1997 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone

Main article: 1997 Fed Cup

The Asia/Oceania Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 1997 Fed Cup.

Group I

The eight teams were divided into two pools of four teams.

For the first time, the play-off stage of the group was used to determine placings. The top two teams from each pool would be drawn in a knockout stage to determine final placings and which team would be promoted; while the remaining teams would play-off to determine final placings and which team would be relegated.

Pools

Pool A INA TPE NZL IND
1  Indonesia (3–0) 2–1 2–1 3–0
2  Chinese Taipei (2–1) 1–2 2–1 3–0
3  New Zealand (1–2) 1–2 1–2 2–1
4  India (0–3) 0–3 0–3 1–2
Pool B CHN HKG THA KAZ
1  China (3–0) 3–0 2–1 3–0
2  Hong Kong (2–1) 0–3 3–0 2–1
3  Thailand (1–2) 1–2 0–3 2–1
4  Kazakhstan (0–3) 0–3 1–2 1–2

Play-offs

  Play-offs
15 March		 1st Round
14 March		 2nd Round
15 March
                           
 
      Indonesia 3  
      Hong Kong 0    
  Hong Kong 0         Indonesia 3
  China 3       Chinese Taipei 0
    Chinese Taipei 2
      China 1  
  1st round
14 March		 Final
15 March
                 
 
    New Zealand 3  
    Kazakhstan 0    
      New Zealand 3
    Thailand 0
    India 1
    Thailand 2  

Group II

The eight teams were divided into two pools of four teams to compete in round-robin competitions.

As with Group I, the play-off stage of the group was used to determine placings. The top two teams from each pool would be drawn in a knockout stage to determine which teams would be promoted and final placings; while the remaining teams would play-off to determine the other placings.

Pools

Pool A UZB MAS SIN SRI
1  Uzbekistan (2–1) 1–2 3–0 3–0
2  Malaysia (2–1) 2–1 1–2 3–0
3  Singapore (2–1) 0–3 2–1 3–0
4  Sri Lanka (0–3) 0–3 0–3 0–3
Pool B PHI POC SYR PAK
1  Philippines (3–0) 2–1 3–0 3–0
2  Pacific Oceania (2–1) 1–2 3–0 2–1
3  Syria (1–2) 0–3 0–3 3–0
4  Pakistan (0–3) 0–3 1–2 0–3

Play-offs

  Second Round
15 March		 First Round
14 March
                 
    Uzbekistan 2
    Pacific Oceania 1
  Pacific Oceania 1  
  Malaysia 2  
  Malaysia 1
    Philippines 2
  Play-offs
15 March		 1st Round
14 March		 2nd Round
15 March
                           
 
      Singapore 3  
      Pakistan 0    
  Pakistan 2         Singapore 3
  Sri Lanka 1       Syria 0
    Sri Lanka 1
      Syria 2  

See also

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