2003 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Explained

See main article: 2003 Fed Cup.

The Europe/Africa Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 2003 Fed Cup.

Group I

Venue: Estoril, Portugal (outdoor clay)
Date: 21–26 April

The seventeen teams were divided into three pools of four teams and one pool of five. The top teams of each pool played-off against the second-placed teams to decide which four nations progress to World Group play-offs. The four nations coming last in the pools were relegated to Group II for 2004.

Play-offs

See main article: 2003 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs.

Winning Team	Score	Losing Team
	2–0
	2–1
	2–0
	2–1

, , and advanced to 2003 World Group play-offs.^[1] ^[2] ^[3]
, , , and were relegated to Group II for 2004.^[4] ^[5] ^[6]

Group II

Venue: Estoril, Portugal (outdoor clay)
Date: 28 April – 3 May

The thirteen teams were divided into three pools each of three teams and one pool of four. The top teams of each pool were randomly drawn against each other in two play-offs to decide which two teams advanced to Group I for 2004.