2004 Rink Hockey Men's B World Championship Explained

Tourney Name:2004 FIRS B-World Cup
Year:2012
Country:Macao
Dates:24 November-1 December
Confederations:4
Num Teams:11
Champion:Catalonia
Second:England
Third:Andorra
Matches:39
Goals:461
Prevseason:2002
Nextseason:2006

The 2004 Rink Hockey Men's B World Championship was the 36th edition of the Rink Hockey B World Championship, held from October 16 to 23, in Macau.

The champion was Catalonia, that had obtained a FIRS provisional membership few months before the tournament. However, FIRS did not endorse final acceptance of Catalonia for subsequent editions, being a sporting scandal known as the Fresno Case.

Format

Competition's schedule included 11 countries, divided in two groups, but North Korea withdrew a few days before the opening.

Matches

All times are Macau local time (UTC+8).

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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9th and 10th places

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