1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III

The Group III tournament was held in two locations. Eight teems met February 24–28, in Cairo, Egypt (clay courts), and eight others met June 9–13 in Tallinn, Estonia (clay). In each location, the teams were divided into two round-robin pools. The top two teams from each pool advanced to a promotion playoff, while the bottom two were placed in a relegation playoff.[1]

Cairo Group

Pool A

Advanced to Promotion Round
Assigned to Relegation Round
Team Pld W L MF MA
 Luxembourg33090
 Tunisia32145
 Ghana31236
 Algeria30327

Results of Individual Ties

Date Winning Team Score
February 24 Luxembourg3-0 Ghana
February 24 Tunisia2-1 Algeria
February 25 Luxembourg3-0 Algeria
February 25 Tunisia2-1 Ghana
February 26 Luxembourg3-0 Tunisia
February 26 Ghana2-1 Luxembourg

Pool B

Advanced to Promotion Round
Assigned to Relegation Round
Team Pld W L MF MA
 Egypt33090
 Bosnia and Herzegovina32154
 Benin31227
 Nigeria30327
Results of Individual Ties
Date Winning Team Score
February 24 Egypt3-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
February 24 Benin2-1 Nigeria
February 25 Egypt3-0 Benin
February 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina2-1 Nigeria
February 26 Egypt3-0 Nigeria
February 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina3-0 Benin

1st-4th Playoff

  Play-offs
February 26
1st Round
February 27
2nd Round
February 26
                           
 
    S   Luxembourg 2  
      Bosnia and Herzegovina 0    
  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2         Luxembourg 0
  Tunisia 0       Egypt 3
  S   Egypt 3
      Tunisia 0  

Egypt and Luxembourg both promoted to Group II for 2000.

5th-8th Playoff

  Play-offs
February 26
1st Round
February 27
2nd Round
February 26
                           
 
    S   Ghana 1  
      Nigeria 2    
  Ghana 1         Nigeria 2
  Algeria 2       Benin 1
  S   Benin 2
      Algeria 1  

Algeria and Ghana both relegated to Group IV for 2000.

Tallinn Group

Pool A

Advanced to Promotion Round
Assigned to Relegation Round
Team Pld W L MF MA
 Armenia32163
 Lithuania32154
 Georgia32154
 Kenya30347
Results of Individual Ties
Date Winning Team Score
June 9 Armenia2-1 Lithuania
June 9 Georgia2-1 Kenya
June 10 Armenia3-0 Kenya
June 10 Lithuania2-1 Georgia
June 11 Lithuania2-1 Kenya
June 11 Georgia2-1 Armenia

Pool B

Advanced to Promotion Round
Assigned to Relegation Round
Team Pld W L MF MA
 Moldova32163
 Estonia32163
 Monaco32154
 Zambia30318
Results of Individual Ties
Date Winning Team Score
June 9 Estonia3-0 Zambia
June 9 Monaco2-1 Moldova
June 10 Moldova3-0 Zambia
June 10 Estonia2-1 Monaco
June 11 Moldova2-1 Estonia
June 11 Monaco2-1 Zambia

1st-4th Playoff

  Play-offs
June 13
1st Round
June 12
2nd Round
June 13
                           
 
    S   Armenia 1  
      Estonia 2    
  Armenia 1         Estonia 2
  Moldova 2       Lithuania 1
  S   Moldova 1
      Lithuania 2  

Estonia and Lithuania both promoted to Group II for 2000.

5th-8th Playoff

  Play-offs
June 13
1st Round
June 12
2nd Round
June 13
                           
 
    S   Georgia 3  
      Zambia 0    
  Zambia 0         Georgia 0
  Kenya 3       Monaco 3
  S   Monaco 2
      Kenya 1  

Kenya and Zambia both relegated to Group IV for 2000.

References

See also

1999 Davis Cup
1999 Davis Cup Americas Zone1999 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone
1998 Europe/Africa Zone Group III

1999 Europe/Africa Zone Group II

2000 Europe/Africa Zone Group III →
1999 Europe/Africa Zone Group IV

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