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Davis Cup: It is now known which countries remain in the Qualifiers and which drop to Group I

Diego Jiménez Rubio - 20 Sep 2026
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Davis Cup 2026, relegations and promotions. Photo: gettyimages

The maremágnun of qualifying rounds for the Davis Cup 2026 that took place this weekend came to an end, both in the last round of the Qualifiers and in the promotion or relegation series in Group I. It is worth reviewing the competition format and explaining the implications of everything that has happened for the upcoming edition in 2027.

While it is true that the big question remains, namely who will lift the Salad Bowl, there are 20 countries guaranteed to participate in the first round of the Qualifiers next year, due to their defeats in the final phase to enter Bologna or their victories in the series to avoid relegation to Group I.

Among them are Serbia with Novak Djokovic, who will still have the chance to lift the Salad Bowl next year, Denmark with Holger Rune, and Brazil with Joao Fonseca, as well as historically significant tennis nations like Argentina and Australia, who avoided the abyss of relegation to Group I.

These 20 nations will be joined by 6 more once the Finals in Bologna are held. Only the champions, who will secure their spot directly in the final phase for the title in the next edition, as well as the finalists, who will be exempt from competing in the first phase of the Qualifiers, will be free from competing in a series in February.

Countries that will compete in the first round of the Davis Cup 2027 Qualifiers in February

  • Chile

  • Croatia

  • Ecuador

  • Belgium

  • India

  • United States

  • France

  • Australia

  • Argentina

  • Netherlands

  • Hungary

  • Brazil

  • Monaco

  • Denmark

  • Serbia

  • Slovakia

  • Japan

  • Norway

  • Chinese Taipei

  • Peru

Among the national teams relegated to Group I, and thus only able to aspire to qualify for the 2028 Qualifiers, and not for the Salad Bowl of 2027, is Greece with Stefanos Tsitsipas, who will have to return to the fray if he wants to continue showing his usual commitment to the Hellenic nation.

Countries relegated to Group I in the 2027 Davis Cup

  • Poland

  • Turkey

  • Colombia

  • Luxembourg

  • Switzerland

  • Greece

  • New Zealand

  • China

  • Sweden

  • Paraguay

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