The six teams competed in one pool, with the teams finishing 1st and 2nd place in the pool advancing to the play-offs. The nations finishing 5th and 6th in the pool were relegated to Group II for 2022.[1] The event was moved and postponed a month from Dongguan, China to Dubai due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Venue 2: Sri Lanka Tennis Association Complex, Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay)
Dates: 4–8 February 2020 (Wellington)
The eighteen teams will compete across two different venues, with 10 nations taking part in Colombo, and 8 nations taking part in Wellington. In Colombo, ten teams will compete across 2 pools (Pools A & B). The winners of each pool will play-off to determine which nation will advance to Asia/Oceania Group I in 2022. In Wellington, eight teams will compete across two Pools of 4 teams (Pools A & B). The winners of each pool will play-off to determine which nation will advance to Asia/Oceania Group I in 2022.[3]
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the event in Sri Lanka could not be held. The Billie Jean King Cup committee has decided that in light of the challenges of identifying and appointing a new host nation during the remainder of the 2021 tennis season, the event will no longer take place in 2021. The seven competing nations, Hong Kong China, Iran, Malaysia, Oman, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan and Vietnam, will remain in Asia/Oceania Group II, where they will compete in the 2022 competition.
Bold denotes the mandatory tournaments (WTA 1000) † – Tournaments are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic * – Tournaments are introduced due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
China
South Korea
Chinese Taipei
Uzbekistan
India
Indonesia
China and 
India were promoted to the 2020 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs.
Chinese Taipei and 
Uzbekistan were relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2022.
Singapore
Thailand
New Zealand
Philippines
Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Guam
Mongolia
New Zealand was promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in 2022.
