1997 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone

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The Europe/Africa Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 1997 Fed Cup.

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Group I

The fifteen teams were divided into three pools of four and one pool of three 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. The two nations winning the least rubbers were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II for 1998.

Pools

Pool A RUSGREBUL
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (2–0)3–02–1
2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (1–1)0–32–1
3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria (0–2)1–21–2
Pool B ITASWEROUUKR
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (3–0)3–02–13–0
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (2–1)0–33–02–1
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania (1–2)1–20–33–0
4Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine (0–3)0–31–20–3
Pool C BLRHUNPOLFIN
1Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus (3–0)2–13–03–0
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (2–1)1–23–03–0
3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (1–2)0–30–33–0
4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (0–3)0–30–30–3
Pool D SLOISRLATGEO
1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia (3–0)3–03–03–0
2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel (2–1)0–32–13–0
3Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (1–2)0–31–23–0
4Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia (0–3)0–30–30–3

Knockout stage

SemifinalsFinals
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 0
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 2
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 0
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 1

Group II

The twenty-five teams were divided into three pools of six and one pool of seven. The top teams from each pool advanced to Group I for 1998.

Pools

Pool A GBRDENESTARMLITEGY
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (5–0)2–13–03–03–03–0
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (4–1)1–23–03–03–03–0
3Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (3–2)0–30–32–13–03–0
4Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia (2–3)0–30–31–23–03–0
5Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania (1–4)0–30–30–30–33–0
6Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (0–5)0–30–30–30–30–3
Pool B YUGIRLTUNALGCMRISL
1Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia (5–0)3–03–03–03–03–0
2Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland (4–1)0–32–12–13–03–0
3Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (3–2)0–31–22–13–03–0
4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria (2–3)0–31–21–23–03–0
5Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (1–4)0–30–30–30–32–1
6Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland (0–5)0–30–30–30–31–2
Pool C PORTURBIHNORSMRETH
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (5–0)3–03–03–03–03–0
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (4–1)0–32–12–12–13–0
3Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1998).svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina (3–2)0–31–22–12–13–0
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (2–3)0–31–21–22–12–1
5Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino (1–4)0–31–21–21–23–0
6Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia (0–5)0–30–30–31–20–3
Pool D MADMLTLUXMKDLIEBOTCYP
1Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar (6–0)2–12–13–03–03–03–0
2Flag of Malta.svg  Malta (5–1)1–22–13–03–03–03–0
3Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg (4–2)1–21–22–13–02–13–0
4Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia (3–3)0–30–31–23–03–03–0
5Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein (2–4)0–30–30–30–33–02–1
6Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana (1–5)0–30–31–20–30–32–1
7Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus (0–6)0–30–30–30–31–21–2

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References

  1. ↑ "Russia v South Korea". fedcup.com.
  2. ↑ "Italy v Indonesia". fedcup.com.
  3. ↑ "Finland v Botswana". fedcup.com.
  4. ↑ "Georgia v Moldova". fedcup.com.
  5. ↑ "Great Britain v Madagascar". fedcup.com.
  6. ↑ "Ukraine v Yugoslavia". fedcup.com.
  7. ↑ "Portugal v Madagascar". fedcup.com.
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