2012 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone
The Europe/Africa Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 2012 Fed Cup.
Group I
The fifteen teams were divided into three pools of four teams and one pool of three. The four pool winners took part in play-offs to determine the two nations advancing to the World Group II Play-offs. The nations finishing last in their pools took part in play-offs, with the two losing nations relegated to Group II in 2012.
Pools
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Play-offs
Placing | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team |
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Promotion | Great Britain | 2–0 | Austria |
Promotion | Sweden | 2–1 | Poland |
5th–8th | Portugal | 2–0 | Bulgaria |
5th–8th | Romania | 2–0 | Hungary |
9th–11th | Croatia | 2–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
9th–11th | Israel | N/A | |
Relegation | Netherlands | 2–1 | Estonia |
Relegation | Luxembourg | 2–1 | Greece |
- Great Britain and Sweden advanced to World Group II play-offs.
- Estonia and Greece were relegated to Europe/Africa Group II in 2013.
Group II
- Venue: Golf El Solaimaneyah Club, Cairo, Egypt (clay, outdoors)
- Date: Week of 16 April (ties played 18–21 April)
The eight teams were divided into two pools of four. The top nation from each pool played off against the runner-up from the other with the two winning teams promoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group I for 2013. Third-placed nations will play-off against fourth placing nations with the losing teams facing relegation to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III for 2013.
Pools
Play-offs
Placing | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team |
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Promotion | Turkey | 3–0 | South Africa |
Promotion | Georgia | 3–0 | Montenegro |
Relegation | Finland | 3–0 | Norway |
Relegation | Latvia | 3–0 | Denmark |
- Turkey and Georgia promoted to Europe/Africa World Group I in 2013.
- Norway and Denmark were relegated to Europe/Africa Group III in 2013.
Group III
- Venue: Golf El Solaimaneyah Club, Cairo, Egypt (clay, outdoors)
- Date: Week of 16 April (ties played 16–21 April)
The ten teams were divided into two pools of five. The top nation from each pool played off against the runner-up from the other with the two winning teams promoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II for 2013.