2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – play-offs
The play-offs of the 2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the sixteen teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I. The top two teams advanced to World Group II play-offs, and the bottom two teams were relegated down to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II for the next year.
Promotion play-offs
[edit]The first placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two head-to-head rounds. The winner of the rounds advanced to the World Group II play-offs, where they would get a chance to advance to the World Group II for next year.
Bulgaria vs. Netherlands
[edit] Bulgaria 2 |
Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey 23 April 2005 Red clay (outdoors) |
 Netherlands 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Slovenia vs. Belarus
[edit] Slovenia 2 |
Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey 23 April 2005 Red clay (outdoors) |
 Belarus 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fifth to Seventh play-off
[edit]The second placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two ties. The winner of each tie was allocated fifth place in the Group while the losers were allocated seventh.
South Africa vs. Sweden
[edit] South Africa 2 |
Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey 23 April 2005 Red clay (outdoors) |
 Sweden 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Serbia and Montenegro vs. Israel
[edit] Serbia and Montenegro 0 |
Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey 23 April 2005 Red clay (outdoors) |
 Israel 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ninth and Eleventh play-off
[edit]The third placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two ties. The winner of each tie was allocated ninth place in the Group while the losers were allocated eleventh.
Hungary vs. Luxembourg
[edit] Hungary 1 |
Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey 23 April 2005 Red clay (outdoors) |
 Luxembourg 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain vs. Ukraine
[edit] Great Britain 1 |
Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey 23 April 2005 Red clay (outdoors) |
 Ukraine 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Relegation play-offs
[edit]The last placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two ties. The losing team of the rounds were relegated to Group II for next year.
Estonia vs. Poland
[edit] Estonia 3 |
Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey 20 April 2005 Red clay (outdoors) |
 Poland 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Denmark vs. Greece
[edit] Denmark 2 |
Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey 20 April 2005 Red clay (outdoors) |
 Greece 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final Placements
[edit]| Placing | Teams | |
| Promoted |  Bulgaria
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 Slovenia
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| Third |  Netherlands
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 Belarus
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| Fifth |  South Africa
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 Israel
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| Seventh |  Sweden
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 Serbia and Montenegro
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| Ninth |  Luxembourg
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 Ukraine
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| Eleventh |  Hungary
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 Great Britain
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| Thirteenth |  Estonia
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 Denmark
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| Relegated |  Poland
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 Greece
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Bulgaria and 
Slovenia advanced to the World Group II play-offs. The Bulgarians were drawn against 
Japan, and they lost 1–4. The Slovenians were drawn against 
China, and they also lost 1–4. Both teams thus fell back to Group I for the next year.[9][10]
Poland and 
Greece were relegated down to Europe/Africa Zone Group II for the next year. The Polish placed first overall, thus achieving advancement back to Group I for 2006, while the Greeks placed fifth.[11][12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Bulgaria v Netherlands". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Slovenia v Belarus". fedcup.com.
- ^ "South Africa v Sweden". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Serbia and Montenegro v Israel". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Hungary v Luxembourg". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Great Britain v Ukraine". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Estonia v Poland". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Denmark v Greece". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Bulgaria". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Slovenia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Poland". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Greece". fedcup.com.