2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – play-offs
The play-offs of the 2016 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 2016 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 |  Ukraine |
 Great Britain |
 Israel |
 Belgium
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| 2 |  Portugal |
 Georgia |
 Croatia |
 Bulgaria
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| 3 | — | — |  Estonia |
 Latvia
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| 4 |  Sweden |
 South Africa |
 Turkey |
 Hungary
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Promotional play-offs
editThe 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.
Belgium vs. Great Britain
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Ukraine vs. Israel
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5th place play-off
editThe runner-up teams from pools B and D and those from A 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.
Georgia vs. Bulgaria
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Portugal vs. Croatia
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Relegation play-offs
editThe 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 C, whilst Group B's and Group D's bottom-placed teams faced off. The losers were relegated to the 2016 Europe/Africa Zone Group II.
South Africa vs. Hungary
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Sweden vs. Turkey
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Final placements
edit| Placing | Teams | |
| Promoted | Belgium
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Ukraine
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| Third | Great Britain
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Israel
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| Fifth | Georgia
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Croatia
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| Seventh | Bulgaria
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Portugal
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| Ninth | Estonia
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Latvia
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| Eleventh | Hungary
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Turkey
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| Relegated | South Africa
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Sweden
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- Belgium and Ukraine advanced to World Group II play-offs.
- South Africa and Sweden were relegated to Europe/Africa Group II in 2017.
References
edit- ^ "Belgium v Great Britain". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Ukraine v Israel". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Georgia v Bulgaria". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Portugal v Croatia". fedcup.com.
- ^ "South Africa v Hungary". fedcup.com.
- ^ "Sweden v Turkey". fedcup.com.