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The Davis Cup (known as the International Lawn Tennis Challenge until 1945) is an annual tennis tournament for male players that has been held since 1900. The tournament sees players competing for their country in a series of singles and doubles matches over the course of several days. The countries are divided into groups based upon their location or performance in previous years. The Davis Cup World Group is the top level of the competition and features matches between players from the top 16 countries at the start of the year. Countries that lose their first round match face a relegation play-off against winning countries from the continental zones. World Group winning countries progress to the quarter-finals. Nations have to win a further three ties in order to claim the position of Davis Cup Champions.
The British Isles (now known as Great Britain) lost the first competition in 1900 , defeated by the United States 3–0 in the final in Boston, Massachusetts . Serbia is the current defending champion, having defeated France in the final in 2010 .
Winners
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Title won by away country
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Finals Venue (surface)[1]
City
1900
United States (1)
3–0
British Isles (1)
Longwood Cricket Club (G)
Boston , United States
1902 [2]
United States (2)
3–2
British Isles (2)
Crescent Athletic Club (G)
Brooklyn , United States
1903
British Isles (1)
4–1*
United States (1)
Longwood Cricket Club (G)
Boston , United States
1904
British Isles (2)
5–0
Belgium (1)
Warple Road (G)
London , United Kingdom
1905
British Isles (3)
5–0
United States (2)
Queen's Club (G)
London , United Kingdom
1906
British Isles (4)
5–0
United States (3)
Warple Road (G)
London , United Kingdom
1907
Australasia (1)
3–2*
British Isles (3)
Warple Road (G)
London , United Kingdom
1908
Australasia (2)
3–2
United States (4)
Albert Ground (G)
Melbourne , Australia
1909
Australasia (3)
5–0
United States (5)
Double Bay Grounds (G)
Sydney , Australia
1911 [3]
Australasia (4)
4–0
United States (6)
Hagley Park (G)
Christchurch , New Zealand
1912
British Isles (5)
3–2*
Australasia (1)
Albert Ground (G)
Melbourne , Australia
1913
United States (3)
3–2*
Great Britain (4)
Worple Road (G)
London , United Kingdom
1914
Australasia (5)
3–2
United States (7)
West Side Tennis Club (G)
New York City , United States
1915
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None •[a]
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—
—
1916
—
None •
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—
—
1917
—
None •
—
—
—
1918
—
None •
—
—
—
1919
Australasia (6)
4–1
Great Britain (5)
Double Bay Grounds (G)
Sydney , Australia
1920
United States (4)
5–0*
Australasia (2)
Domain Cricket Club (G)
Auckland , New Zealand
1921
United States (5)
5–0
Japan (1)
West Side Tennis Club (G)
New York City , United States
1922
United States (6)
4–1
Australasia (3)
West Side Tennis Club (G)
New York City , United States
1923
United States (7)
4–1
Australia (4)
West Side Tennis Club (G)
New York City , United States
1924
United States (8)
5–0
Australia (5)
Germantown Cricket Club (G)
Philadelphia , United States
1925
United States (9)
5–0
France (1)
Germantown Cricket Club (G)
Philadelphia , United States
1926
United States (10)
4–1
France (2)
Germantown Cricket Club (G)
Philadelphia , United States
1927
France (1)
3–2*
United States (8)
Germantown Cricket Club (G)
Philadelphia , United States
1928
France (2)
4–1
United States (9)
Stade Roland Garros (C)
Paris , France
1929
France (3)
3–2
United States (10)
Stade Roland Garros (C)
Paris , France
1930
France (4)
4–1
United States (11)
Stade Roland Garros (C)
Paris , France
1931
France (5)
3–2
Great Britain (6)
Stade Roland Garros (C)
Paris , France
1932
France (6)
3–2
United States (12)
Stade Roland Garros (C)
Paris , France
1933
Great Britain (6)
3–2*
France (3)
Stade Roland Garros (C)
Paris , France
1934
Great Britain (7)
4–1
United States (13)
Centre Court, Wimbledon (G)
London , United Kingdom
1935
Great Britain (8)
5–0
United States (14)
Centre Court, Wimbledon (G)
London , United Kingdom
1936
Great Britain (9)
3–2
Australia (6)
Centre Court, Wimbledon (G)
London , United Kingdom
1937
United States (11)
4–1*
Great Britain (7)
Centre Court, Wimbledon (G)
London , United Kingdom
1938
United States (12)
3–2
Australia (7)
Germantown Cricket Club (G)
Philadelphia , United States
1939
Australia (7)
3–2*
United States (15)
Merion Cricket Club (G)
Haverford , United States
1940
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None •[b]
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—
—
1941
—
None •
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—
—
1942
—
None •
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—
—
1943
—
None •
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—
—
1944
—
None •
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—
—
1945
—
None •
—
—
—
1946
United States (13)
5–0*
Australia (8)
Kooyong Stadium (G)
Melbourne , Australia
1947
United States (14)
4–1
Australia (9)
West Side Tennis Club (G)
New York City , United States
1948
United States (15)
5–0
Australia (10)
West Side Tennis Club (G)
New York City , United States
1949
United States (16)
4–1
Australia (11)
West Side Tennis Club (G)
New York City , United States
1950
Australia (8)
4–1*
United States (16)
West Side Tennis Club (G)
New York City , United States
1951
Australia (9)
3–2
United States (17)
White City Stadium (G)
Sydney , Australia
1952
Australia (10)
4–1
United States (18)
Memorial Drive Tennis Centre (G)
Adelaide , Australia
1953
Australia (11)
3–2
United States (19)
Kooyong Stadium (G)
Melbourne , Australia
1954
United States (17)
3–2*
Australia (12)
White City Stadium (G)
Sydney , Australia
1955
Australia (12)
5–0*
United States (20)
West Side Tennis Club (G)
New York City , United States
1956
Australia (13)
5–0
United States (21)
Memorial Drive Tennis Centre (G)
Adelaide , Australia
1957
Australia (14)
3–2
United States (22)
Kooyong Stadium (G)
Melbourne , Australia
1958
United States (18)
3–2*
Australia (13)
Milton Courts (G)
Brisbane , Australia
1959
Australia (15)
3–2*
United States (23)
West Side Tennis Club (G)
New York City , United States
1960
Australia (16)
4–1
Italy (1)
White City Stadium (G)
Sydney , Australia
1961
Australia (17)
5–0
Italy (2)
Kooyong Stadium (G)
Melbourne , Australia
1962
Australia (18)
5–0
Mexico (1)
Milton Courts (G)
Brisbane , Australia
1963
United States (19)
3–2*
Australia (14)
Memorial Drive Tennis Centre (G)
Adelaide , Australia
1964
Australia (19)
3–2*
United States (24)
Harold Clark Courts (C)
Cleveland , United States
1965
Australia (20)
4–1
Spain (1)
White City Stadium (G)
Sydney , Australia
1966
Australia (21)
4–1
India (1)
Kooyong Stadium (G)
Melbourne , Australia
1967
Australia (22)
4–1
Spain (2)
Milton Courts (G)
Brisbane , Australia
1968
United States (20)
4–1*
Australia (15)
Memorial Drive Tennis Centre (G)
Adelaide , Australia
1969
United States (21)
5–0
Romania (1)
Harold Clark Courts (H)
Cleveland , United States
1970
United States (22)
5–0
West Germany (1)
Harold Clark Courts (H)
Cleveland , United States
1971
United States (23)
3–2
Romania (2)
Olde Providence Racquet Club (C)
Charlotte , United States
1972
United States (24)
3–2*
Romania (3)
Club Sportiv Progresul (C)
Bucharest , Romania
1973
Australia (23)
5–0*
United States (25)
Public Auditorium (ICp)
Cleveland , United States
1974
South Africa (1)
w/o *[4]
India (2)
1975
Sweden (1)
3–2
Czechoslovakia (1)
Kungliga Tennishallen (ICp)
Stockholm , Sweden
1976
Italy (1)
4–1*
Chile (1)
Estadio Nacional (C)
Santiago , Chile
1977
Australia (24)
3–1
Italy (3)
White City Stadium (G)
Sydney , Australia
1978
United States (25)
4–1
Great Britain (8)
Mission Hills CC (H)
Rancho Mirage , United States
1979
United States (26)
5–0
Italy (4)
Civic Auditorium (ICp)
San Francisco , United States
1980
Czechoslovakia (1)
4–1
Italy (5)
Malá Sportovní Hall (ICp)
Prague , Czechoslovakia
1981
United States (27)
3–1
Argentina (1)
Riverfront Coliseum (ICp)
Cincinnati , United States
1982
United States (28)
4–1*
France (4)
Palais des Sports (IC)
Grenoble , France
1983
Australia (25)
3–2
Sweden (1)
Kooyong Stadium (G)
Melbourne , Australia
1984
Sweden (2)
4–1
United States (26)
Scandinavium (IC)
Gothenburg , Sweden
1985
Sweden (3)
3–2*
West Germany (2)
Olympiahalle (ICp)
Munich , West Germany
1986
Australia (26)
3–2
Sweden (2)
Kooyong Stadium (G)
Melbourne , Australia
1987
Sweden (4)
5–0
India (3)
Scandinavium (IC)
Gothenburg , Sweden
1988
West Germany (1)
4–1*
Sweden (3)
Scandinavium (IC)
Gothenburg , Sweden
1989
West Germany (2)
4–1
Sweden (3)
Schleyerhalle (ICp)
Stuttgart , West Germany
1990
United States (29)
3–2
Australia (16)
Suncoast Dome (IC)
St. Petersburg , United States
1991
France (7)
3–1
United States (27)
Palais des Sports de Gerland (ICp)
Lyon , France
1992
United States (30)
3–1
Switzerland (1)
Tarrant County Center (IH)
Fort Worth , United States
1993
Germany (3)
4–1
Australia (17)
Exhibition Hall (IC)
Düsseldorf , Germany
1994
Sweden (5)
4–1*
Russia (1)
Olympic Stadium (ICp)
Moscow , Russia
1995
United States (31)
3–2*
Russia (2)
Olympic Stadium (IC)
Moscow , Russia
1996
France (8)
3–2*
Sweden (5)
Mässan Hall (IH)
Malmö , Sweden
1997
Sweden (6)
5–0
United States (28)
Scandinavium (ICp)
Gothenburg , Sweden
1998
Sweden (7)
4–1*
Italy (6)
Forum (IC)
Milan , Italy
1999
Australia (27)
3–2*
France (5)
Acropolis Exhibition Hall (IC)
Nice , France
2000
Spain (1)
3–1
Australia (18)
Palau Sant Jordi (IC)
Barcelona , Spain
2001
France (9)
3–2*
Australia (19)
Rod Laver Arena (G)
Melbourne , Australia
2002
Russia (1)
3–2*
France (6)
Palais Omnisports (IC)
Paris , France
2003
Australia (28)
3–1
Spain (3)
Rod Laver Arena (G)
Melbourne , Australia
2004
Spain (2)
3–2
United States (29)
Estadio Olímpico (IC)
Seville , Spain
2005
Croatia (1)
3–2*
Slovakia (1)
Sibamac Arena (IH)
Bratislava , Slovakia
2006
Russia (2)
3–2
Argentina (2)
Olympic Stadium (IH)
Moscow , Russia
2007
United States (32)
4–1
Russia (3)
Memorial Coliseum (IH)
Portland , United States
2008
Spain (3)
3–1*
Argentina (3)
Polideportivo Islas Malvinas (IH)
Mar del Plata , Argentina
2009
Spain (4)
5–0
Czech Republic (2)
Palau Sant Jordi (IC)
Barcelona , Spain
2010
Serbia (1)
3–2
France (7)
Belgrade Arena (IH)
Belgrade , Serbia
2011
Estadio Olímpico (IC)
Seville , Spain
Number of final appearances
Notes
a The International Lawn Tennis Challenge was not held from 1915 to 1918 because of World War I .
b The tournament was not held from 1940 to 1945 because of World War II .
c Australia competed with New Zealand as Australasia for their six victories between 1907 and 1919.
d The first three of Great Britain's titles were won as the British Isles .
e Germany was known as West Germany from 1961 until 1990.
f The Slovakia Davis Cup team was only established in 1994 but featured players from the former Czechoslovakia .
See also
References
^ (G) - Grass, (C) - Clay, (H) - Hard, (Cp) - Carpet, (Ix) - Indoor
^ The 1901 Davis Cup was won by the United States on walk-over as British Isles did not exercise the right of challenge during the year.
^ The 1910 Davis Cup was won by Australasia on walk-over as British Isles did not exercise the right of challenge during the year.
^ The final was scratched and South Africa was awarded the Davis Cup after India refused to travel to South Africa for the final in protest of the South African government's apartheid policies.
Current champions (2023): Italy
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