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2021 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – play-offs

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The play-offs of the 2021 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III were the final stages of the Group III zonal competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the twenty-one teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2021 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III. The top two teams advanced to Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II.

Placing Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E Pool F
1  Norway  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Lithuania  Ireland  Malta  South Africa
2  North Macedonia  Cyprus  Nigeria  Armenia  Algeria  Montenegro
3  Albania  Rwanda  Kosovo  Iceland  Zimbabwe  Azerbaijan
4  Ghana  Kenya  Namibia

1st to 6th play-offs

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The first placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The winners advanced to Group II in 2022.

Semifinals

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Ireland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Ireland
0
SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania[1]
18 June 2021
Hard (indoor)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
3
1 2 3
1 Republic of Ireland
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Celine Simunyu
Nefisa Berberović
2
6
0
6
   
2 Republic of Ireland
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Anna Bowtell
Dea Herdželaš
3
6
4
6
   
3 Republic of Ireland
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sophia Derivan / Shauna Heffernan
Anita Husarić / Suana Tucaković
5
7
1
6
   

South Africa vs. Malta

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South Africa
0
SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania[2]
18 June 2021
Hard (indoor)

Malta
3
1 2 3
1 South Africa
Malta
Delien Kleinhans
Francesca Curmi
1
6
1
6
   
2 South Africa
Malta
Chanel Simmonds
Helene Pellicano
6
0
2
6
4
6
 
3 South Africa
Malta
Kelly Arends / Lara Van Der Merwe
Francesca Curmi / Elaine Genovese
4
6
1
6
   

Promotional play-offs

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Norway vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Norway
2
SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania[3]
19 June 2021
Hard (indoor)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
0
1 2 3
1 Norway
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Malene Helgø
Nefisa Berberović
6
0
6
4
   
2 Norway
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ulrikke Eikeri
Dea Herdželaš
7
5
6
3
   
3 Norway
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ulrikke Eikeri / Malene Helgø
Anita Husarić / Suana Tucaković
      not
played

Malta vs. Lithuania

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Malta
0
SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania[4]
19 June 2021
Hard (indoor)

Lithuania
2
1 2 3
1 Malta
Lithuania
Francesca Curmi
Akvilė Paražinskaitė
1
6
4
6
   
2 Malta
Lithuania
Helene Pellicano
Justina Mikulskytė
2
6
2
6
   
3 Malta
Lithuania
Francesca Curmi / Elaine Genovese
Justina Mikulskytė / Akvilė Paražinskaitė
      not
played

5th place play-off

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Ireland vs. South Africa

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Ireland
2
SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania[5]
19 June 2021
Hard (indoor)

South Africa
1
1 2 3
1 Republic of Ireland
South Africa
Celine Simunyu
Lara Van Der Merwe
77
62
6
4
   
2 Republic of Ireland
South Africa
Anna Bowtell
Chanel Simmonds
2
6
4
6
   
3 Republic of Ireland
South Africa
Sophia Derivan / Shauna Heffernan
Chanel Simmonds / Lara Van Der Merwe
6
3
6
4
   

7th to 12th play-offs

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The second placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the equal 7th placed teams.

Semifinals

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Armenia vs. Nigeria

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Armenia
1
SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania[6]
18 June 2021
Hard (indoor)

Nigeria
2
1 2 3
1 Armenia
Nigeria
Irena Muradyan
Adesuwa Osabuohien
6
2
6
4
   
2 Armenia
Nigeria
Arevik Tumanyan
Oyinlomo Quadre
5
7
3
6
   
3 Armenia
Nigeria
Gabriella Akopyan / Irena Muradyan
Adesuwa Osabuohien / Oyinlomo Quadre
2
6
77
64
0
6
 

Montenegro vs. North Macedonia

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Montenegro
2
SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania[7]
18 June 2021
Hard (indoor)

North Macedonia
0
1 2 3
1 Montenegro
North Macedonia
Tea Nikčević
Jana Tanevska
6
2
6
4
   
2 Montenegro
North Macedonia
Divna Ratković
Aleksandra Simeva
6
2
1
6
7
5
 
3 Montenegro
North Macedonia
Tea Nikčević / Divna Ratković
Katarina Marinkovikj / Aleksandra Simeva
      not
played

7th place play-offs

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Cyprus vs. Nigeria

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Cyprus
2
SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania[8]
19 June 2021
Hard (indoor)

Nigeria
0
1 2 3
1 Cyprus
Nigeria
Maria Siopacha
Adesuwa Osabuohien
6
1
7
5
   
2 Cyprus
Nigeria
Raluca Șerban
Oyinlomo Quadre
6
1
6
2
   
3 Cyprus
Nigeria
Raluca Șerban / Maria Siopacha
Adesuwa Osabuohien / Oyinlomo Quadre
      not
played

Montenegro vs. Algeria

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Montenegro
2
SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania[9]
19 June 2021
Hard (indoor)

Algeria
1
1 2 3
1 Montenegro
Algeria
Tea Nikčević
Inès Bekrar
3
6
0
6
   
2 Montenegro
Algeria
Divna Ratković
Lynda Benkaddour
6
4
3
6
7
5
 
3 Montenegro
Algeria
Tea Nikčević / Divna Ratković
Lynda Benkaddour / Yassamine Boudjadi
6
3
5
7
6
1
 

11th place play-off

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Armenia vs. North Macedonia

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Armenia
2
SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania[10]
19 June 2021
Hard (indoor)

North Macedonia
1
1 2 3
1 Armenia
North Macedonia
Irena Muradyan
Jana Tanevska
6
1
6
1
   
2 Armenia
North Macedonia
Gabriella Akopyan
Iva Daneva
6
1
77
64
   
3 Armenia
North Macedonia
Milena Gevorgyan / Arevik Tumanyan
Katarina Marinkovikj / Aleksandra Simeva
3
6
3
6
   

13th to 18th play-offs

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The third placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the equal 13th placed teams.

Semifinals

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Zimbabwe vs. Rwanda

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Zimbabwe
3
SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania[11]
18 June 2021
Hard (indoor)

Rwanda
0
1 2 3
1 Zimbabwe
Rwanda
Tadiwanashe Eunice Mauchi
Megane Ingabire
6
1
6
4
   
2 Zimbabwe
Rwanda
Valeria Bhunu
Joselyn Umulisa
6
2
6
0
   
3 Zimbabwe
Rwanda
Tadiwanashe Eunice Mauchi / Tanyaradzwa Midzi
Megane Ingabire / Sonia Tuyishime
6
0
6
0
   

Albania vs. Azerbaijan

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Albania
1
SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania[12]
18 June 2021
Hard (indoor)

Azerbaijan
2
1 2 3
1 Albania
Azerbaijan
Kristal Dule
Zuleykha Safarova
6
2
6
2
   
2 Albania
Azerbaijan
Gresi Bajri
Umayra Hashimova
3
6
4
6
   
3 Albania
Azerbaijan
Gresi Bajri / Juna Dani
Umayra Hashimova / Zuleykha Safarova
7
5
1
6
67
79
 

13th place play-offs

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Kosovo vs. Zimbabwe

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Kosovo
2
SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania[13]
19 June 2021
Hard (indoor)

Zimbabwe
1
1 2 3
1 Kosovo
Zimbabwe
Donika Bashota
Tadiwanashe Eunice Mauchi
6
1
6
1
   
2 Kosovo
Zimbabwe
Adrijana Lekaj
Tanyaradzwa Midzi
6
2
6
3
   
3 Kosovo
Zimbabwe
Ana Broqi / Vesa Gjinaj
Tadiwanashe Eunice Mauchi / Tanyraradza Midzi
6
4
1
6
2
3
retired
 

Azerbaijan vs. Iceland

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Azerbaijan
3
SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania[14]
19 June 2021
Hard (indoor)

Iceland
0
1 2 3
1 Azerbaijan
Iceland
Alina Gavrish
Anna Soffia Grönholm
6
4
6
3
   
2 Azerbaijan
Iceland
Umayra Hashimova
Sofia Sóley Jónasdóttir
7
5
77
65
   
3 Azerbaijan
Iceland
Alina Guseynova / Umayra Hashimova
Anna Soffia Grönholm / Sandra Kristjansdóttir
6
4
6
1
   

17th place play-off

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Rwanda vs. Albania

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Rwanda
0
SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania[15]
19 June 2021
Hard (indoor)

Albania
3
1 2 3
1 Rwanda
Albania
Sonia Tuyishime
Kristal Dule
1
6
0
6
   
2 Rwanda
Albania
Joselyn Umulisa
Gresi Bajri
1
6
0
6
   
3 Rwanda
Albania
Megane Ingabire / Joselyn Umulisa
Gresi Bajri / Juna Dani
1
6
3
6
   

19th to 21st play-offs

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The fourth placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the 19th placed team.

Semifinal

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Ghana vs. Namibia

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Ghana
1
SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania[16]
18 June 2021
Hard (indoor)

Namibia
2
1 2 3
1 Ghana
Namibia
Nyanyuie Grace Tomegah
Carita Moolman
2
6
77
65
6
4
 
2 Ghana
Namibia
Naa Shika Mckorley
Georgina Moolman
2
6
0
6
   
3 Ghana
Namibia
Naa Anyema Mckorley / Nyanyuie Grace Tomegah
Georgina Moolman / Liniques Theron
3
6
0
6
   

19th place play-offs

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Kenya vs. Namibia

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Kenya
1
SEB Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania[17]
19 June 2021
Hard (indoor)

Namibia
2
1 2 3
1 Kenya
Namibia
Alicia Owegi
Taimi Nashiku
7
5
6
4
   
2 Kenya
Namibia
Cynthia Wanjala
Georgina Moolman
0
6
1
6
   
3 Kenya
Namibia
Alicia Owegi / Cynthia Wanjala
Carita Moolman / Liniques Theron
3
6
3
6
   

Final placements

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Placing Teams
Promoted/First  Norway  Lithuania
Third  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Malta
Fifth  Ireland
Sixth  South Africa
Seventh  Cyprus  Montenegro
Ninth  Nigeria  Algeria
Eleventh  Armenia
Twelfth  North Macedonia
Thirteenth  Kosovo  Azerbaijan
Fifteenth  Zimbabwe  Iceland
Seventeenth  Albania
Eighteenth  Rwanda
Nineteenth  Namibia
Twentieth  Kenya
Twenty-first  Ghana
  •  Norway and  Lithuania were promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2022.

References

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  1. ^ "Ireland v Bosnia and Herzegovina". billiejeankingcup.com.
  2. ^ "South Africa v Malta". billiejeankingcup.com.
  3. ^ "Norway v Bosnia and Herzegovina". billiejeankingcup.com.
  4. ^ "Malta v Lithuania". billiejeankingcup.com.
  5. ^ "Ireland v South Africa". billiejeankingcup.com.
  6. ^ "Armenia v Nigeria". billiejeankingcup.com.
  7. ^ "Montenegro v North Macedonia". billiejeankingcup.com.
  8. ^ "Cyprus v Nigeria". billiejeankingcup.com.
  9. ^ "Montenegro v Algeria". billiejeankingcup.com.
  10. ^ "Armenia v North Macedonia". billiejeankingcup.com.
  11. ^ "Zimbabwe vs. Rwanda". billiejeankingcup.com.
  12. ^ "Albania v Azerbaijan". billiejeankingcup.com.
  13. ^ "Kosovo v Zimbabwe". billiejeankingcup.com.
  14. ^ "Azerbaijan v Iceland". billiejeankingcup.com.
  15. ^ "Rwanda v Albania". billiejeankingcup.com.
  16. ^ "Ghana v Namibia". billiejeankingcup.com.
  17. ^ "Kenya v Namibia". billiejeankingcup.com.
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