title: 2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone
text: # 2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone
  
  The Americas Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 2016 Fed Cup.
  
  ## Group I
  
  * Venue: Country Club Las Palmas, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (outdoor clay)
  * Date: 3–6 February
  
  The eight teams were divided into two pools of four teams. The two pool winners took part in a play-off to determine the nation advancing to the World Group II play-offs. The four nations finishing third and fourth in their pools took part in relegation play-offs, with the two losing nations being relegated to Group II for 2017.
  
  ### Pools
  
  | | Pool A | PAR | MEX | BOL | COL |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Paraguay (3–0) | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
  | 2 | Mexico (2–1) | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 3–0 |
  | 3 | Bolivia (1–2) | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 2–1 |
  | 4 | Colombia (0–3) | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | |
  | | Pool B | ARG | BRA | ECU | PER |
  | 1 | Argentina (3–0) | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
  | 2 | Brazil (2–1) | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 3–0 |
  | 3 | Ecuador (1–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 2–1 |
  | 4 | Peru (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | |
  
  ### Play-offs
  
  | Placing | A Team | Score | B Team |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Promotional | Paraguay | 0–2 | Argentina |
  | 3rd–4th | Mexico | 0–2 | Brazil |
  | Relegation | Bolivia | 2–0 | Peru |
  | Relegation | Colombia | 2–0 | Ecuador |
  
  ### Final placements
  
  | Placing | Teams | Teams |
  | - | - | - |
  | Promoted/First | Argentina | Argentina |
  | Second | Paraguay | Paraguay |
  | Third | Brazil | Brazil |
  | Fourth | Mexico | Mexico |
  | Fifth | Bolivia | Colombia |
  | Relegated/Seventh | Ecuador | Peru |
  
  * Argentina was promoted to the 2016 Fed Cup World Group II Play-offs.
  * Ecuador and Peru were relegated to Americas Zone Group II in 2017.
  
  ## Group II
  
  * Venue: Centro de Tenis Honda, Bayamón, Puerto Rico (outdoor hard)
  * Date: 1–6 February
  
  The nine teams were divided into one pool of four teams and one pool of five teams. The top two nations in each pool took part in play-offs, with the two winning nations being promoted to Group I for 2017.
  
  ### Pools
  
  | | Pool A | VEN | CHI | HON | CRC |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Venezuela (3–0) | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
  | 2 | Chile (2–1) | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 3–0 |
  | 3 | Honduras (1–2) | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 2–1 |
  | 4 | Costa Rica (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | |
  | | Pool B | PUR | GUA | URU | DOM | BAH |
  | 1 | Puerto Rico (4–0) | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
  | 2 | Guatemala (3–1) | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
  | 3 | Uruguay (2–2) | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 2–1 |
  | 4 | Dominican Republic (1–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 2–1 |
  | 5 | Bahamas (0–4) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
  
  ### Play-offs
  
  | Placing | A Team | Score | B Team |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Promotion | Venezuela | 2–0 | Guatemala |
  | Promotion | Chile | 2–1 | Puerto Rico |
  | 5th–6th | Honduras | 0–2 | Uruguay |
  | 7th–8th | Costa Rica | 2–0 | Dominican Republic |
  | 9th | — | — | Bahamas |
  
  ### Final placements
  
  | Placing | Teams | Teams |
  | - | - | - |
  | Promoted/First | Chile | Venezuela |
  | Third | Guatemala | Puerto Rico |
  | Fifth | Uruguay | Uruguay |
  | Sixth | Honduras | Honduras |
  | Seventh | Costa Rica | Costa Rica |
  | Eighth | Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic |
  | Ninth | Bahamas | Bahamas |
  
  * Chile and Venezuela were promoted to Americas Zone Group I in 2017.
  