The final took place at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, on 5–6 November.
Czech Republic defeated the home team, Russia, to win their sixth title and first as an independent nation.
The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Australia, France, Slovakia and United States), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Spain, Germany, Serbia and Ukraine) entered the draw for the World Group play-offs.
Date: 16–17 April The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2011.
Date: 16–17 April Venue: Tenis Club Argentino, Buenos Aires, Argentina (outdoor clay) Dates: February 2–5 Venue: Centro Nacional de Tenis, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (outdoor hard) Dates: May 16–22 Venue: National Tennis Centre, Nonthaburi, Thailand (outdoor hard) Dates: February 2–5 Venue: National Tennis Centre, Nonthaburi, Thailand (outdoor hard) Dates: February 2–5 Venue: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel (outdoor hard) Dates: February 2–5 Venue: Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt (outdoor clay) Dates: May 4–7 Venue: Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt (outdoor clay) Dates: May 2–7 The rankings were measured after the three points during the year that play took place, and were collated by combining points earned from the previous four years.