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
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Slovakia
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Croatia
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Slovakia
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for their first title.
World Group
Draw
First round losers compete in Play-off ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.
Final
World Group Play-offs
Date: 23–25 September
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2006
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2006
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2006
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2006
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Americas Zone
Group I
;Participating Teams
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
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Group II
;Participating Teams
* — relegated to Group III in 2006
* — promoted to Group I in 2006
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Group III
;Participating Teams
* — promoted to Group II in 2006
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Group IV
;Participating Teams
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* — promoted to Group III in 2006
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Asia/Oceania Zone
Group I
;Participating Teams
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* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
* — relegated to Group II in 2006
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Group II
;Participating Teams
* — relegated to Group III in 2006
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Pacific Oceania
Pacific Oceania (abbreviated to POC) is the name given to the group of small nations of the South Pacific Ocean, Southern, Southwest Pacific, Southwestern, Central and Western Pacific Ocean that compete collectively as one country in both the Davi ...
* — relegated to Group III in 2006
* — promoted to Group I in 2006
Group III
;Participating Teams
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* — promoted to Group II in 2006
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* — relegated to Group IV in 2006
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Group IV
;Participating Teams
* — promoted to Group III in 2006
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Europe/Africa Zone
Group I
;Participating Teams
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
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* — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round
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* — relegated to Group II in 2006
* — relegated to Group II in 2006
Group II
;Participating Teams
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* — relegated to Group III in 2006
* — relegated to Group III in 2006
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* — relegated to Group III in 2006
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Group III
Venue I
;Participating Teams
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* — promoted to Group II in 2006
* — relegated to Group IV in 2006
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* — promoted to Group II in 2006
* — relegated to Group IV in 2006
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Venue II
;Participating Teams
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* — promoted to Group II in 2006
* — relegated to Group IV in 2006
* — promoted to Group II in 2006
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* — relegated to Group IV in 2006
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Group IV
;Participating Teams
* — promoted to Group III in 2006
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* — promoted to Group III in 2006
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References
External links
Official website
{{2005 in tennis
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organi ...
Davis Cups by year