The 2005 Fed Cup was the 43rd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis

Tennis

Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...

. 76 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, Russia

Russia Fed Cup team

The Russia Fed Cup team represents Russia in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Russian Tennis Federation. They currently compete in the World Group.- Current Team :* Maria Sharapova * Elena Vesnina...

 defeated France

France Fed Cup team

The France Fed Cup team represents France in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Fédération Française de Tennis. They currently compete in the World Group.-Current Team:* Alizé Cornet* Mathilde Johansson* Pauline Parmentier...

 at Court Philippe Chatrier in Paris, France, on 17-18 September, giving Russia their second title.

World Group I

Participating Teams

Draw

First round losers compete in Play-off ties with World Group II winners.

Final

World Group I Play-offs

Date: 9-10 July

Venue (surface)	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
Austria		4-1
Belgium		3-2
Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...		1-4
Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....		2-3

• Germany promoted to World Group I in 2006.
• Austria, Belgium, and Italy remain in World Group I in 2006.
• Croatia, Czech Republic, and Switzerland remain in World Group II in 2006.
• Argentina relegated to World Group II in 2006.

World Group II

Date: 23-24 April

Venue (surface)	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
Neuchâtel, Switzerland (indoor hard)		3-2
Essen Essen - Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of... , Germany (clay)		4-1
Phuket Phuket City Phuket is a city located in the southeast of Phuket Island, Thailand. It is the capital of the Phuket Province, covering all of the island. As of 2007 the city has a population of 75,573 people... , Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...  (hard)		2-3
Prague Prague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million... , Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....  (clay)		3-2

Winners compete in World Group I Play-offs, losers compete in World Group II Play-offs.

World Group II Play-offs

Date: 9-10 July

Venue (surface)	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
Salinas, Puerto Rico Salinas, Puerto Rico Salinas is a small municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico located in the southern coast of the island, south of Aibonito and Cayey; southeast of Coamo, east of Santa Isabel; and west of Guayama...  (hard)		1-4
Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard)		4-1
Pathum Thani Pathum Thani Pathum Thani is a town in central Thailand, directly north of Bangkok. It is the capital of the Pathum Thani Province, Thailand as well as the Mueang Pathum Thani district. As of 2005, it has a population of 18,320, covering the complete subdistrict Bang Parok.... , Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...  (hard)		4-1
Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... , China (indoor hard)		4-1

• China promoted to World Group II in 2006.
• Indonesia, Japan, and Thailand remain in World Group II in 2006.
• Bulgaria, Puerto Rico, and Slovenia remain in Zonal Group I in 2006.
• Slovakia relegated to Zonal Group II in 2006.

Group I

Participating Teams — relegated to Group II in 2006 — relegated to Group II in 2006 — advanced to World Group II Play-offs

Group I

Participating Teams — advanced to World Group II Play-offs — relegated to Group II in 2006 — relegated to Group II in 2006

Group I

Participating Teams — advanced to World Group II Play-offs — relegated to Group II in 2006 — relegated to Group II in 2006 — advanced to World Group II Play-offs

Group II

Participating Teams — promoted to Group I in 2006 — relegated to Group III in 2006 — promoted to Group I in 2006 — relegated to Group III in 2006

Group III

Participating Teams — promoted to Group II in 2006 — promoted to Group II in 2006