1998 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone

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The Europe/Africa Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 1998 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 nations progress to World Group II play-offs. The three nations winning the least rubbers were relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group II for 1999.

Pools

Pool A BLRGRESLOISR
1Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus (3–0)2–13–02–1
2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (2–1)1–22–12–1
3Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia (1–2)0–31–22–1
4Flag of Israel.svg  Israel (0–3)1–21–21–2
Pool B POLPORGBRMAD
1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (3–0)2–12–13–0
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (2–1)1–22–12–1
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (1–2)1–21–23–0
4Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar (0–3)0–31–20–3
Pool C RSAROULATBUL
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (3–0)3–03–02–1
2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania (2–1)0–33–02–1
3Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (1–2)0–30–32–1
4Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria (0–3)1–21–21–2
Pool D SWEUKRYUGHUN
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (3–0)2–12–13–0
2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine (2–1)1–23–03–0
3Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia (1–2)1–20–32–1
4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (0–3)0–30–31–2

Knockout stage

SemifinalsFinals
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 2
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 2
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 0
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1

Group II

The twenty-two teams were divided into two pools of five and six. The top teams from each pool advanced to Group I for 1999.

Pools

Pool A DENLITTUNALGCYP
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (4–0)3–02–13–02–1
2Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania (2–2)0–31–23–03–0
3Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (2–2)1–22–10–23–0
4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria (2–2)0–30–32–03–0
5Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus (0–4)1–20–30–30–3
Pool B FINMKDEGYLIEBOT
1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (4–0)2–13–03–03–0
2Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia (3–1)1–22–13–03–0
3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (2–2)0–31–22–12–0
4Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein (1–3)0–30–31–23–0
5Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana (0–4)0–30–30–20–3
Pool C LUXTURNORARMMLTETH
1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg (5–0)2–13–02–13–03–0
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (4–1)1–23–02–12–13–0
3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (3–2)0–30–32–13–03–0
4Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia (2–3)1–21–21–22–13–0
5Flag of Malta.svg  Malta (1–4)0–31–20–31–22–0
6Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia (0–5)0–30–30–30–30–2
Pool D GEOESTIRLBIHMDAISL
1Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia (5–0)2–13–02–13–03–0
2Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (3–2)1–21–22–12–13–0
3Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland (3–2)0–32–11–22–13–0
4Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina (2–3)1–21–22–11–23–0
5Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova (2–3)0–31–21–22–13–0
6Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland (0–5)0–30–30–30–30–3

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