See main article: 1997 Davis Cup.
The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1997.
In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier.
See main article: 1997 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I.
Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group qualifying round, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams who lost in the first round competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group I, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 1998.[1]
See main article: 1997 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II.
Winners in Group II advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 1998.[2]
The top two teams in each Group III sub-zone advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 1998, whereas the bottom two teams in each sub-zone were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group IV in 1998.
See main article: 1997 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone A.
See main article: 1997 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone B.
The top two teams in each Group IV sub-zone advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 1998. All other teams remained in Group IV.
See main article: 1997 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV – Zone A.
See main article: 1997 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV – Zone B.