title: 2011 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone
text: # 2011 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone
  
  The Europe/Africa Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 2011 Fed Cup.
  
  ## Group I
  
  * Venue: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel (hard, outdoors)
  * Date: 2–5 February
  
  The fifteen teams were divided into three pools of four teams and one pool of three. The four pool winners took part in play-offs to determine the two nations advancing to the World Group II Play-offs. The nations finishing last in their pools took part in play-offs, with the two losing nations relegated to Group II in 2012.
  
  ### Pools
  
  | | Pool A | SUI | GBR | DEN |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Switzerland (2–0) | | 2–1 | 2–1 |
  | 2 | Great Britain (1–1) | 1–2 | | 2–1 |
  | 3 | Denmark (0–2) | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
  | | Pool B | POL | ISR | LUX | BUL |
  | 1 | Poland (2–1) | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 |
  | 2 | Israel (2–1) | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 2–1 |
  | 3 | Luxembourg (1–2) | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 2–1 |
  | 4 | Bulgaria (1–2) | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
  | | Pool C | BLR | CRO | AUT | GRE |
  | 1 | Belarus (3–0) | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
  | 2 | Croatia (1–2) | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 0–3 |
  | 3 | Austria (1–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 3–0 |
  | 4 | Greece (1–2) | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–3 | |
  | | Pool D | NED | ROU | HUN | LAT |
  | 1 | Netherlands (3–0) | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
  | 2 | Romania (2–1) | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 2–1 |
  | 3 | Hungary (1–2) | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 3–0 |
  | 4 | Latvia (0–3) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | |
  
  ### Play-offs
  
  | Placing | A Team | Score | C/D Team |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Promotional | Switzerland | 2–1 | Netherlands |
  | 5th–8th | Great Britain | 2–0 | Croatia |
  | 9th–12th | N/A | – | Hungary |
  | Relegation | Denmark | 1–2 | Greece |
  | Placing | B Team | Score | C/D Team |
  | Promotional | Poland | 0–2 | Belarus |
  | 5th–8th | Israel | 2–1 | Romania |
  | 9th–12th | Luxembourg | 1–2 | Austria |
  | Relegation | Bulgaria | 2–0 | Latvia |
  
  * Belarus and Switzerland advanced to World Group II play-offs.
  * Denmark and Latvia were relegated to Europe/Africa Group II in 2012.
  
  ## Group II
  
  * Venue: Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt (clay, outdoors)
  * Date: Week of 2 May (ties played 4–7 May)
  
  The seven teams were divided into one pool of four teams and one pool of three. The top nation from each pool played off against the runner-up from the other with the two winning teams promoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group I for 2012. The third place nation from each pool played off against the last place nation of the other, with the two losing nations relegated to Group III in 2012.
  
  ### Pools
  
  | | Pool A | POR | FIN | MAR |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Portugal (2–0) | | 2–1 | 2–1 |
  | 2 | Finland (1–1) | 1–2 | | 2–1 |
  | 3 | Morocco (0–2) | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
  | | Pool B | BIH | GEO | TUR | ARM |
  | 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (3–0) | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
  | 2 | Georgia (2–1) | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 2–1 |
  | 3 | Turkey (1–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 3–0 |
  | 4 | Armenia (0–3) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | |
  
  ### Play-offs
  
  | Placing | A Team | Score | B Team |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Promotion | Portugal | 2–0 | Georgia |
  | Promotion | Finland | 1–2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
  | Relegation | Morocco | 0–2 | Turkey |
  | Relegation | N/A | – | Armenia |
  
  * Portugal and Bosnia and Herzegovina promoted to Europe/Africa World Group I in 2012.
  * Armenia and Morocco were relegated to Europe/Africa Group III in 2012.
  
  ## Group III
  
  * Venue: Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt (clay, outdoors)
  * Date: Week of 2 May (ties played 2–7 May)
  
  The nine teams were divided into one pool of five teams and one pool of four. The top nation from each pool played off against the runner-up from the other with the two winning teams promoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II for 2012.
  
  ### Pools
  
  | | Pool A | RSA | MNE | LIT | ALG |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | South Africa (3–0) | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
  | 2 | Montenegro (2–1) | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 3–0 |
  | 3 | Lithuania (1–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 3–0 |
  | 4 | Algeria (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
  | | Pool B | TUN | EGY | NOR | IRL | MDA |
  | 1 | Tunisia (4–0) | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
  | 2 | Egypt (3–1) | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
  | 3 | Norway (2–2) | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 3–0 |
  | 4 | Ireland (1–3) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 3–0 |
  | 5 | Moldova (0–4) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
  
  ### Play-offs
  
  | Placing | A Team | Score | B Team |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Promotion | South Africa | 3–0 | Egypt |
  | Promotion | Montenegro | 2–0 | Tunisia |
  | 5th–8th | Lithuania | 0–0 | Norway |
  | 5th–8th | Algeria | 0–0 | Ireland |
  | 9th | N/A | – | Moldova |
  
  * South Africa and Montenegro promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2012.
  * Norway was reassigned to Europe/Africa Zone Group II for 2012.
  