1996 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone

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The Europe/Africa Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 1996 Fed Cup.

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Group I

The sixteen teams were divided into four pools of four teams. The top teams of each pool play-off in a two-round knockout stage to decide which nation progresses to World Group II play-offs. Nations finishing in the bottom place in each pool were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II for 1997.

Pools

Pool A RUSBLRSLOGBR
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (2–1)1–23–03–0
2Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus (2–1)2–10–32–1
3Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia (1–2)0–33–01–2
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (1–2)0–31–22–1
Pool B ITASWELATNOR
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (3–0)3–02–13–0
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (2–1)0–33–03–0
3Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (1–2)1–20–33–0
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (0–3)0–30–30–3
Pool C SUICROGEOYUG
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (3–0)2–13–03–0
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (2–1)1–23–03–0
3Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia (1–2)0–30–32–1
4Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia (0–3)0–30–31–2
Pool D ROUHUNGREPOR
1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania (3–0)2–12–13–0
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (2–1)1–22–13–0
3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (1–2)1–21–22–1
4Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (0–3)0–30–31–2

Knockout stage

SemifinalsFinals
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 3
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 1
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 3
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 0

Group II

The nineteen teams were divided into three pools of five and one pool of four. The top two teams from each pool then moved on to the play-off stage of the competition. The four teams that won one match from the play-off stage would advance to Group I for 1997.

Pools

Pool A POLLTUBOTETH
1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (3–0)3–03–03–0
2Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania (2–1)0–33–03–0
3Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana (1–2)0–30–32–1
4Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia (0–3)0–30–31–2
Pool B FINTURTUNLIECYP
1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (4–0)3–02–13–03–0
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (3–1)0–33–03–03–0
3Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (2–2)1–20–33–03–0
4Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein (1–3)0–30–30–32–1
5Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus (0–4)0–30–30–31–2
Pool C ISRLUXESTZIMMKD
1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel (4–0)2–13–03–03–0
2Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg (3–1)1–22–12–12–1
3Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (2–2)0–31–23–02–1
4Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe (1–3)0–31–20–33–0
5Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia (0–4)0–31–21–20–3
Pool D UKRDENIRLMLTISL
1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine (4–0)3–02–13–03–0
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (3–1)0–32–13–03–0
3Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland (2–2)1–21–23–03–0
4Flag of Malta.svg  Malta (1–3)0–30–30–33–0
5Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland (0–4)0–30–30–30–3

Play-offs

Winning TeamScoreLosing Team
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2–1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2–1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 3–0Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 3–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Switzerland v Indonesia". fedcup.com.
  2. ↑ "Croatia v Chile". fedcup.com.
  3. ↑ "Great Britain v Lithuania". fedcup.com.
  4. ↑ "Bosnia and Herzegovina v Norway". fedcup.com.
  5. ↑ "Yugoslavia v Algeria". fedcup.com.
  6. ↑ "Portugal v Ethiopia". fedcup.com.
  7. ↑ "Poland v Hungary". fedcup.com.
  8. ↑ "Finland v Belarus". fedcup.com.
  9. ↑ "Israel v Georgia". fedcup.com.
  10. ↑ "Ukraine v Sweden". fedcup.com.
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