2017 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – play-offs
The play-offs of the 2017 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I zonal competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the fourteen teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2017 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I. The top two teams advanced to World Group II play-offs, and the bottom two teams were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II.
Pool results
[edit]Placing | Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
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1 | Poland | Croatia | Great Britain | Serbia |
2 | Austria | Hungary | Latvia | Estonia |
3 | — | — | Turkey | Bulgaria |
4 | Georgia | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Portugal | Israel |
Promotional play-offs
[edit]The first placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The winner of each round advanced to the World Group II play-offs.
Poland vs. Serbia
[edit]Poland 1 |
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Croatia vs. Great Britain
[edit]Croatia 1 |
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5th place play-off
[edit]The runner-up teams from pools A and D, and B and C competed in order to establish which two teams would place joint fifth in the final standings and which two would place joint seventh.
Austria vs. Estonia
[edit]Austria 2 |
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Hungary vs. Latvia
[edit]Hungary 2 |
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Relegation play-offs
[edit]The teams placing last in each pool competed to keep their place in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I. The bottom-placed team from group A faced the bottom-placed team from Group D, whilst Group B's and Group C's bottom-placed teams faced off. The losers were relegated to the 2018 Europe/Africa Zone Group II.
Georgia vs. Israel
[edit]Georgia 2 |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Portugal
[edit]Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 |
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Final placements
[edit]Placing | Teams | |
Promoted/First | Serbia | Great Britain |
Third | Poland | Croatia |
Fifth | Austria | Hungary |
Seventh | Estonia | Latvia |
Ninth | Bulgaria | Turkey |
Eleventh | Georgia | Portugal |
Relegated/Thirteenth | Israel | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
- Serbia and Great Britain advanced to World Group II play-offs.
- Israel and Bosnia and Herzegovina were relegated to Europe/Africa Group II in 2018.
References
[edit]- ^ "Poland v Serbia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Croatia v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Austria v Estonia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Hungary v Latvia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Georgia v Israel". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina v Portugal". fedcup.com.