# 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone
The [2022 Billie Jean King Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/2022-billie-jean-king-cup) Europe/Africa Zone comprised the regional Group I, Group II, and Group III tournaments through which European and African nations moved between the levels of the [Billie Jean King Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/billie-jean-king-cup), the world's largest annual international team competition in women's sport, during the 2022 season. Nations outside the top tier are divided into Groups I to IV across three regions, Americas, Asia/Oceania, and Europe/Africa, and play each year for promotion and relegation.[1](https://www.billiejeankingcup.com/en/more/about/history) In 2022, 110 nations competed in the competition worldwide.[2](https://www.billiejeankingcup.com/en/general-records)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Group I dates and venue | 11-16 April 2022 in Antalya, Turkey[3](https://www.itftennis.com/media/7827/billie-jean-king-cup-notes-2022-qualifiers.pdf) |
| Group I promotion | Austria, Netherlands, and Serbia advanced to the November Play-offs[4](https://www.billiejeankingcup.com/en/news/europeafrica-group-i-austria-and-netherlands-win-promotion-to-bjk-cup-play-offs) • [5](https://www.billiejeankingcup.com/en/news/europeafrica-i-serbia-book-their-place-in-the-bjk-cup-play-offs) |
| Group II dates and venue | 12-15 April 2022 in Vierumaki, Finland[3](https://www.itftennis.com/media/7827/billie-jean-king-cup-notes-2022-qualifiers.pdf) |
| Group III final | Portugal d. North Macedonia 2-1 on 10 July 2022 in Skopje[6](https://www.flashscore.com/tennis/teams-women/billie-jean-king-cup-group-iii-2022/results/) |
| Group III promotion | Portugal was promoted from Europe/Africa Group III to Group II[7](https://www.tennis.com.au/billie-jean-king-cup-program) • [9](https://www.tennisireland.ie/news/tennis-ireland-announce-billie-jean-king-cup-team-to-compete-at-europe-africa-group-ii-in-april) |
## Context in the 2022 competition
The 2022 season ran under the title Billie Jean King Cup by [BNP Paribas](https://www.edgepedia.org/bnp-paribas), with the regional group events feeding into the Qualifiers, Play-offs, and Finals. The seven winners of the April Qualifiers advanced to the Finals on 8-13 November, joining Switzerland, Australia, Belgium, and Slovakia, who had already secured places; the seven losing nations went to the Play-offs on 11-12 November alongside the best-performing teams from the regional Group I events, including three teams from Europe/Africa Group I.[3](https://www.itftennis.com/media/7827/billie-jean-king-cup-notes-2022-qualifiers.pdf)
The Europe/Africa region is the largest of the three regions, and its Group I event in Antalya ran concurrently with the Asia/Oceania Group I event in the same city.[3](https://www.itftennis.com/media/7827/billie-jean-king-cup-notes-2022-qualifiers.pdf)
## Group I
Teams competed in pools, with pool winners earning places in the November Play-offs, the round that offered a route toward the following year's Qualifiers.
Austria and Netherlands secured promotion on the second-to-last day of play, with wins enough to finish top of Pool A and Pool B respectively. The Netherlands needed the doubles rubber to complete a 2-1 victory over Latvia, with Suzan Lamens and Demi Schuurs beating Jelena Ostapenko and Darja Semenistaja.[4](https://www.billiejeankingcup.com/en/news/europeafrica-group-i-austria-and-netherlands-win-promotion-to-bjk-cup-play-offs) Serbia then took the third Play-off place by finishing top of Pool C.[5](https://www.billiejeankingcup.com/en/news/europeafrica-i-serbia-book-their-place-in-the-bjk-cup-play-offs)
Hungary also contended for a Play-off place during the week, boosting their hopes with a 2-1 win over Latvia.[8](https://www.billiejeankingcup.com/en/news/hungary-boost-hopes-of-advancing-from-europeafrica-group-i)
## Group II
**Europe/Africa Group II** was held in Vierumaki, Finland from 12 to 15 April 2022.[3](https://www.itftennis.com/media/7827/billie-jean-king-cup-notes-2022-qualifiers.pdf) The event sat one level below Group I, and its leading teams earned promotion for the following season.
## Group III
**Europe/Africa Group III**, then the lowest rung of the competition, was played in July 2022 in Skopje, the North Macedonian capital.[7](https://www.tennis.com.au/billie-jean-king-cup-program) The knockout stage produced a final between Portugal and [North Macedonia](https://www.edgepedia.org/north-macedonia) on 10 July 2022, which Portugal won 2-1; in the semi-finals Portugal beat Ireland 2-1 and North Macedonia beat Kosovo 2-0.[6](https://www.flashscore.com/tennis/teams-women/billie-jean-king-cup-group-iii-2022/results/)
Portugal earned promotion from Group III to Group II.[7](https://www.tennis.com.au/billie-jean-king-cup-program)
## Outcomes
Portugal's rise was the most striking, spanning two levels in one season and establishing the team among Group I nations such as Netherlands, Austria, Serbia, and Latvia.[7](https://www.tennis.com.au/billie-jean-king-cup-program)
## References
1. [History - Billie Jean King Cup](https://www.billiejeankingcup.com/en/more/about/history)
2. [General Records - Billie Jean King Cup](https://www.billiejeankingcup.com/en/general-records)
3. [Billie Jean King Cup Notes - 2022 Qualifiers, ITF](https://www.itftennis.com/media/7827/billie-jean-king-cup-notes-2022-qualifiers.pdf)
4. [Europe/Africa Group I: Austria and Netherlands win promotion to BJK Cup Play-offs](https://www.billiejeankingcup.com/en/news/europeafrica-group-i-austria-and-netherlands-win-promotion-to-bjk-cup-play-offs)
5. [Europe/Africa I: Serbia book their place in the BJK Cup Play-offs](https://www.billiejeankingcup.com/en/news/europeafrica-i-serbia-book-their-place-in-the-bjk-cup-play-offs)
6. [Billie Jean King Cup - Group III Teams - Women 2022 Results, Flashscore](https://www.flashscore.com/tennis/teams-women/billie-jean-king-cup-group-iii-2022/results/)
7. [Team Portugal - Billie Jean King Cup program, Tennis Australia](https://www.tennis.com.au/billie-jean-king-cup-program)
8. [Hungary boost hopes of advancing from Europe/Africa Group I](https://www.billiejeankingcup.com/en/news/hungary-boost-hopes-of-advancing-from-europeafrica-group-i)
9. [Tennis Ireland Announce Billie Jean King Cup Team to Compete at Europe Africa Group Ii in April, tennisireland.ie](https://www.tennisireland.ie/news/tennis-ireland-announce-billie-jean-king-cup-team-to-compete-at-europe-africa-group-ii-in-april)
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