2012 2004 FIRS B-World Cup Host country Macao Dates 24 November-1 December Teams 11 (from 4 confederations) Venue(s) (in Macao host cities) Champions Catalonia Runners-up England Third place Andorra Matches played 39 Goals scored 461 (11.82 per match)
International football competition
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 .
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
Group B
^ North Korea lost all their matches 0-10 after withdrawing competition.
9th and 10th places
5th place bracket
Semi-finals Fifth place
October 22 – Macau
6
October 23 – Macau
Austria 7
Australia 5
October 22 – Macau
4
Australia 8
2
Seventh place
October 23 – Macau
2
0
Championship Knockout stage
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
October 21 – Macau
4
October 22 – Macau
England 18
England 9
October 21 – Macau
4
Macau 6
October 23 – Macau
3
0
October 21 – Macau
Catalonia 6
Andorra 4
October 22 – Macau
2
0
October 21 – Macau
Catalonia 8
Third place
1
October 23 – Macau
Catalonia 12
Andorra 2
0
2004 Rink Hockey Men's
Catalonia
Final standings
