Great Britain Billie Jean King Cup team
Billie Jean King Cup team representing the UK
Great Britain Captain Anne Keothavong ITF ranking 15 (08 November 2021) Colors blue & white First year 1963 Years played 58 Ties played (W–L) 212 (138–74) Years in World Group 14 (17-14) Runners-up 4 (1967 , 1971 , 1972 , 1981 ) Most total wins Virginia Wade (66–33)Most singles wins Virginia Wade (36–20) Most doubles wins Virginia Wade (30–13) Best doubles team Virginia Wade /Sue Barker (13–2) Most ties played Virginia Wade (57) Most years played Virginia Wade (17)
The Great Britain Billie Jean King Cup team represents the United Kingdom in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Lawn Tennis Association . In 2020, they lost out on a chance to secure a place at the inaugural Billie Jean King Cup finals , losing to Slovakia 3-1. However, in 2021 they won their play-off against Mexico and will play for another chance to enter the finals in 2022.
History
Great Britain competed in the first Fed Cup in 1963 . They have reached the finals on five occasions, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1981 and 2022. Great Britain is one of only four nations to have participated every year since the tournament's inception.
Inaugural team
Players
Current squad
Rankings as of 11 November 2022
Recent call-ups
Rankings as of April 2022
2020s
2010s
Year
Competition
Date
Surface
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
2010
Europe/Africa Zone Group I
3 Feb
Hard (i)
Lisbon (POR)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3–0
Win
4 Feb
Austria
0–3
Loss
5 Feb
Belarus
2–1
Win
Europe/Africa Zone Group I , 5th–8th play-off
6 Feb
Netherlands
1–2
Loss
2011
Europe/Africa Zone Group I
2 Feb
Hard
Eilat (ISR)
Switzerland
1–2
Loss
4 Feb
Denmark
2–1
Win
Europe/Africa Zone Group I , 5th–8th play-off
5 Feb
Croatia
2–0
Win
2012
Europe/Africa Zone Group I
1 Feb
Hard
Eilat (ISR)
Portugal
3–0
Win
2 Feb
Netherlands
2–1
Win
3 Feb
Israel
3–0
Win
Europe/Africa Zone Group I , Promotional play-off
4 Feb
Austria
2–0
Win
World Group II play-offs
21–22 Apr
Hard (i)
Borås (SWE)
Sweden
1–4
Loss
2013
Europe/Africa Zone Group I
7 Feb
Hard
Eilat (ISR)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3–0
Win
8 Feb
Portugal
2–1
Win
9 Feb
Hungary
2–1
Win
Europe/Africa Zone Group I , Promotional play-off
10 Feb
Bulgaria
2–0
Win
World Group II play-offs
20–21 Apr
Clay
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Argentina
1–3
Loss
2014
Europe/Africa Zone Group I
5 Feb
Hard (i)
Budapest (HUN)
Latvia
2–1
Win
7 Feb
Romania
1–2
Loss
8 Feb
Hungary
1–2
Loss
Europe/Africa Zone Group I , 9th–12th play-off
9 Feb
Austria
2–0
Win
2015
Europe/Africa Zone Group I
4 Feb
Hard (i)
Budapest (HUN)
Liechtenstein
3–0
Win
5 Feb
Turkey
1–2
Loss
6 Feb
Ukraine
3–0
Win
Europe/Africa Zone Group I , Promotional play-off
7 Feb
Belarus
0–2
Loss
2016
Europe/Africa Zone Group I
4 Feb
Hard
Eilat (ISR)
South Africa
3–0
Win
5 Feb
Georgia
2–1
Win
Europe/Africa Zone Group I , Promotional play-off
6 Feb
Belgium
0–2
Loss
2017
Europe/Africa Zone Group I
8 Feb
Hard (i)
Tallinn (EST)
Portugal
3–0
Win
9 Feb
Latvia
3–0
Win
10 Feb
Turkey
3–0
Win
Europe/Africa Zone Group I , Promotional play-off
11 Feb
Croatia
2–1
Win
World Group II play-offs
22–23 Apr
Clay
Constanța (ROU)
Romania
2–3
Loss
2018
Europe/Africa Zone Group I
7 Feb
Hard (i)
Tallinn (EST)
Portugal
3–0
Win
9 Feb
Estonia
3–0
Win
Europe/Africa Zone Group I , Promotional play-off
10 Feb
Hungary
2–0
Win
World Group II play-offs
21-22 Apr
Hard (i)
Miki (JPN)
Japan
2–3
Loss
2019
Europe/Africa Zone Group I
6 Feb
Hard (i)
Bath (GBR)
Slovenia
3–0
Win
7 Feb
Greece
3–0
Win
8 Feb
Hungary
2–0
Win
Europe/Africa Zone Group I , Promotional play-off
9 Feb
Serbia
2–0
Win
World Group II play-offs
20-21 Apr
Hard (i)
London (GBR)
Kazakhstan
3–1
Win
Earlier Years
Legend
World Group
World Group Play-off
World Group II
World Group II Play-off
Europe/Africa Group
1963–1969
1970–1979
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Round
Opponent
Score
Result
1970
Knockout
19-24 May
Freiburg , (GER )
First
New Zealand
3–0
Won
Quarterfinal
Netherlands
2–1
Won
Semifinal
Australia
0–3
Lost
1971
Knockout
26-29 December
Perth , (AUS )
Quarterfinal
New Zealand
3–0
Won
Semifinal
United States
3–0
Won
Final
Australia
0–3
Lost
1972
Knockout
20-25 March
Johannesburg , (SA )
First
Japan
3–0
Won
Second
Argentina
2–1
Won
Quarterfinal
Germany
2–1
Won
Semifinal
Australia
2–1
Won
Final
South Africa
1–2
Lost
1973
Knockout
30 April- 6 May
Bad Homburg , (GER )
Second
Mexico
3–0
Won
Quarterfinal
Romania
1–2
Lost
1974
Knockout
13-19 May
Naples , (ITA )
First
Ireland
3–0
Won
Second
Norway
3–0
Won
Quarterfinal
South Africa
2–1
Won
Semifinal
Australia
0–3
Lost
1975
Knockout
5-11 May
Aix-en-Provence , (FRA )
First
Austria
3–0
Won
Second
Spain
2–0
Won
Quarterfinal
France
1–2
Lost
1976
Knockout
22-29 August
Philadelphia , (USA )
First
France
3–0
Won
Second
Hungary
w/o
Won
Quarterfinal
South Africa
2–1
Won
Semifinal
Australia
0–3
Lost
1977
Knockout
13-18 June
Eastbourne , (ENG )
First
Denmark
3–0
Won
Second
South Korea
3–0
Won
Quarterfinal
Sweden
3–0
Won
Semifinal
Australia
1–2
Lost
1978
Knockout
27 November - 3 December
Melbourne , (AUS )
First
Spain
3–0
Won
Second
Germany
2–1
Won
Quarterfinal
Czech Republic
2–1
Won
Semifinal
United States
0–3
Lost
1979
Knockout
30 April - 6 May
Madrid , (ESP )
First
New Zealand
3–0
Won
Second
Belgium
3–0
Won
Quarterfinal
Czech Republic
1–2
Lost
1980–1989
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Round
Opponent
Score
Result
1980
Knockout
19-25 May
Berlin , (GER )
First
Israel
3–0
Won
Second
Argentina
2–1
Won
Quarterfinal
Australia
0–3
Lost
1981
Knockout
9-15 November
Tokyo , (JPN )
First
Belgium
3–0
Won
Second
France
3–0
Won
Quarterfinal
Soviet Union
2–1
Won
Semifinal
Australia
2–1
Won
Final
United States
0–3
Lost
1982
Knockout
19-25 July
Santa Clara, California , (USA )
First
Italy
2–1
Won
Second
Israel
3–0
Won
Quarterfinal
Czech Republic
1–2
Lost
1983
Knockout
17-24 July
Zürich , (CHE )
First
Luxembourg
3–0
Won
Second
Brazil
3–0
Won
Quarterfinal
Germany
1–2
Lost
1984
Knockout
15-22 July
São Paulo , (BRA )
First
Bulgaria
0–3
Lost
Consolation Knockout
Second Con.
Hungary
2–1
Won
Quarterfinal Con.
Canada
2–1
Won
Semifinal Con.
Brazil
1–2
Lost
1985
Knockout
6-14 October
Nagoya , (JPN )
First
Germany
3–0
Won
Second
Japan
2–1
Won
Quarterfinal
Bulgaria
1–2
Lost
1986
Knockout
20-27 July
Prague , (CZE )
First
Denmark
0–3
Lost
Consolation Knockout
Second Con.
Finland
3–0
Won
Quarterfinal Con.
Indonesia
3–0
Won
Semifinal Con.
Hungary
3–0
Won
Final Con.
Soviet Union
2–1
Won
1987
Knockout
26 July- 2 August
Vancouver , (CAN )
First
Chile
3–0
Won
Second
Italy
2–1
Won
Quarterfinal
United States
0–3
Lost
1988
Knockout
4-11 December
Melbourne , (AUS )
First
Indonesia
1–2
Lost
Consolation Knockout
Second Con.
Switzerland
2–1
Won
Quarterfinal Con.
Chinese Taipei
3–0
Won
Semifinal Con.
Belgium
2–1
Won
Final Con.
Netherlands
1–2
Lost
1989
Knockout
1-9 October
Tokyo , (JPN )
First
Indonesia
3–0
Won
Second
Austria
1–2
Lost
1990–1999
Qualifying rounds were introduced from 1992, World Group II and World Group II play-offs were introduced from 1995
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
1990
Knockout
22-28 July
Norcross, Georgia , (USA )
Dominican Republic
3–0
Won
Italy
2–1
Won
Austria
1–2
Lost
1991
World Group
22-28 July
Nottingham , (ENG )
New Zealand
2–0
Won
Italy
0–2
Lost
1992
World Group
13-19 July
Frankfurt , (GER )
United States
0–3
Lost
World Group play-offs
Chile
3–0
Won
Finland
1–2
Lost
1993
Europe/Africa Group I
10-15 May
Nottingham , (ENG )
Luxembourg
3–0
Won
Lithuania
3–0
Won
Russia
3–0
Won
Ukraine
3–0
Won
Europe/Africa Group I play-offs
Luxembourg
3–0
Won
World Group
19-20 July
Frankfurt , (GER )
Spain
0–3
Lost
1994
Europe/Africa Group I
19-23 April
Murcia , (ESP )
Luxembourg
3–0
Won
Russia
2–1
Won
Europe/Africa Group I Knockout
Israel
3–0
Won
Belgium
0–2
Lost
1995
Europe/Africa Group I
17-21 April
Murcia , (ESP )
Slovenia
1–2
Lost
Czech Republic
0–3
Lost
Poland
2–1
Won
1996
Europe/Africa Group I
22-24 April
Murcia , (ESP )
Russia
0–3
Lost
Belarus
1–2
Lost
Slovenia
2–1
Won
1997
Europe/Africa Group II
5-11 May
Manavgat , (TUR )
Portugal
2–1
Won
Estonia
3–0
Won
Armenia
3–0
Won
Lithuania
3–0
Won
Egypt
3–0
Won
1998
Europe/Africa Group I
14-16 April
Murcia , (ESP )
Portugal
1–2
Lost
Poland
1–2
Lost
Madagascar
3–0
Won
1999
Europe/Africa Group I
19-23 April
Murcia , (ESP )
Finland
3–0
Won
YUG
3–0
Won
Bulgaria
2–1
Won
Europe/Africa Group I Knockout
Luxembourg
3–0
Won
Romania
0–2
Lost
2000–2009
Year
Competition
Date
Location
Opponent
Score
Result
2000
Europe/Africa Group I
15-21 May
Murcia , (ESP )
Ukraine
2–1
Won
Finland
2–1
Won
Israel
1–2
Lost
Luxembourg
1–2
Lost
2001
Europe/Africa Group I
24-28 April
Murcia , (ESP )
Sweden
0–3
Lost
Romania
1–2
Lost
Belarus
1–2
Lost
2002
Europe/Africa Group II
9-13 April
Pretoria , (RSA )
Malta
3–0
Won
Norway
3–0
Won
Europe/Africa Group II, promotion playoffs
Lithuania
2–0
Won
2003
Europe/Africa Group I
21-26 April
Estoril , (POR )
Ireland
2–1
Won
Poland
2–1
Won
Hungary
0–3
Lost
Netherlands
1–2
Lost
2004
Europe/Africa Group II
26 April – 1 May
Marsa , (MLT )
Romania
2–1
Won
Turkey
3–0
Won
Egypt
3–0
Won
Europe/Africa Group II, promotion playoffs
Ireland
2–0
Won
2005
Europe/Africa Zone Group I
18-23 April
Manavgat , Antalya (TUR )
Slovakia
0–3
Lost
Denmark
2–1
Won
Serbia and Montenegro
2–1
Won
Europe/Africa Zone Group I, playoffs
Ukraine
1–2
Lost
2006
Europe/Africa Zone Group I
18-23 April
Plovdiv (BUL )
Ukraine
2–1
Won
Bulgaria
2–1
Won
Hungary
2–1
Won
Europe/Africa Zone Group I, promotion playoffs
Slovakia
1–2
Lost
2007
Europe/Africa Zone Group I
18-21 April
Plovdiv (BUL )
Bulgaria
3–0
Won
Luxembourg
1–2
Lost
Poland
0–3
Lost
Europe/Africa Zone Group I, playoffs
Sweden
0–3
Lost
2008
Europe/Africa Zone Group I
30 January - 2 February
Budapest (HUN )
Switzerland
1–2
Lost
Hungary
1–2
Lost
Denmark
1–2
Lost
Europe/Africa Zone Group I, relegation playoffs
Portugal
2–0
Won
2009
Europe/Africa Zone Group I
4–7 February
Tallinn (EST )
Hungary
3–0
Won
Netherlands
3–0
Won
Luxembourg
3–0
Won
Europe/Africa Zone Group I, promotion playoffs
Poland
1–2
Lost
See also
References
External links
Current champions (2023): Canada
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