The play-offs of the 2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from the Americas. Using the positions determined in their pools, the nine teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I, the top countries of each pool played for first to second, while the bottom two of each pool competed for fifth to eighth. The teams that ended up placing first overall advanced to World Group II play-offs, whilst those coming in seventh were relegated down to Group II for the next year.

Promotion play-offs

The first placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in a head-to-head round. The winner of the rounds advanced to the World Group II play-offs, where they would get a chance to advance to the World Group II for next year.

2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – play-offs

Puerto Rico vs. Canada

Third to Fourth play-off

The second placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in a tie. The winner of the tie was allocated third place in the Group while the loser was allocated fourth.

2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – play-offs

Uruguay vs. Brazil

Relegation play-offs

The last and second-to-last placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two head-to-head rounds. The losing team of the rounds were relegated to Group II for next year.

2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – play-offs

Bolivia vs. Cuba

Mexico vs. Paraguay

Final Placements

advanced to the World Group II play-offs, and were drawn against , where they lost 1–4. The team thus was relegated back to Group I for the next year. and were relegated down to Americas Zone Group II for the next year, where they both placed equal third.

See also

Fed Cup structure

References

External links

Fed Cup website

2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone