# 2016 Davis Cup

The 2016 Davis Cup was the 105th edition of the Davis Cup, a tournament between national teams in men's tennis. It was sponsored by BNP Paribas. From this season's tournament the deciding set of each match would be settled by a tiebreak at 6 games all rather than playing an advantage set until a player or a team were two games clear. Argentina won their first Davis Cup title, after 4 runner-up finishes, defeating Croatia in the final. Federico Delbonis defeated Ivo Karlović in the final match to give Argentina its first Davis Cup title, after a comeback from Juan Martín del Potro against Marin Čilić in the fourth match.

## World Group

Participating teams :
| Argentina | Australia | Belgium | Canada |
| Croatia | Czech Republic | France | Germany |
| Great Britain | Italy | Japan | Kazakhstan |
| Poland | Serbia | Switzerland | United States |

### Seeds

* Great Britain (semifinals)
* Belgium (first round)
* Czech Republic (quarterfinals)
* Switzerland (first round)
* France (semifinals)
* Argentina (champions)
* Serbia (quarterfinals)
* Australia (first round)

### Draw

| First round 4–6 March | First round 4–6 March | First round 4–6 March | Quarterfinals 15–17 July | Quarterfinals 15–17 July | Quarterfinals 15–17 July | Semifinals 16–18 September | Semifinals 16–18 September | Semifinals 16–18 September | Final 25–27 November | Final 25–27 November | Final 25–27 November |
| Birmingham, Great Britain (indoor hard) | Birmingham, Great Britain (indoor hard) | Birmingham, Great Britain (indoor hard) | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Great Britain | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Great Britain | 3 | Belgrade, Serbia (clay) | Belgrade, Serbia (clay) | Belgrade, Serbia (clay) | | | | | | |
| | Japan | 1 | Belgrade, Serbia (clay) | Belgrade, Serbia (clay) | Belgrade, Serbia (clay) | | | | | | |
| | Japan | 1 | 1 | Great Britain | 3 | | | | | | |
| Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | 1 | Great Britain | 3 | | | | | | |
| Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | Belgrade, Serbia (indoor hard) | 7 | Serbia | 2 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Serbia | 3 | 7 | Serbia | 2 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Serbia | 3 | | | | Glasgow, Great Britain (indoor hard) | Glasgow, Great Britain (indoor hard) | Glasgow, Great Britain (indoor hard) | | | |
| | Kazakhstan | 2 | | | | Glasgow, Great Britain (indoor hard) | Glasgow, Great Britain (indoor hard) | Glasgow, Great Britain (indoor hard) | | | |
| | Kazakhstan | 2 | | | | 1 | Great Britain | 2 | | | |
| Pesaro, Italy (indoor clay) | Pesaro, Italy (indoor clay) | Pesaro, Italy (indoor clay) | | | | 1 | Great Britain | 2 | | | |
| Pesaro, Italy (indoor clay) | Pesaro, Italy (indoor clay) | Pesaro, Italy (indoor clay) | | | | 6 | Argentina | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Switzerland | 0 | | | | 6 | Argentina | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Switzerland | 0 | Pesaro, Italy (clay) | Pesaro, Italy (clay) | Pesaro, Italy (clay) | | | | | | |
| | Italy | 5 | Pesaro, Italy (clay) | Pesaro, Italy (clay) | Pesaro, Italy (clay) | | | | | | |
| | Italy | 5 | | Italy | 1 | | | | | | |
| Gdańsk, Poland (indoor hard) | Gdańsk, Poland (indoor hard) | Gdańsk, Poland (indoor hard) | | Italy | 1 | | | | | | |
| Gdańsk, Poland (indoor hard) | Gdańsk, Poland (indoor hard) | Gdańsk, Poland (indoor hard) | 6 | Argentina | 3 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Argentina | 3 | 6 | Argentina | 3 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Argentina | 3 | | | | | | | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor hard) | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor hard) | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor hard) |
| | Poland | 2 | | | | | | | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor hard) | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor hard) | Zagreb, Croatia (indoor hard) |
| | Poland | 2 | | | | | | | 6 | Argentina | 3 |
| Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe, France (clay) | Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe, France (clay) | Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe, France (clay) | | | | | | | 6 | Argentina | 3 |
| Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe, France (clay) | Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe, France (clay) | Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe, France (clay) | | | | | | | | Croatia | 2 |
| | Canada | 0 | | | | | | | | Croatia | 2 |
| | Canada | 0 | Třinec, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Třinec, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Třinec, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 5 | France | 5 | Třinec, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Třinec, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | Třinec, Czech Republic (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 5 | France | 5 | 5 | France | 3 | | | | | | |
| Hannover, Germany (indoor hard) | Hannover, Germany (indoor hard) | Hannover, Germany (indoor hard) | 5 | France | 3 | | | | | | |
| Hannover, Germany (indoor hard) | Hannover, Germany (indoor hard) | Hannover, Germany (indoor hard) | 3 | Czech Republic | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Germany | 2 | 3 | Czech Republic | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Germany | 2 | | | | Zadar, Croatia (indoor hard) | Zadar, Croatia (indoor hard) | Zadar, Croatia (indoor hard) | | | |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | | | | Zadar, Croatia (indoor hard) | Zadar, Croatia (indoor hard) | Zadar, Croatia (indoor hard) | | | |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | | | | 5 | France | 2 | | | |
| Kooyong, Australia (grass) | Kooyong, Australia (grass) | Kooyong, Australia (grass) | | | | 5 | France | 2 | | | |
| Kooyong, Australia (grass) | Kooyong, Australia (grass) | Kooyong, Australia (grass) | | | | | Croatia | 3 | | | |
| | United States | 3 | | | | | Croatia | 3 | | | |
| | United States | 3 | Portland, United States (hard) | Portland, United States (hard) | Portland, United States (hard) | | | | | | |
| 8 | Australia | 1 | Portland, United States (hard) | Portland, United States (hard) | Portland, United States (hard) | | | | | | |
| 8 | Australia | 1 | United States | United States | 2 | | | | | | |
| Liège, Belgium (indoor clay) | Liège, Belgium (indoor clay) | Liège, Belgium (indoor clay) | United States | United States | 2 | | | | | | |
| Liège, Belgium (indoor clay) | Liège, Belgium (indoor clay) | Liège, Belgium (indoor clay) | Croatia | Croatia | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Croatia | 3 | Croatia | Croatia | 3 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Belgium | 2 | | | | | | | | | |

### Final

| Croatia 2 | Arena Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia 25–27 November 2016 Hard (i) | Arena Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia 25–27 November 2016 Hard (i) | Argentina 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Marin Čilić Federico Delbonis 6 3 7 5 3 6 1 6 6 2   2 Ivo Karlović Juan Martín del Potro 4 6 7$^8$ 6$^6$ 3 6 5 7     3 Marin Čilić / Ivan Dodig Juan Martín del Potro / Leonardo Mayer 7$^7$ 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6 3       4 Marin Čilić Juan Martín del Potro 7$^7$ 6$^4$ 6 2 5 7 4 6 3 6   5 Ivo Karlović Federico Delbonis 3 6 4 6 2 6 ||||

## World Group play-offs

Date: 16–18 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 play-offs for spots in the 2017 World Group.
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
| Uzbekistan | 2–3 | Switzerland | Tashkent | Olympic Tennis School | Outdoor | Clay |
| Belgium | 4–0 | Brazil | Ostend | Sleuyter Arena | Indoor | Hard |
| Australia | 3–0 | Slovakia | Sydney | NSW Tennis Centre | Outdoor | Grass |
| Canada | 5–0 | Chile | Halifax | Scotiabank Centre | Indoor | Hard |
| Russia | 3–1 | Kazakhstan | Moscow | National Tennis Center | Outdoor | Hard |
| India | 0–5 | Spain | New Delhi | R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex | Outdoor | Hard |
| Germany | 3–2 | Poland | Berlin | Rot-Weiss Tennis Club | Outdoor | Clay |
| Japan | 5–0 | Ukraine | Osaka | Utsubo Tennis Center | Outdoor | Hard |
* Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Japan and Switzerland will remain in the World Group in 2017.
* Russia and Spain are promoted to the World Group in 2017.
* Brazil, Chile, India, Slovakia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan will remain in Zonal Group I in 2017.
* Kazakhstan and Poland are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2017.

## Americas Zone
### Group I
#### Draw

| 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 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Brazil | | | | |
| | | | | | | | bye | | Belo Horizonte, Brazil (indoor hard) | Belo Horizonte, Brazil (indoor hard) | Belo Horizonte, Brazil (indoor hard) |
| | | | bye | bye | | | | | 1 | Brazil | 3 |
| | | | Barbados | Barbados | | Portoviejo, Ecuador (clay) | Portoviejo, Ecuador (clay) | Portoviejo, Ecuador (clay) | | Ecuador | 1 |
| | | | | | | Barbados | 0 | | | |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (hard) | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (hard) | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (hard) | | | | Ecuador | Ecuador | | 5 | | |
| Barbados | Barbados | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic | 3 | | | | Santiago, Chile (clay) | Santiago, Chile (clay) | Santiago, Chile (clay) | | | |
| | | | | | | Chile | Chile | | 5 | | |
| | | | Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic (clay) | Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic (clay) | Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic (clay) | Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic | 0 | Iquique, Chile (clay) | Iquique, Chile (clay) | Iquique, Chile (clay) |
| | | | | Dominican Republic | 1 | | | | | Chile | 3 |
| | | | 2 | Colombia | 4 | | | | 2 | Colombia | 1 |
| | | | | | | | bye | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Colombia | | | | |
* Barbados relegated to Group II in 2017.
* Brazil and Chile advance to World Group Play-off.

### Group II
#### Draw

| Play-offs | Play-offs | Play-offs | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round |
| | | | Lima, Peru (clay) | Lima, Peru (clay) | Lima, Peru (clay) | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Uruguay | 2 | | | | | | |
| Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard) | Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard) | Guatemala City, Guatemala (hard) | | Peru | 3 | Lima, Peru (clay) | Lima, Peru (clay) | Lima, Peru (clay) | | | |
| 1 | Uruguay | 1 | | | | | Peru | 4 | | | |
| | Guatemala | 4 | San Francisco de Campeche, MX (hard) | San Francisco de Campeche, MX (hard) | San Francisco de Campeche, MX (hard) | 3 | Mexico | 1 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Mexico | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Guatemala | 2 | | | | Lima, Peru (clay) | Lima, Peru (clay) | Lima, Peru (clay) |
| | | | | | | | | | | Peru | 3 |
| | | | Santa Tecla, El Salvador (hard) | Santa Tecla, El Salvador (hard) | Santa Tecla, El Salvador (hard) | | | | 2 | Venezuela | 2 |
| | | | | Puerto Rico | 2 | | | | |
| Asunción, Paraguay (clay) | Asunción, Paraguay (clay) | Asunción, Paraguay (clay) | 4 | El Salvador | 3 | Santa Tecla, El Salvador (hard) | Santa Tecla, El Salvador (hard) | Santa Tecla, El Salvador (hard) | | | |
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | 0 | | | | 4 | El Salvador | 2 | | | |
| Paraguay | Paraguay | 5 | Valencia, Venezuela (hard) | Valencia, Venezuela (hard) | Valencia, Venezuela (hard) | 2 | Venezuela | 3 | | | |
| | | | | Paraguay | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Venezuela | 5 | | | | | | |
* Uruguay and Puerto Rico relegated to Group III in 2017.
* Peru promoted to Group I in 2017.

### Group III

Date: 11–16 July
Location: La Paz, Bolivia (clay)
Confirmed teams:
* Bahamas
* Bermuda
* Bolivia
* Costa Rica
* Cuba
* Honduras
* Jamaica
* Panama
* Trinidad and Tobago
Inactive teams:
* Antigua and Barbuda
* Aruba
* Eastern Caribbean
* Haiti
* Saint Lucia
* U.S. Virgin Islands
Format: Round-robin basis. Two pools of four and five teams, respectively (Pools A and B). The winner of each pool plays off against the runner-up of the other pool to determine which two nations are promoted to Americas Zone Group II in 2017.
Seeding: The seeding was based on the Davis Cup Rankings of 7 March 2016 (shown in parentheses below).
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| Bolivia (72) Bahamas (78) | Honduras (85) Jamaica (88) | Cuba (89) Costa Rica (91) | Panama (102) Bermuda (114) Trinidad and Tobago (115) |
Group A
| | Bolivia | Jamaica | Cuba | Panama | RR W–L | Matches W–L | Sets W–L | Games W–L | Standings |
| Bolivia | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 9–0 | 18–0 | 109–35 | 1 |
| Jamaica | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 6–3 | 12–7 | 93–59 | 2 |
| Cuba | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–6 | 7–12 | 68–79 | 3 |
| Panama | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 0–3 | 0–9 | 0–18 | 11–108 | 4 |
Group B
| | Bahamas | Costa Rica | Honduras | Bermuda | Trinidad and Tobago | RR W–L | Matches W–L | Sets W–L | Games W–L | Standings |
| Bahamas | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 10–2 | 21–6 | 149–94 | 1 |
| Costa Rica | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 8–4 | 19–11 | 164–133 | 2 |
| Honduras | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 7–5 | 17–13 | 144–127 | 3 |
| Bermuda | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 2−1 | 1–3 | 3–9 | 8–20 | 106–149 | 4 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1−2 | | 0–4 | 2–10 | 6–21 | 87–147 | 5 |
Play-offs
| Placing | A Team | Score | B Team |
| Promotional | Bolivia | 2–0 | Costa Rica |
| Promotional | Jamaica | 0–2 | Bahamas |
| 5th–6th | Cuba | 2–0 | Honduras |
| 7th–8th | Panama | 0–3 | Bermuda |
| 9th | N/A | — | Trinidad and Tobago |
Bolivia and Bahamas promoted to Group II in 2017.

## Asia/Oceania Zone
### Group I
#### Draw

| Second-round play-offs | Second-round play-offs | Second-round play-offs | First-round play-offs | First-round play-offs | First Round | First Round | First Round | | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round |
| | | | | | 1 | India | | | | | |
| | | | | | | bye | | | Chandigarh, India (grass) | Chandigarh, India (grass) | Chandigarh, India (grass) |
| | | | bye | bye | | | | | 1 | India | 4 |
| | | | New Zealand | New Zealand | Seoul, South Korea (hard) | Seoul, South Korea (hard) | Seoul, South Korea (hard) | | | South Korea | 1 |
| | | | | | New Zealand | 1 | | | | |
| Christchurch, New Zealand (indoor hard) | Christchurch, New Zealand (indoor hard) | Christchurch, New Zealand (indoor hard) | | | South Korea | South Korea | | | 3 | | |
| New Zealand | New Zealand | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Pakistan | Pakistan | 0 | | | Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay) | Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay) | Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay) | | | | |
| | | | | | Pakistan | Pakistan | | | 0 | | |
| | | | | | China | 5 | | Tashkent, Uzbekistan (clay) |
| | | | Pakistan | Pakistan | | | | | China | 2 |
| | | | bye | bye | | | | | 2 | Uzbekistan | 3 |
| | | | | | | bye | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Uzbekistan | | | | | |
* Pakistan relegated to Group II in 2017.
* India and Uzbekistan advance to World Group play-off.

### Group II
#### Draw

| Play-offs | Play-offs | Play-offs | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round |
| | | | Kaohsiung, Taiwan (hard) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan (hard) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan (hard) | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Chinese Taipei | 4 | | | | | | |
| Mishref, Kuwait City (hard) | Mishref, Kuwait City (hard) | Mishref, Kuwait City (hard) | | Malaysia | 1 | Manila, Philippines (indoor clay) | Manila, Philippines (indoor clay) | Manila, Philippines (indoor clay) | | | |
| Malaysia | Malaysia | 1 | | | | 1 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | | | |
| Kuwait | Kuwait | 4 | Pasig, Philippines (indoor clay) | Pasig, Philippines (indoor clay) | Pasig, Philippines (indoor clay) | 3 | Philippines | 1 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Philippines | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Kuwait | 0 | | | | Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard) | Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard) | Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard) |
| | | | | | | | | | 1 | Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| | | | Surakarta, Indonesia (hard) | Surakarta, Indonesia (hard) | Surakarta, Indonesia (hard) | | | | 2 | Thailand | 2 |
| | | | | Vietnam | 3 | | | | |
| Surakarta, Indonesia (hard) | Surakarta, Indonesia (hard) | Surakarta, Indonesia (hard) | 4 | Indonesia | 2 | Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard) | Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard) | Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard) | | | |
| 4 | Indonesia | 5 | | | | Vietnam | Vietnam | 0 | | | |
| | Sri Lanka | 0 | Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard) | Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard) | Nonthaburi, Thailand (hard) | Thailand | Thailand | 5 | | | |
| | | | | Sri Lanka | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Thailand | 3 | | | | | | |
* Malaysia and Sri Lanka relegated to Group III in 2017.
* Chinese Taipei promoted to Group I in 2017.

### Group III

Date: 11–16 July
Location: Tehran, Iran (clay)
Confirmed teams:
* Cambodia
* Hong Kong
* Iran
* Lebanon
* Pacific Oceania
* Qatar
* Singapore
* Syria
* Turkmenistan
Format: Round-robin basis. Two pools of four and five teams, respectively (Pools A and B). The winner of each pool plays off against the runner-up of the other pool to determine which two nations are promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2017.
Seeding: The seeding was based on the Davis Cup Rankings of 7 March 2016 (shown in parentheses below).
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| Iran (87) Syria (90) | Lebanon (93) Turkmenistan (95) | Hong Kong (96) Cambodia (97) | Pacific Oceania (99) Qatar (100) Singapore (103) |
Group A
| | Iran | Hong Kong | Pacific Oceania | Turkmenistan | RR W–L | Matches W–L | Sets W–L | Games W–L | Standings |
| Iran | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 8–1 | 16–2 | 108–60 | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 6–3 | 13–7 | 107–78 | 2 |
| Pacific Oceania | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–7 | 5–14 | 69–102 | 3 |
| Turkmenistan | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 0–3 | 2–7 | 4–15 | 59–103 | 4 |
Group B
| | Lebanon | Syria | Qatar | Cambodia | Singapore | RR W–L | Matches W–L | Sets W–L | Games W–L | Standings |
| Lebanon | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 12–0 | 24–1 | 153–79 | 1 |
| Syria | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 8–4 | 17–11 | 149–125 | 2 |
| Qatar | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 7–5 | 17–13 | 161–158 | 3 |
| Cambodia | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–10 | 7–20 | 111–153 | 4 |
| Singapore | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 0–4 | 1–11 | 3–23 | 97–156 | 5 |
Play-offs
| Placing | A Team | Score | B Team |
| Promotional | Iran | 2–1 | Syria |
| Promotional | Hong Kong | 2–1 | Lebanon |
| 5th | N/A | — | Qatar |
| Relegation | Pacific Oceania | 3–0 | Singapore |
| Relegation | Turkmenistan | 2–1 | Cambodia |
Iran and Hong Kong promoted to Group II in 2017.
Singapore and Cambodia relegated to Group IV in 2017.

### Group IV

Date: 13–16 July
Location: Amman, Jordan (clay)
Confirmed teams:
* Bahrain
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Oman
* Saudi Arabia
* Tajikistan
* United Arab Emirates
Inactive teams:
* Bangladesh
* Brunei
* Kyrgyzstan
* Yemen
Format: Round-robin basis. Two pools of four and five teams, respectively (Pools A and B). The winner of each pool plays off against the runner-up of the other pool to determine which two nations are promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group III in 2017.
Seeding: The seeding was based on the Davis Cup Rankings of 7 March 2016 (shown in parentheses below).
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| United Arab Emirates (98) Jordan (106) | Saudi Arabia (107) Iraq (116) | Bahrain (117) Oman (120) | Mongolia (121) Myanmar (124) Tajikistan (–) |
Group A
| | United Arab Emirates | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Myanmar | RR W–L | Matches W–L | Sets W–L | Games W–L | Standings |
| United Arab Emirates | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 9–0 | 18–2 | 117–72 | 1 |
| Oman | 3–0 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–6 | 9–13 | 82–109 | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0–3 | 2–1 | | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–6 | 8–14 | 99–105 | 3 |
| Myanmar | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | | 1–2 | 3–6 | 8–14 | 97–109 | 4 |
Group B
| | Jordan | Bahrain | Iraq | Tajikistan | Mongolia | RR W–L | Matches W–L | Sets W–L | Games W–L | Standings |
| Jordan | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 12–0 | 24–1 | 149–54 | 1 |
| Bahrain | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 7–5 | 15–12 | 132–111 | 2 |
| Iraq | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–8 | 8–16 | 88–114 | 3 |
| Tajikistan | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 1–3 | 5–7 | 11–15 | 100–127 | 4 |
| Mongolia | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 0–4 | 2–10 | 6–20 | 74–137 | 5 |
Play-offs
| Placing | A Team | Score | B Team |
| Promotional | United Arab Emirates | 3–0 | Bahrain |
| Promotional | Oman | 1–2 | Jordan |
| 5th–6th | Saudi Arabia | 0–3 | Iraq |
| 7th–8th | Myanmar | 2–1 | Tajikistan |
| 9th | N/A | — | Mongolia |
United Arab Emirates and Jordan promoted to Group III in 2017.

## Europe/Africa Zone
### Group I
#### Draw

| 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 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Spain | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Spain | | Cluj-Napoca, Romania (indoor hard) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania (indoor hard) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania (indoor hard) |
| | | | | | | | bye | | Cluj-Napoca, Romania (indoor hard) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania (indoor hard) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania (indoor hard) |
| | | | bye | bye | | | bye | | 1 | Spain | 4 |
| | | | bye | bye | | Arad, Romania (indoor hard) | Arad, Romania (indoor hard) | Arad, Romania (indoor hard) | 1 | Spain | 4 |
| | | | Slovenia | Slovenia | | Arad, Romania (indoor hard) | Arad, Romania (indoor hard) | Arad, Romania (indoor hard) | | Romania | 1 |
| | | | Slovenia | Slovenia | | Romania | Romania | 4 | | Romania | 1 |
| Viana do Castelo, Portugal (clay) | Viana do Castelo, Portugal (clay) | Viana do Castelo, Portugal (clay) | | | | Romania | Romania | 4 | | | |
| Viana do Castelo, Portugal (clay) | Viana do Castelo, Portugal (clay) | Viana do Castelo, Portugal (clay) | | | | Slovenia | Slovenia | 1 | | | |
| Slovenia | Slovenia | 0 | | | | Slovenia | Slovenia | 1 | | | |
| Portugal | Portugal | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Portugal | Portugal | 5 | | | | 4 | Ukraine | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Ukraine | | Kyiv, Ukraine (hard) | Kyiv, Ukraine (hard) |
| | | | | | | | bye | | Kyiv, Ukraine (hard) | Kyiv, Ukraine (hard) |
| | | | bye | bye | | | bye | | 4 | Ukraine | 3 |
| | | | bye | bye | | Guimarães, Portugal (indoor hard) | Guimarães, Portugal (indoor hard) | Guimarães, Portugal (indoor hard) | 4 | Ukraine | 3 |
| | | | Portugal | Portugal | | Guimarães, Portugal (indoor hard) | Guimarães, Portugal (indoor hard) | Guimarães, Portugal (indoor hard) | | Austria | 2 |
| | | | Portugal | Portugal | | Portugal | Portugal | 1 | | Austria | 2 |
| | | | | | | Austria | Austria | 4 | | |
| | | | | | | Kazan, Russia (indoor hard) | Kazan, Russia (indoor hard) | Kazan, Russia (indoor hard) | | | |
| | | | | | | Russia | Russia | 5 | | |
| | | | Båstad, Sweden (clay) | Båstad, Sweden (clay) | Båstad, Sweden (clay) | Russia | Russia | 5 | Moscow, Russia (hard) | Moscow, Russia (hard) | Moscow, Russia (hard) |
| | | | Båstad, Sweden (clay) | Båstad, Sweden (clay) | Båstad, Sweden (clay) | Sweden | Sweden | 0 | Moscow, Russia (hard) | Moscow, Russia (hard) | Moscow, Russia (hard) |
| | | | | Sweden | 0 | Sweden | Sweden | 0 | | Russia | 4 |
| | | | 3 | Netherlands | 5 | | | | 3 | Netherlands | 1 |
| | | | 3 | Netherlands | 5 | | bye | | 3 | Netherlands | 1 |
| Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | | | | | bye | | | | |
| Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | Ramat HaSharon, Israel (hard) | | | | 3 | Netherlands | | | | |
| Sweden | Sweden | 1 | | | | 3 | Netherlands | | | | |
| Sweden | Sweden | 1 | | | | Budapest, Hungary (indoor clay) | Budapest, Hungary (indoor clay) | Budapest, Hungary (indoor clay) | | | |
| Israel | Israel | 3 | | | | Budapest, Hungary (indoor clay) | Budapest, Hungary (indoor clay) | Budapest, Hungary (indoor clay) | | | |
| Israel | Israel | 3 | | | | Hungary | Hungary | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | Hungary | Hungary | 3 | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) |
| | | | | | | Israel | Israel | 2 | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | Budapest, Hungary (clay) |
| | | | Israel | Israel | | Israel | Israel | 2 | | Hungary | 0 |
| | | | bye | bye | | | | | 2 | Slovakia | 3 |
| | | | bye | bye | | | bye | | 2 | Slovakia | 3 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Slovakia | | | | |
* Slovenia and Sweden relegated to Group II in 20.
* Spain, Ukraine, Russia, and Slovakia advance to World Group Play-off.

### Group II
#### Draw

| Play-offs | Play-offs | Play-offs | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round |
| | | | Šiauliai, Lithuania (indoor hard) | Šiauliai, Lithuania (indoor hard) | Šiauliai, Lithuania (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Lithuania | 3 | | | | | | |
| Capellen, Luxembourg (hard) | Capellen, Luxembourg (hard) | Capellen, Luxembourg (hard) | 1 | Lithuania | 3 | Kaunas, Lithuania (clay) | | | | | |
| Capellen, Luxembourg (hard) | Capellen, Luxembourg (hard) | Capellen, Luxembourg (hard) | | Norway | 2 | Kaunas, Lithuania (clay) | | | | | |
| Norway | Norway | 3 | | Norway | 2 | 1 | Lithuania | 3 | | | |
| Norway | Norway | 3 | Centurion, South Africa (hard) | Centurion, South Africa (hard) | Centurion, South Africa (hard) | 1 | Lithuania | 3 | | | |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 2 | Centurion, South Africa (hard) | Centurion, South Africa (hard) | Centurion, South Africa (hard) | 8 | South Africa | 2 | | | |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 2 | 8 | South Africa | 5 | 8 | South Africa | 2 | | | |
| | | | 8 | South Africa | 5 | | | | Vilnius, Lithuania (indoor hard) | Vilnius, Lithuania (indoor hard) | Vilnius, Lithuania (indoor hard) |
| | | | | Luxembourg | 0 | | | | Vilnius, Lithuania (indoor hard) | Vilnius, Lithuania (indoor hard) | Vilnius, Lithuania (indoor hard) |
| | | | | Luxembourg | 0 | | | | 1 | Lithuania | 0 |
| | | | Ankara, Turkey (indoor hard) | Ankara, Turkey (indoor hard) | Ankara, Turkey (indoor hard) | | | | 1 | Lithuania | 0 |
| | | | Ankara, Turkey (indoor hard) | Ankara, Turkey (indoor hard) | Ankara, Turkey (indoor hard) | | | | 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 |
| | | | 4 | Bulgaria | 2 | | | | 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 |
| Tunis, Tunisia (hard) | Tunis, Tunisia (hard) | Tunis, Tunisia (hard) | 4 | Bulgaria | 2 | Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina (clay) | Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina (clay) | Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina (clay) | | | |
| Tunis, Tunisia (hard) | Tunis, Tunisia (hard) | Tunis, Tunisia (hard) | | Turkey | 3 | Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina (clay) | Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina (clay) | Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina (clay) | | | |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 2 | | Turkey | 3 | | Turkey | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 2 | Zenica, Bosnia and Herz. (indoor carpet) | Zenica, Bosnia and Herz. (indoor carpet) | Zenica, Bosnia and Herz. (indoor carpet) | | Turkey | 1 | | | |
| | Tunisia | 3 | Zenica, Bosnia and Herz. (indoor carpet) | Zenica, Bosnia and Herz. (indoor carpet) | Zenica, Bosnia and Herz. (indoor carpet) | 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | | | |
| | Tunisia | 3 | 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | | | |
| | | | | Tunisia | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | Daugavpils, Latvia (indoor hard) | Daugavpils, Latvia (indoor hard) | Daugavpils, Latvia (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | | | | Monaco | 2 | | | | | | |
| Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Monaco (clay) | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Monaco (clay) | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Monaco (clay) | | Monaco | 2 | Minsk, Belarus (hard) | | | | | |
| Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Monaco (clay) | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Monaco (clay) | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Monaco (clay) | 6 | Latvia | 3 | Minsk, Belarus (hard) | | | | | |
| Monaco | Monaco | 3 | 6 | Latvia | 3 | 6 | Latvia | 1 | | | |
| Monaco | Monaco | 3 | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | 6 | Latvia | 1 | | | |
| Egypt | Egypt | 1 | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | 3 | Belarus | 4 | | | |
| Egypt | Egypt | 1 | | Egypt | 1 | 3 | Belarus | 4 | | | |
| | | | | Egypt | 1 | | | | Minsk, Belarus (hard) | Minsk, Belarus (hard) | Minsk, Belarus (hard) |
| | | | 3 | Belarus | 3 | | | | Minsk, Belarus (hard) | Minsk, Belarus (hard) | Minsk, Belarus (hard) |
| | | | 3 | Belarus | 3 | | | | 3 | Belarus | 4 |
| | | | Kittilä, Finland (indoor hard) | Kittilä, Finland (indoor hard) | Kittilä, Finland (indoor hard) | | | | 3 | Belarus | 4 |
| | | | Kittilä, Finland (indoor hard) | Kittilä, Finland (indoor hard) | Kittilä, Finland (indoor hard) | | | | 2 | Denmark | 1 |
| | | | | Zimbabwe | 1 | | | | 2 | Denmark | 1 |
| Tbilisi, Georgia (hard) | Tbilisi, Georgia (hard) | Tbilisi, Georgia (hard) | | Zimbabwe | 1 | Kongens Lyngby, Den. (indoor carpet) | Kongens Lyngby, Den. (indoor carpet) | Kongens Lyngby, Den. (indoor carpet) | | | |
| Tbilisi, Georgia (hard) | Tbilisi, Georgia (hard) | Tbilisi, Georgia (hard) | 7 | Finland | 4 | Kongens Lyngby, Den. (indoor carpet) | Kongens Lyngby, Den. (indoor carpet) | Kongens Lyngby, Den. (indoor carpet) | | | |
| Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 2 | 7 | Finland | 4 | 7 | Finland | 2 | | | |
| Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 2 | Tbilisi, Georgia (indoor carpet) | Tbilisi, Georgia (indoor carpet) | Tbilisi, Georgia (indoor carpet) | 7 | Finland | 2 | | | |
| Georgia | Georgia | 3 | Tbilisi, Georgia (indoor carpet) | Tbilisi, Georgia (indoor carpet) | Tbilisi, Georgia (indoor carpet) | 2 | Denmark | 3 | | | |
| Georgia | Georgia | 3 | | Georgia | 0 | 2 | Denmark | 3 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Denmark | 5 | | | | | | |
* Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Egypt, and Zimbabwe relegated to Group III in 2017.
* Bosnia and Herzegovina and Belarus promoted to Group I in 2017.

### Group III Europe

Date: 2–5 March
Location: Tallinn, Estonia (indoor hard)
Format: Round-robin basis. Four pools of four teams (Pools A, B, C and D). The winners of each pool play-off against each other to determine which two nations are promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2017.
Seeding: The seeding was based on the Davis Cup Rankings of 30 November 2015 (shown in parentheses below).
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| Moldova (52) Ireland (64) Cyprus (69) Estonia (72) | Macedonia (84) Montenegro (91) Malta (95) Greece (100) | Liechtenstein (107) San Marino (109) Armenia (117) Iceland (118) | Albania (124) Andorra (126) Kosovo (–) |
Groups:
Group A
| | Moldova | Malta | San Marino | RR W–L | Matches W–L | Sets W–L | Games W–L | Standings |
| Moldova | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 12–0 | 72–18 | 1 |
| Malta | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 47–55 | 2 |
| San Marino | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 26–72 | 3 |
Group B
| | Ireland | Macedonia | Armenia | Albania | RR W–L | Matches W–L | Sets W–L | Games W–L | Standings |
| Ireland | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 8–1 | 17–2 | 108–39 | 1 |
| Macedonia | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 7–2 | 14–5 | 100–61 | 2 |
| Armenia | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–7 | 5–14 | 58–94 | 3 |
| Albania | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 0–3 | 1–8 | 2–17 | 36–108 | 4 |
Group C
| | Cyprus | Montenegro | Andorra | Iceland | RR W–L | Matches W–L | Sets W–L | Games W–L | Standings |
| Cyprus | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 8–1 | 17–3 | 115–52 | 1 |
| Montenegro | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–5 | 8–12 | 89–100 | 2 |
| Andorra | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–6 | 9–12 | 86–106 | 3 |
| Iceland | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 0–3 | 3–6 | 6–13 | 67–99 | 4 |
Group D
| | Estonia | Greece | Liechtenstein | Kosovo | RR W–L | Matches W–L | Sets W–L | Games W–L | Standings |
| Estonia | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 9–0 | 18–0 | 109–18 | 1 |
| Greece | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 6–3 | 12–6 | 75–63 | 2 |
| Liechtenstein | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–6 | 6–12 | 62–85 | 3 |
| Kosovo | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 0–3 | 0–9 | 0–18 | 28–108 | 4 |
Play-offs
| Placing | A Team | Score | D Team |
| Promotional | Moldova | 0–2 | Estonia |
| 5th–8th | Malta | 1–2 | Greece |
| 9th–12th | San Marino | 1–2 | Liechtenstein |
| 13th–15th | N/A | — | Kosovo |
| Placing | B Team | Score | C Team |
| Promotional | Ireland | 0–2 | Cyprus |
| 5th–8th | Macedonia | 2–0 | Montenegro |
| 9th–12th | Armenia | 1–2 | Andorra |
| 13th–15th | Albania | 0–3 | Iceland |
Cyprus and Estonia promoted to Group II in 2017.

### Group III Africa

Date: 11–16 July
Location: Antananarivo, Madagascar (clay)
Confirmed teams:
* Algeria
* Benin
* Botswana
* Cameroon
* Kenya
* Madagascar
* Morocco
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Nigeria
Inactive teams:
* Angola
* Burkina Faso
* Congo
* Djibouti
* Ethiopia
* Gabon
* Ghana
* Ivory Coast
* Lesotho
* Libya
* Mali
* Mauritius
* Rwanda
* Senegal
* Sudan
* Togo
* Uganda
* Zambia
Format: Round-robin basis. Two pools of five teams (Pools A and B). The winner of each pool plays off against the runner-up of the other pool to determine which two nations are promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2017.
Seeding: The seeding was based on the Davis Cup Rankings of 7 March 2016 (shown in parentheses below).
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 |
| Morocco (68) Algeria (80) | Benin (83) Namibia (84) | Madagascar (101) Mozambique (105) | Nigeria (113) Botswana (119) | Cameroon (122) Kenya (127) |
Group A
| | Morocco | Namibia | Nigeria | Cameroon | Mozambique | RR W–L | Matches W–L | Sets W–L | Games W–L | Standings |
| Morocco | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 11–1 | 22–4 | 148–66 | 1 |
| Namibia | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 8–4 | 16–10 | 127–105 | 2 |
| Nigeria | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 8–4 | 17–8 | 125–105 | 3 |
| Cameroon | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–9 | 9–18 | 118–134 | 4 |
| Mozambique | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 0–4 | 0–12 | 0–24 | 36–144 | 5 |
Group B
| | Madagascar | Benin | Kenya | Algeria | Botswana | RR W–L | Matches W–L | Sets W–L | Games W–L | Standings |
| Madagascar | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 11–1 | 22–6 | 151–86 | 1 |
| Benin | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 9–3 | 21–6 | 150–93 | 2 |
| Kenya | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 6–6 | 14–14 | 127–129 | 3 |
| Algeria | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–10 | 5–22 | 90–149 | 4 |
| Botswana | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 0–4 | 2–10 | 6–20 | 82–143 | 5 |
Play-offs
| Placing | A Team | Score | B Team |
| Promotional | Morocco | 2–0 | Benin |
| Promotional | Namibia | 0–2 | Madagascar |
| 5th–6th | Nigeria | 2–1 | Kenya |
| 7th–8th | Cameroon | 0–2 | Algeria |
| 9th–10th | Mozambique | 0–2 | Botswana |
Morocco and Madagascar promoted to Group II in 2017.