| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 9 February – 1 December 1996 |
| Edition | 85th |
| Teams | 124 |
| Champion | |
| Winning nation |  France |
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The 1996 Davis Cup (also known as the 1996 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 85th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 124 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 26 in the Americas Zone, 29 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 53 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Panama made their first appearances in the tournament.
France defeated the Sweden in the final at the Massan Hall in Malmö.[1]