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

• Venue: Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey (outdoor clay)
• Dates: 20–23 April

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

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

Placing A Team Score B Team Promotion  Bulgaria 2–0  Netherlands 5th–7th  South Africa 2–1  Sweden 9th–11th  Hungary 1–2  Luxembourg Relegation  Estonia 3–0  Poland

Placing C Team Score D Team Promotion  Slovenia 2–1  Belarus 5th–7th  Serbia and Montenegro 0–2  Israel 9th–11th  Great Britain 1–2  Ukraine Relegation  Denmark 2–1  Greece

•  Bulgaria and  Slovenia advanced to World Group II Play-offs.^[1][2]
•  Greece and  Poland were relegated to Zonal Group II for 2006.^[3]

Group II

• Venue: Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey (outdoor hard)
• Dates: 27–30 April

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

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

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

•  Romania and  Finland advanced to Group I for 2006.^[4][5]
•  Norway and  Tunisia was relegated to Group III for 2006.^[6]

Group III

• Venue: Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey (outdoor hard)
• Dates: 27–30 April

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

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

Placing A Team Score B Team Promotion  Turkey 1–2  Algeria 5th–7th  Egypt 3–0  Botswana 9th–11th  Malta 3–0  Iceland

Placing C Team Score D Team Promotion  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–2  Portugal 5th–7th  Namibia 2–1  Moldova 9th–11th  Cyprus 0–3  Kenya

•  Algeria and  Portugal advanced to Group II for 2006.^[7][8]

See also

• Fed Cup structure

References

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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Fed Cup Profile, Botswana Fed Cup Profile, Iceland Fed Cup Profile, Bosnia and Herzegovina Fed Cup Profile, Namibia Fed Cup Profile, Moldova Fed Cup Profile, Kenya

External links

• Fed Cup website