The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1997. Winning nations advanced to the World Group play-offs, and the losing nations were demoted to the World Group II play-offs.

Croatia vs. Austria

Croatia 4	Dom Sportova, Zagreb, Croatia 1–2 March 1997 Greenset hard (indoors)		Austria 1
1 2 3 1 Iva Majoli Barbara Schett 7 5 4 6 6 2   2 Mirjana Lučić Judith Wiesner 7 5 6 1     3 Iva Majoli Judith Wiesner 4 6 4 6     4 Mirjana Lučić Barbara Schett 6 2 5 7 7 5   5 Mirjana Lučić / Maja Murić Karin Kschwendt / Marion Maruska 6 4 6 3

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Slovakia vs. Switzerland

Slovakia 2	Mestska Hall, Košice, Slovakia 1–2 March 1997 Supreme carpet (indoors)		Switzerland 3
1 2 3 1 Katarína Studeníková Martina Hingis 1 6 3 6     2 Karina Habšudová Patty Schnyder 7 5 6 1     3 Karina Habšudová Martina Hingis 2 6 0 6     4 Henrieta Nagyová Patty Schnyder 6 3 6 1     5 Karina Habšudová / Radka Zrubáková Martina Hingis / Patty Schnyder 0 6 1 6

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South Korea vs. Argentina

South Korea 1	Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center, Seoul, South Korea 1–2 March 1997 Rebound Ace (outdoors)		Argentina 4
1 2 3 1 Park Sung-hee Mariana Díaz Oliva 6 3 6 1     2 Cho Yoon-jeong Florencia Labat 1 6 2 6     3 Park Sung-hee Florencia Labat 4 6 1 6     4 Kim Eun-ha Mariana Díaz Oliva 6 4 3 6 1 6   5 Kim Eun-ha / Park Sung-hee Laura Montalvo / Mercedes Paz 77 63 4 6 62 77

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South Africa vs. Australia

South Africa 2	Westbridge Park Stadium, Durban, South Africa 1–2 March 1997 DecoTurf (outdoors)		Australia 3
1 2 3 1 Joannette Kruger Annabel Ellwood 4 6 3 6     2 Amanda Coetzer Rachel McQuillan 3 6 610 712     3 Amanda Coetzer Annabel Ellwood 1 6 6 1 6 0   4 Joannette Kruger Rachel McQuillan 5 7 4 6     5 Mariaan de Swardt / Rosalyn Nideffer Kerry-Anne Guse / Kristine Kunce 6 3 7 5

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