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
โ† 2000
2009 โ†’

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

Group A

Place Nation P W D L Pts
1  Canada760112
2  New Zealand760112
3  Australia750210
4  Samoa74038
5  South Africa72054
6  Venezuela72054
7  Philippines72054
8  Netherlands71062

Group B

Place Nation P W D L Pts
1  United States660012
2  Japan650110
3  Czech Republic64028
4  Argentina63036
5  Great Britain62044
6  Botswana61052
7  Hong Kong60060

Play Offs

Nation Nation Score
 Australia Argentina7-0
 Samoa Czech Republic5-0
 Canada Japan5-0
 New Zealand United States9-0
 Australia Japan5-0
 United States Samoa3-2
 New Zealand Canada13-5
 Australia United States5-4
 Canada Australia7-0

Final

Nation Nation Score
 New Zealand Canada9-5

Final standings

Rk Team W L
1  New Zealand 91
2  Canada 83
3  Australia 83
4  United States 72
5  Japan 53
6  Samoa 54
7  Czech Republic 43
8  Argentina 34
Failed to qualify for Playoffs
9  Great Britain 24
10  Philippines 25
11  Venezuela 25
12  South Africa 25
13  Botswana 15
14  Netherlands 16
15  Hong Kong 06

References

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