The 2004 ISF Men's World Championship was an international softball tournament. The final was held in Christchurch, New Zealand on 2 September 2004. It was the 11th time the World Championship took place. Fifteen nations competed, including defending champions New Zealand.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  New Zealand |
| Teams | 15 |
| Defending champions | New Zealand |
| Final positions | |
Champions | New Zealand |
Runner-up |  Canada |
Third place |  Australia |
| Fourth place |  United States |
← 2000 2009 → | |
In the end, New Zealand won their third consecutive World Cup, over a win against runner-up Canada.[1]
First round
editGroup A
edit| Place | Nation | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | New Zealand |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Australia |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Samoa |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  South Africa |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 |  Venezuela |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 |  Philippines |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 8 |  Netherlands |
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Group B
edit| Place | Nation | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 |  Japan |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 |  Czech Republic |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 |  Argentina |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  Great Britain |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 |  Botswana |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 |  Hong Kong |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Play Offs
edit| Nation | Nation | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Australia |
Argentina |
7-0 |
| Samoa |
Czech Republic |
5-0 |
| Canada |
Japan |
5-0 |
| New Zealand |
United States |
9-0 |
| Australia |
Japan |
5-0 |
| United States |
Samoa |
3-2 |
| New Zealand |
Canada |
13-5 |
| Australia |
United States |
5-4 |
| Canada |
Australia |
7-0 |
Final
edit| Nation | Nation | Score |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |
Canada |
9-5 |
Final standings
edit| Rk | Team | W | L | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand
|
9 | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Canada
|
8 | 3 | ||||
| 3 | Australia
|
8 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | United States
|
7 | 2 | ||||
| 5 | Japan
|
5 | 3 | ||||
| 6 | Samoa
|
5 | 4 | ||||
| 7 | Czech Republic
|
4 | 3 | ||||
| 8 | Argentina
|
3 | 4 | ||||
| Failed to qualify for Playoffs | |||||||
| 9 | Great Britain
|
2 | 4 | ||||
| 10 | Philippines
|
2 | 5 | ||||
| 11 |  Venezuela
|
2 | 5 | ||||
| 12 | South Africa
|
2 | 5 | ||||
| 13 | Botswana
|
1 | 5 | ||||
| 14 | Netherlands
|
1 | 6 | ||||
| 15 | Hong Kong
|
0 | 6 | ||||
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ New Zealand three-peats at Men's World Championship Archived October 25, 2006, at the Wayback Machine