The 2006 Davis Cup was the 95th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men'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...

. Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and 125 participated in total. The first round matches were played 10-12 February and the final took place 1-3 December 2006 at the Olympic Stadium

Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena)

Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiyskiy or Olimpiski, is a large indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex, it makes up one architectural ensemble with another...

, Moscow, with Russia defeating Argentina.

World Group

2006 World Group Teams

Draw

First round losers play along with Zonal Group I qualifiers in World Group Play-offs.

Final

World Group Play-offs

Date: 22 Sep - 24 Sep

Venue	Home team	Score	Visiting team
Pörtschach, Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...  (clay)		5-0
Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...  (clay)		4-1
Leiden, Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...  (indoor carpet)		1-4
Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River.... , Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...  (clay)		4-1
Bratislava Bratislava Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava... , Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...  (indoor hard)		2-3
Santander Santander, Cantabria The port city of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community and historical region of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain. Located east of Gijón and west of Bilbao, the city has a population of 183,446 .-History:... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...  (clay)		4-1
Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...  (clay)		1-3
Geneva Geneva Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... (indoor hard)		4-1

• Belgium and Czech Republic promoted to World Group in 2007.
• Austria, Germany, Romania, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland remain in World Group in 2007.
• Brazil (Am), Italy (EA), Mexico (Am), Serbia and Montenegro (EA), South Korea (AO), and Thailand (AO) remain in Group I in 2007.
• Netherlands (EA) and Slovakia (EA) relegated to Group I in 2007.

Group I

— advanced to World Group Play-offs — relegated to Group II in 2007 — advanced to World Group Play-offs

Group II

— relegated to Group III in 2007 — promoted to Group I in 2007 — relegated to Group III in 2007

Group III

1. — promoted to Group II in 2007
2. — promoted to Group II in 2007
7. — relegated to Group IV in 2007
8. — relegated to Group IV in 2007

Group IV

1. — promoted to Group III in 2007
2. — promoted to Group III in 2007

Group I

— advanced to World Group Play-offs — relegated to Group II in 2007 — advanced to World Group Play-offs

Group II

— promoted to Group I in 2007 — relegated to Group III in 2007 — relegated to Group III in 2007

Group III

1. — promoted to Group II in 2007
2. — promoted to Group II in 2007
7. — relegated to Group IV in 2007
8. — relegated to Group IV in 2007

Group IV

Pool A

1. — promoted to Group III in 2007

Pool B

1. — promoted to Group III in 2007

Group I

— advanced to World Group Play-offs — advanced to World Group Play-offs — advanced to World Group Play-offs — relegated to Group II in 2007 — advanced to World Group Play-offs — relegated to Group II in 2007

Group II

— relegated to Group III in 2007 — promoted to Group I in 2007 — relegated to Group III in 2007 — promoted to Group I in 2007 — relegated to Group III in 2007 — relegated to Group III in 2007

Group III

Venue 1

1. — promoted to Group II in 2007
2. — promoted to Group II in 2007
7. — relegated to Group IV in 2007
8. — relegated to Group IV in 2007

Venue 2

1. — promoted to Group II in 2007
2. — promoted to Group II in 2007
7. — relegated to Group IV in 2007
8. — relegated to Group IV in 2007

Group IV

1. — promoted to Group III in 2007
2. — promoted to Group III in 2007
3. — promoted to Group III in 2007
4. — promoted to Group III in 2007

(withdrew)