The play-offs of the 2005 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from Asia and Oceania. Using the positions determined in their pools, the nine teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2005 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania 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 fifth to eighth. The teams that ended up placing first overall advanced to World Group play-offs, whilst those coming in seventh were relegated down to Group II for the next year.
| Placing | Pool A | Pool B |
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| 1 |  China |
 Australia
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| 2 |  India |
 South Korea
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| 3 |  Kazakhstan |
 New Zealand
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| 4 |  Singapore |
 Chinese Taipei
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Promotion play-offs edit
The first placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in a head-to-head round. The winner of the rounds advanced to the World Group II play-offs, where they would get a chance to advance to the World Group II for next year.
China vs. Australia edit
 China 2 |
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Third to Fourth play-off edit
The second placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in a tie. The winner of the tie was allocated third place in the Group while the loser was allocated fourth.
India vs. South Korea edit
 India 2 |
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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.
Kazakhstan vs. Chinese Taipei edit
 Kazakhstan 0 |
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Singapore vs. New Zealand edit
 Singapore 0 |
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 New Zealand 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final Placements edit
| Placing | Teams |
| Promoted | China
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| Second | Australia
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| Third | India
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| Fourth | South Korea
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| Fifth | Chinese Taipei
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| New Zealand
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| Relegated | Kazakhstan
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| Singapore
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China advanced to the World Group II play-offs, and were drawn against 
Slovenia, where they won 4–1. The team thus competed in the 2006 World Group II.[5]
Kazakhstan and 
Singapore were relegated down to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II for the next year, where they respectively placed second and third overall. Thus, the Kazakhstanis achieved advancement back to Group I for 2007.[6][7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "China v Australia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "India v South Korea". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Kazakhstan v Chinese Taipei". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Singapore v New Zealand". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Fed Cup Profile, China". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Kazakhstan". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Singapore". fedcup.com.