2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone

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

Group I

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

PlacingA TeamScoreB Team
Promotion  Bulgaria 2–0  Netherlands
5th–7th  South Africa 2–1  Sweden
9th–11th  Hungary 1–2  Luxembourg
Relegation  Estonia 3–0  Poland
PlacingC TeamScoreD 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

Group II

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

PlacingA TeamScoreB Team
Promotion  Romania 2–1  Latvia
Promotion  Finland 2–1  Georgia
Relegation  Lithuania 2–0  Norway
Relegation  Tunisia 0–2  Ireland

Group III

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

PlacingA TeamScoreB Team
Promotion  Turkey 1–2  Algeria
5th–7th  Egypt 3–0  Botswana
9th–11th  Malta 3–0  Iceland
PlacingC TeamScoreD Team
Promotion  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–2  Portugal
5th–7th  Namibia 2–1  Moldova
9th–11th  Cyprus 0–3  Kenya

See also

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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