2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone
# 2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone

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

## Group I

* Venue: Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey (outdoor clay)
* Dates: 20–23 April

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

| Placing | A Team | Score | B Team |
| - | - | - | - |
| Promotion | Bulgaria | 2–0 | Netherlands |
| 5th–7th | South Africa | 2–1 | Sweden |
| 9th–11th | Hungary | 1–2 | Luxembourg |
| Relegation | Estonia | 3–0 | Poland |
| Placing | C Team | Score | D 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 |

* Bulgaria and Slovenia advanced to World Group II Play-offs.
* Greece and Poland were relegated to Zonal Group II for 2006.

## Group II

* Venue: Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey (outdoor hard)
* Dates: 27–30 April

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

| Placing | A Team | Score | B Team |
| - | - | - | - |
| Promotion | Romania | 2–1 | Latvia |
| Promotion | Finland | 2–1 | Georgia |
| Relegation | Lithuania | 2–0 | Norway |
| Relegation | Tunisia | 0–2 | Ireland |

* Romania and Finland advanced to Group I for 2006.
* Norway and Tunisia was relegated to Group III for 2006.

## Group III

* Venue: Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey (outdoor hard)
* Dates: 27–30 April

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

| Placing | A Team | Score | B Team |
| - | - | - | - |
| Promotion | Turkey | 1–2 | Algeria |
| 5th–7th | Egypt | 3–0 | Botswana |
| 9th–11th | Malta | 3–0 | Iceland |
| Placing | C Team | Score | D Team |
| Promotion | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–2 | Portugal |
| 5th–7th | Namibia | 2–1 | Moldova |
| 9th–11th | Cyprus | 0–3 | Kenya |

* Algeria and Portugal advanced to Group II for 2006.
