2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone

The Europe/Africa Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 2005 Fed Cup.

Group I edit

The sixteen teams were divided into four pools of four teams. The top teams of each pool played-off against each other to decide which two nations progress to World Group II Play-offs. The four nations coming last played-off against each other to decide which teams are relegated to Group II for 2006.

Pools edit

Pool A BUL RSA HUN EST
1   Bulgaria (3–0) 3–0 2–1 3–0
2   South Africa (2–1) 0–3 2–1 3–0
3   Hungary (1–2) 1–2 1–2 3–0
4   Estonia (0–3) 0–3 0–3 0–3
Pool B NED SWE LUX POL
1   Netherlands (3–0) 2–1 3–0 3–0
2   Sweden (2–1) 1–2 2–1 2–1
3   Luxembourg (1–2) 0–3 1–2 2–1
4   Poland (0–3) 0–3 1–2 1–2
Pool C SLO SCG GBR DEN
1   Slovenia (2–1) 2–1 3–0 1–2
2   Serbia and Montenegro (2–1) 1–2 2–1 3–0
3   Great Britain (1–2) 0–3 1–2 2–1
4   Denmark (1–2) 2–1 0–3 1–2
Pool D BLR ISR UKR GRE
1   Belarus (3–0) 2–1 2–1 3–0
2   Israel (2–1) 1–2 3–0 3–0
3   Ukraine (1–2) 1–2 0–3 3–0
4   Greece (0–3) 0–3 0–3 0–3

Play-offs edit

Group II edit

The eight teams were divided into two pools of four teams. The top two teams of each pool played-off against each other to decide which two nations progress to Group I for 2006. The four nations coming last played-off against each other to decide which teams are relegated to Group III for the next year.

Pools edit

Pool A ROU FIN LTU TUN
1   Romania (3–0) 2–1 2–1 3–0
2   Finland (2–1) 1–2 2–1 3–0
3   Lithuania (1–2) 1–2 1–2 3–0
4   Tunisia (0–3) 0–3 0–3 0–3
Pool B GEO LAT IRL NOR
1   Georgia (3–0) 3–0 3–0 2–1
2   Latvia (2–1) 0–3 2–1 3–0
3   Ireland (1–2) 0–3 1–2 3–0
4   Norway (0–3) 1–2 0–3 0–3

Play-offs edit

Placing A Team Score B Team
Promotion   Romania 2–1   Latvia
Promotion   Finland 2–1   Georgia
Relegation   Lithuania 2–0   Norway
Relegation   Tunisia 0–2   Ireland

Group III edit

The twelve teams were divided into four pools of three teams. The top team of each pool played-off against each other to decide which two nations progress to Group II for 2006.

Pools edit

Pool A TUR EGY MLT
1   Turkey (2–0) 2–1 3–0
2   Egypt (1–1) 1–2 3–0
3   Malta (0–2) 0–3 0–3
Pool B ALG BOT ISL
1   Algeria (2–0) 3–0 3–0
2   Botswana (1–1) 0–3 3–0
3   Iceland (0–2) 0–3 0–3
Pool C BIH NAM CYP
1   Bosnia and Herzegovina (2–0) 2–1 3–0
2   Namibia (1–1) 1–2 3–0
3   Cyprus (0–2) 0–3 0–3
Pool D POR MDA KEN
1   Portugal (2–0) 2–1 3–0
2   Moldova (1–1) 1–2 3–0
3   Kenya (0–2) 0–3 0–3

Play-offs edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Japan v Bulgaria". fedcup.com.
  2. ^ "China v Slovenia". fedcup.com.
  3. ^ "Poland v Greece". fedcup.com.
  4. ^ "Israel v Romania". fedcup.com.
  5. ^ "Netherlands v Finland". fedcup.com.
  6. ^ "Norway v Tunisia". fedcup.com.
  7. ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Algeria". fedcup.com.
  8. ^ "Poland v Portugal". fedcup.com.

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