# 2005 Davis Cup

The 2005 Davis Cup was the 94th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A total of 130 teams participated in the tournament. The final took place 2–4 December at the Sibamac Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia, with Croatia defeating Slovakia for their first title.

## World Group

Participating Teams :
| Argentina | Australia | Austria | Belarus |
| Czech Republic | Chile | Croatia | France |
| Netherlands | Romania | Russia | Slovakia |
| Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | United States |

### Draw

| First round 4-6 March | First round 4-6 March | First round 4-6 March | Quarterfinals 15-17 July | Quarterfinals 15-17 July | Quarterfinals 15-17 July | Semifinals 23-25 September | Semifinals 23-25 September | Semifinals 23-25 September | Final 2-4 December | Final 2-4 December | Final 2-4 December |
| Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Spain | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Spain | 1 | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | Slovakia | 4 | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | Slovakia | 4 | Slovakia | Slovakia | 4 | | | | | | |
| Fribourg, Switzerland (indoor hard) | Fribourg, Switzerland (indoor hard) | Fribourg, Switzerland (indoor hard) | Slovakia | Slovakia | 4 | | | | | | |
| Fribourg, Switzerland (indoor hard) | Fribourg, Switzerland (indoor hard) | Fribourg, Switzerland (indoor hard) | Netherlands | Netherlands | 1 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Switzerland | 2 | Netherlands | Netherlands | 1 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Switzerland | 2 | | | | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | | | |
| | Netherlands | 3 | | | | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | | | |
| | Netherlands | 3 | | | | | Slovakia | 4 | | | |
| Sydney, Australia (grass) | Sydney, Australia (grass) | Sydney, Australia (grass) | | | | | Slovakia | 4 | | | |
| Sydney, Australia (grass) | Sydney, Australia (grass) | Sydney, Australia (grass) | | | | 6 | Argentina | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Australia | 5 | | | | 6 | Argentina | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Australia | 5 | Sydney, Australia (grass) | Sydney, Australia (grass) | Sydney, Australia (grass) | | | | | | |
| | Austria | 0 | Sydney, Australia (grass) | Sydney, Australia (grass) | Sydney, Australia (grass) | | | | | | |
| | Austria | 0 | 4 | Australia | 1 | | | | | | |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | 4 | Australia | 1 | | | | | | |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) | 6 | Argentina | 4 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Argentina | 5 | 6 | Argentina | 4 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Argentina | 5 | | | | | | | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) |
| | Czech Republic | 0 | | | | | | | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) | Bratislava, Slovakia (indoor hard) |
| | Czech Republic | 0 | | | | | | | Slovakia | Slovakia | 2 |
| Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | | | | | | | Slovakia | Slovakia | 2 |
| Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | | | | | | | Croatia | Croatia | 3 |
| | Chile | 1 | | | | | | | Croatia | Croatia | 3 |
| | Chile | 1 | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| 5 | Russia | 4 | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | Moscow, Russia (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| 5 | Russia | 4 | 5 | Russia | 3 | | | | | | |
| Strasbourg, France (indoor clay) | Strasbourg, France (indoor clay) | Strasbourg, France (indoor clay) | 5 | Russia | 3 | | | | | | |
| Strasbourg, France (indoor clay) | Strasbourg, France (indoor clay) | Strasbourg, France (indoor clay) | 3 | France | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Sweden | 1 | 3 | France | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Sweden | 1 | | | | Split, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Split, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Split, Croatia (indoor carpet) | | | |
| 3 | France | 4 | | | | Split, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Split, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Split, Croatia (indoor carpet) | | | |
| 3 | France | 4 | | | | 5 | Russia | 2 | | | |
| Braşov, Romania (indoor clay) | Braşov, Romania (indoor clay) | Braşov, Romania (indoor clay) | | | | 5 | Russia | 2 | | | |
| Braşov, Romania (indoor clay) | Braşov, Romania (indoor clay) | Braşov, Romania (indoor clay) | | | | | Croatia | 3 | | | |
| | Romania | 3 | | | | | Croatia | 3 | | | |
| | Romania | 3 | Split, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Split, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Split, Croatia (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| 8 | Belarus | 2 | Split, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Split, Croatia (indoor carpet) | Split, Croatia (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| 8 | Belarus | 2 | Romania | Romania | 1 | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, United States (hard) | Los Angeles, United States (hard) | Los Angeles, United States (hard) | Romania | Romania | 1 | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, United States (hard) | Los Angeles, United States (hard) | Los Angeles, United States (hard) | Croatia | Croatia | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Croatia | 3 | Croatia | Croatia | 4 | | | | | | |
| 2 | United States | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
First round losers compete in play-off ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.

### Final

| Slovakia 2 | Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia 2–4 December 2005 Hard (i) | Sibamac Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia 2–4 December 2005 Hard (i) | Croatia 3 |
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## World Group play-offs

Date: 23–25 September
| Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
| Austria | 4–1 | Ecuador | Pörtschach | Werzer Arena | Outdoor | Hard |
| Canada | 2–3 | Belarus | Toronto | Rexall Centre | Outdoor | Hard |
| Chile | 5–0 | Pakistan | Santiago | Estadio Nacional | Outdoor | Clay |
| Czech Republic | 2–3 | Germany | Liberec | Tipsport Arena (Liberec) | Indoor | Clay |
| Italy | 2–3 | Spain | Torre del Greco | Sporting Club Oplonti | Outdoor | Clay |
| India | 1–3 | Sweden | New Delhi | R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex | Outdoor | Grass |
| Switzerland | 5–0 | Great Britain | Geneva | Palexpo | Indoor | Clay |
| Belgium | 1–4 | United States | Leuven | Sportplaza Leuven | Indoor | Clay |
* Austria, Belarus, Chile, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United States will remain in the World Group in 2006.
* Germany are promoted to the World Group in 2006.
* Belgium, Canada, Ecuador, Great Britain, India, Italy and Pakistan will remain in Zonal Group I in 2006.
* Czech Republic are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2006.

## Americas Zone
### Group I

| Second Round Play-offs | Second Round Play-offs | Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round |
| | | | | | | 1 | Canada | | | | |
| | | | | | | | bye | | Valencia, Venezuela (clay) | Valencia, Venezuela (clay) | Valencia, Venezuela (clay) |
| | | | bye | bye | | | | | 1 | Canada | 4 |
| | | | Peru | Peru | | Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | | Venezuela | 0 |
| | | | | | | Venezuela | 4 | | | |
| Lima, Peru (clay) | Lima, Peru (clay) | Lima, Peru (clay) | | | | Peru | Peru | | 1 | | |
| | Peru | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Paraguay | 0 | | | | Guanajuato, Mexico (indoor hard) | Guanajuato, Mexico (indoor hard) | Guanajuato, Mexico (indoor hard) | | | |
| | | | | | | Mexico | Mexico | | 2 | | |
| | | | Puebla, Mexico (indoor hard) | Puebla, Mexico (indoor hard) | Puebla, Mexico (indoor hard) | Ecuador | Ecuador | 3 | Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) | Guayaquil, Ecuador (clay) |
| | | | | Mexico | 5 | | | | | Ecuador | 5 |
| | | | 2 | Paraguay | 0 | | | | 2 | Paraguay | 0 |
| | | | | | | | bye | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Paraguay | | | | |
* Paraguay relegated to Group II in 2006.
* Canada and Ecuador advance to World Group Play-off.

### Group II

| Play-offs | Play-offs | Play-offs | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round |
| | | | Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | | | | | | |
| | | | | Colombia | 0 | | | | | | |
| Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | Bogotá, Colombia (clay) | 1 | Brazil | 5 | Santa Catarina, Brazil (indoor clay) | Santa Catarina, Brazil (indoor clay) | Santa Catarina, Brazil (indoor clay) | | | |
| | Colombia | 5 | | | | 1 | Brazil | 5 | | | |
| 3 | Bahamas | 0 | Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles (hard) | Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles (hard) | Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles (hard) | | Netherlands Antilles | 0 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Bahamas | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Netherlands Antilles | 3 | | | | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) |
| | | | | | | | | | 1 | Brazil | 3 |
| | | | Havana, Cuba (hard) | Havana, Cuba (hard) | Havana, Cuba (hard) | | | | 4 | Uruguay | 2 |
| | | | | Cuba | 2 | | | | |
| Kingston, Jamaica (hard) | Kingston, Jamaica (hard) | Kingston, Jamaica (hard) | 4 | Uruguay | 3 | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | Montevideo, Uruguay (clay) | | | |
| Cuba | Cuba | 1 | | | | 4 | Uruguay | 4 | | | |
| Jamaica | Jamaica | 3 | Kingston, Jamaica (hard) | Kingston, Jamaica (hard) | Kingston, Jamaica (hard) | 2 | Dominican Republic | 1 | | | |
| | | | | Jamaica | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Dominican Republic | 3 | | | | | | |
* Bahamas and Cuba relegated to Group III in 2006.
* Brazil promoted to Group I in 2006.

### Group III

Venue: Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia (clay) Date: Week of 28 February
| | Group A | BOL | HAI | HON | LCA |
| 1 | Bolivia (3–0) | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Haiti (2–1) | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Honduras (1–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 3–0 |
| 4 | Saint Lucia (0–3) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | |
| | Group B | GUA | PUR | ESA | PAN |
| 1 | Guatemala (3–0) | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico (2–1) | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 3 | El Salvador (1–2) | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 3–0 |
| 4 | Panama (0–3) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | |
(scores in italics carried over from Groups)
| | 1st–4th Play-off | GUA | BOL | PUR | HAI |
| 1 | Guatemala (3–0) | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Bolivia (2–1) | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico (1–2) | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 2–0 |
| 4 | Haiti (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–2 | |
| | 5th–8th Play-off | HON | ESA | PAN | LCA |
| 1 | Honduras (3–0) | | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 2 | El Salvador (2–1) | 0–2 | | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Panama (1–2) | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 2–0 |
| 4 | Saint Lucia (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–2 | |
* Guatemala and Bolivia promoted to Group II in 2006.
* Panama and St. Lucia relegated to Group IV in 2006.

### Group IV

* Venue: Costa Rica Tennis Club, San José, Costa Rica (outdoor hard)
* Date: 13 - 17 July
| Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| Barbados | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| Bermuda | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
Trinidad & Tobago and Costa Rica promoted to Group III for 2006.

## Asia/Oceania Zone
### Group I

| Second-round play-offs | Second-round play-offs | Second-round play-offs | First-round play-offs | First-round play-offs | First-round play-offs | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round |
| | | | | | | Lahore, Pakistan (grass) | Lahore, Pakistan (grass) | Lahore, Pakistan (grass) | | | |
| | | | | | | S | Thailand | 2 | | | |
| | | | Osaka, Japan (indoor carpet) | Osaka, Japan (indoor carpet) | Osaka, Japan (indoor carpet) | | Pakistan | 3 | Lahore, Pakistan (grass) | Lahore, Pakistan (grass) | Lahore, Pakistan (grass) |
| | | | S | Thailand | 1 | | | | | Pakistan | 4 |
| | | | | Japan | 4 | Taoyuan, Taiwan (hard) | Taoyuan, Taiwan (hard) | Taoyuan, Taiwan (hard) | S | Chinese Taipei | 1 |
| | | | | | | S | Chinese Taipei | 3 | | |
| Bangkok, Thailand (hard) | Bangkok, Thailand (hard) | Bangkok, Thailand (hard) | | | | | Japan | 2 | | |
| S | Thailand | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Indonesia | 1 | | | | Jakarta, Indonesia (hard) | Jakarta, Indonesia (hard) | Jakarta, Indonesia (hard) | | | |
| | | | | | | | Indonesia | 2 | | |
| | | | Tianjin, China (hard) | Tianjin, China (hard) | Tianjin, China (hard) | S | Uzbekistan | 3 | Jaipur, India (grass) | Jaipur, India (grass) | Jaipur, India (grass) |
| | | | | Indonesia | 1 | | | | S | Uzbekistan | 0 |
| | | | S | China | 4 | New Delhi, India (grass) | New Delhi, India (grass) | New Delhi, India (grass) | | India | 5 |
| | | | | | | | India | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | S | China | 0 | | | |
* Indonesia relegated to Group II in 2006.
* Pakistan and India advance to World Group play-off.

### Group II

| Play-offs | Play-offs | Play-offs | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round |
| | | | Auckland, New Zealand (indoor hard) | Auckland, New Zealand (indoor hard) | Auckland, New Zealand (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | New Zealand | 4 | | | | | | |
| Tehran, Iran (clay) | Tehran, Iran (clay) | Tehran, Iran (clay) | | Kazakhstan | 1 | Auckland, New Zealand (indoor hard) | Auckland, New Zealand (indoor hard) | Auckland, New Zealand (indoor hard) | | | |
| | Kazakhstan | 3 | | | | 1 | New Zealand | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Iran | 2 | Tehran, Iran (clay) | Tehran, Iran (clay) | Tehran, Iran (clay) | | Kuwait | 2 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Iran | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Kuwait | 4 | | | | Auckland, New Zealand (indoor hard) | Auckland, New Zealand (indoor hard) | Auckland, New Zealand (indoor hard) |
| | | | | | | | | | 1 | New Zealand | 2 |
| | | | Lautoka, Fiji (hard) | Lautoka, Fiji (hard) | Lautoka, Fiji (hard) | | | | 2 | South Korea | 3 |
| | | | | Pacific Oceania | 3 | | | | |
| Beirut, Lebanon (clay) | Beirut, Lebanon (clay) | Beirut, Lebanon (clay) | 3 | Lebanon | 2 | Seoul, South Korea (hard) | Seoul, South Korea (hard) | Seoul, South Korea (hard) | | | |
| 3 | Lebanon | 3 | | | | | Pacific Oceania | 0 | | | |
| | Philippines | 2 | Manila, Philippines (indoor clay) | Manila, Philippines (indoor clay) | Manila, Philippines (indoor clay) | 2 | South Korea | 5 | | | |
| | | | | Philippines | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | South Korea | 3 | | | | | | |
* Iran and the Philippines relegated to Group III in 2006.
* South Korea promoted to Group I in 2006.

### Group III

Venue: Victoria Park Tennis Centre, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard) Date: 13–17 July
| | Group A | HKG | MAS | KSA | TJK |
| 1 | Hong Kong (3–0) | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Malaysia (2–1) | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia (1–2) | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 2–1 |
| 4 | Tajikistan (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | |
| | Group B | VIE | SRI | BRN | QAT |
| 1 | Vietnam (3–0) | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Sri Lanka (2–1) | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Bahrain (1–2) | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 2–1 |
| 4 | Qatar (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | |
(scores in italics carried over from Groups)
| | 1st–4th Play-off | HKG | MAS | VIE | SRI |
| 1 | Hong Kong (3–0) | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Malaysia (2–1) | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Vietnam (1–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 2–1 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | |
| | 5th–8th Play-off | BRN | KSA | QAT | TJK |
| 1 | Bahrain (2–1) | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia (2–1) | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Qatar (1–2) | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 2–1 |
| 4 | Tajikistan (1–2) | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
* Hong Kong and Malaysia promoted to Group II in 2006.
* Qatar and Tajikistan relegated to Group IV in 2006.

### Group IV

Venue: Thein Byu Tennis Club, Yangon, Myanmar (hard) Date: 27 April–01 May
| | Pool A | BAN | UAE | SYR | KGZ | TKM |
| 1 | Bangladesh (4–0) | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates (3–1) | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Syria (2–2) | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan (1–3) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 3–0 |
| 5 | Turkmenistan (0–4) | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
| | Pool B | SIN | OMA | MYA | JOR | IRQ |
| 1 | Singapore (4–0) | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Oman (3–1) | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Myanmar (2–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 4 | Jordan (1–3) | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 3–0 |
| 5 | Iraq (0–4) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
* Bangladesh and Singapore promoted to Group III in 2006.

## Europe/Africa Zone
### Group I

| Second Round Play-offs | Second Round Play-offs | Second Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First Round Play-offs | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round |
| | | | | | | S | Great Britain | | | | |
| | | | | | | S | Great Britain | | Ramat Hasharon, Israel (hard) | Ramat Hasharon, Israel (hard) | Ramat Hasharon, Israel (hard) |
| | | | | | | | bye | | Ramat Hasharon, Israel (hard) | Ramat Hasharon, Israel (hard) | Ramat Hasharon, Israel (hard) |
| | | | Israel | Israel | | | bye | | S | Great Britain | 3 |
| | | | bye | bye | | | | | | Israel | 2 |
| | | | bye | bye | | Israel | Israel | | | Israel | 2 |
| Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | | | | Israel | Israel | | | | |
| Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | | | | bye | bye | | | | |
| Israel | Israel | 4 | | | | bye | bye | | | | |
| Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 1 | | | | S | Belgium | | | | |
| | | | | | | S | Belgium | | Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro (clay) | Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro (clay) |
| | | | | | | | bye | | Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro (clay) | Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro (clay) |
| | | | bye | bye | | | bye | | S | Belgium | 3 |
| | | | bye | bye | | Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro (indoor clay) | Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro (indoor clay) | Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro (indoor clay) | S | Belgium | 3 |
| | | | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | | Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro (indoor clay) | Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro (indoor clay) | Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro (indoor clay) | | Serbia and Montenegro | 2 |
| | | | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | | Serbia and Montenegro | Serbia and Montenegro | 5 | | Serbia and Montenegro | 2 |
| | | | | | | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 0 | | |
| | | | | | | Luxembourg City, Lux. (indoor hard) | Luxembourg City, Lux. (indoor hard) | Luxembourg City, Lux. (indoor hard) | | | |
| | | | | | | Italy | Italy | 5 | | |
| | | | Esch/Alzette, Luxembourg (indoor hard) | Esch/Alzette, Luxembourg (indoor hard) | Esch/Alzette, Luxembourg (indoor hard) | Italy | Italy | 5 | Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) |
| | | | Esch/Alzette, Luxembourg (indoor hard) | Esch/Alzette, Luxembourg (indoor hard) | Esch/Alzette, Luxembourg (indoor hard) | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 0 | Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) |
| | | | | Luxembourg | 3 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 0 | | Italy | 4 |
| | | | S | Morocco | 2 | | | | S | Morocco | 1 |
| | | | S | Morocco | 2 | | bye | | S | Morocco | 1 |
| Khemisset, Morocco (clay) | Khemisset, Morocco (clay) | Khemisset, Morocco (clay) | | | | | bye | | | | |
| Khemisset, Morocco (clay) | Khemisset, Morocco (clay) | Khemisset, Morocco (clay) | | | | S | Morocco | | | | |
| S | Morocco | 4 | | | | S | Morocco | | | | |
| | South Africa | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | South Africa | 1 | | | | bye | bye | | | | |
| | | | | | | bye | bye | | Doornfontein, South Africa (indoor hard) | Doornfontein, South Africa (indoor hard) |
| | | | | | | South Africa | South Africa | | Doornfontein, South Africa (indoor hard) | Doornfontein, South Africa (indoor hard) |
| | | | South Africa | South Africa | | South Africa | South Africa | | | South Africa | 2 |
| | | | bye | bye | | | | | S | Germany | 3 |
| | | | bye | bye | | | bye | | S | Germany | 3 |
| | | | | | | S | Germany | | | | |
* Zimbabwe and South Africa relegated to Group II in 2006.
* Great Britain, Belgium, Italy, and Germany advance to World Group Play-off.

### Group II

| Relegation Play-offs | Relegation Play-offs | Relegation Play-offs | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round |
| | | | Accra, Ghana (hard) | Accra, Ghana (hard) | Accra, Ghana (hard) | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ghana | 0 | | | | | | |
| Accra, Ghana (hard) | Accra, Ghana (hard) | Accra, Ghana (hard) | | Ghana | 0 | Helsinki, Finland (clay) | | | | | |
| Accra, Ghana (hard) | Accra, Ghana (hard) | Accra, Ghana (hard) | S | Finland | 5 | Helsinki, Finland (clay) | | | | | |
| Ghana | Ghana | 2 | S | Finland | 5 | S | Finland | 2 | | | |
| Ghana | Ghana | 2 | Sofia, Bulgaria (indoor carpet) | Sofia, Bulgaria (indoor carpet) | Sofia, Bulgaria (indoor carpet) | S | Finland | 2 | | | |
| Georgia | Georgia | 3 | Sofia, Bulgaria (indoor carpet) | Sofia, Bulgaria (indoor carpet) | Sofia, Bulgaria (indoor carpet) | S | Bulgaria | 3 | | | |
| Georgia | Georgia | 3 | S | Bulgaria | 4 | S | Bulgaria | 3 | | | |
| | | | S | Bulgaria | 4 | | | | Donetsk, Ukraine (hard) | Donetsk, Ukraine (hard) | Donetsk, Ukraine (hard) |
| | | | | Georgia | 1 | | | | Donetsk, Ukraine (hard) | Donetsk, Ukraine (hard) | Donetsk, Ukraine (hard) |
| | | | | Georgia | 1 | | | | S | Bulgaria | 1 |
| | | | Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary (ind. hard) | Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary (ind. hard) | Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary (ind. hard) | | | | S | Bulgaria | 1 |
| | | | Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary (ind. hard) | Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary (ind. hard) | Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary (ind. hard) | | | | S | Ukraine | 4 |
| | | | S | Hungary | 4 | | | | S | Ukraine | 4 |
| Oslo, Norway (clay) | Oslo, Norway (clay) | Oslo, Norway (clay) | S | Hungary | 4 | Donetsk, Ukraine (hard) | Donetsk, Ukraine (hard) | Donetsk, Ukraine (hard) | | | |
| Oslo, Norway (clay) | Oslo, Norway (clay) | Oslo, Norway (clay) | | Monaco | 1 | Donetsk, Ukraine (hard) | Donetsk, Ukraine (hard) | Donetsk, Ukraine (hard) | | | |
| Monaco | Monaco | 1 | | Monaco | 1 | S | Hungary | 2 | | | |
| Monaco | Monaco | 1 | Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet) | Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet) | Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet) | S | Hungary | 2 | | | |
| Norway | Norway | 4 | Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet) | Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet) | Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet) | S | Ukraine | 3 | | | |
| Norway | Norway | 4 | S | Ukraine | 4 | S | Ukraine | 3 | | | |
| | | | | Norway | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | Tallinn, Estonia (indoor carpet) | Tallinn, Estonia (indoor carpet) | Tallinn, Estonia (indoor carpet) | | | | | | |
| | | | | Estonia | 1 | | | | | | |
| Gdynia, Poland (clay) | Gdynia, Poland (clay) | Gdynia, Poland (clay) | | Estonia | 1 | Lisbon, Portugal (clay) | | | | | |
| Gdynia, Poland (clay) | Gdynia, Poland (clay) | Gdynia, Poland (clay) | S | Portugal | 4 | Lisbon, Portugal (clay) | | | | | |
| | Estonia | 0 | S | Portugal | 4 | S | Portugal | 3 | | | |
| | Estonia | 0 | Algiers, Algeria (clay) | Algiers, Algeria (clay) | Algiers, Algeria (clay) | S | Portugal | 3 | | | |
| S | Poland | 5 | Algiers, Algeria (clay) | Algiers, Algeria (clay) | Algiers, Algeria (clay) | | Algeria | 2 | | | |
| S | Poland | 5 | | Algeria | 3 | | Algeria | 2 | | | |
| | | | | Algeria | 3 | | | | Estoril, Portugal (clay) | Estoril, Portugal (clay) | Estoril, Portugal (clay) |
| | | | S | Poland | 2 | | | | Estoril, Portugal (clay) | Estoril, Portugal (clay) | Estoril, Portugal (clay) |
| | | | S | Poland | 2 | | | | S | Portugal | 4 |
| | | | Kranj, Slovenia (indoor hard) | Kranj, Slovenia (indoor hard) | Kranj, Slovenia (indoor hard) | | | | S | Portugal | 4 |
| | | | Kranj, Slovenia (indoor hard) | Kranj, Slovenia (indoor hard) | Kranj, Slovenia (indoor hard) | | | | S | Slovenia | 1 |
| | | | | Ivory Coast | 0 | | | | S | Slovenia | 1 |
| Athens, Greece (clay) | Athens, Greece (clay) | Athens, Greece (clay) | | Ivory Coast | 0 | Kranj, Slovenia (clay) | Kranj, Slovenia (clay) | Kranj, Slovenia (clay) | | | |
| Athens, Greece (clay) | Athens, Greece (clay) | Athens, Greece (clay) | S | Slovenia | 5 | Kranj, Slovenia (clay) | Kranj, Slovenia (clay) | Kranj, Slovenia (clay) | | | |
| | Ivory Coast | 0 | S | Slovenia | 5 | S | Slovenia | 5 | | | |
| | Ivory Coast | 0 | Jūrmala, Latvia (indoor carpet) | Jūrmala, Latvia (indoor carpet) | Jūrmala, Latvia (indoor carpet) | S | Slovenia | 5 | | | |
| S | Greece | 5 | Jūrmala, Latvia (indoor carpet) | Jūrmala, Latvia (indoor carpet) | Jūrmala, Latvia (indoor carpet) | | Latvia | 0 | | | |
| S | Greece | 5 | | Latvia | 4 | | Latvia | 0 | | | |
| | | | S | Greece | 1 | | | | | | |
* Georgia, Monaco, Estonia, and Côte d'Ivoire relegated to Group III in 2006.
* Ukraine and Portugal promoted to Group I in 2006.

### Group III
#### Zone A

Venue: Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt (clay) Date: 27 April – 1 May
| | Pool A | MKD | DEN | NAM | KEN |
| 1 | North Macedonia (3–0) | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Denmark (2–1) | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Namibia (1–2) | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 2–1 |
| 4 | Kenya (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | |
| | Pool B | EGY | BIH | LTU | MAD |
| 1 | Egypt (3–0) | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (2–1) | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Lithuania (1–2) | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 3–0 |
| 4 | Madagascar (0–2) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | |
(scores in italics carried over)
| | 1st–4th Play-off | MKD | EGY | DEN | BIH |
| 1 | North Macedonia (3–0) | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Egypt (2–1) | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Denmark (1–2) | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 2–1 |
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | |
| | 5th–8th Play-off | LTU | NAM | MAD | KEN |
| 1 | Lithuania (3–0) | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Namibia (2–1) | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Madagascar (1–2) | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 3–0 |
| 4 | Kenya (0–3) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | |
* North Macedonia and Egypt promoted to Group II in 2006.
* Madagascar and Kenya relegated to Group IV in 2006.

#### Zone B

Venue: Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland (grass) Date: 13–17 July
| | Pool A | IRL | ARM | NGR | ISL |
| 1 | Ireland (3–0) | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Armenia (2–1) | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Nigeria (1–2) | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 3–0 |
| 4 | Iceland (0–3) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | |
| | Pool B | CYP | TUN | TUR | SMR |
| 1 | Cyprus (3–0) | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Tunisia (2–1) | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Turkey (1–2) | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 3–0 |
| 4 | San Marino (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
(scores in italics carried over)
| | 1st–4th Play-off | CYP | IRL | ARM | TUN |
| 1 | Cyprus (3–0) | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Ireland (2–1) | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Armenia (1–2) | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 2–1 |
| 4 | Tunisia (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | |
| | 5th–8th Play-off | NGR | TUR | ISL | SMR |
| 1 | Nigeria (3–0) | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Turkey (2–1) | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Iceland (1–2) | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 2–1 |
| 4 | San Marino (0–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | |
* Cyprus and Ireland promoted to Group II in 2006.
* Iceland and San Marino relegated to Group IV in 2006.

### Group IV

Venue: Lugogo Tennis Club, Kampala, Uganda (clay) Date: 1–5 March
| | Pool A | MDA | BOT | BEN | MLT | DJI |
| 1 | Moldova (4–0) | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Botswana (3–1) | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Benin (2–2) | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 4 | Malta (1–3) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 3–0 |
| 5 | Djibouti (0–4) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |
| | Pool B | AND | RWA | AZE | SEN | UGA | MRI |
| 1 | Andorra (5–0) | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Rwanda (3–2) | 1–2 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Azerbaijan (3–2) | 0–3 | 2–1 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 4 | Senegal (3–2) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 5 | Uganda (1–4) | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 2–1 |
| 6 | Mauritius (0–5) | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
* Moldova, Andorra, Botswana and Rwanda promoted to Group III in 2006.