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Host nation | Various |
Dates | March–September, 2004 |
The Swatch FIVB World Tour 2004 was the official international beach volleyball tour for 2004.
The USA won seven, and Brazil five, of the 12 women's tournaments, of the 2004 tour. Brazil also won nine of the 14 men's tournaments.
There were three Grand Slam tournaments. These events give a higher number of points and more money than the rest of the tournaments. [1]
Olympic Games |
Grand Slam |
Open tournaments |
Tournament [2] | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
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Ceará Open [3] Fortaleza, Brazil US$180,000 09–14 March 2004 | ![]() ![]() 21-18, 21-10 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 24–22, 21–9 | ![]() ![]() |
Hellas Open [4] Rhodes, Greece US$180,000 19–23 May 2004 | ![]() ![]() 21–17, 21–13 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 23–25, 21–16, 15–11 | ![]() ![]() |
China Jinshan Open [5] Shanghai, China US$180,000 26–30 May 2004 | ![]() ![]() 21-17, 21-13 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 24-22, 21-17 | ![]() ![]() |
Japan Open [6] Osaka, Japan US$180,000 2–6 June 2004 | ![]() ![]() 21–12, retired | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 21–13, 21–14 | ![]() ![]() |
1to1 Energy Open [7] Gstaad, Switzerland US$180,000 15–19 June 2004 | ![]() ![]() 26–28, 21–17, 15–10 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() walkover | ![]() ![]() |
Smart Grand Slam [8] Berlin, Germany US$300,000 22–26 June 2004 | ![]() ![]() 21–16, 21–17 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 21–13, 21–16 | ![]() ![]() |
ConocoPhilips Open [9] Stavanger, Norway US$180,000 29 June – 3 July 2004 | ![]() ![]() 21–17, 16–21, 15–10 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 18–21, 21–18, 15–11 | ![]() ![]() |
Mallorca Open [10] Mallorca, Spain US$180,000 06–10 July 2004 | ![]() ![]() 21–17, 21–12 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 21–14, 19–21, 18–16 | ![]() ![]() |
World Series 13 [11] Marseille, France US$280,000 13–18 July 2004 | ![]() ![]() 21–19, 21-18 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 21–23, 21–19, 17–15 | ![]() ![]() |
A1 Grand Slam [12] Klagenfurt, Austria US$270,000 29–31 July 2004 | ![]() ![]() 21–13, 21–7 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 21–17, 13–21, 18–16 | ![]() ![]() |
XXVIII Olympic Games [13] Athens, Greece 14–24 August 2004 | ![]() ![]() 21–17, 21–11 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 21–18, 15–21, 15–9 | ![]() ![]() |
Alice Italian Open [14] Milan, Italy US$180,000 1–5 September 2004 | ![]() ![]() 21–15, 21–13 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 21–15, 21–18 | ![]() ![]() |
Banco do Brasil Open [15] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil US$180,000 20–25 September 2004 | ![]() ![]() 21-14, 28-26 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 21-16, 21-16 | ![]() ![]() |
Tournament [2] | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
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Salvador Open [16] Salvador, Brazil US$180,000 16–21 March 2004 | ![]() ![]() 21-19, 21-18 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() walkover | ![]() ![]() |
South African Open [17] Cape Town, South Africa US$180,000 23–28 March 2004 | ![]() ![]() 27–25, 14–21, 15–12 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 21–11, 21–15 | ![]() ![]() |
Olympic Garden Open [18] Lianyungang, China US$180,000 19–23 May 2004 | ![]() ![]() 15–21, 21–19, 21–19 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 21–10, 21–17 | ![]() ![]() |
NIS Open 2004 [19] Budva, Serbia and Montenegro US$180,000 26–30 May 2004 | ![]() ![]() 21-18, 21-19 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 21-17, 21-18 | ![]() ![]() |
Portugal Open [20] Espinho, Portugal US$180,000 2–6 June 2004 | ![]() ![]() 21-12, 22-20 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 21–16, 21–15 | ![]() ![]() |
Carolina Open [21] Carolina, Puerto Rico US$180,000 09–13 June 2004 | ![]() ![]() 21-17, 35-33 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 22–20, 21–19 | ![]() ![]() |
1to1 Energy Open [22] Gstaad, Switzerland US$180,000 16–20 June 2004 | ![]() ![]() 21–18, 27–25 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 21–18, 21–16 | ![]() ![]() |
Smart Grand Slam [23] Berlin, Germany US$300,000 23–27 June 2004 | ![]() ![]() 20-22, 21–19, 16-14 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 21-12, 16–21, 15-12 | ![]() ![]() |
ConocoPhilips Open [24] Stavanger, Norway US$180,000 1–4 July 2004 | ![]() ![]() 21–15, 21–17 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 18–21, 21–18, 15–10 | ![]() ![]() |
Mallorca Open [25] Mallorca, Spain US$180,000 07–11 July 2004 | ![]() ![]() 21-14, 21-13 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() walkover | ![]() ![]() |
World Series 13 [26] Marseille, France US$280,000 14–18 July 2004 | ![]() ![]() 12–21, 22–20, 15–12 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() walkover | ![]() ![]() |
Mazury Open [27] Stare Jablonki, Poland US$180,000 21–25 July 2004 | ![]() ![]() 21–18, 21–16 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 19–21, 21–18, 21–19 | ![]() ![]() |
A1 Grand Slam [28] Klagenfurt, Austria US$270,000 29 July – 1 August 2004 | ![]() ![]() 17–21, 21–16, 15–10 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() walkover | ![]() ![]() |
XXVIII Olympic Games [29] Athens, Greece 14–25 August 2004 | ![]() ![]() 21-16, 21-15 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 19–21, 21–17, 15–13 | ![]() ![]() |
Banco do Brasil Open [30] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil US$180,000 21–26 September 2004 | ![]() ![]() 18–21, 21–19, 15–9 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() 17–21, 23–21, 17–15 | ![]() ![]() |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 15 | 10 | 12 | 37 |
2 | ![]() | 8 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
4 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
5 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
7 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
8 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
10 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Totals (10 entries) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 84 |
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