# 1992 Federation Cup (tennis)

The 1992 Federation Cup was the 30th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. Qualifying rounds were split among three regional zones for the first time, each sending teams to the main World Group tournament. Germany defeated Spain in the final, held on 19 July, giving Germany their second title and first since the German reunification.

## Qualifying rounds

* Nations in bold qualified for the World Group.

### Americas Zone

Venue: Atlas Colomos T.C, Guadalajara, Mexico (outdoor clay)
Dates: April 21–25

#### Participating Teams

* Bolivia
* Brazil
* Chile
* Colombia
* Costa Rica
* Cuba
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuador
* El Salvador
* Guatemala
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* Puerto Rico
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

### Asia/Oceania Zone

Venue: National Tennis Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka (outdoor clay)
Dates: May 4–8

#### Participating Teams

* Chinese Taipei
* Hong Kong
* India
* Malaysia
* Philippines
* South Korea
* Sri Lanka
* Thailand

### Europe/Africa Zone

Venue: Olympic T.C., Athens, Greece (outdoor clay)
Dates: April 13–18

#### Participating Teams

* Congo
* Croatia
* Estonia
* Greece
* Ireland
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Norway
* Portugal
* Slovenia
* South Africa
* Tunisia
* Turkey
* Yugoslavia

## World Group

Venue: Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany (outdoor clay)
Dates: July 13–19
Participating Teams :
| Argentina | Australia | Austria | Belgium | Bulgaria | Canada | Chile | China |
| CIS | Czechoslovakia | Denmark | Finland | France | Germany | Great Britain | Hungary |
| Indonesia | Israel | Italy | Japan | Mexico | Netherlands | New Zealand | Paraguay |
| Poland | Romania | South Africa | South Korea | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | United States |

### Draw

| First Round 13–14 July | First Round 13–14 July | First Round 13–14 July | Second Round 15 July | Second Round 15 July | Second Round 15 July | Quarterfinals 16–17 July | Quarterfinals 16–17 July | Semifinals 18 July | Semifinals 18 July | Semifinals 18 July | Final 19 July | Final 19 July | Final 19 July |
| | Spain | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Belgium | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Belgium | 1 | | Spain | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Canada | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Canada | 2 | | Canada | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | South Africa | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | South Africa | 1 | | | | Spain | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Argentina | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Argentina | 3 | | | | | | Argentina | 1 | | | | | | |
| Q | Mexico | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Mexico | 0 | | Argentina | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Japan | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Japan | 2 | | Japan | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Indonesia | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Indonesia | 1 | | | | | | | Spain | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Australia | 0 | | | |
| | Austria | 2 | | | | | | | | | Australia | 0 | | | |
| | Romania | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Romania | 1 | | Austria | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Australia | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Bulgaria | 1 | | Australia | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Australia | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Australia | 2 | | | | Australia | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Czechoslovakia | 1 | | | | | | |
| Q | South Korea | 2 | | | | | | Czechoslovakia | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Italy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Italy | 1 | Q | South Korea | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Czechoslovakia | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Hungary | 0 | | Czechoslovakia | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Czechoslovakia | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Czechoslovakia | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Spain | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Germany | 2 |
| | Germany | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Germany | 2 |
| | New Zealand | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | New Zealand | 0 | | Germany | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Netherlands | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Paraguay | 1 | | Netherlands | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Netherlands | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Netherlands | 2 | | | | Germany | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Poland | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Poland | 3 | | | | | | Poland | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Israel | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Israel | 0 | | Poland | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Sweden | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Sweden | 2 | | Sweden | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Switzerland | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Switzerland | 1 | | | | | | | Germany | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | United States | 1 | | | |
| | CIS | 2 | | | | | | | | | United States | 1 | | | |
| | Finland | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Finland | 1 | | CIS | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | France | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | France | 2 | | France | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | China | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | China | 1 | | | | France | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | United States | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Denmark | 2 | | | | | | United States | 2 | | | | | | |
| Q | Chile | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Chile | 1 | | Denmark | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | United States | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Great Britain | 0 | | United States | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | United States | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |

## World Group play-offs

Venue: Waldstadion T.C., Frankfurt, Germany (outdoor clay)
Dates: July 16–17
The sixteen teams that lost in the World Group first round ties played off in the first round, with the eight winning moving through to the play-off round. The four nations that won their play-off tie would remain in the World Group in 1993.
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Play-off Round | Play-off Round | Play-off Round |
| Mexico | Mexico | 2 | | | |
| Indonesia | Indonesia | 1 | | | |
| Indonesia | Indonesia | 1 | Mexico | Mexico | 0 |
| | | | South Africa | South Africa | 3 |
| Belgium | Belgium | 1 | South Africa | South Africa | 3 |
| South Africa | South Africa | 2 | | | |
| Hungary | Hungary | 3 | | | |
| Italy | Italy | 0 | | | |
| Italy | Italy | 0 | Hungary | Hungary | 1 |
| | | | Bulgaria | Bulgaria | 2 |
| Romania | Romania | 1 | Bulgaria | Bulgaria | 2 |
| Bulgaria | Bulgaria | 2 | | | |
| First Round | First Round | First Round | Play-off Round | Play-off Round | Play-off Round |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 3 | | | |
| Israel | Israel | 0 | | | |
| Israel | Israel | 0 | Switzerland | Switzerland | 3 |
| | | | Paraguay | Paraguay | 0 |
| Paraguay | Paraguay | 3 | Paraguay | Paraguay | 0 |
| New Zealand | New Zealand | 0 | | | |
| Great Britain | Great Britain | 3 | | | |
| Chile | Chile | 0 | | | |
| Chile | Chile | 0 | Great Britain | Great Britain | 1 |
| | | | Finland | Finland | 2 |
| Finland | Finland | 2 | Finland | Finland | 2 |
| China | China | 1 | | | |