2020–21 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Explained

See main article: 2020–21 Billie Jean King Cup.

The Europe/Africa Zone is one of three zones of regional competition in the 2020–21 Billie Jean King Cup.

Group I

The thirteen teams were split across the two venues, with 7 teams competing in Tallinn and the other 6 competing in Esch-sur-Alzette. In Tallinn, the seven teams were split into two Pools of three and four teams with the teams finishing 1st and 2nd place in the pool competing in promotional playoffs for advancement to the play-offs. In Esch-sur-Alzette, the nations were split into two pools of 3 teams, with the nations finishing first and second competing in promotional playoffs for advancement to the play-offs. The nations finishing last in each of the pools competed in relegation playoffs, with one nation from each venue relegated to Group II in 2022.[1]

Seeding

PotNationRank1Seed
1211
232
243
264
2285
296
387
398
3409
4210
4411
4512
4913

Play-offs

See main article: 2020 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs.

Placing (Tallinn)A TeamScoreB Team
Promotional 2–1
Promotional 0–2
9th colspan=2
Relegation 2–0
Placing (Esch-sur-Alzette)A TeamScoreB Team
Promotional 2–1
Promotional 0–2
9th colspan=4
Relegation 0–2

Final placements

PlacingTeams
Promoted/First
Fifth
Ninth
Tenth
Twelfth/Relegated

Group II

The eight teams are split into two pools of 4. The 1st and 2nd placed teams of each pool will play-off to determine the nation advancing to Group I in 2022. The third and fourth placed teams will play-off to determine the nations relegated to Group III in 2022.[2]

Seeding

PotNationRank1Seed
1521
552
2613
624
3645
656
4677
888

Play-offs

See main article: 2020 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs.

PlacingA TeamScoreB Team
Promotional 2–1
Promotional 1–2
Relegation 2–0
Relegation 0–2

Final placements

PlacingTeams
Promoted/First
Third
Fifth
Relegated/Seventh

Group III

The 21 teams are split into three pools of 4 teams and three pools of 3 teams. The 1st placed teams of each pool will play-off to determine the two nations advancing to Group II in 2022.[3]

Seeding

PotNationRank1Seed
1731
762
773
814
825
836
2867
878
889
8910
9011
9312
39613
9714
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR

Play-offs

See main article: 2021 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs.

19th-21st-place play-offs

Final placements

PlacingTeams
Promoted/First
Third
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Ninth
Eleventh
Twelfth
Thirteenth
Fifteenth
Seventeenth
Eighteenth
Nineteenth
Twentieth
Twenty-first

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Group I Europe/Africa 2020. www.fedcup.com.
  2. Web site: Group II Europe/Africa 2020. www.fedcup.com.
  3. Web site: Group III Europe/Africa 2021. www.fedcup.com.