The 1996 Davis Cup World Group qualifying round was held from 20 to 22 September. They were the main play-offs of the

1996 Davis Cup The 1996 Davis Cup (also known as the 1996 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 85th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 124 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World ...

. The winners of the playoffs advanced to the

1997 Davis Cup World Group The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1997. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group qualifying round, and the winners progressed to the quarterfinals and were guaranteed a World Group spot for 1998 ...

, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions I.

Teams

Bold indicates team had qualified for the

. ;From World Group * * * * * * * * ; From Americas Group I * * ; From Asia/Oceania Group I * * ; From Europe/Africa Group I * * * *

Results summary

''Date: 20–22 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 qualifying round for spots in the 1997 World Group. * , , and remain in the World Group in

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. * , , and are promoted to the World Group in

. * , , and remain in Zonal Group I in

. * , , and are relegated to Zonal Group I in

Qualifying results

Mexico vs. Argentina

Croatia vs. Australia

Brazil vs. Austria

Romania vs. Belgium

Spain vs. Denmark

Russia vs. Hungary

Switzerland vs. Morocco

Netherlands vs. New Zealand

References

External links

Davis Cup Official Website
{{1996 ATP Tour World Group qualifying round