2003 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV
Group IV was split into two sub-groups. One tournament was held in Lagos, Nigeria, February 5-9, on hard courts, while the other was held in San Marino, June 11-15, on clay courts.[1]
Format
The teams in each sub-group were split into two pools and played in a round-robin format. In the San Marino tournament, the top two teams from each pool advanced to a promotion pool, from which the two top teams were promoted to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 2004. In the Lagos tournament, no promotion round was held; the two teams which won their respective round-robin pools were promoted directly to Group III.
Lagos Half
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Togo | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
 Burkina Faso | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
 Botswana | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
 Mali | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
 Djibouti | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
Results of Individual Ties
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 5 | Togo | 3-0 | Burkina Faso |
| February 5 | Botswana | 3-0 | Djibouti |
| February 6 | Togo | 3-0 | Djibouti |
| February 6 | Burkina Faso | 3-0 | Mali |
| February 7 | Togo | 3-0 | Mali |
| February 7 | Burkina Faso | 2-1 | Botswana |
| February 8 | Burkina Faso | 3-0 | Djibouti |
| February 8 | Botswana | 2-1 | Mali |
| February 9 | Togo | 3-0 | Botswana |
| February 9 | Mali | 3-0 | Djibouti |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Benin | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
 Nigeria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
 Gabon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
 Senegal | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
 Uganda | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
Results of Individual Ties
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 5 | Benin | 3-0 | Uganda |
| February 5 | Nigeria | 3-0 | Gabon |
| February 6 | Benin | 3-0 | Gabon |
| February 6 | Senegal | 3-0 | Uganda |
| February 7 | Benin | 2-1 | Senegal |
| February 7 | Nigeria | 2-1 | Uganda |
| February 8 | Nigeria | 3-0 | Senegal |
| February 8 | Gabon | 2-1 | Uganda |
| February 9 | Benin | 2-1 | Nigeria |
| February 9 | Gabon | 2-1 | Senegal |
Togo and Benin promoted to Group III for 2004.
San Marino Half
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Marino | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
 Rwanda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
 Zambia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Mauritius | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Results of Individual Ties
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 11 | San Marino | 3-0 | Zambia |
| June 11 | Rwanda | 3-0 | Mauritius |
| June 12 | San Marino | 3-0 | Mauritius |
| June 12 | Rwanda | 2-1 | Zambia |
| June 13 | San Marino | 3-0 | Rwanda |
| June 13 | Zambia | 2-1 | Mauritius |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iceland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
 Kenya | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
 Malta | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Results of Individual Ties
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 11 | Iceland | 3-0 | Kenya |
| June 12 | Iceland | 3-0 | Malta |
| June 13 | Kenya | 3-0 | Malta |
Promotion pool
The top two teams from each of Pools A and B advanced to the Promotion pool. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Kenya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| San Marino | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Rwanda | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Results of Individual Ties
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 14 | Kenya | 2-1 | San Marino |
| June 14 | Iceland | 3-0 | Rwanda |
| June 15 | Iceland | 2-1 | San Marino |
| June 15 | Kenya | 2-1 | Rwanda |
Iceland and Kenya promoted to Group III for 2004.
Placement pool
The bottom two teams from Pools A and B played off to determine places 5-7. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Results of Individual Ties
| Date | Winning Team | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 14 | Malta | 3-0 | Zambia |
| June 15 | Malta | 2-1 | Mauritius |