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Dutch national women's tennis competition
The Netherlands Billie Jean King Cup team represents the Netherlands in the Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennis Bond.
Most recent year-end rankings are used.
The Netherlands competed in its first Fed Cup in 1963. Their best result was reaching the final in 1968, losing 3-0 to Australia, and 1997, losing 4-1 to France with Brenda Schultz-McCarthy winning her singles match against Mary Pierce.
In 1998, the team was relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group I, where they spent nearly all their time through 2013.
The Netherlands earned back-to-back promotions in 2014 and 2015 by defeating Japan and Australia respectively, thereby securing a spot in the 2016 Fed Cup World Group.
Year
|
Competition
|
Date
|
Location
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Result
|
1963
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
17 June
|
London (GBR)
|
Switzerland
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
18 June
|
London (GBR)
|
United States
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
1964
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
1 September
|
Philadelphia (USA)
|
Austria
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd Round
|
2 September
|
Philadelphia (USA)
|
France
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1966
|
World Group, 2nd Round
|
12 May
|
Turin (ITA)
|
South Africa
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
13 May
|
Turin (ITA)
|
Australia
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1967
|
World Group, 2nd Round
|
June 7
|
Berlin (FRG)
|
Italy
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
1968
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
21 May
|
Paris (FRA)
|
Finland
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd Round
|
23 May
|
Paris (FRA)
|
Poland
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
24 May
|
Paris (FRA)
|
Bulgaria
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Semifinal
|
25 May
|
Paris (FRA)
|
United States
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Final
|
26 May
|
Paris (FRA)
|
Australia
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
1969
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
19 May
|
Athens (GRE)
|
Bulgaria
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd Round
|
21 May
|
Athens (GRE)
|
Indonesia
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
23 May
|
Athens (GRE)
|
Czechoslovakia
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Semifinal
|
24 May
|
Athens (GRE)
|
United States
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
Year
|
Competition
|
Date
|
Location
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Result
|
1970
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
19 May
|
Freiburg (FRG)
|
Greece
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd Round
|
20 May
|
Freiburg (FRG)
|
Canada
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
22 May
|
Freiburg (FRG)
|
Great Britain
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1971
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
26 December 1970
|
Perth (AUS)
|
Canada
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
27 December 1970
|
Perth (AUS)
|
France
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1972
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
20 March
|
Johannesburg (RSA)
|
New Zealand
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd Round
|
21 March
|
Johannesburg (RSA)
|
Colombia
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
23 March
|
Johannesburg (RSA)
|
United States
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
1973
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
1 May
|
Bad Homburg (FRG)
|
France
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd Round
|
2 May
|
Bad Homburg (FRG)
|
Denmark
|
2–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
4 May
|
Bad Homburg (FRG)
|
South Africa
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
1974
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
May
|
Naples (ITA)
|
France
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1975
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
May
|
Aix-en-Provence (FRA)
|
Uruguay
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd Round
|
May
|
Aix-en-Provence (FRA)
|
Czechoslovakia
|
0–2
|
Lost
|
1976
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
August
|
Philadelphia (USA)
|
Brazil
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd Round
|
August
|
Philadelphia (USA)
|
Argentina
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
August
|
Philadelphia (USA)
|
Denmark
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Semifinal
|
August
|
Philadelphia (USA)
|
United States
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
1977
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
June
|
Eastbourne (GBR)
|
Uruguay
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd Round
|
June
|
Eastbourne (GBR)
|
Israel
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
June
|
Eastbourne (GBR)
|
South Africa
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1978
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
November
|
Melbourne (AUS)
|
Mexico
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd Round
|
November
|
Melbourne (AUS)
|
Chile
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
December
|
Melbourne (AUS)
|
Australia
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
1979
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
April
|
Madrid (ESP)
|
Argentina
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd Round
|
May
|
Madrid (ESP)
|
Japan
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
May
|
Madrid (ESP)
|
Australia
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
Year
|
Competition
|
Date
|
Location
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Result
|
1980
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
May
|
Berlin (FRG)
|
Argentina
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1981
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
November
|
Tokyo (JPN)
|
Hong Kong
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd Round
|
November
|
Tokyo (JPN)
|
Italy
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
November
|
Tokyo (JPN)
|
Australia
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
1982
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
July
|
Santa Clara (USA)
|
Denmark
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd Round
|
July
|
Santa Clara (USA)
|
Australia
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
1983
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
July
|
Zürich (SUI)
|
China
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1984
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
July
|
São Paulo (BRA)
|
France
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1985
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
October
|
Nagoya (JPN)
|
Switzerland
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1986
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
July
|
Prague (TCH)
|
Canada
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1987
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
July
|
Vancouver (CAN)
|
Canada
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
1988
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
December
|
Melbourne (AUS)
|
Spain
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
1989
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
October
|
Tokyo (JPN)
|
Yugoslavia
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd Round
|
October
|
Tokyo (JPN)
|
Spain
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
Year
|
Competition
|
Date
|
Location
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Result
|
1990
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
July
|
Atlanta (USA)
|
Switzerland
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd Round
|
July
|
Atlanta (USA)
|
Germany
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
July
|
Atlanta (USA)
|
Soviet Union
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
1991
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
23 July
|
Nottingham (GBR)
|
United States
|
0–2
|
Lost
|
World Group, Play-off
|
24 July
|
Nottingham (GBR)
|
Hungary
|
2–0
|
Won
|
1992
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
13 July
|
Frankfurt (GER)
|
Paraguay
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd Round
|
13 July
|
Frankfurt (GER)
|
Germany
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1993
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
20 July
|
Frankfurt (GER)
|
Croatia
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd Round
|
21 July
|
Frankfurt (GER)
|
Latvia
|
3–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinal
|
23 July
|
Frankfurt (GER)
|
Spain
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
1994
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
19 July
|
Frankfurt (GER)
|
Belarus
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group, 2nd Round
|
20 July
|
Frankfurt (GER)
|
South Africa
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
1995
|
World Group II, 1st Round
|
23 April
|
Västerås (SWE)
|
Sweden
|
5–0
|
Won
|
World Group, Play-off
|
23 July
|
Noordwijk (NED)
|
Austria
|
1–4
|
Lost
|
1996
|
World Group II, 1st Round
|
28 April
|
Kampen (NED)
|
Australia
|
4–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Play-off
|
14 July
|
Bratislava (SVK)
|
Slovakia
|
3–2
|
Won
|
1997
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
2 March
|
Haarlem (NED)
|
United States
|
3–2
|
Won
|
World Group, Semifinals
|
13 July
|
Prague (CZE)
|
Czech Republic
|
3–2
|
Won
|
World Group, Final
|
5 October
|
's-Hertogenbosch (NED)
|
France
|
1–4
|
Lost
|
1998
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
19 April
|
Kiawah Island (USA)
|
United States
|
0–5
|
Lost
|
World Group, Play-off
|
26 July
|
Bol (CRO)
|
Croatia
|
2–3
|
Lost
|
1999
|
World Group II, 1st Round
|
18 April
|
's-Hertogenbosch (NED)
|
Belgium
|
0–5
|
Lost
|
World Group II, Play-off
|
24 July
|
Amsterdam (NED)
|
Australia
|
0–2
|
Lost
|
Year
|
Competition
|
Date
|
Location
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Result
|
2000
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/A, Round Robin
|
16 May
|
Murcia (ESP)
|
Turkey
|
3–0
|
Won
|
17 May
|
Sweden
|
3–0
|
Won
|
18 May
|
Bulgaria
|
3–0
|
Won
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Semifinal
|
20 May
|
Israel
|
2–1
|
Won
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Final
|
21 May
|
Hungary
|
0–2
|
Lost
|
2001
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/A, Round Robin
|
24 May
|
Murcia (ESP)
|
North Macedonia
|
3–0
|
Won
|
25 May
|
Poland
|
3–0
|
Won
|
26 May
|
Yugoslavia
|
3–0
|
Won
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Promotional Play-Offs
|
28 May
|
Sweden
|
0–2
|
Lost
|
2002
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/B, Round Robin
|
24 April
|
Antalya (TUR)
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
2–1
|
Won
|
25 April
|
Romania
|
2–1
|
Won
|
26 April
|
Israel
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Promotional Play-Offs
|
27 April
|
Luxembourg
|
2–1
|
Won
|
World Group II, Play-off
|
21 July
|
Wollongong (AUS)
|
Australia
|
2–3
|
Lost
|
2003
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/D, Round Robin
|
21 April
|
Estoril (POR)
|
Poland
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
22 April
|
Hungary
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
23 April
|
Ireland
|
2–1
|
Won
|
24 April
|
Great Britain
|
2–1
|
Won
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Promotional Play-Offs
|
26 April
|
Switzerland
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
2004
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/B, Round Robin
|
19 April
|
Antalya (TUR)
|
Israel
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
21 April
|
Ukraine
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
22 April
|
South Africa
|
2–1
|
Won
|
2005
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/B, Round Robin
|
20 April
|
Antalya (TUR)
|
Poland
|
3–0
|
Won
|
21 April
|
Sweden
|
2–1
|
Won
|
22 April
|
Luxembourg
|
3–0
|
Won
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Promotional Play-Offs
|
23 April
|
Bulgaria
|
0–2
|
Lost
|
2006
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/A, Round Robin
|
17 April
|
Plovdiv (BUL)
|
Finland
|
3–0
|
Won
|
18 April
|
Slovakia
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
19 April
|
Luxembourg
|
3–0
|
Won
|
2007
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/A, Round Robin
|
18 April
|
Plovdiv (BUL)
|
Romania
|
2–1
|
Won
|
19 April
|
Denmark
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
20 April
|
Switzerland
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Relegation Play-off
|
21 April
|
Estonia
|
2–1
|
Won
|
2008
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/A, Round Robin
|
30 January
|
Budapest (HUN)
|
Luxembourg
|
2–1
|
Won
|
31 January
|
Portugal
|
3–0
|
Won
|
1 February
|
Bulgaria
|
2–0
|
Won
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Promotional Play-off
|
2 February
|
Serbia
|
0–2
|
Lost
|
2009
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/A, Round Robin
|
4 February
|
Tallinn (EST)
|
Luxembourg
|
3–0
|
Won
|
5 February
|
Great Britain
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
6 February
|
Hungary
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
Year
|
Competition
|
Date
|
Location
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Result
|
2010
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/A, Round Robin
|
3 February
|
Lisbon (POR)
|
Bulgaria
|
2–1
|
Won
|
4 February
|
Slovenia
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
5 February
|
Israel
|
3–0
|
Won
|
Europe/Africa Zone, 5th to 8th play-offs
|
6 February
|
Great Britain
|
2–1
|
Won
|
2011
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/D, Round Robin
|
2 February
|
Eilat (ISR)
|
Romania
|
3–0
|
Won
|
3 February
|
Hungary
|
3–0
|
Won
|
4 February
|
Latvia
|
3–0
|
Won
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Promotional Play-off
|
5 February
|
Switzerland
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
2012
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/C, Round Robin
|
1 February
|
Eilat (ISR)
|
Israel
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
2 February
|
Great Britain
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
3 February
|
Portugal
|
1–2
|
Lost
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Relegation Play-Offs
|
4 February
|
Estonia
|
2–1
|
Won
|
2013
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/D, Round Robin
|
7 February
|
Eilat (ISR)
|
Bulgaria
|
0–3
|
Lost
|
8 February
|
Slovenia
|
3–0
|
Won
|
9 February
|
Luxembourg
|
3–0
|
Won
|
Europe/Africa Zone, 5th to 8th play-offs
|
10 February
|
Hungary
|
0–2
|
Lost
|
2014
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Group I/A, Round Robin
|
4 February
|
Budapest (HUN)
|
Croatia
|
3–0
|
Won
|
5 February
|
Belgium
|
3–0
|
Won
|
7 February
|
Luxembourg
|
3–0
|
Won
|
Europe/Africa Zone, Promotional Play-off
|
9 February
|
Belarus
|
2–0
|
Won
|
World Group II, Play-off
|
20 April
|
's-Hertogenbosch (NED)
|
Japan
|
3–2
|
Won
|
2015
|
World Group II, 1st Round
|
8 February
|
Apeldoorn (NED)
|
Slovakia
|
4–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Play-off
|
19 April
|
's-Hertogenbosch (NED)
|
Australia
|
4–1
|
Won
|
2016
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
7 February
|
Moscow (RUS)
|
Russia
|
3–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Semifinals
|
17 April
|
Trélazé (FRA)
|
France
|
2–3
|
Lost
|
2017
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
11–12 February
|
Minsk (BLR)
|
Belarus
|
1–4
|
Lost
|
World Group, Play-off
|
22–23 April
|
Bratislava (SVK)
|
Slovakia
|
3–2
|
Won
|
2018
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
10–11 February
|
Asheville (USA)
|
United States
|
1–3
|
Lost
|
World Group, Play-off
|
21–22 April
|
Wollongong (AUS)
|
Australia
|
1–4
|
Lost
|
2019
|
World Group II, 1st Round
|
9–10 February
|
's-Hertogenbosch (NED)
|
Canada
|
0–4
|
Lost
|
World Group II, Play-off
|
20–21 April
|
Osaka (JPN)
|
Japan
|
0–4
|
Lost
|
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