The Europe Zone was one of the three regional zones of the

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. 30 teams entered the Europe Zone, competing across 2 sub-zones. 26 teams entered the competition in the qualifying round, competing for 4 places in each sub-zone's main draw to join the 4 finalists from the 1979 Europe Zone. The winners of each sub-zone's main draw went on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Americas Zone and

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defeated

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in the Zone A final, and

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defeated

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in the Zone B final, resulting in both Italy and Czechoslovakia progressing to the Inter-Zonal Zone.

Zone A

Pre-qualifying round

Draw

Results

Luxembourg vs. Turkey

Preliminary rounds

Draw

First round

Israel vs. Monaco Ireland vs. Bulgaria Netherlands vs. Denmark Norway vs. Turkey

Qualifying round

Switzerland vs. Israel Bulgaria vs. Hungary Spain vs. Netherlands West Germany vs. Norway

Main draw

Draw

Quarterfinals

Switzerland vs. Hungary Spain vs. West Germany

Semifinals

Italy vs. Switzerland Sweden vs. West Germany

Final

Italy vs. Sweden

Zone B

Pre-qualifying round

Draw

Results

Algeria vs. Morocco

Preliminary rounds

Draw

First round

Morocco vs. Belgium Yugoslavia vs. Portugal Greece vs. Soviet Union Finland vs. Egypt

Qualifying round

Belgium vs. Austria Yugoslavia vs. Romania France vs. Soviet Union Finland vs. Poland

Main draw

Draw

Quarterfinals

Romania vs. Austria France vs. Finland

Semifinals

Great Britain vs. Romania Czechoslovakia vs. France

Final

Romania vs. Czechoslovakia

References

{{reflist Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Europe Zone

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