The Europe/Africa Zone is one of three zones of regional competition in the 2016 Fed Cup.
Group I edit
The fourteen teams were divided into two pools of three teams and two pools of four teams. The four pool winners will take part in play-offs to determine the two nations advancing to the World Group II play-offs. The nations finishing last in their pools will take part in relegation play-offs, with the two losing nations being relegated to Group II for 2017.
Pools edit
Pool B | GBR | GEO | RSA | |
1 | Great Britain (2–0) | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
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2 | Georgia (1–1) | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
3 | South Africa (0–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 |
Pool C | ISR | CRO | EST | TUR | |
1 | Israel (2–1) | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | |
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2 | Croatia (2–1) | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
3 | Estonia (1–2) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
4 | Turkey (1–2) | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
Pool D | BEL | BUL | LAT | HUN | |
1 | Belgium (3–0) | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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2 | Bulgaria (2–1) | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
3 | Latvia (1–2) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
4 | Hungary (0–3) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
Play-offs edit
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Final placements edit
Placing | Teams | |
Promoted/First | Ukraine | Belgium |
Third | Israel | Great Britain |
Fifth | Croatia | Georgia |
Seventh | Portugal | Bulgaria |
Ninth | Estonia | Latvia |
Eleventh | Turkey | Hungary |
Relegated/Thirteenth | Sweden | South Africa |
- Belgium and Ukraine were promoted to 2016 Fed Cup World Group II Play-offs
- South Africa and Sweden were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2017
Group II edit
- Venue: Gezira Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt (outdoor clay)
- Dates: 13–16 April
The seven teams will be divided into two pools, one of three teams and one of four teams. The two nations placing first and second will take part in play-offs to determine the two nations advancing to Group I. The nations finishing last in their pools will take part in relegation play-offs, with the two losing nations being relegated to Group III for 2017. Slovenia chose to withdraw due to security concerns.
Pools edit
Pool B | AUT | BIH | EGY | LIE | |
1 | Austria (2–1) | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | |
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2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (2–1) | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
3 | Egypt (1–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | |
4 | Liechtenstein (1–2) | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
Play-offs edit
Placing | A Team | Score | B Team |
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Promotional | Denmark | 1–2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Promotional | Lithuania | 0–2 | Austria |
Relegation | Finland | 0–2 | Egypt |
Relegation | — | Liechtenstein |
Final placements edit
Placing | Teams | |
Promoted/First | Austria | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Third | Denmark | Lithuania |
Fifth | Egypt | |
Relegated/Seventh | Liechtenstein | Finland |
- Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2017
- Liechtenstein and Finland were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2017
Group III edit
- Venue: Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro (outdoor clay)
- Dates: 11–16 April
The seventeen teams will be divided into three pools of four teams and one pool of five teams. The four pool winners will take part in play-offs to determine the two nations advancing to Group II for 2017.
Pools edit
Pool A | LUX | GRE | TUN | MLT | |
1 | Luxembourg (3–0) | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
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2 | Greece (2–1) | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
3 | Tunisia (1–2) | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
4 | Malta (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
Pool B | MKD | IRL | ARM | ISL | |
1 | Macedonia (3–0) | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
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2 | Ireland (2–1) | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
3 | Armenia (1–2) | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
4 | Iceland (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
Pool C | MDA | MAD | CYP | ALG | |
1 | Moldova (2–1) | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
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2 | Madagascar (2–1) | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
3 | Cyprus (2–1) | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
4 | Algeria (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 |
Pool D | NOR | MNE | MAR | KOS | MOZ | |
1 | Norway (4–0) | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
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2 | Montenegro (3–1) | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
3 | Morocco (2–2) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
4 | Kosovo (1–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
5 | Mozambique (0–4) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
Play-offs edit
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Final placements edit
Placing | Teams | |
Promoted/First | Luxembourg | Norway |
Third | Moldova | Macedonia |
Fifth | Greece | Montenegro |
Seventh | Madagascar | Ireland |
Ninth | Tunisia | Armenia |
Eleventh | Cyprus | Morocco |
Thirteenth | Algeria | Kosovo |
Fifteenth | Malta | Iceland |
Seventeenth | Mozambique |
- Luxembourg and Norway were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2017