1997 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone
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The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1997.
In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed 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 II in 1998.
Participating nations
Draw
| Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | |||||||||||||||
 Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brussels, Belgium (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Belgium | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Aalborg, Denmark (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Hungary |  Denmark | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Budapest, Hungary (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
 Ukraine | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
 Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kyiv, Ukraine (clay) | London, England (indoor carpet) | |||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain | 3 | Great Britain | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine | 2 |  Zimbabwe | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Ukraine | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
 Israel | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bratislava, Slovakia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| Israel | Israel | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| bye |  Slovakia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| Slovakia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Israel | w/o | |||||||||||||||||
| Osijek, Croatia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Morocco | ||||||||||||||||||
| Morocco | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Graz, Austria (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Croatia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Morocco | Croatia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| bye |  Austria | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||
| Austria | ||||||||||||||||||
Hungary and 
Morocco relegated to Group II in 1998.
Belgium, 
Zimbabwe, 
Slovakia, and 
Austria advance to World Group qualifying round.
Group II
Winners in Group II advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 1998.
Participating nations
Draw
| Relegation Play-offs | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||||||
| Snarøya, Norway (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Norway | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tbilisi, Georgia (clay) | Nova Gorica, Slovenia (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
 Nigeria | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | 0 | Norway | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Tbilisi, Georgia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Georgia | 5 |  Slovenia | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Porto, Portugal (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Norway | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cairo, Egypt (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Portugal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
 Egypt | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cairo, Egypt (clay) | Porto, Portugal (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Egypt | 3 | Portugal | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Vilnius, Lithuania (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Lithuania | 2 |  Yugoslavia | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Yugoslavia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lithuania | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Latvia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jūrmala, Latvia (clay) | Bytom, Poland (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
 Ivory Coast | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Latvia | 4 | Ivory Coast | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Poznań, Poland (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Ghana | 1 |  Poland | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Ghana | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Poland | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Poland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dublin, Ireland (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Finland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
 Ireland | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dublin, Ireland (carpet) | Tampere, Finland (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
 Belarus | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 4 | Belarus | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Helsinki, Finland (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Greece | 1 | Finland | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Greece | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Finland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Nigeria, 
Lithuania, 
Ghana, and 
Greece relegated to Group III in 1998.
Norway and 
Finland promoted to Group I in 1998.
Group III
The top two teams in each Group III sub-zone advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 1998, whereas the bottom two teams in each sub-zone were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group IV in 1998.
Participating nations
Zone A
Draw
Group A
 MKD
|
 TUR
|
 SMR
|
 ETH
|
RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
| Macedonia
|
2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 7–2 (78%) | 15–5 (75%) | 1 | ||
| Turkey
|
1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 7–2 (78%) | 14–5 (74%) | 2 | ||
| San Marino
|
0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–7 (22%) | 5–14 (26%) | 3 | ||
| Ethiopia
|
1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–7 (22%) | 5–15 (25%) | 4 |
Group B
 SEN
|
 LUX
|
 BIH
|
 ARM
|
RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
| Senegal
|
2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 8–1 (89%) | 16–3 (84%) | 1 | ||
| Luxembourg
|
1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 6–3 (67%) | 13–7 (65%) | 2 | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 4–5 (44%) | 9–10 (47%) | 3 | ||
| Armenia
|
0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–9 (0%) | 0–18 (0%) | 4 |
- 1st to 4th place play-offs
| 3rd-4th play-off | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| B1 | Senegal | 2 | |||||||||||
| A2 | Turkey | 1 | |||||||||||
| A2 | Turkey | 2 | B1 | Senegal | 1 | ||||||||
| A1 | Macedonia | 1 | B2 | Luxembourg | 2 | ||||||||
| A1 | Macedonia | 1 | |||||||||||
| B2 | Luxembourg | 2 | |||||||||||
- 5th to 8th place play-offs
| 7th-8th play-off | 5th-8th play-offs | 5th-6th play-off | |||||||||||
| A3 | San Marino | 3 | |||||||||||
| B4 | Armenia | 0 | |||||||||||
| B4 | Armenia | 2 | A3 | San Marino | 0 | ||||||||
| A4 | Ethiopia | 1 | B3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | ||||||||
| B3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | |||||||||||
| A4 | Ethiopia | 0 | |||||||||||
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg
|
| 2 | Senegal
|
| 3 | Turkey
|
| 4 | Macedonia
|
| 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
| 6 | San Marino
|
| 7 | Armenia
|
| 8 | Ethiopia
|
Luxembourg and 
Senegal promoted to Group II in 1998.
Armenia and 
Ethiopia relegated to Group IV in 1998.
Zone B
Draw
Group A
 BUL
|
 EST
|
 KEN
|
 MLT
|
RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
| Bulgaria
|
3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 9–0 (100%) | 18–0 (100%) | 1 | ||
| Estonia
|
0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–5 (44%) | 8–11 (42%) | 2 | ||
| Kenya
|
0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–6 (33%) | 6–13 (32%) | 3 | ||
| Malta
|
0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–7 (22%) | 6–14 (30%) | 4 |
Group B
 MON
|
 MDA
|
 CMR
|
 ALG
|
RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
| Monaco
|
3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 7–2 (78%) | 15–6 (71%) | 1 | ||
| Moldova
|
0–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 6–3 (67%) | 13–7 (65%) | 2 | ||
| Cameroon
|
1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–6 (33%) | 8–13 (38%) | 3 | ||
| Algeria
|
1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–7 (22%) | 4–14 (22%) | 4 |
- 1st to 4th place play-offs
| 3rd-4th play-off | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| A1 | Bulgaria | 3 | |||||||||||
| B2 | Moldova | 0 | |||||||||||
| B2 | Moldova | 1 | A1 | Bulgaria | 3 | ||||||||
| A2 | Estonia | 2 | B1 | Monaco | 0 | ||||||||
| B1 | Monaco | 3 | |||||||||||
| A2 | Estonia | 0 | |||||||||||
- 5th to 8th place play-offs
| 7th-8th play-off | 5th-8th play-offs | 5th-6th play-off | |||||||||||
| A3 | Kenya | 2 | |||||||||||
| B4 | Algeria | 1 | |||||||||||
| B4 | Algeria | 2 | A3 | Kenya | 2 | ||||||||
| B3 | Cameroon | 1 | A4 | Malta | 1 | ||||||||
| A4 | Malta | 2 | |||||||||||
| B3 | Cameroon | 1 | |||||||||||
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria
|
| 2 | Monaco
|
| 3 | Estonia
|
| 4 | Moldova
|
| 5 | Kenya
|
| 6 | Malta
|
| 7 | Algeria
|
| 8 | Cameroon
|
Bulgaria and 
Monaco promoted to Group II in 1998.
Algeria and 
Cameroon relegated to Group IV in 1998.
Group IV
The top two teams in each Group IV sub-zone advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 1998. All other teams remained in Group IV.
Participating nations
Zone A
Draw
Group A
 TOG
|
 LIE
|
 UGA
|
 SUD
|
RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
| Togo
|
3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 9–0 (100%) | 18–0 (100%) | 1 | ||
| Liechtenstein
|
0–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 6–3 (67%) | 12–7 (63%) | 2 | ||
| Uganda
|
0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–7 (22%) | 5–14 (26%) | 3 | ||
| Sudan
|
0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–8 (11%) | 2–16 (11%) | 4 |
Group B
 MAD
|
 BOT
|
 ISL
|
 DJI
|
RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
| Madagascar
|
2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 8–1 (89%) | 16–2 (89%) | 1 | ||
| Botswana
|
1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 6–3 (67%) | 11–6 (65%) | 2 | ||
| Iceland
|
0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 4–5 (44%) | 8–9 (47%) | 3 | ||
| Djibouti
|
0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–9 (0%) | 0–18 (0%) | 4 |
- 1st to 4th place play-offs
| 3rd-4th play-off | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| A1 | Togo | 2 | |||||||||||
| B2 | Botswana | 1 | |||||||||||
| B2 | Botswana | 1 | A1 | Togo | 1 | ||||||||
| A2 | Liechtenstein | 2 | B1 | Madagascar | 2 | ||||||||
| A2 | Liechtenstein | 0 | |||||||||||
| B1 | Madagascar | 3 | |||||||||||
5th to 8th place play-offs
| 7th-8th play-off | 5th-8th play-offs | 5th-6th play-off | |||||||||||
| A3 | Uganda | 3 | |||||||||||
| B4 | Djibouti | 0 | |||||||||||
| B4 | Djibouti | 0 | A3 | Uganda | 2 | ||||||||
| B3 | Iceland | 3 | A4 | Sudan | 1 | ||||||||
| A4 | Sudan | 2 | |||||||||||
| B3 | Iceland | 1 | |||||||||||
Zone B
Draw
 TUN
|
 CYP
|
 BEN
|
 ZAM
|
 AZE
|
 CGO
|
RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
| Tunisia
|
2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 13–2 (87%) | 27–5 (84%) | 1 | ||
| Cyprus
|
1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 11–4 (73%) | 23–8 (74%) | 2 | ||
| Benin
|
0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 9–6 (60%) | 16–12 (57%) | 3 | ||
| Zambia
|
1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 9–6 (60%) | 17–13 (57%) | 4 | ||
| Azerbaijan
|
0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 2–13 (13%) | 4–24 (14%) | 5 | ||
| Congo
|
0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 1–14 (7%) | 3–28 (10%) | 6 |
References
- ^ "1997 Europe/Africa Group I". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "1997 Europe/Africa Group II". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.