# Portugal Davis Cup team

The Portugal men's national tennis team represents Portugal in Davis Cup tennis competition and is governed by the Federação Portuguesa de Ténis
Portugal competes in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2017, after being promoted from Group II in the 2015 season. They have never played in the World Group, but reached the World Group play-offs in 1994 and 2017.

## History

Portugal competed in its first Davis Cup in 1925. Their first opponent was Italy, who won 4–1.
Portugal's most successful moment came in 1994 after defeating Great Britain 4–1 in the Group I of the Europe/Africa Zone and qualifying to the World Group play-offs. The team led by João Cunha e Silva, Nuno Marques and Emanuel Couto lost, however, to Croatia 4–0 (the last rubber was abandoned).

## Current team (2024)

* Nuno Borges (singles)
* João Sousa (singles)
* Henrique Rocha (singles)
* Gonçalo Oliveira (singles)
* Francisco Cabral (doubles)

## Recent performances

Here is the list of all match-ups since 1981, when the competition started being held in the current World Group format.

### 1980s

| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1981 | Europe Zone B, 1st round | 8–10 May | Aarhus (DEN) | Denmark | 0–5 | Loss |
| 1982 | Europe Zone B, 1st round | 7–9 May | Porto (POR) | Tunisia | 5–0 | Win |
| 1982 | Europe Zone B, Quarterfinals | 11–13 June | Lisbon (POR) | Egypt | 0–5 | Loss |
| 1983 | Europe Zone A, 1st round | 6–8 May | Estoril (POR) | Netherlands | 1–4 | Loss |
| 1984 | Europe Zone A, 1st round | 4–6 May | Oslo (NOR) | Norway | 1–4 | Loss |
| 1985 | Europe Zone B, 1st round | 10–12 May | Lisbon (POR) | Luxembourg | 5–0 | Win |
| 1985 | Europe Zone B, Quarterfinals | 14–16 June | Nottingham (GBR) | Great Britain | 0–5 | Loss |
| 1986 | Europe Zone A, 1st round | 9–11 May | Porto (POR) | Zimbabwe | 3–2 | Win |
| 1986 | Europe Zone A, Quarterfinals | 13–15 June | Mayrhofen (AUT) | Austria | 0–5 | Loss |
| 1987 | Europe Zone B, 1st round | 8–10 May | Monte Carlo (MON) | Monaco | 3–2 | Win |
| 1987 | Europe Zone B, Quarterfinals | 12–14 June | Lisbon (POR) | Hungary | 5–0 | Win |
| 1987 | Europe Zone B, Semifinals | 24–26 July | Porto (POR) | Austria | 1–4 | Loss |
| 1988 | Europe Zone Group I, Quarterfinals | 6–8 May | Timișoara (ROM) | Romania | 3–2 | Win |
| 1988 | Europe Zone Group I, Semifinals | 10–12 June | Lisbon (POR) | Soviet Union | 0–5 | Loss |
| 1989 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Quarterfinals | 3–5 February | Porto (POR) | Senegal | 5–0 | Win |
| 1989 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Semifinals | 5–7 May | Best (NED) | Netherlands | 1–4 | Loss |

### 1990s

| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1990 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Quarterfinals | 2–4 February | Accra (GHA) | Ghana | 5–0 | Win |
| 1990 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Semifinals | 4–6 May | Kyiv (URS) | Soviet Union | 1–4 | Loss |
| 1991 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Quarterfinals | 1–3 February | Porto (POR) | Ireland | 5–0 | Win |
| 1991 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Semifinals | 3–5 May | Lisbon (POR) | Netherlands | 1–4 | Loss |
| 1992 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Semifinals | 1–3 May | Porto (POR) | CIS | 2–3 | Loss |
| 1993 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Semifinals | 30 April – 2 May | Lisbon (POR) | Israel | 2–3 | Loss |
| 1994 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Semifinals | 25–27 March | Porto (POR) | Great Britain | 4–1 | Win |
| 1994 | World Group, Qualifying Round | 23–25 September | Porto (POR) | Croatia | 0–4 | Loss |
| 1995 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Quarterfinals | 31 March – 2 April | Budapest (HUN) | Hungary | 2–3 | Loss |
| 1995 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Relegation play-off | 22–24 September | Estoril (POR) | Romania | 2–3 | Loss |
| 1996 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round | 1–3 May | Algiers (ALG) | Algeria | 5–0 | Win |
| 1996 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Quarterfinals | 12–14 July | Trnava (SVK) | Slovakia | 0–5 | Loss |
| 1997 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round | 2–4 May | Cairo (EGY) | Egypt | 5–0 | Win |
| 1997 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Quarterfinals | 11–13 July | Maia (POR) | Yugoslavia | 3–2 | Win |
| 1997 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Semifinals | 19–21 September | Maia (POR) | Norway | 2–3 | Loss |
| 1998 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round | 1–3 May | Braga (POR) | Georgia | 5–0 | Win |
| 1998 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Quarterfinals | 17–19 July | Belgrade (YUG) | Yugoslavia | 3–2 | Win |
| 1998 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Semifinals | 25–27 September | Albufeira (POR) | Hungary | 4–1 | Win |
| 1999 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 12–14 February | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 1999 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Quarterfinals | 2–4 April | Wels (AUT) | Austria | 1–4 | Loss |
| 1999 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Relegation play-off | 25–27 September | Zagreb (CRO) | Croatia | 4–1 | Win |

### 2000s

| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 4–6 February | Kyiv (UKR) | Ukraine | 1–4 | Loss |
| 2000 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Relegation play-off | 6–8 October | Maia (POR) | South Africa | 3–2 | Win |
| 2001 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 9–11 February | Maia (POR) | Ukraine | 3–2 | Win |
| 2001 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Quarterfinals | 6–8 April | Birmingham (GBR) | Great Britain | 0–5 | Loss |
| 2002 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 8–10 February | Harare (ZIM) | Zimbabwe | 0–5 | Loss |
| 2002 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Relegation play-off | 12–14 July | Minsk (BLR) | Belarus | 1–4 | Loss |
| 2002 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Relegation play-off | 20–22 September | Follonica (ITA) | Italy | 1–4 | Loss |
| 2003 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st Round | 4–6 April | Maia (POR) | Monaco | 4–1 | Win |
| 2003 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 2nd round | 11–13 July | Durban (SAF) | South Africa | 0–5 | Loss |
| 2004 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round | 9–11 April | Tunis (TUN) | Tunisia | 3–2 | Win |
| 2004 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 2nd round | 16–18 July | Maia (POR) | Serbia and Montenegro | 0–5 | Loss |
| 2005 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round | 4–6 March | Tallinn (EST) | Estonia | 4–1 | Win |
| 2005 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 2nd round | 15–17 July | Lisbon (POR) | Algeria | 3–2 | Win |
| 2005 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Finals | 23–25 September | Estoril (POR) | Slovenia | 4–1 | Win |
| 2006 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 10–12 February | Esch-sur-Alzette (LUX) | Luxembourg | 1–4 | Loss |
| 2006 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Relegation play-off | 22–24 September | Marrakesh (MAR) | Morocco | 3–2 | Win |
| 2007 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 9–11 February | Tbilisi (GEO) | Georgia | 2–3 | Loss |
| 2007 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Relegation play-off | 21–23 September | Rotterdam (NED) | Netherlands | 0–5 | Loss |
| 2008 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round | 11–13 April | Estoril (POR) | Tunisia | 4–1 | Win |
| 2008 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 2nd round | 18–20 July | Porto (POR) | Cyprus | 5–0 | Win |
| 2008 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Finals | 19–21 September | Dnipropetrovsk (UKR) | Ukraine | 0–5 | Loss |
| 2009 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round | 6–8 March | Nicosia (CYP) | Cyprus | 2–3 | Loss |
| 2009 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Relegation play-off | 10–12 July | Oran (ALG) | Algeria | 5–0 | Win |

### 2010s

| Year | Competition | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round | 5–7 March | Maia (POR) | Denmark | 4–1 | Win |
| 2010 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 2nd round | 9–11 July | Cruz Quebrada (POR) | Cyprus | 5–0 | Win |
| 2010 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 3rd round | 17–19 September | Cruz Quebrada (POR) | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–2 | Win |
| 2011 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 4–6 March | Cruz Quebrada (POR) | Slovakia | 4–1 | Win |
| 2011 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round | 8–10 July | Bern (SUI) | Switzerland | 0–5 | Loss |
| 2012 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 10–12 February | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 2012 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round | 6–8 April | Ramat HaSharon (ISR) | Israel | 2–3 | Loss |
| 2012 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Relegation play-off | 14–16 September | Bratislava (SVK) | Slovakia | 1–3 | Loss |
| 2013 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round | 1–3 February | Lisbon (POR) | Benin | 5–0 | Win |
| 2013 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 2nd round | 5–7 April | Lisbon (POR) | Lithuania | 5–0 | Win |
| 2013 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 3rd round | 13–15 September | Chișinău (MDA) | Moldova | 3–2 | Win |
| 2014 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 31 January – 2 February | Kranj (SLO) | Slovenia | 2–3 | Loss |
| 2014 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round play-off | 12–14 September | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 2014 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round play-off | 12–14 September | Moscow (RUS) | Russia | 1–4 | Loss |
| 2015 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st round | 6–8 March | Cruz Quebrada (POR) | Morocco | 4–1 | Win |
| 2015 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 2nd round | 17–19 July | Viana do Castelo (POR) | Finland | 4–1 | Win |
| 2015 | Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 3rd round | 18–20 September | Viana do Castelo (POR) | Belarus | 3–2 | Win |
| 2016 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 4–6 March | Guimarães (POR) | Austria | 1–4 | Loss |
| 2016 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round play-off | 16–18 September | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 2016 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round play-off | 16–18 September | Viana do Castelo (POR) | Slovenia | 5–0 | Win |
| 2017 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 3–5 February | Lisbon (POR) | Israel | 5–0 | Win |
| 2017 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round | 7–9 April | Lisbon (POR) | Ukraine | 4–1 | Win |
| 2017 | World Group play-offs | 15–17 September | Lisbon (POR) | Germany | 2–3 | Loss |
| 2018 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round | 2–3 February | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 2018 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 2nd round | 6–7 April | Stockholm (SWE) | Sweden | 2–3 | Loss |
| 2018 | Europe/Africa Zone Group I, 1st round play-offs | 14–15 September | (UKR) | Ukraine | | |

### 2020s
## Statistics

Since 1981 (Current through 2017 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I Second round)

### Record

* World Group: 0 times
* WG Play-off: 2 time
* Europe/Africa Zone Group I: 21 times
* Europe/Africa Zone Group II: 11 times

### Home and away record (since 1925)

* Performance at home (56 match-ups): 32–24 (57.14%)
* Performance away (51 match-ups): 13–38 (25.49%)
* Total: 45–62 (42.06%)

### Head-to-head record (1981–)

* Algeria 3–0
* Tunisia 3–0
* Morocco 2–0
* Monaco 2–0
* Cyprus 2–1
* Hungary 2–1
* Serbia and Montenegro 2–1
* Slovenia 2–1
* Ukraine 2–2
* Benin 1–0
* Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–0
* Estonia 1–0
* Finland 1–0
* Ghana 1–0
* Ireland 1–0
* Lithuania 1–0
* Moldova 1–0
* Senegal 1–0
* Belarus 1–1
* Croatia 1–1
* Denmark 1–1
* Egypt 1–1
* Georgia 1–1
* Luxembourg 1–1
* Romania 1–1
* South Africa 1–1
* Zimbabwe 1–1
* Great Britain 1–2
* Israel 1–2
* Slovakia 1–2
* Italy 0–1
* Switzerland 0–1
* Norway 0–2
* Austria 0–4
* Netherlands 0–4
* Russia 0–4
    Russia record includes two losses against Soviet Union and one loss against CIS.
    Serbia and Montenegro record includes two victories against Yugoslavia.

### Record against continents

| Africa | Asia | Europe | North America | Oceania | South America |
| Algeria Benin Egypt Ghana Morocco Senegal South Africa Tunisia Zimbabwe | | Austria Belarus Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Cyprus Denmark Estonia Finland Georgia Great Britain Hungary Ireland Israel Italy Lithuania Luxembourg Moldova Monaco Netherlands Norway Romania Russia Serbia and Montenegro Slovakia Slovenia Switzerland Ukraine | | | |
| Record: 14–3 (82.4%) | Record: 0–0 (0.0%) | Record: 27–34 (44.3%) | Record: 0–0 (0.0%) | Record: 0–0 (0.0%) | Record: 0–0 (0.0%) |

### Record by decade

* 1981–1989: 7–9 (43.8%)
* 1990–1999: 10–10 (50.0%)
* 2000–2009: 11–12 (47.8%)
* 2010–2019: 13–6 (68.4%)