2004 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – play-offs
The play-offs of the 2004 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the nine teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2004 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II. The top two teams advanced to Group I for next year, and the bottom two teams were relegated down to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III.
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Promotion play-offs
[edit]The first and second placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two head-to-head rounds. The winner of the rounds advanced to Group I.
Great Britain vs. Ireland
[edit]![]() Great Britain 2 |
Marsa, Malta 1 May 2004 Hard (outdoors) |
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Romania vs. Luxembourg
[edit]![]() Romania 1 |
Marsa, Malta 1 May 2004 Hard (outdoors) |
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Fifth
[edit]As there was only four teams from Pool A as opposed to the five from Pool B, the third-placed team from Pool B ( Latvia) had no equivalent to play against. Thus the Latvians were automatically allocated fifth place.
Relegation play-offs
[edit]The last and second-to-last placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two head-to-head rounds. The losing team of the rounds were relegated to Group III for next year.
Turkey vs. Finland
[edit]![]() Turkey 0 |
Marsa, Malta 1 May 2004 Hard (outdoors) |
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Egypt vs. Georgia
[edit]![]() Egypt 0 |
Marsa, Malta 1 May 2004 Hard (outdoors) |
![]() Georgia 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final Placements
[edit]Placing | Teams |
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Great Britain and
Luxembourg advanced to Group I, where they placed eleventh and ninth respectively.[5][6]
Turkey and
Egypt were relegated down to Group III for the next year, where they placed third and fifth respectively.[7][8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Great Britain v Ireland". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Romania v Luxembourg". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Turkey v Finland". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Egypt v Georgia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Great Britain". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Luxembourg". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Turkey". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Fed Cup Profile, Egypt". fedcup.com.