2013 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone

The Europe/Africa Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 2013 Fed Cup.

Group I

• Venue: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel (hard, outdoors)
• Date: 6–10 February

The sixteen teams were divided into four pools of four teams. The four pool winners will take part in play-offs to determine the two nations advancing to the World Group II Play-offs. The nations finishing last in their pools will take part in relegation play-offs, with the two losing nations being relegated to Group II for 2014.

Pools

Pool A CRO BLR AUT GEO 1  Croatia (3–0) 3–0 2–1 3–0 2  Belarus (2–1) 0–3 2–1 3–0 3  Austria (1–2) 1–2 1–2 3–0 4  Georgia (0–3) 0–3 0–3 0–3

Pool B GBR HUN POR BIH 1  Great Britain (3–0) 2–1 2–1 3–0 2  Hungary (2–1) 1–2 3–0 3–0 3  Portugal (1–2) 1–2 0–3 2–1 4  Bosnia and Herzegovina (0–3) 0–3 0–3 1–2

Pool C POL ISR ROU TUR 1  Poland (3–0) 2–1 2–1 3–0 2  Israel (1–2) 1–2 1–2 2–1 3  Romania (1–2) 1–2 2–1 1–2 4  Turkey (1–2) 0–3 1–2 2–1

Pool D BUL NED SLO LUX 1  Bulgaria (3–0) 3–0 3–0 3–0 2  Netherlands (2–1) 3–0 0–3 3–0 3  Slovenia (1–2) 0–3 0–3 2–1 4  Luxembourg (0–3) 1–2 0–3 0–3

Play-offs

Placing A Team Score C Team Promotional  Croatia 1–2  Poland 5th–8th  Belarus 0–2  Israel 9th–12th  Austria 2–1  Romania Relegation  Georgia 1–2  Turkey

Placing B Team Score D Team Promotional  Great Britain 2–0  Bulgaria 5th–8th  Hungary 2–0  Netherlands 9th–12th  Portugal W/O  Slovenia Relegation  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–2  Luxembourg

•  Poland and  Great Britain advanced to World Group II play-offs.
•  Georgia and  Bosnia and Herzegovina were relegated to Europe/Africa Group II in 2014.

Group II

• Venue: Bellevue Club, Ulcinj, Montenegro (outdoor clay)
• Dates: 17–20 April

The eight teams were divided into two pools of four teams. The two nations placing first and second will take part in play-offs to determine the two nations advancing to Group I. The nations finishing last in their pools will take part in relegation play-offs, with the two losing nations being relegated to Group III for 2014.

Pools

Pool A TUN LAT FIN EST 1  Tunisia (3–0) 2–1 2–1 2–1 2  Latvia (2–1) 1–2 3–0 3–0 3  Finland (1–2) 1–2 0–3 2–0 4  Estonia (0–3) 1–2 0–3 0–2

Pool B MNE LTU RSA GRE 1  Montenegro (3–0) 3–0 2–1 2–1 2  Lithuania (2–1) 0–3 2–1 2–1 3  South Africa (1–2) 1–2 1–2 2–1 4  Greece (0–3) 1–2 1–2 1–2

Play-offs

Placing	A Team	Score	B Team
Promotion	Tunisia	2–1	Lithuania
Promotion	Latvia	2–1	Montenegro
Relegation	Finland	2–1	Greece
Relegation	Estonia	1–2	South Africa

•  Latvia and  Tunisia advanced to Europe/Africa Group I in 2014.
•  Estonia and  Greece were relegated to Europe/Africa Group III in 2014.

Group III

Venue: Terraten Club, Chișinău, Moldova (outdoor clay)

Dates: 8–11 May

The thirteen teams were divided into three pools of three teams and one pool of four. The four pool winners will take part in play-offs to determine the two nations advancing to Group II for 2014. The fourth nation in Pool D will not compete in the positional play-offs.

Pools

Pool A EGY MLT ARM 1  Egypt (2–0) 3–0 3–0 2  Malta (1–1) 0–3 2–1 3  Armenia (0–2) 0–3 1–2

Pool B DEN MAR NAM 1  Denmark (2–0) 3–0 3–0 2  Morocco (1–1) 0–3 3–0 3  Namibia (0–2) 0–3 0–3

Pool C MDA IRL KEN 1  Moldova (2–0) 2–1 3–0 2  Ireland (1–1) 1–2 3–0 3  Kenya (0–2) 0–3 0–3

Pool D LIE MAD NOR CYP 1  Liechtenstein (2–1) 3–0 3–0 0–3 2  Madagascar (2–1) 0–3 2–1 2–1 3  Norway (1–2) 0–3 1–2 3–0 4  Cyprus (1–2) 3–0 1–2 0–3

Play-offs

Placing A Team Score C Team Promotional  Egypt 2–0  Moldova 5th–8th  Malta 2–1  Ireland 9th–12th  Armenia 2–1  Kenya

Placing B Team Score D Team Promotional  Denmark 1–2  Liechtenstein 5th–8th  Morocco 1–1  Madagascar 9th–12th  Namibia 0–3  Norway 13th N/A –  Cyprus

•  Egypt and  Liechtenstein advanced to Europe/Africa Group II in 2014.

See also

• Fed Cup structure

References

• Fed Cup Result, 2013 Europe/Africa Group I
• Fed Cup Result, 2013 Europe/Africa Group II
• Fed Cup Result, 2013 Europe/Africa Group III

External links

• Fed Cup website