The 1997 Fed Cup was the 35th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis.
The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Germany, Japan, Spain and United States), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Argentina, Australia, Croatia and Switzerland) entered the draw for the World Group play-offs.
Date: 12–13 July The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1997.
Date: 1–2 March The four losing teams from World Group II (Austria, Slovakia, South Africa and South Korea) played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I.
Date: 12–13 July Venue: Colombian Tennis Academy, Bogotá, Colombia (outdoor clay) Dates: 29 April – 4 May Venue: Casa de Campo, San Domingo, Dominican Republic (outdoor clay) Dates: 12–18 May Venue: Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand (outdoor hard) Dates: 11–15 March Venue: Renouf Centre, Wellington, New Zealand (outdoor hard) Dates: 11–15 March Venue: Bari T.C., Bari, Italy (outdoor clay) Dates: 22–26 April Venue: Ali Bey Club, Manavgat, Turkey (outdoor clay) Dates: 5–11 May