1996 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III
The Group III tournament was held March 18-24, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on outdoor hard courts.[1] The thirteen teams were divided into a pool of seven and a pool of six, each of which played a round-robin tournament. The winner of each pool was promoted to Group II for 1997. The lower-ranked teams would be assigned to the inaugural Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV in 1997.
Pool A
| Promoted to Group II for 1997 | |
| Assigned to Group IV in 1997 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lebanon |
6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
 Kuwait |
6 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 4 |
 Bangladesh |
6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 |
 Qatar |
6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 |
 Jordan |
6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
 Brunei |
6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
 United Arab Emirates |
6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
Results of Individual Ties
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 18 | Lebanon |
3-0 | Qatar
|
| March 18 | Kuwait |
3-0 | Jordan
|
| March 18 | Bangladesh |
3-0 | Brunei
|
| March 19 | Lebanon |
3-0 | United Arab Emirates
|
| March 20 | Kuwait |
3-0 | Bangladesh
|
| March 20 | Jordan |
3-0 | Brunei
|
| March 20 | Kuwait |
3-0 | Brunei
|
| March 20 | Bangladesh |
3-0 | United Arab Emirates
|
| March 20 | Qatar |
3-0 | Jordan
|
| March 21 | Lebanon |
3-0 | Brunei
|
| March 21 | Bangladesh |
3-0 | Jordan
|
| March 21 | Qatar |
3-0 | United Arab Emirates
|
| March 23 | Lebanon |
3-0 | Bangladesh
|
| March 23 | Kuwait |
2-1 | Qatar
|
| March 23 | Jordan |
3-0 | United Arab Emirates
|
| March 23 | Lebanon |
3-0 | Kuwait
|
| March 23 | Bangladesh |
2-1 | Qatar
|
| March 23 | Brunei |
2-1 | United Arab Emirates
|
| March 24 | Lebanon |
2-1 | Jordan
|
| March 24 | Kuwait |
3-0 | United Arab Emirates
|
| March 24 | Qatar |
3-0 | Brunei
|
Pool B
| Promoted to Group II for 1997 | |
| Assigned to Group IV in 1997 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Singapore |
5 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
 Malaysia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
 Pacific Oceania |
5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
 Kazakhstan |
5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
 Syria |
5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
 Oman |
5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
Results of Individual Ties
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 20 | Singapore |
2-1 | Syria
|
| March 20 | Pacific Oceania |
2-1 | Oman
|
| March 20 | Malaysia |
2-1 | Kazakhstan
|
| March 21 | Singapore |
2-1 | Pacific Oceania
|
| March 21 | Malaysia |
2-1 | Oman
|
| March 21 | Kazakhstan |
2-1 | Syria
|
| March 23 | Singapore |
2-1 | Malaysia
|
| March 23 | Pacific Oceania |
2-1 | Syria
|
| March 23 | Kazakhstan |
2-1 | Oman
|
| March 23 | Singapore |
2-1 | Kazakhstan
|
| March 23 | Malaysia |
2-1 | Pacific Oceania
|
| March 23 | Syria |
3-0 | Oman
|
| March 24 | Singapore |
2-1 | Oman
|
| March 24 | Pacific Oceania |
2-1 | Kazakhstan
|
| March 24 | Syria |
2-1 | Malaysia
|
References
See also
| 1996 Davis Cup | ||
| 1996 Davis Cup Americas Zone | 1996 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone | 1996 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone |
| ← 1995 Asia/Oceania Zone Group III | ↑ |
1997 Asia/Oceania Zone Group III → |
| ... | ||