The 1987 Federation Cup was the 25th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 41 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at Hollyburn Country Club in Vancouver, Canada, from 26 July-2 August. West Germany defeated the United States in the final, giving West Germany their first title.

[edit] Qualifying round

All ties were played at Hollyburn Country Club in Vancouver, Canada, on hard courts.

Winning Team	Score	Losing Team
Israel	3-0	Zimbabwe
Norway	3-0	Peru
Denmark	3-0	Luxembourg
South Korea	2-1	Mexico
Chile	2-1	China
Ireland	3-0	Chinese Taipei
Poland	2-1	Philippines
Jamaica	w/o	Thailand
Indonesia	2-1	Finland
Switzerland	3-0	Malta

Winning nations advance to Main Draw, losing nations play in Consolation Rounds.

[edit] Main draw

1st round					2nd round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final 2 August
	United States	3
	Japan	0				United States	3
	Austria	0				France	0
	France	3									United States	3
	Italy	2									Great Britain	0
	Belgium	1				Italy	1
	Chile	0				Great Britain	2
	Great Britain	3														United States	3
	Australia	3														Bulgaria	0
	Denmark	0				Australia	3
	Spain	3				Spain	0
	Jamaica	0									Australia	0
	Indonesia	3									Bulgaria	2
	Ireland	0				Indonesia	1
	Greece	1				Bulgaria	2
	Bulgaria	2																			United States	1
	West Germany	3																			West Germany	2
	Hong Kong	0				West Germany	3
	South Korea	2				South Korea	0
	Norway	1									West Germany	2
	New Zealand	2									Argentina	1
	Brazil	1				New Zealand	0
	Switzerland	0				Argentina	3
	Argentina	3														West Germany	2
	Canada	3														Czechoslovakia	1
	Netherlands	0				Canada	2
	Soviet Union	3				Soviet Union	1
	Israel	0									Canada	1
	Yugoslavia	2									Czechoslovakia	2
	Poland	1				Yugoslavia	0
	Sweden	0				Czechoslovakia	3
	Czechoslovakia	3

1st Round losing teams play in Consolation Rounds

[edit] Final

West Germany 2	Hollyburn Country Club, Vancouver, Canada 2 August 1987 hard		United States 1
1 2 3 1 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Pam Shriver 0 6 6 7     2 Steffi Graf Chris Evert 6 2 6 1     3 Steffi Graf / Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Chris Evert / Pam Shriver 1 6 7 5 6 4

[edit] Consolation Rounds

1st round					2nd round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	Sweden
	bye					Sweden	3
	Mexico	2				Mexico	0
	Norway	1									Sweden	2
	Denmark										Denmark	1
	bye					Denmark	2
	Poland	0				Ireland	1
	Ireland	3														Sweden	1
	Brazil															Hong Kong	2
	bye					Brazil	3
	Peru	2				Peru	0
	Malta	1									Brazil	0
	Belgium										Hong Kong	2
	bye					Belgium	0
	Hong Kong	3				Hong Kong	3
	Finland	0																			Hong Kong	2
	Jamaica	0																			Netherlands	1
	Netherlands	3				Netherlands	3
	Philippines	0				Zimbabwe	0
	Zimbabwe	3									Netherlands	3
	China	0									Switzerland	0
	Switzerland	3				Switzerland	2
	bye					Japan	1
	Japan															Netherlands	2
	Israel	3														Austria	0
	Chinese Taipei	0				Israel	2
	bye					Greece	1
	Greece										Israel	0
	Chile	0									Austria	2
	Luxembourg	3				Luxembourg	0
	bye					Austria	3
	Austria

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