2004 Men's Softball World Championship
International softball tournament
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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
Group A
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Nation | Nation | Score |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | Canada | 9-5 |
Final standings
| 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 | ||||