title: 2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone
text: # 2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone
  
  The Europe/Africa Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 2005 Fed Cup.
  
  ## Group I
  
  * Venue: Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey (outdoor clay)
  * Dates: 20–23 April
  
  The sixteen teams were divided into four pools of four teams. The top teams of each pool played-off against each other to decide which two nations progress to World Group II Play-offs. The four nations coming last played-off against each other to decide which teams are relegated to Group II for 2006.
  
  ### Pools
  
  | | Pool A | BUL | RSA | HUN | EST |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Bulgaria (3–0) | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
  | 2 | South Africa (2–1) | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 3–0 |
  | 3 | Hungary (1–2) | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 3–0 |
  | 4 | Estonia (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
  | | Pool B | NED | SWE | LUX | POL |
  | 1 | Netherlands (3–0) | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
  | 2 | Sweden (2–1) | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–1 |
  | 3 | Luxembourg (1–2) | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 2–1 |
  | 4 | Poland (0–3) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
  | | Pool C | SLO | SCG | GBR | DEN |
  | 1 | Slovenia (2–1) | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 |
  | 2 | Serbia and Montenegro (2–1) | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 3–0 |
  | 3 | Great Britain (1–2) | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 2–1 |
  | 4 | Denmark (1–2) | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | |
  | | Pool D | BLR | ISR | UKR | GRE |
  | 1 | Belarus (3–0) | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
  | 2 | Israel (2–1) | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 3–0 |
  | 3 | Ukraine (1–2) | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 3–0 |
  | 4 | Greece (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
  
  ### Play-offs
  
  | Placing | A Team | Score | B Team |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Promotion | Bulgaria | 2–0 | Netherlands |
  | 5th–7th | South Africa | 2–1 | Sweden |
  | 9th–11th | Hungary | 1–2 | Luxembourg |
  | Relegation | Estonia | 3–0 | Poland |
  | Placing | C Team | Score | D Team |
  | Promotion | Slovenia | 2–1 | Belarus |
  | 5th–7th | Serbia and Montenegro | 0–2 | Israel |
  | 9th–11th | Great Britain | 1–2 | Ukraine |
  | Relegation | Denmark | 2–1 | Greece |
  
  * Bulgaria and Slovenia advanced to World Group II Play-offs.
  * Greece and Poland were relegated to Zonal Group II for 2006.
  
  ## Group II
  
  * Venue: Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey (outdoor hard)
  * Dates: 27–30 April
  
  The eight teams were divided into two pools of four teams. The top two teams of each pool played-off against each other to decide which two nations progress to Group I for 2006. The four nations coming last played-off against each other to decide which teams are relegated to Group III for the next year.
  
  ### Pools
  
  | | Pool A | ROU | FIN | LTU | TUN |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Romania (3–0) | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
  | 2 | Finland (2–1) | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 3–0 |
  | 3 | Lithuania (1–2) | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 3–0 |
  | 4 | Tunisia (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
  | | Pool B | GEO | LAT | IRL | NOR |
  | 1 | Georgia (3–0) | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 |
  | 2 | Latvia (2–1) | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 3–0 |
  | 3 | Ireland (1–2) | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 3–0 |
  | 4 | Norway (0–3) | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
  
  ### Play-offs
  
  | Placing | A Team | Score | B Team |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Promotion | Romania | 2–1 | Latvia |
  | Promotion | Finland | 2–1 | Georgia |
  | Relegation | Lithuania | 2–0 | Norway |
  | Relegation | Tunisia | 0–2 | Ireland |
  
  * Romania and Finland advanced to Group I for 2006.
  * Norway and Tunisia was relegated to Group III for 2006.
  
  ## Group III
  
  * Venue: Club Ali Bey, Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey (outdoor hard)
  * Dates: 27–30 April
  
  The twelve teams were divided into four pools of three teams. The top team of each pool played-off against each other to decide which two nations progress to Group II for 2006.
  
  ### Pools
  
  | | Pool A | TUR | EGY | MLT |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Turkey (2–0) | | 2–1 | 3–0 |
  | 2 | Egypt (1–1) | 1–2 | | 3–0 |
  | 3 | Malta (0–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
  | | Pool B | ALG | BOT | ISL |
  | 1 | Algeria (2–0) | | 3–0 | 3–0 |
  | 2 | Botswana (1–1) | 0–3 | | 3–0 |
  | 3 | Iceland (0–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
  | | Pool C | BIH | NAM | CYP |
  | 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (2–0) | | 2–1 | 3–0 |
  | 2 | Namibia (1–1) | 1–2 | | 3–0 |
  | 3 | Cyprus (0–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
  | | Pool D | POR | MDA | KEN |
  | 1 | Portugal (2–0) | | 2–1 | 3–0 |
  | 2 | Moldova (1–1) | 1–2 | | 3–0 |
  | 3 | Kenya (0–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
  
  ### Play-offs
  
  | Placing | A Team | Score | B Team |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Promotion | Turkey | 1–2 | Algeria |
  | 5th–7th | Egypt | 3–0 | Botswana |
  | 9th–11th | Malta | 3–0 | Iceland |
  | Placing | C Team | Score | D Team |
  | Promotion | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–2 | Portugal |
  | 5th–7th | Namibia | 2–1 | Moldova |
  | 9th–11th | Cyprus | 0–3 | Kenya |
  
  * Algeria and Portugal advanced to Group II for 2006.
  