1989 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone

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The Europe/Africa Zone is one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1989.

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In the Europe/Africa Zone there are two different tiers, called groups, in which teams compete against each other to advance to the upper tier.

Group I

Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group qualifying round, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams who lost in the first round competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group I, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group IIs in 1990.

Participating nations

Draw

First RoundSecond Round
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Liestal, Switzerland (clay)
bye
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 4
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 1
bye
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard)
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1
Budapest, Hungary (clay)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1
bye
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet)
bye
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4
Dublin, Ireland (indoor hard)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 0
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 5
Porto, Portugal (indoor clay)
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 0
Best, Netherlands (indoor carpet)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 5
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4
bye
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Relegation Play-off
Limerick, Ireland (carpet)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 4
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1

Group II Europe

The winner in the Europe Zone Group II advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 1990.

Participating nations

Draw

First round
7–9 April
Second RoundThird RoundFourth Round
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Liège, Belgium (clay)
bye
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0
bye
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg (indoor hard)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 0
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg (indoor hard)
bye
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg (indoor hard)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 3
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 5
Athens, Greece (clay)
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 0
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 0
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Warsaw, Poland (clay)
bye
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3
bye
Athens, Greece (clay)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3
Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 2
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus 0
Monte Carlo, Monaco (clay)
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 5
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 3
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 1
bye
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria

Group II Africa

The winner in the Africa Zone Group II advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 1990.

Participating nations

Draw

First round
3–5 February
Second RoundThird RoundFourth Round
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Accra, Ghana (hard)
bye
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 4
bye
Accra, Ghana (hard)
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 4
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Tripoli, Libya (hard)
bye
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 5
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya 0
bye
Accra, Ghana (hard)
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 4
Tunis, Tunisia (hard)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 5
Algiers, Algeria (clay)
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 0
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3
bye
Nairobi, Kenya (clay)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 5
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya (clay)
bye
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2
bye
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast

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