2008 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone
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The Europe/Africa Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 2008 Fed Cup.
Pools
- Venue: SYMA Sportközpont, Budapest, Hungary (indoor carpet)
- Date: 30 January – 2 February
The fifteen teams were divided into three pools of four teams and one pool of three. The four pool winners took part in play-offs to determine the two nations advancing to the World Group II play-offs. The nations finishing last in their pools took part in play-offs, with the two losing nations relegated to Group II in 2009.
| Pool A | NED | BUL | LUX | POR | |
| 1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–2 |
| Pool B | SUI | HUN | DEN | GBR | |
| 1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
| Pool C | SWE | BLR | SLO | GEO | |
| 1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–2 |
Play-offs
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Group II
- Venue: Coral Tennis Club, Tallinn, Estonia (indoor hard)
- Date: 30 January – 2 February
The seven teams were divided into one pool of three teams and one of four teams. The winner of each pool played the runner-up of the other pool to determine which two nations would be promoted to Group I in 2009. The nations finishing third in their pools took part in play-offs with the losing nation relegated to Group II in 2009, along with the nation finishing fourth in the pool of four teams.
Pools
| Pool A | BIH | RSA | TUR | |
| 1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | 0–3 | 1–2 |
| Pool B | EST | LTU | GRE | IRE | |
| 1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
Play-offs
| Placing | A Team | Score | B Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | 2–0 | ||
| Promotion | 0–3 | ||
| Relegation | 2-1[5] | ||
| Relegation | N/A |
Group III
- Venue: Master Class Tennis and Fitness Club, Yerevan, Armenia (outdoor clay)
- Date: 22–26 April
The eleven teams were divided into one pool of five teams and one pool of six. The top team of each pool progressed to Group II for 2009.
Pools
| Pool A | LAT | NOR | MRI | ISL | ZIM | |
| 1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | ||
| 5 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 |