title: 2008 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone
text: # 2008 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone
  
  The Europe/Africa Zone is one of three zones of regional Davis Cup competition in 2008.
  
  ## Group I
  
  | Second Round Play-offs | Second Round Play-offs | Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | | 1 | Croatia | | | | |
  | | | | | | | 1 | Croatia | | Dubrovnik, Croatia (indoor hard) | Dubrovnik, Croatia (indoor hard) | Dubrovnik, Croatia (indoor hard) |
  | | | | | | | | bye | | Dubrovnik, Croatia (indoor hard) | Dubrovnik, Croatia (indoor hard) | Dubrovnik, Croatia (indoor hard) |
  | | | | Italy | Italy | | | bye | | 1 | Croatia | 3 |
  | | | | bye | bye | | | | | | Italy | 2 |
  | | | | bye | bye | | Italy | Italy | | | Italy | 2 |
  | Montecatini, Italy (clay) | Montecatini, Italy (clay) | Montecatini, Italy (clay) | | | | Italy | Italy | | | | |
  | Montecatini, Italy (clay) | Montecatini, Italy (clay) | Montecatini, Italy (clay) | | | | bye | bye | | | | |
  | Italy | Italy | 3 | | | | bye | bye | | | | |
  | Latvia | Latvia | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Latvia | Latvia | 2 | | | | 4 | Netherlands | | | | |
  | | | | | | | 4 | Netherlands | | Skopje, Macedonia (clay) | Skopje, Macedonia (clay) |
  | | | | | | | | bye | | Skopje, Macedonia (clay) | Skopje, Macedonia (clay) |
  | | | | bye | bye | | | bye | | 4 | Netherlands | 4 |
  | | | | bye | bye | | Skopje, Macedonia (indoor clay) | Skopje, Macedonia (indoor clay) | Skopje, Macedonia (indoor clay) | 4 | Netherlands | 4 |
  | | | | Latvia | Latvia | | Skopje, Macedonia (indoor clay) | Skopje, Macedonia (indoor clay) | Skopje, Macedonia (indoor clay) | | Macedonia | 1 |
  | | | | Latvia | Latvia | | Latvia | Latvia | 1 | | Macedonia | 1 |
  | | | | | | | Macedonia | Macedonia | 4 | | |
  | | | | | | | Kreuzlingen, Switzerland (indoor hard) | Kreuzlingen, Switzerland (indoor hard) | Kreuzlingen, Switzerland (indoor hard) | | | |
  | | | | | | | Switzerland | Switzerland | 4 | | |
  | | | | Minsk, Belarus (hard) | Minsk, Belarus (hard) | Minsk, Belarus (hard) | Switzerland | Switzerland | 4 | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) |
  | | | | Minsk, Belarus (hard) | Minsk, Belarus (hard) | Minsk, Belarus (hard) | Poland | Poland | 1 | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) | Minsk, Belarus (indoor carpet) |
  | | | | | Poland | 4 | Poland | Poland | 1 | | Switzerland | 4 |
  | | | | 3 | Belarus | 1 | | | | 3 | Belarus | 1 |
  | | | | 3 | Belarus | 1 | | bye | | 3 | Belarus | 1 |
  | Minsk, Belarus (hard) | Minsk, Belarus (hard) | Minsk, Belarus (hard) | | | | | bye | | | | |
  | Minsk, Belarus (hard) | Minsk, Belarus (hard) | Minsk, Belarus (hard) | | | | 3 | Belarus | | | | |
  | 3 | Belarus | 3 | | | | 3 | Belarus | | | | |
  | | Georgia | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Georgia | 0 | | | | bye | bye | | | | |
  | | | | | | | bye | bye | | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor clay) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor clay) |
  | | | | | | | Georgia | Georgia | | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor clay) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor clay) |
  | | | | Georgia | Georgia | | Georgia | Georgia | | | Georgia | 1 |
  | | | | bye | bye | | | | | 2 | Slovakia | 4 |
  | | | | bye | bye | | | bye | | 2 | Slovakia | 4 |
  | | | | | | | 2 | Slovakia | | | | |
  
  * Latvia and Georgia relegated to Group II in 2009.
  * Croatia, Netherlands, Switzerland, and Slovakia advance to World Group Play-off.
  
  ## Group II
  
  | Play-offs | Play-offs | Play-offs | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg (indoor hard) | Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg (indoor hard) | Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
  | | | | 1 | Luxembourg | 0 | | | | | | |
  | Hanko, Finland (clay) | Hanko, Finland (clay) | Hanko, Finland (clay) | 1 | Luxembourg | 0 | Johannesburg, South Africa (hard) | | | | | |
  | Hanko, Finland (clay) | Hanko, Finland (clay) | Hanko, Finland (clay) | | Denmark | 5 | Johannesburg, South Africa (hard) | | | | | |
  | 1 | Luxembourg | 2 | | Denmark | 5 | Denmark | Denmark | 0 | | | |
  | 1 | Luxembourg | 2 | Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | Denmark | Denmark | 0 | | | |
  | 7 | Finland | 3 | Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | South Africa | South Africa | 5 | | | |
  | 7 | Finland | 3 | 7 | Finland | 1 | South Africa | South Africa | 5 | | | |
  | | | | 7 | Finland | 1 | | | | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay) | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay) | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay) |
  | | | | | South Africa | 4 | | | | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay) | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay) | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay) |
  | | | | | South Africa | 4 | | | | | South Africa | 3 |
  | | | | Algiers, Algeria (clay) | Algiers, Algeria (clay) | Algiers, Algeria (clay) | | | | | South Africa | 3 |
  | | | | Algiers, Algeria (clay) | Algiers, Algeria (clay) | Algiers, Algeria (clay) | | | | 5 | Monaco | 2 |
  | | | | 3 | Hungary | 2 | | | | 5 | Monaco | 2 |
  | Thessaloniki, Greece (clay) | Thessaloniki, Greece (clay) | Thessaloniki, Greece (clay) | 3 | Hungary | 2 | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay) | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay) | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay) | | | |
  | Thessaloniki, Greece (clay) | Thessaloniki, Greece (clay) | Thessaloniki, Greece (clay) | | Algeria | 3 | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay) | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay) | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay) | | | |
  | 3 | Hungary | 5 | | Algeria | 3 | | Algeria | 0 | | | |
  | 3 | Hungary | 5 | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay) | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay) | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay) | | Algeria | 0 | | | |
  | | Greece | 0 | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay) | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay) | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (clay) | 5 | Monaco | 5 | | | |
  | | Greece | 0 | 5 | Monaco | 3 | 5 | Monaco | 5 | | | |
  | | | | | Greece | 2 | | | | | | |
  | | | | Cherkasy, Ukraine (indoor hard) | Cherkasy, Ukraine (indoor hard) | Cherkasy, Ukraine (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
  | | | | | Egypt | 0 | | | | | | |
  | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | | Egypt | 0 | Dublin, Ireland (grass) | | | | | |
  | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | Cairo, Egypt (clay) | 6 | Ukraine | 5 | Dublin, Ireland (grass) | | | | | |
  | | Egypt | 3 | 6 | Ukraine | 5 | 6 | Ukraine | 3 | | | |
  | | Egypt | 3 | Dublin, Ireland (indoor carpet) | Dublin, Ireland (indoor carpet) | Dublin, Ireland (indoor carpet) | 6 | Ukraine | 3 | | | |
  | 4 | Morocco | 2 | Dublin, Ireland (indoor carpet) | Dublin, Ireland (indoor carpet) | Dublin, Ireland (indoor carpet) | | Ireland | 2 | | | |
  | 4 | Morocco | 2 | | Ireland | 3 | | Ireland | 2 | | | |
  | | | | | Ireland | 3 | | | | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine (indoor hard) | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine (indoor hard) | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine (indoor hard) |
  | | | | 4 | Morocco | 2 | | | | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine (indoor hard) | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine (indoor hard) | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine (indoor hard) |
  | | | | 4 | Morocco | 2 | | | | 6 | Ukraine | 5 |
  | | | | Nicosia, Cyprus (hard) | Nicosia, Cyprus (hard) | Nicosia, Cyprus (hard) | | | | 6 | Ukraine | 5 |
  | | | | Nicosia, Cyprus (hard) | Nicosia, Cyprus (hard) | Nicosia, Cyprus (hard) | | | | 2 | Portugal | 0 |
  | | | | | Cyprus | 3 | | | | 2 | Portugal | 0 |
  | Tunis, Tunisia (clay) | Tunis, Tunisia (clay) | Tunis, Tunisia (clay) | | Cyprus | 3 | Porto, Portugal (clay) | Porto, Portugal (clay) | Porto, Portugal (clay) | | | |
  | Tunis, Tunisia (clay) | Tunis, Tunisia (clay) | Tunis, Tunisia (clay) | 8 | Slovenia | 2 | Porto, Portugal (clay) | Porto, Portugal (clay) | Porto, Portugal (clay) | | | |
  | 8 | Slovenia | 4 | 8 | Slovenia | 2 | | Cyprus | 0 | | | |
  | 8 | Slovenia | 4 | Estoril, Portugal (clay) | Estoril, Portugal (clay) | Estoril, Portugal (clay) | | Cyprus | 0 | | | |
  | | Tunisia | 1 | Estoril, Portugal (clay) | Estoril, Portugal (clay) | Estoril, Portugal (clay) | 2 | Portugal | 5 | | | |
  | | Tunisia | 1 | | Tunisia | 1 | 2 | Portugal | 5 | | | |
  | | | | 2 | Portugal | 4 | | | | | | |
  
  * Luxembourg, Greece, Morocco, and Tunisia relegated to Group III in 2009.
  * South Africa and Ukraine promoted to Group I in 2009.
  
  ## Group III
  
  ### Venue 1
  
  * Venue: Tennis Club Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria (clay)
  * Date: 9–13 April
  * Withdrawn: Botswana and Nigeria
  
  | | Venue 1 | BUL | MNE | TUR | MAD | CIV | ZIM |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Bulgaria (5–0) | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
  | 2 | Montenegro (4–1) | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
  | 3 | Turkey (3–2) | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
  | 4 | Madagascar (2–3) | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 3–0 |
  | 5 | Ivory Coast (1–4) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 2–1 |
  | 6 | Zimbabwe (0–5) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | |
  
  * Bulgaria and Montenegro promoted to Group II in 2009.
  * Côte d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe relegated to Group IV in 2009.
  
  ### Venue 2
  
  * Venue: Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armenia (clay)
  * Date: 7–11 May
  
  | | Pool A | MDA | NOR | ARM | AND |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Moldova (3–0) | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
  | 2 | Norway (2–1) | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 3–0 |
  | 3 | Armenia (1–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 2–1 |
  | 4 | Andorra (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | |
  | | Pool B | BIH | LTU | EST | GHA |
  | 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (2–1, 7R) | | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
  | 2 | Lithuania (2–1, 6R) | 2–1 | | 1–2 | 3–0 |
  | 3 | Estonia (2–1, 5R) | 0–3 | 2–1 | | 3–0 |
  | 4 | Ghana (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
  
  Scores in italics carried over from pools.
  
  | | 1st–4th Play-off | MDA | LTU | NOR | BIH |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Moldova (3–0) | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
  | 2 | Lithuania (2–1) | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 2–1 |
  | 3 | Norway (1–2) | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 2–1 |
  | 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (0–3) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
  | | 5th–8th Play-off | EST | AND | ARM | GHA |
  | 1 | Estonia (3–0) | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
  | 2 | Andorra (1–2, 4R) | 0–3 | | 1–2 | 3–0 |
  | 3 | Armenia (1–2, 3R) | 0–3 | 2–1 | | 1–2 |
  | 4 | Ghana (1–2, 2R) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | |
  
  Note: Tie between Bosnia & Herzegovina, Lithuania, and Estonia (Pool B) broken on number of rubbers won. Tie between Andorra, Armenia, and Ghana (6th–8th) broken on number of rubbers won.
  
  * Moldova and Lithuania promoted to Group II for 2009.
  * Armenia and Ghana relegated to Group IV for 2009.
  
  ## Group IV
  
  * Venue: Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armenia (clay)
  * Date: Week commencing 28 April
  * Withdrawn: Libya, Malta, and Mauritius
  
  | | | ISL | NAM | SMR | RWA |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Iceland (3–0) | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
  | 2 | Namibia (2–1) | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 3–0 |
  | 3 | San Marino (1–2) | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 3–0 |
  | 4 | Rwanda (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
  
  * Iceland, Namibia, San Marino, and Rwanda promoted to Group III for 2009.
  