2005 Fed Cup

The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Argentina, Austria, Belgium and Italy), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany and Switzerland) entered the draw for the World Group Play-offs.

Date: 9–10 July

Venue	Surface	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
Lausanne, Switzerland	Outdoor clay	Switzerland	1–4	Austria
Belgium	Outdoor hard	Belgium	3–2	Argentina
Bol, Croatia	Outdoor clay	Croatia	1–4	Germany
Liberec, Czech Republic	Indoor carpet	Czech Republic	2–3	Italy

The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2005. Winners advanced to the World Group Play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II Play-offs.

Date: 23–24 April

Venue	Surface	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
Neuchâtel, Switzerland	Indoor hard	Switzerland	3–2	Slovakia
Essen, Germany	Outdoor clay	Germany	4–1	Indonesia
Phuket, Thailand	Outdoor hard	Thailand	2–3	Croatia
Prague, Czech Republic	Outdoor clay	Czech Republic	3–2	Japan

The four losing teams from World Group II (Indonesia, Japan, Slovakia and Thailand) played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Bulgaria and Slovenia), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (China), and one team from the Americas Zone (Puerto Rico).

Date: 9–10 July

Venue	Surface	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
Salinas, Puerto Rico	Outdoor hard	Puerto Rico	1–4	Indonesia
Tokyo, Japan	Indoor hard	Japan	4–1	Bulgaria
Pathum Thani, Thailand	Outdoor hard	Thailand	4–1	Slovakia
Beijing, China	Indoor hard	China	4–1	Slovenia

• Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
• Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

• Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
• Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

• Nations in bold advanced to the higher level of competition.
• Nations in italics were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

The rankings were measured after the three points during the year that play took place, and were collated by combining points earned from the previous four years.[1]

25 April Rank Nation Points[2] Move 1  France 33,547.5 2  Russia 31,637.5 3  Spain 17,955.0 4  United States 15,052.5 2 5  Slovakia 11,655.0 1 6  Belgium 10,550.0 1 7  Austria 9,390.0 8  Italy 5,125.0 9  Germany 4,825.0 2 10  Croatia 4,260.0 3

11 July Rank Nation Points[2] Move 1  France 37,145.0 2  Russia 34,992.5 3  Spain 15,910.0 4  United States 13,765.0 5  Belgium 11,600.0 1 6  Slovakia 10,385.0 1 7  Austria 8,920.0 8  Germany 6,425.0 1 9  Italy 6,225.0 1 10   Switzerland 3,685.0 1

19 September Rank Nation Points[2] Move 1  Russia 37,355.0 1 2  France 30,510.0 1 3  Spain 12,910.0 4  United States 12,220.0 5  Austria 8,920.0 2 6  Belgium 7,350.0 1 7  Slovakia 6,885.0 1 8  Italy 6,225.0 1 9  Germany 5,675.0 1 10   Switzerland 3,685.0

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