2000 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone

Main article: 2000 Davis Cup

The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2000.

In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier.

Group I

Further information: 2000 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I

In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group Qualifying Round, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams who lost in the first round competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group I, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2001.

Participating nations

• Belarus
• Finland
• Hungary
• Morocco
• Portugal
• Romania
• South Africa
• Sweden
• Ukraine

Draw

Ninth place

Consolation semifinals

Consolation quarterfinals

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Sweden

3

Finland

2

Sweden

bye

Eleventh place

bye

Finland

Romania

3

Hungary

2

Thirteenth place

13th–16th classification

Belarus

4

South Africa

1

Romania

bye

Ukraine

2

Morocco

3

Fifteenth place

bye

Hungary

Group II

Further information: 2000 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II

Winners in Group II advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2001.

Participating nations

• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• Denmark
• Egypt
• Estonia
• Greece
• Ireland
• Israel
• Ivory Coast
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Norway
• Poland
• Slovenia
• Turkey

Draw

Ninth place

Consolation semifinals

Consolation quarterfinals

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Croatia

5

Ivory Coast

0

Croatia

5

Ireland

0

Slovenia

4

Greece

1

Croatia

5

Latvia

0

Eleventh place

Luxembourg

2

Ireland

3

Denmark

2

Ivory Coast

3

Thirteenth place

13th–16th classification

Slovenia

3

Poland

2

Denmark

3

Turkey

2

Greece

4

Norway

1

Fifteenth place

Ivory Coast

3

Lithuania

2

Group III

The top two teams in each Group III sub-zone advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2001, whereas the bottom two teams in each sub-zone were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group IV in 2001.

Participating nations

• Armenia
• Benin
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Botswana
• Georgia
• Iceland
• Macedonia
• Madagascar
• Malta
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Nigeria
• Senegal
• Togo
• Tunisia
• Yugoslavia

Zone A

Further information: 2000 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone A

Draw

• Venue: Tennis Club de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
• Date: 24–28 May

Group A

		BIH	GEO	TOG	MLT	RR W–L	Match W–L	Set W–L	Standings
	Bosnia and Herzegovina		3–0	2–1	1–0	3–0	6–1 (86%)	12–3 (80%)	1
	Georgia	0–3		2–1	3–0	2–1	5–4 (56%)	11–11 (50%)	2
	Togo	1–2	1–2		3–0	1–2	5–4 (56%)	11–8 (57%)	3
	Malta	0–1	0–3	0–3		0–3	0–7 (0%)	2–14 (13%)	4

Group B

		FRY	MON	BOT	TUN	RR W–L	Match W–L	Set W–L	Standings
	Yugoslavia		3–0	3–0	2–0	3–0	8–0 (100%)	16–1 (94%)	1
	Monaco	0–3		2–0	3–0	2–1	5–3 (63%)	11–7 (61%)	2
	Botswana	0–3	0–2		2–1	1–2	2–6 (20%)	5–14 (26%)	3
	Tunisia	0–2	0–3	1–2		0–3	1–7 (13%)	5–15 (25%)	4

1st to 4th place play-offs

	Third place					Final
						B2	Monaco	0
						B1	Yugoslavia	3
	A1	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1
	B2	Monaco	2

5th to 8th place play-offs

	Third place					Final
						A3	Togo	3
						B3	Botswana	0
	A3	Togo	2
	B4	Tunisia	1

Final standings

Rank	Team
1	Yugoslavia
2	Monaco
3	Georgia
4	Bosnia and Herzegovina
5	Togo
6	Botswana
7	Tunisia
8	Malta

• Yugoslavia and Monaco promoted to Group II in 2001.
• Tunisia and Malta relegated to Group IV in 2001.

Zone B

Further information: 2000 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone B

Draw

• Venue: Association Culturelle et Sportive d'Ambohidahy, Antananarivo, Madagascar
• Date: 24–28 May

Group A

		MDA	ISL	SEN	BEN	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
	Moldova		3–0	3–0	3–0	3–0	9–0 (100%)	18–1 (95%)	1
	Iceland	0–3		2–1	3–0	2–1	5–4 (56%)	10–8 (56%)	2
	Senegal	0–3	1–2		2–1	1–2	3–6 (33%)	6–12 (33%)	3
	Benin	0–3	0–3	1–2		0–3	1–8 (11%)	3–16 (16%)	4

Group B

		ARM	MKD	MAD	NGR	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
	Armenia		2–1	3–0	2–1	3–0	7–2 (78%)	14–6 (70%)	1
	Macedonia	1–2		2–1	3–0	2–1	6–3 (67%)	14–9 (61%)	2
	Madagascar	0–3	1–2		2–1	1–2	3–6 (33%)	8–13 (38%)	3
	Nigeria	1–2	0–3	1–2		0–3	2–7 (22%)	6–14 (30%)	4

1st to 4th place play-offs

	Third place					Final
						A1	Armenia	1
						B1	Moldova	2
	A1	Armenia	3
	B2	Iceland	0

5th to 8th place play-offs

	Third place					Final
						B4	Nigeria	2
						B3	Madagascar	1
	A3	Senegal	1
	B4	Nigeria	2

Final standings

Rank	Team
1	Moldova
2	Armenia
3	Iceland
4	Macedonia
5	Nigeria
6	Madagascar
7	Benin
8	Senegal

• Moldova and Armenia promoted to Group II in 2001.
• Benin and Senegal relegated to Group IV in 2001.

Group IV

The top two teams in each Group IV sub-zone advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2001. All other teams remained in Group IV.

Participating nations

• Algeria
• Andorra
• Azerbaijan
• Cameroon
• Cyprus
• Djibouti
• Ethiopia
• Ghana
• Kenya
• Lesotho
• Liechtenstein
• Mauritius
• Namibia
• San Marino
• Sudan
• Uganda
• Zambia

Zone A

Further information: 2000 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV – Zone A

Draw

• Venue: Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Uganda
• Date: 19–23 January

Group A

		NAM	ZAM	SMR	ETH	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
	Namibia		2–1	2–1	3–0	3–0	7–2 (78%)	15–4 (79%)	1
	Zambia	1–2		2–1	2–1	2–1	5–4 (56%)	10–9 (53%)	2
	San Marino	1–2	1–2		2–1	1–2	4–5 (44%)	8–11 (42%)	3
	Ethiopia	0–3	1–2	1–2		0–3	2–7 (22%)	5–14 (26%)	4

Group B

		KEN	CYP	UGA	LES	DJI	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
	Kenya		2–1	3–0	3–0	3–0	4–0	11–1 (92%)	21–4 (84%)	1
	Cyprus	1–2		2–1	3–0	3–0	3–1	9–3 (75%)	19–6 (76%)	2
	Uganda	0–3	1–2		2–1	3–0	2–2	6–6 (50%)	10–14 (42%)	3
	Lesotho	0–3	0–3	1–2		3–0	1–3	4–8 (33%)	9–16 (36%)	4
	Djibouti	0–3	0–3	0–3	0–3		0–4	0–12 (0%)	0–19 (0%)	5

• Namibia and Kenya promoted to Group III in 2001.

Zone B

Further information: 2000 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV – Zone B

Draw

• Venue: Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana
• Date: 14–20 February

Group A

		ALG	AND	LIE	SUD	RR W–L	Match W–L	Set W–L	Standings
	Algeria		2–1	3–0	3–0	3–0	8–1 (89%)	16–4 (80%)	1
	Andorra	1–2		3–0	3–0	2–1	7–2 (78%)	16–4 (80%)	2
	Liechtenstein	0–3	0–3		2–1	1–2	2–7 (22%)	4–15 (21%)	3
	Sudan	0–3	0–3	1–2		0–3	1–8 (11%)	3–16 (16%)	4

Group B

		GHA	MRI	CMR	AZE	RR W–L	Match W–L	Set W–L	Standings
	Ghana		2–1	3–0	3–0	3–0	8–1 (89%)	16–3 (84%)	1
	Mauritius	1–2		3–0	2–1	2–1	6–3 (67%)	14–6 (70%)	2
	Cameroon	0–3	0–3		3–0	1–2	3–6 (33%)	6–12 (33%)	3
	Azerbaijan	0–3	1–2	0–3		0–3	1–8 (11%)	2–17 (11%)	4

1st to 4th place play-offs

	Third place					Final
						B2	Mauritius	0
						B1	Ghana	3
	A1	Algeria	1
	B2	Mauritius	2

5th to 8th place play-offs

	Third place					Final
						B4	Azerbaijan	1
						B3	Cameroon	2
	A3	Liechtenstein	1
	B4	Azerbaijan	2

Final standings

Rank	Team
1	Ghana
2	Mauritius
3	Andorra
4	Algeria
5	Cameroon
6	Azerbaijan
7	Liechtenstein
8	Sudan

• Ghana and Mauritius promoted to Group III in 2001.

External links

• Davis Cup official website