1997 Davis Cup

In the 1997 Davis Cup, in the American Zone, Venezuela was relegated to Group II from Group I. From Group II, Colombia was promoted to Group I, while El Salvador and Puerto Rico were relegated to Group III. From Group III, Guatemala and Jamaica were promoted to Group II, while Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago were relegated to Group IV. From Group IV, Bermuda and Costa Rica were promoted to Group III. In the Asia / Oceania Zone, Philippines was relegated to Group II from Group I. From Group II, Lebanon was promoted to Group I. From Group II, Saudi Arabia and Singapore were relegated to Group III. From Group III, Pacific Oceania and Qatar were promoted to Group II, while Bahrain and Bangladesh were relegated to Group IV. From Group IV, Syria and Tajikistan were promoted to Group III. In the Euro / African Zone, Hungary and Morocco were relegated to Group II from Group I. From Group II, Finland and Norway were promoted to Group I, while Ghana, Greece, Lithuania and Nigeria were relegated to Group III. From Group III, Luxembourg, Senegal, Bulgaria and Monaco were promoted to Group II, while Armenia, Ethiopia, Algeria and Cameroon were relegated to Group IV. From Group IV, Madagascar, Togo, Cyprus and Tunisia were promoted to Group III.

In the 1997 Davis Cup, Slovakia and Zimbabwe were promoted to World Group in 1998. Brazil, France, Germany, Russia, Switzerland and India were retained in the World Group in 1998. Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, New Zealand and South Korea were retained in Group I in 1998.