2008 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – play-offs explained

See main article: 2008 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone. The play-offs of the 2008 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I zonal competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the sixteen teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2008 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I. The top two teams advanced to World Group II play-offs, and the bottom two teams were relegated down to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II for the next year.

PlacingPool APool BPool CPool D
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3
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Promotional play-offs

The first 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 II play-offs, where they would get a chance to advance to the World Group II for next year.

Netherlands vs. Serbia

[1]

Switzerland vs. Sweden

[2]

Fifth to seventh play-off

The second placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two ties. The winner of each tie was allocated fifth place in the Group while the losers were allocated seventh.

Bulgaria vs. Hungary

[3]

Belarus vs. Romania

[4]

Ninth

Due to the fact that there were an odd number of teams in Pool D (three), as opposed to the four teams in the other pools, all the teams that placed third in the pools with four teams (and) were allocated ninth place.[5]

Relegation play-offs

The last placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two ties. The losing team of the rounds were relegated to Group II for next year.

Portugal vs. Great Britain

[6]

Georgia vs. Poland

[7]

Final placements

PlacingTeams
Promoted
Third
Fifth
Seventh
Ninth
Twelfth
Relegated

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Netherlands v Serbia. fedcup.com.
  2. Web site: Switzerland v Sweden. fedcup.com.
  3. Web site: Bulgaria v Hungary. fedcup.com.
  4. Web site: Belarus v Romania. fedcup.com.
  5. Web site: Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2008. fedcup.com.
  6. Web site: Portugal v Great Britain. fedcup.com.
  7. Web site: Georgia v Poland. fedcup.com.
  8. Web site: Fed Cup Profile, Serbia. fedcup.com.
  9. Web site: Fed Cup Profile, Switzerland. fedcup.com.
  10. Web site: Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 2009. fedcup.com.