1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone
The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1999.
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 2000.[1]
Participating nations[]
Draw[]
| Second Round Play-offs 24–26 September |
First Round Play-offs |
First Round 12–14 February |
Second Round 2–4 April | |||||||||||||||||
 Romania
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| bye | Bucharest, Romania (clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Romania
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3 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Croatia
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Croatia
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2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Croatia
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| Croatia
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1 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Portugal
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4 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Austria
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| bye | Wels, Austria (indoor clay) | |||||||||||||||||||
| bye | Austria
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4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal
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Portugal
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1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal
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 Israel
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| bye | Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Israel
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Israel
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2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye |  Finland
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3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kiev, Ukraine (clay) | Finland
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| Israel
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2 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Ukraine
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3 | Kiev, Ukraine (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine
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2 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Belarus
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3 | Cape Town, South Africa (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine
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Belarus
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1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye |  South Africa
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4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa
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| Croatia and Israel relegated to Group II in 2000. |
Romania, Austria, Finland, and South Africa 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 2000.[2]
Participating nations[]
Draw[]
| Relegation Play-offs 16–18 July |
First Round 30 April–2 May |
Second Round 16–18 July |
Third Round 24–26 September | |||||||||||||||||
| Aalborg, Denmark (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Denmark
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5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ljubljana, Slovenia (clay) |  Senegal
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0 | Skagen, Denmark (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
| Senegal
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0 | Denmark
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3 | |||||||||||||||||
 Slovenia
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5 | Dublin, Ireland (indoor carpet) |  Ireland
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2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia
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2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland
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3 | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark
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1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Budapest, Hungary (clay) |  Hungary
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3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hungary
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5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lomé, Togo (hard) |  Greece
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0 | Budapest, Hungary (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
| Greece
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4 | Hungary
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4 | |||||||||||||||||
 Togo
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1 | Plovdiv, Bulgaria (clay) |  Bulgaria
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1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Togo
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0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria
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5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jūrmala, Latvia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Latvia
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2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jūrmala, Latvia (clay) |  Poland
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3 | Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) | |||||||||||||||||
| Latvia
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4 | Poland
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3 | |||||||||||||||||
 Macedonia
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1 | Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) |  Ivory Coast
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1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Macedonia
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0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast
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5 | Casablanca, Morocco (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Poland
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0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Casablanca, Morocco (clay) |  Morocco
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5 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Yugoslavia
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1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Istanbul, Turkey (hard) | Morocco
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4 | Oslo, Norway (clay) | |||||||||||||||||
| Yugoslavia
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2 | Morocco
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4 | |||||||||||||||||
 Turkey
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3 | Oslo, Norway (indoor carpet) |  Norway
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1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Turkey
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0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Norway
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5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senegal, Togo, Macedonia, and Yugoslavia relegated to Group III in 2000. |
Hungary and Morocco promoted to Group I in 2000. | |||||||||||||||||||
Group III[]
The top two teams in each Group III sub-zone advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2000, whereas the bottom two teams in each sub-zone were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group IV in 2000.
Participating nations[]
Zone A[]
Draw[]
- Venue: Gezira Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt
- Date: 24–28 February
Group A
 LUX
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 TUN
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 GHA
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 ALG
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RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
| Luxembourg
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3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 9–0 (100%) | 18–4 (82%) | 1 | ||
| Tunisia
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0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–5 (44%) | 11–11 (50%) | 2 | ||
| Ghana
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0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–6 (33%) | 10–12 (45%) | 3 | ||
| Algeria
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0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–7 (22%) | 4–16 (20%) | 4 |
Group B
 EGY
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 BIH
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 BEN
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 NGR
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RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
| Egypt
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3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 9–0 (100%) | 18–1 (95%) | 1 | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina
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0–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–4 (56%) | 12–9 (57%) | 2 | ||
| Benin
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0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–7 (22%) | 4–15 (21%) | 3 | ||
| Nigeria
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0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–7 (22%) | 6–15 (29%) | 4 |
1st to 4th place play-offs
| 3rd-4th Play-Off |
Semifinals |
Final | |||||||||||||
| A1 | Luxembourg
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2 | |||||||||||||
| B2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
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0 | |||||||||||||
| A1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
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2 | A1 | Luxembourg
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0 | ||||||||||
| A2 | Tunisia
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0 | B1 | Egypt
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3 | ||||||||||
| A2 | Tunisia
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0 | |||||||||||||
| B1 | Egypt
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3 | |||||||||||||
5th to 8th place play-offs
| 7th-8th Play-Off |
5th-8th Play-Offs |
5th-6th Play-Off | |||||||||||||
| A3 | Ghana
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1 | |||||||||||||
| B4 | Nigeria
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2 | |||||||||||||
| A3 | Ghana
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1 | B4 | Nigeria
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2 | ||||||||||
| A4 | Algeria
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2 | B3 | Benin
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1 | ||||||||||
| A4 | Algeria
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1 | |||||||||||||
| B3 | Benin
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2 | |||||||||||||
Final standings[]
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt
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| 2 | Luxembourg
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| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| 4 | Tunisia
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| 5 | Nigeria
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| 6 | Benin
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| 7 | Algeria
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| 8 | Ghana
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Egypt and 
Luxembourg promoted to Group II in 2000.
Algeria and 
Ghana relegated to Group IV in 2000.
Zone B[]
Draw[]
Group A
 ARM
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 LTU
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 GEO
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 KEN
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RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
| Armenia
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2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 6–3 (66%) | 13–9 (59%) | 1 | ||
| Lithuania
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1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–4 (56%) | 12–9 (57%) | 2 | ||
| Georgia
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2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–4 (56%) | 12–9 (57%) | 3 | ||
| Kenya
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0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–7 (22%) | 5–15 (25%) | 4 |
Group B
 MDA
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 EST
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 MON
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 ZAM
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RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
| Moldova
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2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 6–3 (67%) | 13–7 (65%) | 1 | ||
| Estonia
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1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 6–3 (67%) | 12–6 (66%) | 2 | ||
| Monaco
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2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–4 (56%) | 10–10 (50%) | 3 | ||
| Zambia
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0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–8 (11%) | 4–16 (20%) | 4 |
1st to 4th place play-offs
| 3rd-4th Play-Off |
Semifinals |
Final | |||||||||||||
| A1 | Armenia
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1 | |||||||||||||
| B2 | Estonia
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2 | |||||||||||||
| A1 | Armenia
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1 | B2 | Estonia
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2 | ||||||||||
| B1 | Moldova
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2 | A2 | Lithuania
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1 | ||||||||||
| A2 | Lithuania
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2 | |||||||||||||
| B1 | Moldova
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1 | |||||||||||||
5th to 8th place play-offs
| 7th-8th Play-Off |
5th-8th Play-Offs |
5th-6th Play-Off | |||||||||||||
| A3 | Georgia
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3 | |||||||||||||
| B4 | Zambia
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0 | |||||||||||||
| A3 | Zambia
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0 | A3 | Georgia
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0 | ||||||||||
| A4 | Kenya
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3 | B3 | Monaco
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3 | ||||||||||
| A4 | Kenya
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1 | |||||||||||||
| B3 | Monaco
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2 | |||||||||||||
Final standings[]
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estonia
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| 2 | Lithuania
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| 3 | Moldova
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| 4 | Armenia
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| 5 | Monaco
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| 6 | Georgia
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| 7 | Kenya
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| 8 | Zambia
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Group IV[]
The top two teams in each Group IV sub-zone advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2000. All other teams remained in Group IV.
Participating nations[]
Draw[]
- Venue: Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana
- Date: 18–22 May
Zone A
 ISL
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 MLT
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 CYP
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 ETH
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 SUD
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RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
| Iceland
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2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 10–2 (83%) | 22–3 (88%) | 1 | ||
| Malta
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1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 9–3 (75%) | 17–9 (65%) | 2 | ||
| Cyprus
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1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 8–4 (67%) | 17–9 (65%) | 3 | ||
| Ethiopia
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0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–9 (25%) | 7–19 (27%) | 4 | ||
| Sudan
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0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–12 (0%) | 1–24 (4%) | 5 |
Zone B
 MAD
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 BOT
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 AZE
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 SMR
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 UGA
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RR W–L |
Match W–L |
Set W–L |
Standings | ||
| Madagascar
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2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 8–4 (67%) | 17–9 (65%) | 1 | ||
| Botswana
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1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 8–4 (67%) | 18–12 (60%) | 2 | ||
| Azerbaijan
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2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 7–5 (58%) | 15–12 (56%) | 3 | ||
| San Marino
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1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 5–7 (42%) | 14–17 (45%) | 4 | ||
| Uganda
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0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 2–10 (17%) | 7–21 (25%) | 5 |
Iceland, 
Malta, 
Madagascar and 
Botswana promoted to Group III in 2000.
References[]
- ^ "1999 Europe/Africa Group I". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "1999 Europe/Africa Group II". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
External links[]
- 1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone
- Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone
- 1999 Davis Cup