2005 Davis Cup

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 Bratislava, Slovakia, with Croatia defeating Slovakia for their first title.

Draw
First round losers compete in play-off ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.

World Group play-offs
Date: 23–25 September


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 * are promoted to the World Group in 2006.
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 * are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2006.

Group I

 * Participating Teams
 * — advanced to World Group qualifying round
 * — advanced to World Group qualifying round
 * — relegated to Group II in 2006
 * — relegated to Group II in 2006

Group II

 * Participating Teams
 * — relegated to Group III in 2006
 * — promoted to Group I in 2006
 * — relegated to Group III in 2006
 * — relegated to Group III in 2006

Group III

 * Participating Teams
 * — promoted to Group II in 2006
 * — promoted to Group II in 2006
 * — relegated to Group IV in 2006
 * — relegated to Group IV in 2006
 * — relegated to Group IV in 2006
 * — relegated to Group IV in 2006
 * — relegated to Group IV in 2006
 * — relegated to Group IV in 2006

Group IV

 * Participating Teams
 * — promoted to Group III in 2006
 * — promoted to Group III in 2006
 * — promoted to Group III in 2006
 * — promoted to Group III in 2006

Group I

 * Participating Teams
 * — advanced to World Group qualifying round
 * — relegated to Group II in 2006
 * — advanced to World Group qualifying round
 * — relegated to Group II in 2006
 * — advanced to World Group qualifying round
 * — advanced to World Group qualifying round

Group II

 * Participating Teams
 * — relegated to Group III in 2006
 * Pacific Oceania
 * — relegated to Group III in 2006
 * — promoted to Group I in 2006
 * Pacific Oceania
 * — relegated to Group III in 2006
 * — promoted to Group I in 2006
 * — promoted to Group I in 2006

Group III

 * Participating Teams
 * — promoted to Group II in 2006
 * — promoted to Group II in 2006
 * — relegated to Group IV in 2006
 * — relegated to Group IV in 2006
 * — relegated to Group IV in 2006
 * — relegated to Group IV in 2006
 * — relegated to Group IV in 2006

Group IV

 * Participating Teams
 * — promoted to Group III in 2006
 * — promoted to Group III in 2006
 * — promoted to Group III in 2006
 * — promoted to Group III in 2006
 * — promoted to Group III in 2006
 * — promoted to Group III in 2006
 * — promoted to Group III in 2006

Group I

 * Participating Teams
 * — advanced to World Group qualifying round
 * — advanced to World Group qualifying round
 * — advanced to World Group qualifying round
 * — advanced to World Group qualifying round
 * — relegated to Group II in 2006
 * — relegated to Group II in 2006
 * — relegated to Group II in 2006
 * — relegated to Group II in 2006
 * — relegated to Group II in 2006
 * — relegated to Group II in 2006

Group II

 * Participating Teams
 * — relegated to Group III in 2006
 * — relegated to Group III in 2006
 * — relegated to Group III in 2006
 * — relegated to Group III in 2006
 * — promoted to Group I in 2006
 * — promoted to Group I in 2006
 * — relegated to Group III in 2006
 * — relegated to Group III in 2006
 * — promoted to Group I in 2006
 * — promoted to Group I in 2006
 * — relegated to Group III in 2006
 * — promoted to Group I in 2006
 * — promoted to Group I in 2006
 * — promoted to Group I in 2006
 * — promoted to Group I in 2006
 * — promoted to Group I in 2006

Venue I

 * Participating Teams
 * — promoted to Group II in 2006
 * — relegated to Group IV in 2006
 * — promoted to Group II in 2006
 * — relegated to Group IV in 2006
 * — promoted to Group II in 2006
 * — relegated to Group IV in 2006
 * — relegated to Group IV in 2006

Venue II

 * Participating Teams
 * — promoted to Group II in 2006
 * — relegated to Group IV in 2006
 * — promoted to Group II in 2006
 * — relegated to Group IV in 2006
 * — relegated to Group IV in 2006
 * — relegated to Group IV in 2006

Group IV

 * Participating Teams
 * — promoted to Group III in 2006
 * — promoted to Group III in 2006
 * — promoted to Group III in 2006
 * — promoted to Group III in 2006
 * — promoted to Group III in 2006
 * — promoted to Group III in 2006
 * — promoted to Group III in 2006
 * — promoted to Group III in 2006
 * — promoted to Group III in 2006