The play-offs of the 2004 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from the Americas. Using the positions determined in their pools, the nine teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2004 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I, the top two countries of each pool played for first to fourth placings, while the bottom two of each pool competed for sixth to ninth. The teams that ended up placing first overall advanced to World Group play-offs, whilst those coming in eighth were relegated down to Group II for the next year.
| Placing | Pool A | Pool B |
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| 1 |  Mexico |
 Canada
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| 2 |  El Salvador |
 Brazil
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| 3 |  Cuba
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| 4 |  Colombia |
 Chile
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| 5 |  Puerto Rico |
 Uruguay
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Promotion play-offs edit
The first and second placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two head-to-head rounds. The winner of the rounds advanced to the World Group play-offs, where they would get a chance to advance to the World Group for next year.
Mexico vs. Brazil edit
 Mexico 0 |
Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil 24 April 2004 Red clay (outdoors) |
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El Salvador vs. Canada edit
 El Salvador 0 |
Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil 24 April 2004 Red clay (outdoors) |
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Fifth edit
As there were only four teams from Pool A compared to the five from Pool B, the third-placed team from Pool B ( Cuba) had no equivalent to play against. Thus the Cubans were automatically awarded fifth place.
Relegation play-offs edit
The last and second-to-last placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two head-to-head rounds. The losing team of the rounds were relegated to Group II for next year.
Colombia vs. Uruguay edit
 Colombia 0 |
Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil 24 April 2004 Red clay (outdoors) |
 Uruguay 2 | |
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Puerto Rico vs. Chile edit
 Puerto Rico 2 |
Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil 24 April 2004 Red clay (outdoors) |
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Final Placements edit
| Placing | Teams |
| Promoted | Brazil
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| Canada
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| Third | Mexico
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| El Salvador
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| Fifth | Cuba
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| Sixth | Uruguay
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| Puerto Rico
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| Relegated | Colombia
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| Chile
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Brazil and 
Canada advanced to the World Group play-offs. The Brazilians were drawn against 
Croatia, but they were defeated 1–4. The Canadians were drawn against 
Switzerland, but they were also defeated 2–3. Both teams were thus relegated back to Group I for the next year.[5][6]
Colombia and 
Chile were relegated down to 2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II, where they respectively placed second and first overall. Thus, they both achieved advancement back to Group I for 2006.[7][8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Mexico v Brazil". fedcup.com.
- ^ "El Salvador v Canada". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Colombia v Uruguay". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Puerto Rico v Chile". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Brazil". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Canada". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Colombia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Chile". fedcup.com.