2004 Men's Softball World Championship

2004 Men's Softball World Championship
Tournament details
Host country New Zealand
Teams15
Defending champions New Zealand
Final positions
Champions
 New Zealand
Runner-up
 Canada
Third place
 Australia
Fourth place United States
2000
2009

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.

In the end, New Zealand won their third consecutive World Cup, over a win against runner-up Canada.[1]

First round

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Group A

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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

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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

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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

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Nation Nation Score
 New Zealand  Canada 9-5

Final standings

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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
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References

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