2004 FINA Men's Water Polo World League

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2004 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
League FINA Water Polo World League
Sport Water Polo
FINA Men's Water Polo World League seasons

The 2004 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the third edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After a preliminary round, the Super Final was held in Long Beach, United States. [1]

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Preliminary round

Pool winners advanced to the semifinals, while the second and third placed teams in each pool competed in the quarterfinals. The bottom team in each pool was eliminated.

Group A

RankTeamGWLGFGADiffPoints
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1210212284+3832
2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1275132107+2526
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 127510993+1626
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1201265144–7912

Group B

RankTeamGWLGFGADiffPoints
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1293128101+2730
2Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 1284138108+3028
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1257113121–822
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1221099148–4916

Super Final

Quarterfinals

Greece  Flag of Greece.svg13–12Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Serbia and Montenegro  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg7–5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Semifinals

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg10–5Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Serbia and Montenegro  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg10–7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Fifth place match

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg11–10Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Bronze medal match

Greece  Flag of Greece.svg12–9Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Gold medal match

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg12–8Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro

Final ranking

Awards

Top Scorer
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Aleksandar Šapić

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