The 2004 Davis Cup was the 93rd edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis

Tennis

Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...

. A total of 131 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, Spain

Spain Davis Cup team

The Spain Davis Cup team represents Spain in the Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Real Federación Española de Tenis, presided over by José Luis Escañuela....

 defeated the United States at the Estadio Olímpico in Seville

Seville

Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...

, Spain

Spain

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, on 3-5 December, giving Spain their second title.

World Group

Participating Teams

Draw

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

Final

World Group Playoffs

Date: 24-26 September

Venue	Home Team	Score	Visiting Team
Perth Perth, Western Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000.... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...  (grass)		4-1
Viña del Mar Viña del Mar Viña del Mar , is a city and commune on central Chile's Pacific coast. Its long stretches of white sandy beaches are a major attraction for national and international tourists. The city is Chile's main tourist attraction. Known as "La Ciudad Jardín" , Viña del Mar is a Chilean Municipality located... , Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...  (clay)		5-0
Rijeka Rijeka Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants... , Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...  (indoor carpet)		3-2
Lambaré Lambaré Lambaré is a city in Central Department, Paraguay, part of the Gran Asunción metropolitan area.- Sources : * – World-Gazetteer.com... , Paraguay Paraguay Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...  (clay)		0-5
Bratislava Bratislava Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava... , Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...  (indoor hard)		3-2
Pörtschach, Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...  (clay)		3-2
Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River.... , Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...  (clay)		4-1
Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... (indoor clay)		5-0

• Chile and Slovakia promoted to World Group in 2005.
• Australia, Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Romania, and Russia remain in World Group in 2005.
• Belgium (EA), Germany (EA), Great Britain (EA), Japan (AO), Paraguay (Am), and Thailand (AO) remain in Group I in 2005.
• Canada (Am) and Morocco (EA) relegated to Group I in 2005.

Group I

Participating Teams — relegated to Group II in 2005 — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round

Group II

Participating Teams — relegated to Group III in 2005 — promoted to Group I in 2005 — relegated to Group III in 2005

Group III

Participating Teams — promoted to Group II in 2005 — promoted to Group II in 2005 — relegated to Group IV in 2005 — relegated to Group IV in 2005

Group I

Participating Teams — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round — relegated to Group II in 2005 — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round

Group II

Participating Teams — promoted to Group I in 2005 — relegated to Group III in 2005 — relegated to Group III in 2005

Group III

Participating Teams — relegated to Group IV in 2005 — promoted to Group II in 2005 — promoted to Group II in 2005 — relegated to Group IV in 2005

Group I

Participating Teams — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round — relegated to Group II in 2005 — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round — relegated to Group II in 2005 — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round

Group II

Participating Teams — relegated to Group III in 2005 — relegated to Group III in 2005 — relegated to Group III in 2005 — promoted to Group I in 2005 — promoted to Group I in 2005 — relegated to Group III in 2005

Venue II

Participating Teams — relegated to Group IV in 2005 — promoted to Group II in 2005 — promoted to Group II in 2005

Venue II

Participating Teams — promoted to Group III in 2005 — promoted to Group III in 2005