1997 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV
Main article: 1997 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone
The inaugural Europe/Africa Zone Group IV tournament was held in two locations. Eight teams met March 19–23 in Gaborone, Botswana, and played a tournament of the same format as used in Group III (they were divided into two round-robin pools, from which the top two advanced to a promotion play-off). Six other teams met May 21–25 in Nicosia, Cyprus, on outdoor clay courts, and played a simple round-robin tournament.[1]
The tournament marked the Davis Cup debuts of Madagascar and Uganda.
Gaborone Group
Pool A
| Advanced to Promotion Playoff | |
| Assigned to 5th-8th Playoff |
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Madagascar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
 Botswana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
 Iceland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
 Djibouti | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Results of Individual Ties
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 19 | Madagascar | 3-0 | Iceland |
| March 19 | Botswana | 3-0 | Djibouti |
| March 20 | Madagascar | 2-1 | Botswana |
| March 20 | Iceland | 3-0 | Djibouti |
| March 21 | Madagascar | 3-0 | Djibouti |
| March 21 | Botswana | 2-1 | Iceland |
Pool B
| Advanced to Promotion Playoff | |
| Assigned to 5th-8th Playoff |
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Togo | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
 Liechtenstein | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
 Uganda | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
 Sudan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Results of Individual Ties
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 19 | Togo | 3-0 | Uganda |
| March 19 | Liechtenstein | 3-0 | Sudan |
| March 20 | Togo | 3-0 | Sudan |
| March 20 | Liechtenstein | 3-0 | Uganda |
| March 21 | Togo | 3-0 | Liechtenstein |
| March 21 | Uganda | 2-1 | Sudan |
1st-4th Playoff
| Play-offs March 23 |
1st Round March 22 |
2nd Round March 23 | |||||||||||||
| S | Togo |
2 | |||||||||||||
| Botswana |
1 | ||||||||||||||
| Botswana |
1 | Togo |
1 | ||||||||||||
| Liechtenstein |
2 | Madagascar |
2 | ||||||||||||
| S | Madagascar |
3 | |||||||||||||
| Liechtenstein |
0 | ||||||||||||||
Madagascar and Togo both promoted to Group III for 1998.
5th-8th Playoff
| Play-offs March 23 |
1st Round March 22 |
2nd Round March 23 | |||||||||||||
| S | Uganda |
3 | |||||||||||||
| Djibouti |
0 | ||||||||||||||
| Djibouti |
0 | Uganda |
2 | ||||||||||||
| Iceland |
3 | Sudan |
1 | ||||||||||||
| S | Iceland |
1 | |||||||||||||
| Sudan |
2 | ||||||||||||||
Nicosia Group
| Promoted to Group III for 1998 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tunisia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
 Cyprus | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
 Benin | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
 Zambia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
 Azerbaijan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
 Congo | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
Results of Individual Ties
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21 | Tunisia | 3-0 | Benin |
| May 21 | Cyprus | 3-0 | Congo |
| May 21 | Zambia | 3-0 | Azerbaijan |
| May 22 | Tunisia | 3-0 | Azerbaijan |
| May 22 | Cyprus | 2-1 | Zambia |
| May 22 | Benin | 3-0 | Congo |
| May 23 | Tunisia | 3-0 | Congo |
| May 23 | Cyprus | 3-0 | Azerbaijan |
| May 23 | Benin | 2-1 | Zambia |
| May 24 | Tunisia | 2-1 | Zambia |
| May 24 | Cyprus | 2-1 | Benin |
| May 24 | Azerbaijan | 2-1 | Congo |
| May 25 | Tunisia | 2-1 | Cyprus |
| May 25 | Benin | 3-0 | Azerbaijan |
| May 25 | Zambia | 3-0 | Congo |
References
See also
| 1997 Davis Cup | ||
| 1997 Davis Cup Americas Zone | 1997 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone | 1997 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone |
| ... | ↑ |
1998 Europe/Africa Zone Group IV → |
| ... | ||
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