1998 Fed Cup

The 1998 Fed Cup was the 36th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 97 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, Spain defeated Switzerland at Palexpo Hall in Geneva, Switzerland on 19-20 September, giving Spain their 5th title.

World Group I

Winning teams advance to World Group I Play-offs, losing teams play in World Group II Play-offs.

World Group II Play-offs

Date: 12-13 July
*Belarus promoted to World Group II in 1999.
*Australia, Austria, and Japan remain in World Group II in 1999.
*Poland (EPA), South Korea (AO), and Venezuela (AMN) remain in Zonal Group I in 1999.
*Argentina (AMN) relegated to Zonal Group I in 1999.

American Zone

Group I

;Participating Teams
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* — relegated to Group II in 1999
* — relegated to Group II in 1999
* — advanced to World Group II Play-offs

Group II

;Participating Teams
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*
*
*
*
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*
*
*
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group I in 1999
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* — promoted to Group I in 1999
*

Asia/Oceania Zone

Group I

;Participating Teams
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*
*
*
*
* — relegated to Group II in 1999
* — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
*
*

Group II

;Participating Teams
* — promoted to Group I in 1999
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group I in 1999
*
*
*
*

Europe/Africa Zone

Group I

;Participating Teams
* — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
*
*
*
* — relegated to Group II in 1999
* — relegated to Group II in 1999
*
* — relegated to Group II in 1999
* — advanced to World Group II Play-offs
*
*
*
*
*
*
*

Group II

;Participating Teams
*
*
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group I in 1999
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group I in 1999
* — promoted to Group I in 1999
*
*
*
*
* — promoted to Group I in 1999
*
*
*
*
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