The 2004 Fed Cup was the 42nd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis.
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| Duration | 24 April – 28 November |
| Edition | 42nd |
| Achievements (singles) | |
← 2003 2005 → | |
The final was held at the Ice Palace Krylatskoye in Moscow, Russia, on 27–28 November. The home team Russia defeated the defending champion France to win their first title after five final appearances.
| Participating Teams | |||
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 Argentina |
 Australia |
 Austria |
 Belgium |
 Croatia |
 Czech Republic |
 France |
 Germany |
 Japan |
 Italy |
 Russia |
 Slovakia |
 Slovenia |
 Spain |
 Switzerland |
 United States |
| First round 24–25 April | Quarterfinals 10–11 July | Semifinals 24–25 November | Final 27–28 November | |||||||||||||||
| Amiens, France (Indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  France | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rimini, Italy (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Germany | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | France | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lecce, Italy (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Italy | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 Czech Republic | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Italy | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | France | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Los Belones, Murcia, Spain (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Spain | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Spain | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jerez, Spain (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Switzerland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Spain | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bree, Belgium (Indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Belgium | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 Croatia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | France | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Russia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Russia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Australia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Russia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Argentina | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Argentina | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  Japan | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Russia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sankt Pölten, Austria (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Austria | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Slovakia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Innsbruck, Austria (Outdoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Portorož, Slovenia (Outdoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  United States | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 Slovenia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | United States | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Date: 10–11 July
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I sections competed in the World Group play-offs for spots in the 2005 World Group II.
| Venue | Surface | Home team | Score | Visiting team |
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| Bang Kapi, Thailand | Indoor hard |  Thailand |
3–2 | Australia
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| São Paulo, Brazil | Outdoor clay |  Brazil |
1–4 | Croatia
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| Tallinn, Estonia | Outdoor clay |  Estonia |
2–3 | Czech Republic
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| Illichivsk, Ukraine | Outdoor clay |  Ukraine |
2–3 | Germany
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| Plovdiv, Bulgaria | Outdoor clay |  Bulgaria |
2–3 | Japan
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| Bratislava, Slovakia | Outdoor clay | Slovakia |
4–0 |  Belarus
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| Jakarta, Indonesia | Outdoor hard |  Indonesia |
4–1 | Slovenia
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| Dorval, Canada | Outdoor clay |  Canada |
2–3 | Switzerland
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Venue: Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil (outdoor clay)
Dates: 19–24 April
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Cuba
El Salvador
Mexico
Puerto Rico
UruguayVenue: Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil (outdoor clay)
Dates: 19–24 April
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Guatemala
Jamaica
Paraguay
VenezuelaVenue: New Delhi, India (outdoor hard)
Dates: 19–24 April
Chinese Taipei
India Indonesia
New Zealand
Philippines
South Korea Thailand
UzbekistanVenue: New Delhi, India (outdoor hard)
Dates: 19–24 April
Singapore
Syria
TurkmenistanVenue: Athens, Greece (outdoor clay)
Dates: 19–24 April
Bulgaria
Denmark Estonia
Greece
Israel
Hungary
Lithuania
Netherlands
Poland
Serbia and Montenegro
South Africa
Sweden UkraineVenue: Marsa, Malta (outdoor hard)
Dates: 26 April – 1 May
Finland
Georgia
Great Britain
Ireland
Latvia
Luxembourg
Romania
TurkeyVenue: Marsa, Malta (outdoor hard)
Dates: 26 April – 1 May
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Kenya
Malta
Namibia
Norway
TunisiaThe 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.[1]
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