Group III was split into two sub-groups. One tournament was held in Algiers, Algeria, February 3–7, while the other was held in Jurmala, Latvia, June 11–15. Both were played on outdoor clay courts.[1]
Format edit
The eight teams in each sub-group were split into two pools and played in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each pool advanced to the promotion pool, from which the two top teams were promoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2004. The bottom two teams of each group were placed in the relegation pool, from which the two bottom teams were demoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group IV in 2004.
Algiers Half edit
Pool A edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary |
3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
 Estonia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
 Madagascar |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Namibia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Results of Individual Ties edit
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 3 | Hungary |
3–0 | Estonia
|
| February 3 | Madagascar |
3–0 | Namibia
|
| February 4 | Hungary |
3–0 | Madagascar
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| February 4 | Estonia |
3–0 | Namibia
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| February 5 | Hungary |
3–0 | Namibia
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| February 5 | Estonia |
3–0 | Madagascar
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Pool B edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria |
3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
 Lithuania |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
 Angola |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Armenia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Results of Individual Ties edit
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 3 | Algeria |
3–0 | Angola
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| February 3 | Lithuania |
3–0 | Armenia
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| February 4 | Algeria |
3–0 | Armenia
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| February 4 | Lithuania |
2–1 | Angola
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| February 5 | Algeria |
2–1 | Lithuania
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| February 5 | Angola |
2–1 | Armenia
|
Promotion pool edit
The top two teams from each of Pools A and B advanced to the Promotion pool. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Hungary |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Estonia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Lithuania |
3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Results of Individual Ties edit
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 6 | Hungary |
3–0 | Lithuania
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| February 6 | Algeria |
2–1 | Estonia
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| February 7 | Algeria |
2–0 | Hungary
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| February 7 | Estonia |
2–1 | Lithuania
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Algeria and Hungary promoted to Group II for 2004.
Relegation pool edit
The bottom two teams from Pools A and B were placed in the relegation group. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Namibia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Angola |
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Armenia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Results of Individual Ties edit
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 6 | Madagascar |
2–1 | Armenia
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| February 6 | Namibia |
2–1 | Angola
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| February 7 | Angola |
2–1 | Madagascar
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| February 7 | Namibia |
3–0 | Armenia
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Angola and Armenia demoted to Group IV for 2004.
Jurmala Half edit
Pool A edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Latvia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
 Azerbaijan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
 Macedonia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Moldova |
3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Results of Individual Ties edit
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 11 | Latvia |
2–1 | Moldova
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| June 11 | Azerbaijan |
2–1 | Macedonia
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| June 12 | Latvia |
2–1 | Azerbaijan
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| June 12 | Macedonia |
2–1 | Moldova
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| June 13 | Latvia |
3–0 | Macedonia
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| June 13 | Azerbaijan |
2–1 | Moldova
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Pool B edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
 Cyprus |
3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
 Turkey |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Results of Individual Ties edit
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 11 | Georgia |
3–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| June 11 | Cyprus |
3–0 | Turkey
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| June 12 | Georgia |
2–1 | Turkey
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| June 12 | Cyprus |
3–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| June 13 | Georgia |
2–1 | Cyprus
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| June 13 | Turkey |
2–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Promotion pool edit
The top two teams from each of Pools A and B advanced to the Promotion pool. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Latvia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Cyprus |
3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Azerbaijan |
3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Results of Individual Ties edit
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 14 | Georgia |
3–0 | Azerbaijan
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| June 14 | Latvia |
2–1 | Cyprus
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| June 15 | Georgia |
2–1 | Latvia
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| June 15 | Cyprus |
3–0 | Azerbaijan
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Georgia and Latvia promoted to Group II for 2004.
Relegation pool edit
The bottom two teams from Pools A and B were placed in the relegation group. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Macedonia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Moldova |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Results of Individual Ties edit
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 14 | Turkey |
2–1 | Macedonia
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| June 14 | Moldova |
3–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| June 15 | Turkey |
2–0 | Moldova
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| June 15 | Macedonia |
3–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Moldova and Bosnia/Herzegovina demoted to Group IV for 2004.