2004 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – play-offs explained

See main article: 2004 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone. The play-offs of the 2004 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Those that qualified for this stage placed first and second in their respective pools, and also last in their pools.

Placing	Pool A	Pool B	Pool C	Pool D
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The eight top teams were then randomly paired up the team from a different placing of another group for a play-off tie, with the winners being promoted to the World Group play-offs. The four bottom teams were also randomly paired up in play-off ties with the losers being relegated down to Group II for 2005.

Promotion play-offs

Serbia and Montenegro vs. Bulgaria

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• advanced to the World Group play-offs, where they were drawn against . They lost 2–3, and thus were relegated back to Group I for next year.^[2]

Ukraine vs. Hungary

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• advanced to the World Group play-offs, where they were drawn against . They lost 2–3, and thus were relegated back to Group I for next year.^[4]

Belarus vs. Sweden

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• advanced to the World Group play-offs, where they were drawn against . They lost 0–4, and thus were relegated back to Group I for next year.^[6]

Estonia vs. Israel

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• advanced to the World Group play-offs, where they were drawn against . They lost 2–3, and thus were relegated back to Group I for next year.^[8]

Relegation play-offs

Lithuania vs. Greece

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• was relegated down to Group II for next year, where they placed fifth overall.^[10]

Denmark vs. South Africa

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• was relegated down to Group II for next year.^[12]

See also

• Fed Cup structure

External links

• Fed Cup website

Notes and References

1. News: Serbia and Montenegro v Bulgaria. fedcup.com.
2. News: Fed Cup Profile, Bulgaria. fedcup.com.
3. News: Ukraine v Hungary. fedcup.com.
4. News: Fed Cup Profile, Ukraine. fedcup.com.
5. News: Belarus v Sweden. fedcup.com.
6. News: Fed Cup Profile, Belarus. fedcup.com.
7. News: Estonia v Israel. fedcup.com.
8. News: Fed Cup Profile, Estonia. fedcup.com.
9. News: Lithuania v Greece. fedcup.com.
10. News: Fed Cup Profile, Lithuania. fedcup.com.
11. News: Denmark v South Africa. fedcup.com.
12. News: Fed Cup Profile, Denmark. fedcup.com.