2009 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – play-offs
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The play-offs of the 2009 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II were the final stages of the Group II Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Those that placed first and second in their respective pools competed for promotion, while those that placed third were automatically relegated down to Group III.
| Placing | Pool A | Pool B |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Latvia |
 South Africa
|
| 2 |  Portugal |
 Georgia
|
| 3 |  Morocco |
 Turkey
|
Promotion play-offs
editThe first placed teams of each pool were placed against the second placed teams of the other pools. The winner of the rounds advanced to the Group I for next year.
Latvia vs. Georgia
edit Latvia 3 |
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Portugal vs. South Africa
edit Portugal 2 |
Attaleya Shine Tennis Club, Antalya, Turkey 22 April 2009 Decoturf II (outdoors) |
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Final Placements
edit| Placing | Teams | |
| Promoted | Latvia
|
Portugal
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| Third | Georgia
|
South Africa
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| Relegated | Morocco
|
Turkey
|
Latvia and 
Portugal advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group I for the next year. Both teams placed last in their respective pools, meaning that they both competed in the relegation play-offs. However, the Latvians won their tie while the Portuguese lost, meaning the latter team was relegated back to Group II for 2011.[3][4]
Morocco and 
Turkey were relegated down to Europe/Africa Zone Group III for the next year. Both teams placed first in their respective pools, and ended up winning their promotional play-off ties, meaning they advanced back to Group II for 2011.[5][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Latvia v Georgia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Portugal v South Africa". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Latvia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Portugal". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Morocco". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Turkey". fedcup.com.