{"id":150217,"date":"2025-09-17T11:04:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T11:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/150217\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T11:04:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T11:04:07","slug":"how-many-times-has-usa-won-the-billie-jean-king-cup-inside-us-history-and-record-in-womens-tennis-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/150217\/","title":{"rendered":"How many times has USA won the Billie Jean King Cup? Inside US history and record in women’s tennis tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"

Formerly known as the Federation Cup, the Billie Jean King Cup<\/a> has historically offered an annual opportunity to celebrate women’s tennis on an international stage.<\/p>\n

In 2020, the tournament was re-named in honor of former world No. 1 Billie Jean King; the men’s equivalent to the event is the\u00a0Davis Cup, which brings together the top international men’s tennis teams.<\/p>\n

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Over the decades of the Billie Jean King Cup, a total of 13 countries have seen their teams emerge victorious. However, the United States sits atop that list with the most winning squads.<\/p>\n

Here’s what to know about the Billie Jean King Cup and the United States’ history in winning the event.<\/p>\n

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What is the Billie Jean King Cup?<\/p>\n

The Billie Jean King Cup is a multi-stage women’s tennis competition that involves international teams. First established by the\u00a0International Lawn Tennis Federation as the Federation Cup in 1963, the event was renamed to the Billie Jean King Cup in 2020 in honor of Billie Jean King, a 10-time winner and global ambassador for the event.<\/p>\n

The “BJK Cup” first involves regional groups, where the playoff formats lead to the final tournament. In 2025, a total of 146 nations entered to compete in the international competition, which was a new record. In the April qualifiers, six countries secured a spot in September’s finals:\u00a0Great Britain,\u00a0Japan,\u00a0Kazakhstan,\u00a0Spain,\u00a0Ukraine and the United States. China earned an automatic qualification for hosting the 2025 event, as did Italy for winning the 2024 event.<\/p>\n

The 2025 Billie Jean King Cup finals are being held from Sept. 16-21 at\u00a0Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre Arena in Shenzhen, China<\/a>. There will also be separate playoffs held in November, where non-2025 finals teams can earn spots at the 2026 qualifiers.<\/p>\n

How many times has USA won the Billie Jean King Cup?<\/p>\n

The United States has the most all-time victories at the Billie Jean King Cup\/Federation Cup, owning 18. The country’s first victory came in the event’s inaugural year, 1963, and its most recent was in 2017. The United States’ squad also has 12 runner-up finishes, and it had seven-straight wins from\u00a01976\u20131982.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Czech Republic has the second-most BJK Cup wins with 11, with its most recent being in 2018.<\/p>\n

USA results at Billie Jean King Cup<\/p>\n

Here are the United States’ year-by-year results at the Billie Jean King Cup\/Federation Cup.<\/p>\n

YearResult1963Champions (Beat Australia in Final)1964Lost in Final1965Lost in Final1966Champions\u00a0(Beat West Germany\u00a0in Final)1967Champions\u00a0(Beat Great Britain in Final)1968Lost in Semifinals1969Champions\u00a0(Beat Australia in Final)1970Lost in Semifinals1971Lost in Semifinals1972Lost in Semifinals1973Lost in Quarterfinals1974Lost in Final1975Lost in Semifinals1976Champions\u00a0(Beat Australia in Final)1977Champions\u00a0(Beat Australia in Final)1978Champions\u00a0(Beat Australia in Final)1979Champions\u00a0(Beat Australia in Final)1980Champions\u00a0(Beat Australia in Final)1981Champions\u00a0(Beat Great Britain in Final)1982Champions\u00a0(Beat West Germany\u00a0in Final)1983Lost in Semifinals1984Lost in Semifinals1985Lost in Final1986Champions (Beat\u00a0Czechoslovakia in Final)1987Lost in Final1988Lost in Second Round1989Champions\u00a0(Beat\u00a0Spain in Final)1990Champions (Beat\u00a0Soviet Union\u00a0in Final)1991Lost in Final1992Lost in Semifinals1993Lost in Quarterfinals1994Lost in Final1995Lost in Final1996Champions\u00a0(Beat\u00a0Spain in Final)1997Lost in Quarterfinals1998Lost in Semifinals1999Champions\u00a0(Beat\u00a0Russia in Final)2000Champions (Beat\u00a0Spain in Final)2002Lost in First Round2003Lost in Final2004Lost in Quarterfinals2005Lost in Semifinals2006Lost in Semifinals2007Lost in Semifinals2008Lost in Semifinals2009Lost in Final2010Lost in Final2011Lost in Quarterfinals2012Competed in\u00a0World Group Playoffs2013Lost in Quarterfinals2014Lost in Quarterfinals2015Competed in\u00a0World Group Playoffs2016Competed in\u00a0World Group Playoffs2017Champions\u00a0(Beat\u00a0Belarus in Final)2018Lost in Final2019Lost in Quarterfinals2020-21Lost in Semifinals2023Lost in Quarterfinals2024Lost in First RoundBillie Jean King Cup winners<\/p>\n

Here are the Billie Jean King Cup winners by year.<\/p>\n

YearWinner1963
(as Federation Cup)United States1964Australia1965Australia1966United States1967United States1968Australia1969United States1970Australia1971Australia1972South Africa1973Australia1974Australia1975Czechoslovakia1976United States1977United States1978United States1979United States1980United States1981United States1982United States1983Czechoslovakia1984Czechoslovakia1985Czechoslovakia1986United States1987West Germany1988Czechoslovakia1989United States1990United States1991Spain1992Germany1993Spain1994Spain1995
(as Fed Cup)Spain1996United States1997France1998Spain1999United States2000United States2001Belgium2002Slovakia2003France2004Russia2005Russia2006Italy2007Russia2008Russia2009Italy2010Italy2011Czech Republic2012Czech Republic2013Italy2014Czech Republic2015Czech Republic2016Czech Republic2017United States2018Czech Republic2019France2020-21
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