2022 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Explained

See main article: 2022 Billie Jean King Cup.

The 30th Europe/Africa Zone is one of three zones of regional competition in the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup.

Group I

The eleven teams were divided into two pools of five and six teams. The nations finishing first in their pools were automatically advanced to the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs. The nations finishing 2nd in their pools took part in a play-off to determine the nation advancing to the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs. The nations finishing last and second-last in their pools took part in a relegation play-offs, with the losing nations relegated to Group II for 2023. [1]

Seeding

PotNationRank1Seed
1201
262
2333
344
3365
386
4397
428
5439
5410
6511

Play-offs

See main article: 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs.

PlacingA TeamScoreB Team
1st 2–1
Promotional 0–2
5th–6th 0–2
7th colspan=2
Relegation 2–1
Relegation 1–2

Final placements

PlacingTeams
Promoted/First
Promoted/Second
Promoted/Third
Promoted/Fourth
Promoted/Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
Relegated/Tenth

Group II

The seven teams were divided into two pools of three and four teams. The four nations finishing 1st and 2nd in their pools took part in play-offs to determine the nations advancing to Group I in 2023. The nations finishing third took part in a relegation play-off, with the losing nations relegated to Group III for 2023, along with the nation finishing last in Group B. [2]

Seeding

PotNationRank1Seed
1371
452
2513
554
3585
606
627

Play-offs

See main article: 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs.

PlacingA TeamScoreB Team
Promotional 2–1
2–1
Relegation 2–1
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Final placements

PlacingTeams
Promoted/First
Third
Fifth
Relegated/Sixth
Relegated/Seventh

Group III

The twenty-eight nations were split into two events. Event A was held in Ulcinj, whilst Event B was held in Skopje. In Ulcinj, the eleven teams were split into two pools of four nations and one pool of three nations. The top teams in each group will contest a two stage knock-out draw, with one team earning promotion to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2023. In Skopje, the seventeen teams were split into two pools of four nations and three pools of three nations. An eight-team knock-out draw made up of the top team from each group and the two best 2nd place teams will determine the one nation promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2023.

Seeding

Ulcinj
PotNationRank1Seed
1661
692
773
2784
835
926
3957
978
1019
NR
Skopje
PotNationRank1Seed
1671
682
713
764
2795
866
947
1038
31059
10610
11111
NR

Pools

Event B (Skopje)

Play-offs

See main article: 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs.

13th-place play-off (Skopje)

Final placements

PlacingTeams
Promoted/First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth
Eleventh
Thirteenth
Fourteenth

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Group I Europe/Africa 2022. www.fedcup.com.
  2. Web site: Group II Europe/Africa 2022. www.fedcup.com.