 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 57 in the Europe/Africa Zone. A new Group IV of competition was added to each regional zone, providing another level of promotion and relegation within each zone. Madagascar, Tajikistan and Uganda made their first appearances in the tournament.
Sweden defeated the United States in the final, held at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, on 28–30 November, to win their 6th title overall.

## World Group

Participating teams :
| Australia | Brazil | Czech Republic | France |
| Germany | India | Italy | Mexico |
| Netherlands | Romania | Russia | South Africa |
| Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | United States |

### Draw

| First round 7–9 February | First round 7–9 February | First round 7–9 February | Quarterfinals 4–6 April | Quarterfinals 4–6 April | Quarterfinals 4–6 April | Semifinals 19–21 September | Semifinals 19–21 September | Semifinals 19–21 September | Final 28–30 November | Final 28–30 November | Final 28–30 November |
| Ribeirão Preto, Brazil (clay) | Ribeirão Preto, Brazil (clay) | Ribeirão Preto, Brazil (clay) | | | | | | | | | |
| United States | United States | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| United States | United States | 4 | Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard) | Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard) | Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard) | | | | | | |
| Brazil | Brazil | 1 | Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard) | Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard) | Newport Beach, CA, United States (hard) | | | | | | |
| Brazil | Brazil | 1 | United States | United States | 4 | | | | | | |
| Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard) | Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard) | Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard) | United States | United States | 4 | | | | | | |
| Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard) | Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard) | Bucharest, Romania (indoor hard) | Netherlands | Netherlands | 1 | | | | | | |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 3 | Netherlands | Netherlands | 1 | | | | | | |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 3 | | | | Washington, DC, United States (hard) | Washington, DC, United States (hard) | Washington, DC, United States (hard) | | | |
| Romania | Romania | 2 | | | | Washington, DC, United States (hard) | Washington, DC, United States (hard) | Washington, DC, United States (hard) | | | |
| Romania | Romania | 2 | | | | United States | United States | 4 | | | |
| Sydney, Australia (grass) | Sydney, Australia (grass) | Sydney, Australia (grass) | | | | United States | United States | 4 | | | |
| Sydney, Australia (grass) | Sydney, Australia (grass) | Sydney, Australia (grass) | | | | Australia | Australia | 1 | | | |
| France | France | 1 | | | | Australia | Australia | 1 | | | |
| France | France | 1 | Adelaide, Australia (grass) | Adelaide, Australia (grass) | Adelaide, Australia (grass) | | | | | | |
| Australia | Australia | 4 | Adelaide, Australia (grass) | Adelaide, Australia (grass) | Adelaide, Australia (grass) | | | | | | |
| Australia | Australia | 4 | Australia | Australia | 5 | | | | | | |
| Příbram, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | Příbram, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | Příbram, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | Australia | Australia | 5 | | | | | | |
| Příbram, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | Příbram, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | Příbram, Czech Republic (indoor clay) | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 0 | | | | | | |
| Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 3 | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 0 | | | | | | |
| Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 3 | | | | | | | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) |
| India | India | 2 | | | | | | | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Gothenburg, Sweden (indoor carpet) |
| India | India | 2 | | | | | | | United States | United States | 0 |
| Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | | | | | | | United States | United States | 0 |
| Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | | | | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 5 |
| Mexico | Mexico | 1 | | | | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 5 |
| Mexico | Mexico | 1 | Pesaro, Italy (indoor carpet) | Pesaro, Italy (indoor carpet) | Pesaro, Italy (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| Italy | Italy | 4 | Pesaro, Italy (indoor carpet) | Pesaro, Italy (indoor carpet) | Pesaro, Italy (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| Italy | Italy | 4 | Italy | Italy | 4 | | | | | | |
| Mallorca, Spain (clay) | Mallorca, Spain (clay) | Mallorca, Spain (clay) | Italy | Italy | 4 | | | | | | |
| Mallorca, Spain (clay) | Mallorca, Spain (clay) | Mallorca, Spain (clay) | Spain | Spain | 1 | | | | | | |
| Spain | Spain | 4 | Spain | Spain | 1 | | | | | | |
| Spain | Spain | 4 | | | | Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet) | | | |
| Germany | Germany | 1 | | | | Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Norrköping, Sweden (indoor carpet) | | | |
| Germany | Germany | 1 | | | | Italy | Italy | 1 | | | |
| Durban, South Africa (hard) | Durban, South Africa (hard) | Durban, South Africa (hard) | | | | Italy | Italy | 1 | | | |
| Durban, South Africa (hard) | Durban, South Africa (hard) | Durban, South Africa (hard) | | | | Sweden | 4 | |
| South Africa | South Africa | 3 | | | | Sweden | 4 | |
| South Africa | South Africa | 3 | Växjö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Växjö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Växjö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | | | | | |
| Russia | Russia | 1 | Växjö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Växjö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Växjö, Sweden (indoor carpet) | | | | | |
| Russia | Russia | 1 | South Africa | South Africa | 2 | | | | | |
| Luleå, Sweden (indoor hard) | Luleå, Sweden (indoor hard) | Luleå, Sweden (indoor hard) | South Africa | South Africa | 2 | | | | | |
| Luleå, Sweden (indoor hard) | Luleå, Sweden (indoor hard) | Luleå, Sweden (indoor hard) | Sweden | Sweden | 3 | | | | | |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 1 | Sweden | Sweden | 3 | | | | | |
| Sweden | Sweden | 4 | | | | | | | | |

### Final

Sweden vs. United States
| Sweden 5 | Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden 28–30 November 1997 Carpet (indoors) | Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden 28–30 November 1997 Carpet (indoors) | United States 0 |
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## World Group qualifying round

Date: 19–21 September
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group qualifying round for spots in the 1998 World Group.
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
| Zimbabwe | 3–2 | Austria | Harare | City Sports Centre | Indoor | Hard |
| Brazil | 5–0 | New Zealand | Florianópolis | Costão Santinho Hotel | Outdoor | Clay |
| India | 3–2 | Chile | New Delhi | R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex | Outdoor | Grass |
| Belgium | 3–2 | France | Ghent | Flanders Expo | Indoor | Clay |
| Germany | 5–0 | Mexico | Essen | Grugahalle | Indoor | Carpet |
| Russia | 3–2 | Romania | Moscow | Olympic Stadium | Indoor | Carpet |
| Canada | 1–4 | Slovakia | Montreal | Jarry Park Stadium | Indoor | Carpet |
| Switzerland | 3–2 | South Korea | Locarno | FEVI | Indoor | Carpet |
* Brazil, Germany, India, Russia and Switzerland remain in the World Group in 1998.
* Belgium, Slovakia and Zimbabwe are promoted to the World Group in 1998.
* Austria, Canada, Chile, New Zealand and South Korea remain in Zonal Group I in 1998.
* France, Mexico and Romania are relegated to Zonal Group I in 1998.

## Americas Zone
### Group I

| Second Round Play-offs | Second Round Play-offs | Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round |
| | | | | | | Venezuela | Venezuela | | | | |
| | | | Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | bye | bye | | Montreal, Canada (indoor hard) | Montreal, Canada (indoor hard) | Montreal, Canada (indoor hard) |
| | | | Venezuela | Venezuela | 2 | | | | Venezuela | Venezuela | 0 |
| | | | Bahamas | Bahamas | 3 | Montreal, Canada (indoor hard) | Montreal, Canada (indoor hard) | Montreal, Canada (indoor hard) | Canada | Canada | 5 |
| | | | | | | Bahamas | 1 | | | |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | | | | Canada | Canada | | 4 | | |
| Venezuela | Venezuela | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Argentina | Argentina | 4 | | | | Santiago, Chile (clay) | Santiago, Chile (clay) | Santiago, Chile (clay) | | | |
| | | | | | | Chile | Chile | | 4 | | |
| | | | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Ecuador | Ecuador | 1 | Santiago, Chile (clay) | Santiago, Chile (clay) | Santiago, Chile (clay) |
| | | | Ecuador | Ecuador | 3 | | | | Chile | Chile | 3 |
| | | | Argentina | Argentina | 1 | | | | Argentina | Argentina | 2 |
| | | | | | | bye | bye | | | | |
| | | | | | | Argentina | Argentina | | | | |
* Venezuela relegated to Group II in 1998.
* Canada and Chile advance to World Group qualifying round.

### Group II

| Relegation Play-offs | Relegation Play-offs | Relegation Play-offs | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round |
| | | | Havana, Cuba (hard) | Havana, Cuba (hard) | Havana, Cuba (hard) | | | | | | |
| | | | Peru | Peru | 3 | | | | | | |
| San Juan, Puerto Rico (hard) | San Juan, Puerto Rico (hard) | San Juan, Puerto Rico (hard) | Cuba | Cuba | 2 | Cali, Colombia (clay) | Cali, Colombia (clay) | Cali, Colombia (clay) | | | |
| Cuba | Cuba | 4 | | | | Peru | Peru | 0 | | | |
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | 1 | San Juan, Puerto Rico (hard) | San Juan, Puerto Rico (hard) | San Juan, Puerto Rico (hard) | Colombia | Colombia | 5 | | | |
| | | | Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | Colombia | Colombia | 3 | | | | Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | Bogotá, Colombia (clay) |
| | | | | | | | | | Colombia | Colombia | 4 |
| | | | Asunción, Paraguay (clay) | Asunción, Paraguay (clay) | Asunción, Paraguay (clay) | | | | Uruguay | Uruguay | 1 |
| | | | Paraguay | Paraguay | 5 | | | | | |
| San Salvador, El Salvador (clay) | San Salvador, El Salvador (clay) | San Salvador, El Salvador (clay) | Haiti | Haiti | 0 | Asunción, Paraguay (clay) | Asunción, Paraguay (clay) | Asunción, Paraguay (clay) | | | |
| Haiti | Haiti | 3 | | | | Paraguay | Paraguay | 2 | | | |
| El Salvador | El Salvador | 2 | San Salvador, El Salvador (hard) | San Salvador, El Salvador (hard) | San Salvador, El Salvador (hard) | Uruguay | Uruguay | 3 | | | |
| | | | El Salvador | El Salvador | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | Uruguay | Uruguay | 4 | | | | | | |
* Puerto Rico and El Salvador relegated to Group III in 1998.
* Colombia promoted to Group I in 1998.

### Group III

* Venue: Southampton Princess Hotel, Southampton, Bermuda
* Date: 29 April–3 May
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Guatemala |
| 2 | Jamaica |
| 3 | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 4 | Panama |
| 5 | Dominican Republic |
| 6 | Bolivia |
| 7 | Barbados |
| 8 | Trinidad and Tobago |
* Guatemala and Jamaica promoted to Group II in 1998.
* Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago relegated to Group IV in 1998.

### Group IV

* Venue: Southampton Princess Hotel, Southampton, Bermuda
* Date: 1–3 May
| | BER | CRC | ECA | RR W–L | Match W–L | Set W–L | Standings |
| Bermuda | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 (67%) | 9–5 (64%) | 1 |
| Costa Rica | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 (50%) | 6–8 (43%) | 2 |
| Eastern Caribbean | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 0–2 | 2–4 (25%) | 5–7 (42%) | 3 |
* Bermuda and Costa Rica promoted to Group III in 1998.

## Asia/Oceania Zone
### Group I

| Second Round Play-offs | Second Round Play-offs | Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | First Round | First Round | | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round |
| | | | | | | New Zealand | New Zealand | | | | | |
| | | | | | | bye | | | Jakarta, Indonesia (clay) |
| | | | bye | bye | | | | | New Zealand | New Zealand | 5 |
| | | | Philippines | Philippines | | Manila, Philippines (indoor clay) | Manila, Philippines (indoor clay) | Manila, Philippines (indoor clay) | | Indonesia | Indonesia | 0 |
| | | | | | | Philippines | 2 | | | | |
| Tashkent, Uzbekistan (hard) | Tashkent, Uzbekistan (hard) | Tashkent, Uzbekistan (hard) | | | | Indonesia | Indonesia | | | 3 | | |
| Philippines | Philippines | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan | 5 | | | | Beijing, China (indoor hard) | Beijing, China (indoor hard) | Beijing, China (indoor hard) | | | | |
| | | | | | | Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan | | | 1 | | |
| | | | Tashkent, Uzbekistan (clay) | Tashkent, Uzbekistan (clay) | Tashkent, Uzbekistan (clay) | China | China | 4 | | Beijing, China (indoor carpet) | Beijing, China (indoor carpet) | Beijing, China (indoor carpet) |
| | | | Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan | 2 | | | | | China | China | 1 |
| | | | Japan | Japan | 3 | Seoul, South Korea (indoor carpet) | Seoul, South Korea (indoor carpet) | Seoul, South Korea (indoor carpet) | | South Korea | South Korea | 4 |
| | | | | | | South Korea | South Korea | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Japan | Japan | 2 | | | | |
* Philippines relegated to Group II in 1998.
* New Zealand and South Korea advance to World Group qualifying round.

### Group II

| Relegation Play-offs | Relegation Play-offs | Relegation Play-offs | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round |
| | | | Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard) | Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard) | Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | | | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 5 | | | | | | |
| Islamabad, Pakistan (clay) | Islamabad, Pakistan (clay) | Islamabad, Pakistan (clay) | Singapore | Singapore | 0 | Tehran, Iran (clay) | Tehran, Iran (clay) | Tehran, Iran (clay) | | | |
| Singapore | Singapore | 0 | | | | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 1 | | | |
| Pakistan | Pakistan | 5 | Islamabad, Pakistan (clay) | Islamabad, Pakistan (clay) | Islamabad, Pakistan (clay) | Iran | Iran | 4 | | | |
| | | | Pakistan | Pakistan | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | Iran | Iran | 3 | | | | Beirut, Lebanon (indoor hard) | Beirut, Lebanon (indoor hard) | Beirut, Lebanon (indoor hard) |
| | | | | | | | | | Iran | Iran | 1 |
| | | | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (hard) | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (hard) | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (hard) | | | | Lebanon | Lebanon | 4 |
| | | | Lebanon | Lebanon | 5 | | | | | |
| Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (hard) | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (hard) | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (hard) | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 0 | Beirut, Lebanon (indoor hard) | Beirut, Lebanon (indoor hard) | Beirut, Lebanon (indoor hard) | | | |
| Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 1 | | | | Lebanon | Lebanon | 5 | | | |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 4 | Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard) | Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard) | Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard) | Thailand | Thailand | 0 | | | |
| | | | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | Thailand | Thailand | 5 | | | | | | |
* Singapore and Saudi Arabia relegated to Group III in 1998.
* Lebanon promoted to Group I in 1998.

### Group III

* Venue: Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Doha, Qatar
* Date: 26–30 March
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Qatar |
| 2 | Pacific Oceania |
| 3 | Kazakhstan |
| 4 | Kuwait |
| 5 | Malaysia |
| 6 | Sri Lanka |
| 7 | Bahrain |
| 8 | Bangladesh |
* Qatar and Pacific Oceania promoted to Group II in 1998.
* Bahrain and Bangladesh relegated to Group IV in 1998.

### Group IV

* Venue: InterContinental Hotel, Muscat, Oman
* Date: 26–30 March
| | SYR | TJK | UAE | OMA | BRU | JOR | RR W–L | Match W–L | Set W–L | Standings |
| Syria | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | NP | 4–0 | 11–1 (92%) | 22–3 (88%) | 1 |
| Tajikistan | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 3–0 | NP | 2–1 | 3–1 | 9–3 (75%) | 18–6 (75%) | 2 |
| United Arab Emirates | 0–3 | 0–3 | | NP | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 5–7 (42%) | 10–16 (38%) | 3 |
| Oman | 0–3 | 0–3 | NP | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–8 (33%) | 8–17 (32%) | 4 |
| Brunei | 0–3 | NP | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 1–3 | 4–8 (33%) | 10–16 (38%) | 5 |
| Jordan | NP | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 0–4 | 3–9 (25%) | 8–18 (31%) | 6 |
* Syria and Tajikistan promoted to Group III in 1998.

## Europe/Africa Zone
### Group I

| Second Round Play-offs | Second Round Play-offs | Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round |
| | | | | | | Belgium | Belgium | | | | |
| | | | | | | Belgium | Belgium | | Brussels, Belgium (clay) | Brussels, Belgium (clay) | Brussels, Belgium (clay) |
| | | | | | | bye | bye | | Brussels, Belgium (clay) | Brussels, Belgium (clay) | Brussels, Belgium (clay) |
| | | | bye | bye | | bye | bye | | Belgium | Belgium | 3 |
| | | | bye | bye | | Aalborg, Denmark (indoor carpet) | Aalborg, Denmark (indoor carpet) | Aalborg, Denmark (indoor carpet) | Belgium | Belgium | 3 |
| | | | Hungary | Hungary | | Aalborg, Denmark (indoor carpet) | Aalborg, Denmark (indoor carpet) | Aalborg, Denmark (indoor carpet) | Denmark | Denmark | 2 |
| | | | Hungary | Hungary | | Denmark | Denmark | 5 | Denmark | Denmark | 2 |
| Budapest, Hungary (clay) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | | | | Denmark | Denmark | 5 | | | |
| Budapest, Hungary (clay) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | | | | Hungary | Hungary | 0 | | | |
| Hungary | Hungary | 2 | | | | Hungary | Hungary | 0 | | | |
| Ukraine | Ukraine | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ukraine | Ukraine | 3 | | | | Great Britain | Great Britain | | | | |
| | | | Kyiv, Ukraine (clay) | Kyiv, Ukraine (clay) | Kyiv, Ukraine (clay) | Great Britain | Great Britain | | London, England (indoor carpet) | London, England (indoor carpet) |
| | | | Kyiv, Ukraine (clay) | Kyiv, Ukraine (clay) | Kyiv, Ukraine (clay) | bye | bye | | London, England (indoor carpet) | London, England (indoor carpet) |
| | | | Great Britain | Great Britain | 3 | bye | bye | | Great Britain | Great Britain | 1 |
| | | | Great Britain | Great Britain | 3 | Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | Great Britain | Great Britain | 1 |
| | | | Ukraine | Ukraine | 2 | Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 4 |
| | | | Ukraine | Ukraine | 2 | Ukraine | Ukraine | 0 | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 4 |
| | | | | | | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 5 | | |
| | | | | | | Israel | Israel | | | |
| | | | | | | Israel | Israel | | Bratislava, Slovakia (clay) | Bratislava, Slovakia (clay) | Bratislava, Slovakia (clay) |
| | | | | | | bye | bye | | Bratislava, Slovakia (clay) | Bratislava, Slovakia (clay) | Bratislava, Slovakia (clay) |
| | | | Israel | Israel | | bye | bye | | Israel | Israel | 1 |
| | | | bye | bye | | | | | Slovakia | Slovakia | 3 |
| | | | bye | bye | | bye | bye | | Slovakia | Slovakia | 3 |
| | | | | | | Slovakia | Slovakia | | | | |
| Israel | Israel | w/o | | | | Slovakia | Slovakia | | | | |
| Israel | Israel | w/o | | | | Osijek, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Osijek, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Osijek, Croatia (indoor carpet) | | | |
| Morocco | Morocco | | | | | Osijek, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Osijek, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Osijek, Croatia (indoor carpet) | | | |
| Morocco | Morocco | | | | | Morocco | Morocco | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | | Morocco | Morocco | 1 | Graz, Austria (indoor clay) | Graz, Austria (indoor clay) |
| | | | | | | Croatia | Croatia | 4 | Graz, Austria (indoor clay) | Graz, Austria (indoor clay) |
| | | | Morocco | Morocco | | Croatia | Croatia | 4 | Croatia | Croatia | 2 |
| | | | bye | bye | | | | | Austria | Austria | 3 |
| | | | bye | bye | | bye | bye | | Austria | Austria | 3 |
| | | | | | | Austria | Austria | | | | |
* Hungary and Morocco relegated to Group II in 1998.
* Belgium, Zimbabwe, Slovakia, and Austria advance to World Group qualifying round.

### Group II

| Relegation Play-offs | Relegation Play-offs | Relegation Play-offs | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round |
| | | | Snarøya, Norway (clay) | Snarøya, Norway (clay) | Snarøya, Norway (clay) | | | | | | |
| | | | Norway | Norway | 5 | | | | | | |
| Tbilisi, Georgia (clay) | Tbilisi, Georgia (clay) | Tbilisi, Georgia (clay) | Norway | Norway | 5 | Nova Gorica, Slovenia (clay) | | | | | |
| Tbilisi, Georgia (clay) | Tbilisi, Georgia (clay) | Tbilisi, Georgia (clay) | Nigeria | Nigeria | 0 | Nova Gorica, Slovenia (clay) | | | | | |
| Nigeria | Nigeria | 0 | Nigeria | Nigeria | 0 | Norway | Norway | 4 | | | |
| Nigeria | Nigeria | 0 | Tbilisi, Georgia (clay) | Tbilisi, Georgia (clay) | Tbilisi, Georgia (clay) | Norway | Norway | 4 | | | |
| Georgia | Georgia | 5 | Tbilisi, Georgia (clay) | Tbilisi, Georgia (clay) | Tbilisi, Georgia (clay) | Slovenia | Slovenia | 1 | | | |
| Georgia | Georgia | 5 | Georgia | Georgia | 2 | Slovenia | Slovenia | 1 | | | |
| | | | Georgia | Georgia | 2 | | | | Porto, Portugal (clay) | Porto, Portugal (clay) | Porto, Portugal (clay) |
| | | | Slovenia | Slovenia | 3 | | | | Porto, Portugal (clay) | Porto, Portugal (clay) | Porto, Portugal (clay) |
| | | | Slovenia | Slovenia | 3 | | | | Norway | Norway | 3 |
| | | | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | | | | Norway | Norway | 3 |
| | | | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | | | | Portugal | Portugal | 2 |
| | | | Egypt | Egypt | 0 | | | | Portugal | Portugal | 2 |
| Cairo, Egypt (clay) | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | Egypt | Egypt | 0 | Porto, Portugal (clay) | Porto, Portugal (clay) | Porto, Portugal (clay) | | | |
| Cairo, Egypt (clay) | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | Portugal | Portugal | 5 | Porto, Portugal (clay) | Porto, Portugal (clay) | Porto, Portugal (clay) | | | |
| Egypt | Egypt | 3 | Portugal | Portugal | 5 | Portugal | Portugal | 3 | | | |
| Egypt | Egypt | 3 | Vilnius, Lithuania (indoor carpet) | Vilnius, Lithuania (indoor carpet) | Vilnius, Lithuania (indoor carpet) | Portugal | Portugal | 3 | | | |
| Lithuania | Lithuania | 2 | Vilnius, Lithuania (indoor carpet) | Vilnius, Lithuania (indoor carpet) | Vilnius, Lithuania (indoor carpet) | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 2 | | | |
| Lithuania | Lithuania | 2 | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 3 | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 2 | | | |
| | | | Lithuania | Lithuania | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) | Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) | Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) | | | | | | |
| | | | Latvia | Latvia | 0 | | | | | | |
| Jūrmala, Latvia (clay) | Jūrmala, Latvia (clay) | Jūrmala, Latvia (clay) | Latvia | Latvia | 0 | Bytom, Poland (clay) | | | | | |
| Jūrmala, Latvia (clay) | Jūrmala, Latvia (clay) | Jūrmala, Latvia (clay) | Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 5 | Bytom, Poland (clay) | | | | | |
| Latvia | Latvia | 4 | Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 5 | Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 1 | | | |
| Latvia | Latvia | 4 | Poznań, Poland (clay) | Poznań, Poland (clay) | Poznań, Poland (clay) | Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 1 | | | |
| Ghana | Ghana | 1 | Poznań, Poland (clay) | Poznań, Poland (clay) | Poznań, Poland (clay) | Poland | Poland | 4 | | | |
| Ghana | Ghana | 1 | Ghana | Ghana | 0 | Poland | Poland | 4 | | | |
| | | | Ghana | Ghana | 0 | | | | Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) |
| | | | Poland | Poland | 5 | | | | Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) |
| | | | Poland | Poland | 5 | | | | Poland | Poland | 2 |
| | | | Dublin, Ireland (indoor hard) | Dublin, Ireland (indoor hard) | Dublin, Ireland (indoor hard) | | | | Poland | Poland | 2 |
| | | | Dublin, Ireland (indoor hard) | Dublin, Ireland (indoor hard) | Dublin, Ireland (indoor hard) | | | | Finland | Finland | 3 |
| | | | Ireland | Ireland | 1 | | | | Finland | Finland | 3 |
| Dublin, Ireland (carpet) | Dublin, Ireland (carpet) | Dublin, Ireland (carpet) | Ireland | Ireland | 1 | Tampere, Finland (clay) | Tampere, Finland (clay) | Tampere, Finland (clay) | | | |
| Dublin, Ireland (carpet) | Dublin, Ireland (carpet) | Dublin, Ireland (carpet) | Belarus | Belarus | 4 | Tampere, Finland (clay) | Tampere, Finland (clay) | Tampere, Finland (clay) | | | |
| Ireland | Ireland | 4 | Belarus | Belarus | 4 | Belarus | Belarus | 2 | | | |
| Ireland | Ireland | 4 | Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | Belarus | Belarus | 2 | | | |
| Greece | Greece | 1 | Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | Finland | Finland | 3 | | | |
| Greece | Greece | 1 | Greece | Greece | 2 | Finland | Finland | 3 | | | |
| | | | Finland | Finland | 3 | | | | | | |
* Nigeria, Lithuania, Ghana, and Greece relegated to Group III in 1998.
* Norway and Finland promoted to Group I in 1998.

### Group III
#### Zone A

* Venue: Dakar Olympic Club, Dakar, Senegal
* Date: 22–26 January
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Luxembourg |
| 2 | Senegal |
| 3 | Turkey |
| 4 | Macedonia |
| 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 6 | San Marino |
| 7 | Armenia |
| 8 | Ethiopia |
* Luxembourg and Senegal promoted to Group II in 1998.
* Armenia and Ethiopia relegated to Group IV in 1998.

#### Zone B

* Venue: Lokomotiv Tennis Club, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
* Date: 21–25 May
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Bulgaria |
| 2 | Monaco |
| 3 | Estonia |
| 4 | Moldova |
| 5 | Kenya |
| 6 | Malta |
| 7 | Algeria |
| 8 | Cameroon |
* Bulgaria and Monaco promoted to Group II in 1998.
* Algeria and Cameroon relegated to Group IV in 1998.

### Group IV
#### Zone A

* Venue: Tennis Centre, Gaborone, Botswana
* Date: 19–23 March
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Madagascar |
| 2 | Togo |
| 3 | Liechtenstein |
| 4 | Botswana |
| 5 | Uganda |
| 6 | Sudan |
| 7 | Iceland |
| 8 | Djibouti |
* Madagascar and Togo promoted to Group III in 1998.

#### Zone B

* Venue: Field Club, Nicosia, Cyprus
* Date: 21–25 May
| | TUN | CYP | BEN | ZAM | AZE | CGO | RR W–L | Match W–L | Set W–L | Standings |
| Tunisia | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 13–2 (87%) | 27–5 (84%) | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 11–4 (73%) | 23–8 (74%) | 2 |
| Benin | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 9–6 (60%) | 16–12 (57%) | 3 |
| Zambia | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 9–6 (60%) | 17–13 (57%) | 4 |
| Azerbaijan | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 1–4 | 2–13 (13%) | 4–24 (14%) | 5 |
| Congo | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 0–5 | 1–14 (7%) | 3–28 (10%) | 6 |
* Tunisia and Cyprus promoted to Group III in 1998.