2016 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs
The 2016 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs were held from 16 to 18 September. They were the main play-offs of the 2016 Davis Cup. The winners of the playoffs advanced to the 2017 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions I.
Teams
Bold indicates team had qualified for the 2017 Davis Cup World Group.;From World Group
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Results summary
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group Play-offs for spots in the 2017 World Group. The draw took place on July 18 in London.
Seeded teams
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
| 2–3 | ' | Tashkent | Olympic Tennis School | Outdoor | Clay | |
| ' | 4–0 | Ostend | Sleuyter Arena | Indoor | Hard | |
| ' | 3–0 | Sydney | NSW Tennis Centre | Outdoor | Grass | |
| ' | 5–0 | Halifax | Scotiabank Centre | Indoor | Hard | |
| ' | 3–1 | Moscow | National Tennis Center | Outdoor | Hard | |
| 0–5 | ' | New Delhi | R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex | Outdoor | Hard | |
| ' | 3–2 | Berlin | Rot-Weiss Tennis Club | Outdoor | Clay | |
| ' | 5–0 | Osaka | Utsubo Tennis Center | Outdoor | Hard |
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- and are promoted to the World Group in 2017.
- ,,,, and will remain in Zonal Group I in 2017.
- and are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2017.
Playoff results