2014 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone

The Europe/Africa Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 2014 Fed Cup.

Group I

• Venue: Syma Sport and Events Centre, Budapest, Hungary (indoor hard)
• Date: 4–9 February

The sixteen teams were divided into four pools of four teams. The four pool winners took part in play-offs to determine the two nations advancing to the World Group II Play-offs. The nations finishing last in their pools took part in relegation play-offs, with the two losing nations being relegated to Group II for 2015.

Pools

Pool A NED BEL CRO LUX 1  Netherlands (3–0) 3–0 3–0 3–0 2  Belgium (2–1) 0–3 3–0 3–0 3  Croatia (1–2) 0–3 0–3 3–0 4  Luxembourg (0–3) 0–3 0–3 0–3

Pool B ROU HUN GBR LAT 1  Romania (3–0) 2–1 2–1 2–1 2  Hungary (2–1) 1–2 2–1 2–1 3  Great Britain (1–2) 1–2 1–2 2–1 4  Latvia (0–3) 1–2 1–2 1–2

Pool C UKR ISR AUT SLO 1  Ukraine (3–0) 3–0 2–1 3–0 2  Israel (2–1) 0–3 2–1 2–1 3  Austria (1–2) 1–2 1–2 3–0 4  Slovenia (0–3) 0–3 1–2 0–3

Pool D BLR POR TUR BUL 1  Belarus (3–0) 3–0 3–0 2–1 2  Portugal (2–1) 0–3 2–1 2–1 3  Turkey (1–2) 0–3 1–2 2–1 4  Bulgaria (0–3) 1–2 1–2 1–2

Play-offs

Placing A Team Score D Team Promotional  Netherlands 2–0  Belarus 5th–8th  Belgium 2–1  Portugal 9th–12th  Croatia 2–1  Turkey Relegation  Luxembourg 0–2  Bulgaria

Placing B Team Score C Team Promotional  Romania 2–0  Ukraine 5th–8th  Hungary 2–1  Israel 9th–12th  Great Britain 2–0  Austria Relegation  Latvia 2–0  Slovenia

•  Netherlands and  Romania advanced to World Group II play-offs.
•  Luxembourg and  Slovenia were relegated to Europe/Africa Group II in 2015.

Group II

• Venue: Šiauliai Tennis School, Šiauliai, Lithuania (indoor hard)
• Dates: 16–19 April

The eight teams were divided into two pools of four teams. The two nations placing first and second took part in play-offs to determine the two nations advancing to Group I. The nations finished last in their pools took part in relegation play-offs, with the two losing nations being relegated to Group III for 2015.

Pools

Pool A LIE FIN LIT MNE 1  Liechtenstein (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  Montenegro (0–3) 0–3 0–3 0–3

Pool B GEO BIH RSA EGY 1  Georgia (3–0) 3–0 2–1 3–0 2  Bosnia and Herzegovina (2–1) 0–3 2–1 2–1 3  South Africa (1–2) 1–2 1–2 3–0 4  Egypt (0–3) 0–3 1–2 0–3

Play-offs

Placing	A Team	Score	B Team
Promotional	Liechtenstein	2–0	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Promotional	Finland	1–2	Georgia
Relegation	Lithuania	1–2	Egypt
Relegation	Montenegro	0–3	South Africa

•  Liechtenstein and  Georgia advanced to Europe/Africa Group I in 2015.
•  Montenegro and  Lithuania were relegated to Europe/Africa Group III in 2015.

Group III

• Venue: Tere Tennis Center, Tallinn, Estonia (indoor hard)
• Dates: 5–8 February

The twelve teams were divided into four pools of three teams. The four pool winners took part in play-offs to determine the two nations advancing to Group II for 2015.

Pools

Pool A EST NAM ARM 1  Estonia (2–0) 3–0 3–0 2  Namibia (1–1) 0–3 2–1 3  Armenia (0–2) 0–3 1–2

Pool B GRE MDA CYP 1  Greece (2–0) 2–1 3–0 2  Moldova (1–1) 1–2 3–0 3  Cyprus (0–2) 0–3 0–3

Pool C DEN NOR MAD 1  Denmark (2–0) 2–1 3–0 2  Norway (1–1) 1–2 2–1 3  Madagascar (0–2) 0–3 1–2

Pool D IRL MLT ISL 1  Ireland (2–0) 2–1 3–0 2  Malta (1–1) 1–2 3–0 3  Iceland (0–2) 0–3 0–3

Play-offs

Placing A Team Score C Team Promotional  Estonia 2–0  Denmark 5th–8th  Namibia 0–3  Norway 9th–12th  Armenia 1–2  Madagascar

Placing B Team Score D Team Promotional  Greece 1–2  Ireland 5th–8th  Moldova 3–0  Malta 9th–12th  Cyprus 3–0  Iceland

•  Estonia and  Ireland advanced to Europe/Africa Group II in 2015.

References

• Fed Cup Result, 2014 Europe/Africa Group I
• Fed Cup Result, 2014 Europe/Africa Group II
• Fed Cup Result, 2014 Europe/Africa Group III

External links

• Fed Cup website