2023 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone

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The 31st Europe/Africa Zone is one of three zones of regional competition in the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup.

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Group I

The eleven teams were divided into two pools of five and six teams. Both pool winners were promoted, but played for overall position. Second-placed teams played for the third promotion spot. Positional play-off were played between 3rd–5th place finishers. Two teams were relegated. [1]

Seeding

NationRank1Seed
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 181
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 232
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 253
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 284
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 295
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 366
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 427
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 408
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 519
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5510
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5811

Pools

Pool AHUNNEDTURLATEGY
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (3–1)3–01–22–13–0
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (3–1)0–32–13–03–0
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (3–1)2–11–23–02–1
4Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (1–3)1–20–30–33–0
5Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (0–4)0–30–31–20–3
Pool BSWESRBBULNORDENCRO
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (4–1)2–11–23–02–13–0
2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (4–1)1–22–12–13–03–0
3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria (3–2)2–11–21–22–13–0
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (2–3)0–31–22–12–10–3
5Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (1–4)1–20–31–21–22–1
6Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (1–4)0–30–30–33–01–2

Pool A

Pool A was one of two pools in the Europe/Africa zone of the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup. Five teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top teams and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top teams played for advancement to 2023 Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs. [3]

Standings

 HUNNEDTURLATEGYRR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3–01–22–13–09–318–9 (67%)143–101 (59%)1
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0–32–13–03–08–417–11 (61%)140–108 (56%)2
6Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2–11–23–02–18–419–9 (68%)143–108 (57%)3
1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1–20–30–33–04–89–17 (32%)101–134 (43%)4
9Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0–30–31–20–31–114–23 (15%)81–157 (34%)5

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-team ties, (a) percentage of matches won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (d) Billie Jean King Cup rankings.

Latvia vs. Netherlands

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Latvia
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Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey [4]
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Netherlands
3
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1 Flag of Latvia.svg
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Diāna Marcinkēviča
Lexie Stevens
3
6
5
7
  
2 Flag of Latvia.svg
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Daniela Vismane
Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove
3
6
77
62
3
6
 
3 Flag of Latvia.svg
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Adelina Lachinova  /  Beatrise Zeltiņa
Bibiane Schoofs  /  Demi Schuurs
2
6
1
6
  

Turkey vs. Egypt

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Turkey
2
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Egypt
1
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Çağla Büyükakçay
Merna Refaat
6
3
6
1
  
2 Flag of Turkey.svg
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İpek Öz
Sandra Samir
4
6
6
2
3
6
 
3 Flag of Turkey.svg
Flag of Egypt.svg
Berfu Cengiz  /  İpek Öz
Sandra Samir  /  Rana Sherif Ahmed
6
2
77
65
  

Hungary vs. Egypt

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Hungary
3
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Egypt
0
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Dalma Gálfi
Lamis Alhussein Abdel Aziz
6
1
6
3
  
2 Flag of Hungary.svg
Flag of Egypt.svg
Anna Bondár
Sandra Samir
6
1
6
2
  
3 Flag of Hungary.svg
Flag of Egypt.svg
Réka Luca Jani  /  Amarissa Kiara Tóth
Lamis Alhussein Abdel Aziz  /  Rana Sherif Ahmed
6
1
6
2
  

Turkey vs. Netherlands

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Turkey
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Çağla Büyükakçay
Suzan Lamens
4
6
6
2
0
6
 
2 Flag of Turkey.svg
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Zeynep Sönmez
Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove
6
3
6
3
  
3 Flag of Turkey.svg
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Berfu Cengiz  /  İpek Öz
Suzan Lamens  /  Bibiane Schoofs
0
6
1
6
  

Latvia vs. Egypt

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Latvia
3
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey [8]
12 April 2023
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Egypt
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Diāna Marcinkēviča
Lamis Alhussein Abdel Aziz
78
66
7
5
  
2 Flag of Latvia.svg
Flag of Egypt.svg
Daniela Vismane
Sandra Samir
6
1
6
1
  
3 Flag of Latvia.svg
Flag of Egypt.svg
Adelina Lachinova  /  Beatrise Zeltiņa
Merna Refaat  /  Rana Sherif Ahmed
4
6
6
2
6
3
 

Hungary vs. Turkey

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Hungary
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Dalma Gálfi
Zeynep Sönmez
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6
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2 Flag of Hungary.svg
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Anna Bondár
İpek Öz
4
6
6
4
7
5
 
3 Flag of Hungary.svg
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Anna Bondár  /  Dalma Gálfi
Berfu Cengiz  /  İpek Öz
77
64
4
6
2
6
 

Latvia vs. Hungary

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Latvia
1
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Hungary
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Diāna Marcinkēviča
Natália Szabanin
1
6
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2 Flag of Latvia.svg
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Daniela Vismane
Réka Luca Jani
6
2
6
3
  
3 Flag of Latvia.svg
Flag of Hungary.svg
Diāna Marcinkēviča  /  Daniela Vismane
Anna Bondár  /  Dalma Gálfi
1
6
2
6
  

Netherlands vs. Egypt

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Netherlands
3
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey [11]
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Egypt
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1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
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Suzan Lamens
Merna Refaat
6
0
6
2
  
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of Egypt.svg
Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove
Sandra Samir
77
62
3
6
6
1
 
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Flag of Egypt.svg
Suzan Lamens  /  Demi Schuurs
Merna Refaat  /  Sandra Samir
6
1
7
5
  

Latvia vs. Turkey

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Latvia
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Turkey
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Beatrise Zeltiņa
Çağla Büyükakçay
65
77
3
6
  
2 Flag of Latvia.svg
Flag of Turkey.svg
Diāna Marcinkēviča
İpek Öz
1
6
2
6
  
3 Flag of Latvia.svg
Flag of Turkey.svg
Adelina Lachinova  /  Beatrise Zeltiņa
Berfu Cengiz  /  İpek Öz
0
6
1
6
  

Hungary vs. Netherlands

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Hungary
3
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey [13]
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Netherlands
0
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1 Flag of Hungary.svg
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Dalma Gálfi
Suzan Lamens
6
4
6
3
  
2 Flag of Hungary.svg
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Anna Bondár
Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove
6
3
6
3
  
3 Flag of Hungary.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Anna Bondár  /  Dalma Gálfi
Suzan Lamens  /  Bibiane Schoofs
4
6
6
3
6
2
 

Pool B

Pool B of the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I was one of two pools in the Europe/Africa zone. Six teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top teams and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections: the top teams played for advancement to 2023 Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs. [14]

Standings

 SWESRBBULNORDENCRORR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2–11–23–02–13–011–424–13 (65%)203–168 (55%)1
2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 1–22–12–13–03–011–425–10 (71%)186–137 (58%)2
7Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2–11–21–22–13–09–621–19 (53%)180–184 (49%)3
11Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0–31–32–12–10–35–1013–21 (38%)150–165 (48%)4
10Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1–20–31–21–22–15–1013–21 (38%)133–168 (44%)5
5Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 0–30–30–33–01–24–1112–24 (33%)164–194 (46%)6

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-team ties, (a) percentage of matches won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (d) Billie Jean King Cup rankings.

Serbia vs. Bulgaria

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Serbia
2
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Bulgaria
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1 Flag of Serbia.svg
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Mia Ristić
Denislava Glushkova
6
2
6
2
  
2 Flag of Serbia.svg
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Lola Radivojević
Isabella Shinikova
3
6
6
3
6
2
 
3 Flag of Serbia.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Katarina Kozarov  /  Lola Radivojević
Lia Karatancheva  /  Gergana Topalova
6
2
3
6
2
6
 

Sweden vs. Norway

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Sweden
3
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey [16]
10 April 2023
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Norway
0
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1 Flag of Sweden.svg
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Caijsa Hennemann
Ulrikke Eikeri
4
6
7
5
6
4
 
2 Flag of Sweden.svg
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Rebecca Peterson
Malene Helgø
6
4
6
4
  
3 Flag of Sweden.svg
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Jacqueline Cabaj Awad  /  Kajsa Rinaldo Persson
Emilie Elde  /  Lilly Elida Håseth
6
0
6
3
  

Croatia vs. Denmark

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Croatia
1
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Denmark
2
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Petra Marčinko
Johanne Svendsen
2
6
7
5
7
5
 
2 Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of Denmark.svg
Antonia Ružić
Clara Tauson
66
78
1
6
  
3 Flag of Croatia.svg
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Petra Marčinko  /  Tara Würth
Rebecca Munk Mortensen  /  Johanne Svendsen
3
6
5
7
  

Serbia vs. Norway

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Serbia
2
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11 April 2023
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Norway
1
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1 Flag of Serbia.svg
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Mia Ristić
Ulrikke Eikeri
6
4
6
4
  
2 Flag of Serbia.svg
Flag of Norway.svg
Lola Radivojević
Malene Helgø
77
64
7
5
  
3 Flag of Serbia.svg
Flag of Norway.svg
Katarina Kozarov  /  Mia Ristić
Ulrikke Eikeri  /  Malene Helgø
3
6
2
6
  

Sweden vs. Denmark

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Sweden
2
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey [19]
11 April 2023
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Denmark
1
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1 Flag of Sweden.svg
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Caijsa Hennemann
Rebecca Munk Mortensen
2
6
6
1
6
2
 
2 Flag of Sweden.svg
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Rebecca Peterson
Clara Tauson
6
2
2
6
4
6
 
3 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Denmark.svg
Caijsa Hennemann  /  Kajsa Rinaldo Persson
Rebecca Munk Mortensen  /  Johanne Svendsen
6
3
6
2
  

Croatia vs. Bulgaria

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Croatia
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Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey [20]
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Bulgaria
3
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1 Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Petra Marčinko
Lia Karatancheva
6
4
3
6
3
6
 
2 Flag of Croatia.svg
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Tara Würth
Gergana Topalova
4
6
6
2
3
6
 
3 Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Lucija Ćirić Bagarić  /  Antonia Ružić
Isabella Shinikova  /  Julia Terziyska
64
77
6
4
3
6
 

Serbia vs. Croatia

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Serbia
3
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey [21]
12 April 2023
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Croatia
0
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1 Flag of Serbia.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Mia Ristić
Antonia Ružić
6
4
6
3
  
2 Flag of Serbia.svg
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Lola Radivojević
Tara Würth
6
2
65
77
7
5
 
3 Flag of Serbia.svg
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Olga Danilović  /  Katarina Kozarov
Lucija Ćirić Bagarić  /  Tara Würth
6
4
6
1
  

Sweden vs. Bulgaria

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Sweden
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Bulgaria
2
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1 Flag of Sweden.svg
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Kajsa Rinaldo Persson
Lia Karatancheva
611
713
64
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2 Flag of Sweden.svg
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Caijsa Hennemann
Gergana Topalova
6
1
5
7
3
6
 
3 Flag of Sweden.svg
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Jacqueline Cabaj Awad  /  Caijsa Hennemann
Isabella Shinikova  /  Julia Terziyska
78
66
4
6
7
5
 

Denmark vs. Norway

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Denmark
1
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey [23]
12 April 2023
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Norway
2
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1 Flag of Denmark.svg
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Rebecca Munk Mortensen
Ulrikke Eikeri
6
3
6
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2 Flag of Denmark.svg
Flag of Norway.svg
Johanne Svendsen
Malene Helgø
4
6
4
6
  
3 Flag of Denmark.svg
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Rebecca Munk Mortensen  /  Johanne Svendsen
Ulrikke Eikeri  /  Malene Helgø
68
710
3
6
  

Serbia vs. Denmark

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Serbia
3
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey [24]
13 April 2023
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Denmark
0
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1 Flag of Serbia.svg
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Mia Ristić
Sarafina Olivia Hansen
6
2
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2 Flag of Serbia.svg
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Lola Radivojević
Rebecca Munk Mortensen
6
4
6
0
  
3 Flag of Serbia.svg
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Olga Danilović  /  Katarina Kozarov
Sarafina Olivia Hansen  /  Natacha Schou
6
0
6
3
  

Sweden vs. Croatia

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Sweden
3
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Croatia
0
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1 Flag of Sweden.svg
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Caijsa Hennemann
Petra Marčinko
6
4
7
5
  
2 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Rebecca Peterson
Tara Würth
77
63
77
65
  
3 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg
Jacqueline Cabaj Awad  /  Kajsa Rinaldo Persson
Lucija Ćirić Bagarić  /  Antonia Ružić
7
5
7
5
  

Bulgaria vs. Norway

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Bulgaria
1
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Norway
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Lia Karatancheva
Ulrikke Eikeri
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2 Flag of Bulgaria.svg
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Gergana Topalova
Malene Helgø
0
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3 Flag of Bulgaria.svg
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Lia Karatancheva  /  Gergana Topalova
Ulrikke Eikeri  /  Malene Helgø
6
2
1
6
4
6
 

Serbia vs. Sweden

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Serbia
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Mia Ristić
Caijsa Hennemann
6
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2 Flag of Serbia.svg
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Lola Radivojević
Rebecca Peterson
4
6
6
3
4
6
 
3 Flag of Serbia.svg
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Olga Danilović  /  Katarina Kozarov
Jacqueline Cabaj Awad  /  Kajsa Rinaldo Persson
6
4
6
3
  

Croatia vs. Norway

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Croatia
3
Megasaray Tennis Academy, Antalya, Turkey [28]
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Norway
0
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1 Flag of Croatia.svg
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Antonia Ružić
Ulrikke Eikeri
6
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6
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2 Flag of Croatia.svg
Flag of Norway.svg
Tara Würth
Malene Helgø
0
6
6
3
6
3
 
3 Flag of Croatia.svg
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Lucija Ćirić Bagarić  /  Petra Marčinko
Emilie Elde  /  Lilly Elida Håseth
6
2
6
1
  

Bulgaria vs. Denmark

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Bulgaria
2
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Denmark
1
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1 Flag of Bulgaria.svg
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Lia Karatancheva
Rebecca Munk Mortensen
6
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2 Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Flag of Denmark.svg
Gergana Topalova
Clara Tauson
3
6
1
6
  
3 Flag of Bulgaria.svg
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Lia Karatancheva  /  Gergana Topalova
Rebecca Munk Mortensen  /  Johanne Svendsen
6
3
3
6
6
1
 

Play-offs

PlacingA TeamScoreB Team
1st [a] Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1–2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
PromotionalFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2–1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
5th–6thFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0–2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
7th–8thFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 2–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
RelegationFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1–2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
RelegationFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia

Final placements

PlacingTeams
Promoted/FirstFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Promoted/SecondFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Promoted/ThirdFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Promoted/FourthFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
FifthFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
SixthFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
SeventhFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
EighthFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
NinthFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Relegated/TenthFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Relegated/EleventhFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia

Group II

The eleven teams were divided into two pools of five and six teams. The top two teams in both pools played for two promotional places. Two teams were relegated. [33]

Seeding

NationRank1Seed
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 431
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 542
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 573
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 594
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 625
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 686
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 697
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 708
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 739
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 7410
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 7611

Pools

Pool A PORGREBIHISRMLT
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (4–0)2–12–13–02–1
2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (3–1)1–22–13–02–1
3Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina (2–2)1–21–23–02–1
4Flag of Israel.svg  Israel (1–3)0–30–30–32–1
5Flag of Malta.svg  Malta (0–4)1–21–21–21–2
Pool B ESTGEOLTUKOSRSAIRE
1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (5–0)3–02–13–03–03–0
2Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia (4–1)0–32–13–03–02–1
3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania (3–2)1–21–23–02–13–0
4Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo (2–3)0–30–30–33–02–1
5Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (1–4)0–30–31–20–32–1
6Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland (0–5)0–31–20–31–21–2

Play-offs

PlacingA TeamScoreB Team
PromotionalFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2–0Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
PromotionalFlag of Greece.svg  Greece 2–0Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
5th–8thFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–0Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
5th–8thFlag of Israel.svg  Israel 0–2Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
RelegationFlag of Malta.svg  Malta 2–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
RelegationFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland

Final placements

PlacingTeams
Promoted/FirstFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
ThirdFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
FifthFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
SeventhFlag of Israel.svg  Israel Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
NinthFlag of Malta.svg  Malta
Relegated/TenthFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Relegated/EleventhFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland

Group III Europe

The eleven teams were divided into two pools of five and six teams. The top teams in both pools will play for one promotional place. [34]

Seeding

NationRankSeed
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 661
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 752
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 823
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 834
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 845
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 916
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 957
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 988
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 1019
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 10610
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino NR

Pools

Pool A ARMCYPLUXMNESMR
1Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia (4–0)2–12–12–12–1
2Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus (3–1)1–22–12–13–0
3Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg (2–2)1–21–23–03–0
4Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro (1–3)1–21–20–33–0
5Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino (0–4)1–20–30–30–3
Pool B MKDFINMDAALBISLAZE
1Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia (5–0)2–13–03–03–03–0
2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (4–1)1–23–03–03–03–0
3Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova (3–2)0–30–33–03–03–0
4Flag of Albania.svg  Albania (2–3)0–30–30–33–03–0
5Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland (1–4)0–30–30–30–33–0
6Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan (0–5)0–30–30–30–30–3

Play-offs

PlacingA TeamScoreB Team
PromotionalFlag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 1–2Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
3rd–4thFlag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 0–3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
5th–6thFlag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 2–1Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
7th–8thFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 0–2Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
9th–10thFlag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 1–2Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
11thFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan

Final placements

PlacingTeams
Promoted/FirstFlag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
SecondFlag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
ThirdFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
FourthFlag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
FifthFlag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
SixthFlag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
SeventhFlag of Albania.svg  Albania
EighthFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
NinthFlag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
TenthFlag of San Marino.svg  San Marino
EleventhFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan

Group III Africa

The twelve teams were divided into two pools of six teams. The top teams in both pools will play for one promotional place. One team will be relegated. [35]

Seeding

NationRankSeed
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 901
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 932
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1003
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1064
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 1095
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1106
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1127
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 1138
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 114=9
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 114=10
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 11611
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 11712

Pools

Pool A MARKENNGRBOTNAMUGA
1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco (4–1)1–23–03–03–03–0
2Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya (4–1)2–11–23–03–03–0
3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria (4–1)0–32–13–03–03–0
4Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana (2–3)0–30–30–32–13–0
5Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia (1–4)0–30–30–31–23–0
6Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda (0–5)0–30–30–30–30–3
Pool B TUNZIMGHAMRIBDISEY
1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (5–0)3–03–03–03–03–0
2Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe (4–1)0–33–03–02–13–0
3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana (3–2)0–30–32–13–03–0
4Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius (2–3)0–30–31–23–03–0
5Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi (1–4)0–31–20–30–33–0
6Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles (0–5)0–30–30–30–30–3

Play-offs

PlacingA TeamScoreB Team
PromotionalFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2–1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
3rd–4thFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
5th–6thFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
7th–8thFlag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 0–2Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
9th–10thFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 1–2Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
RelegationFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2–0Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles

Final placements

PlacingTeams
Promoted/FirstFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
SecondFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
ThirdFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
FourthFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
FifthFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
SixthFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
SeventhFlag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
EighthFlag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
NinthFlag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
TenthFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
EleventhFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Relegated/TwelfthFlag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles

Group IV Africa

The eleven teams were divided into two pools of five and six teams. The top teams in both pools played for one promotional place. [36]

Seeding

NationRankSeed
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 119=1
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 119=2
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola NR
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania

Pools

Pool A TANRWAETHANGMOZ
1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania (4–0)2–12–12–13–0
2Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda (3–1)1–23–03–03–0
3Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia (2–2)1–20–33–03–0
4Flag of Angola.svg  Angola (1–3)1–20–30–32–1
5Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique (0–4)0–30–30–31–2
Pool B MADCMRDRCSENLESCGO
1Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar (5–0)2–13–03–03–03–0
2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (4–1)1–23–03–03–03–0
3Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo (3–2)0–30–32–13–03–0
4Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (2–3)0–30–31–23–03–0
5Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho (1–4)0–30–30–30–33–0
6Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo (0–5)0–30–30–30–30–3

Play-offs

PlacingA TeamScoreB Team
PromotionalFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 0–3Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
3rd–4thFlag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 0–3Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
5th–6thFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2–1Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
7th–8thFlag of Angola.svg  Angola 0–2Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
9th–10thFlag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 0–2Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
11thFlag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo

Final placements

PlacingTeams
Promoted/FirstFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
SecondFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
ThirdFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
FourthFlag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
FifthFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
SixthFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
SeventhFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
EighthFlag of Angola.svg  Angola
NinthFlag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
TenthFlag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
EleventhFlag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo

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Notes

  1. Both teams are promoted but played-off for 1st place ranking points