2004 Fed Cup Americas Zone

The Americas Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 2004 Fed Cup.

Group I

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The nine teams were divided into two pools of four and five teams. The teams that finished first in the pools played-off against those that placed second to determine which team would partake in the World Group play-offs. The four nations coming last or second-to-last in the pools also played-off to determine which would be relegated to Group II for 2005.

Pools

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Pool A MEX ESA COL PUR
1   Mexico (3–0) 3–0 3–0 3–0
2   El Salvador (2–1) 0–3 2–0 2–1
3   Colombia (1–2) 0–3 0–2 2–1
4   Puerto Rico (0–3) 0–3 1–2 1–2
Pool B CAN BRA CUB CHI URU
1   Canada (4–0) 2–1 3–0 2–0 3–0
2   Brazil (3–1) 1–2 2–0 3–0 3–0
3   Cuba (2–2) 0–3 0–2 2–1 2–1
4   Chile (1–3) 0–2 0–3 1–2 2–1
5   Uruguay (0–4) 0–3 0–3 1–2 1–2

Play-offs

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Placing A Team Score B Team
Promotion   Mexico 0–2   Brazil
Promotion   El Salvador 0–2   Canada
5th N/A   Cuba
Relegation   Colombia 0–2   Uruguay
Relegation   Puerto Rico 2–1   Chile

Group II

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The nine teams were divided into one pool of four and one pool of five teams. The top two teams of both pools play off to decide which nation is promoted to the Americas Zone Group I for 2005, while the rest played against each other to determine overall placings.

Pools

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Pool A PAR JAM ECU GUA
1   Paraguay (3–0) 3–0 2–1 2–1
2   Jamaica (2–1) 0–3 2–1 3–0
3   Ecuador (1–2) 1–2 1–2 3–0
4   Guatemala (0–3) 1–2 0–3 0–3
Pool B BOL VEN DOM
1   Bolivia (2–0) 2–1 3–0
2   Venezuela (1–1) 1–2 2–0
3   Dominican Republic (0–2) 0–3 0–2

Play-offs

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Placing A Team Score B Team
Promotion   Paraguay 2–1   Venezuela
Promotion   Jamaica 1–2   Bolivia
5th   Ecuador N/A
6th–7th   Guatemala 1–2   Dominican Republic

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Switzerland v Canada". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "Croatia v Brazil". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Chile v Colombia". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Brazil v Paraguay". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Mexico v Bolivia". fedcup.com.
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