The play-offs of the 2012 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 fifteen teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2012 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 down to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II. PlacingPool APool BPool CPool D1 2 3 4
Promotion play-offs The 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.
Austria vs. Great Britain
Sweden vs. Poland
5th to 8th play-offs The second placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the equal fifth and seventh placed teams.
Bulgaria vs. Portugal
Hungary vs. Romania
9th to 12th play-offs The third placed teams of each pool except Pool A were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the equal ninth and the eleventh placed teams.
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Croatia
Relegation play-offs The last placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The loser of each round was relegated down to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2013.
Estonia vs. Netherlands
Greece vs. Luxembourg
Final Placements Placing Teams Promoted Third Fifth Seventh Ninth Eleventh Twelfth Relegated and advanced to the World Group II play-offs, where they were drawn against each other for advancement. defeated , 4–1, and thus proceeded to World Group II whilst the British were relegated back to Group I for 2013. and were relegated down to 2013 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II.
See also Fed Cup structure
References
External links Fed Cup website