Junior Fed Cup by BNP Paribas is an international team competition for girls in the 16 and under age category.
Nations enter regional qualifying events with the winners progressing to the Finals, where they compete to be crowned champion.
In 2012, the Finals will be held in Barcelona, Spain on 25 - 30 September, with 16 nations battling it out for glory. Junior Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is also contested at the same time.
Australia were crowned Junior Fed Cup champions after overcoming Canada 2-0 in the final, while Great Britain defeated Italy 2-0 to win the Junior Davis Cup title.
The competition, founded in 1985, was originally called the World Youth Cup with NEC joining as the title sponsor in 1988. BNP Paribas took over this role in 2002 when the boys' event was re-branded to become Junior Davis Cup by BNP Paribas, while the girls' event followed suit in 2006 to become Junior Fed Cup by BNP Paribas. Wilson is the Official Ball, a partnership that began in 2002.
Many of the game's household names have played in the competition, such as Anke Huber, Jennifer Capriati, Lindsay Davenport, Amelie Mauresmo, Elena Dementieva, Anastasia Myskina, Jelena Dokic and Daniela Hantuchova.
For more information about Junior Fed Cup by BNP Paribas, including reports and photos, visit the Juniors section on the ITF website.
Dates/Venues - 2012
Africa
- Round: Qualifying
- Dates: w/c 11 June
- Venue: Tbc (ALG)
- 2011 Results: Click here
Europe
- Round: Pre-qualifying - Helvetie Cup
- Dates: 1-3 August
- Venues: Rakovnik (CZE), Queenswood (GBR), Mesagne (ITA), Curtea de Arges (ROU)
- 2011 Results: Click here
- Round: Qualifying - Helvetie Cup
- Dates: 6-8 August
- Venue: Leysin (SUI)
- 2011 Results: Click here
Asia/Oceania
- Round: Pre-qualifying
- Dates: 20-25 February
- Venue: Kuching (MAS)
- 2012 Results: Click here
- Round: Qualifying
- Dates: 24-29 April
- Venue: Bendigo (AUS)
- 2012 Results: Click here
North/Central America & Caribbean
- Round: Pre-qualifying
- Dates: 19-24 March
- Venue: Santo Domingo (DOM)
- 2012 Results: Click here
- Round: Final Qualifying
- Dates: 26-28 April
- Venue: Merida (MEX)
- 2012 Results: Click here
South America
- Round: Qualifying
- Dates: 30 April - 5 May
- Venue: Naguanagua (VEN)
- 2012 Results: Click here
Finals
- Round: Finals
- Dates: 25-30 September
- Venue: Barcelona (ESP)
- 2011 Results: Click here