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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

Group II edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

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