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DAVIS CUP BY BNP PARIBAS NOV WEEK 47 FINALS FINALS 4 PREVIOUS YEAR'S 4 PREVIOUS YEAR'S SEMIFINALISTS SEMIFINALISTS 12 QUALIFYING TEAMS 12 QUALIFYING TEAMS FROM FEB WEEK 5 FROM FEB WEEK 5 2 WILD CARDS 2 WILD CARDS 18 NATIONS 12 teams 12 teams placed placed 5th-16th 5th-16th in in previous year's finals event previous year's finals event FEB WEEK 5 12 Group I Winners 12 Group I Winners 6 6 Euro/Africa, Euro/Africa, 3 Asia/Oceania, Asia/Oceania, 3 Americas Americas 24 Teams Compete in Home and Away Ties 24 Teams Compete in Home and Away Ties 12 Winners from FEB WEEK 5 go to Finals in NOV WEEK 47 APRIL WEEK 14 SEPT WEEK 37 LOSING TEAMS from FEB WEEK 5 relegated to Group I GROUPS II-IV GROUPS I-IV Nations hosting in Groups II - IV can choose to host Nations hosting in Groups II - IV can choose to host in April or Sept, whereas Group I must host in Sept in April or Sept, whereas Group I must host in Sept GROUP 18 TEAMS 18 TEAMS DRAWN INTO DRAWN INTO 6 GROUPS 6 GROUPS OF 3 OF 3 TWO BEST 2 TWO BEST 2 PLACE PLACE 6 GROUP WINNERS 6 GROUP WINNERS QUALIFY AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY AUTOMATICALLY FOR FOLLOWING YEAR FOR FOLLOWING YEAR VS VS QUARTERFINALS FRIDAY ROUND-ROBIN MONDAY - THURSDAY SEMIFINALS SATURDAY FINAL SUNDAY ND ND The new format of The new format of 11