The Group III tournament was held in the Week commencing March 31, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on outdoor hard courts.
Format The eight teams were split into two groups and played in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each group advanced to the promotion pool, from which the two top teams were promoted to the Americas Zone Group II in 2004. The bottom two teams of each group were placed in the relegation pool, from which the two bottom teams were demoted to the Americas Zone Group IV in 2004.
Pool A TeamPldWLMFMA33072321633125430309
Guatemala vs. Saint Lucia
Jamaica vs. Bolivia
Guatemala vs. Bolivia
Jamaica vs. Saint Lucia
Guatemala vs. Jamaica
Bolivia vs. Saint Lucia
Pool B TeamPldWLMFMA33081321633122730327
Puerto Rico vs. Trinidad and Tobago
Honduras vs. El Salvador
Puerto Rico vs. El Salvador
Honduras vs. Trinidad and Tobago
Puerto Rico vs. Honduras
El Salvador vs. Trinidad and Tobago
Promotion pool The top two teams from each of Pools A and B advanced to the Promotion pool. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.
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Jamaica and Puerto Rico promoted to Group II for 2004.
Puerto Rico vs. Bolivia
Jamaica vs. El Salvador
Puerto Rico vs. Jamaica
Bolivia vs. El Salvador
Relegation pool The bottom two teams from Pools A and B were placed in the relegation group. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.
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Guatemala and St.Lucia demoted to Group IV for 2004.
Guatemala vs. Honduras
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Saint Lucia
Guatemala vs. Trinidad and Tobago
Honduras vs. Saint Lucia
Final standings Rank Team12345678
and promoted to Group II in 2004. and relegated to Group IV in 2004.
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