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2004 World League Calendar
Intercontinental
Round - June 4 to July 11, various cities
Twelve teams distributed in three pools of four teams play in a
home-away
Round Robin tournament:
Pool A - Brazil, Greece, Spain, Portugal
Pool B - France, Bulgaria, Japan, Poland
Pool C - Italy, China, Serbia and Montenegro, Cuba
Six rounds for each team over six weekends
Three rounds at home - three rounds away
Two matches each weekend (Friday and/or Saturday and/or Sunday)
against the same team. Twelve matches for each team. Total of 72
matches for the preliminary phase.
The ranking of the teams per pool will be determined according to
the results of all matches won and lost during the
Intercontinental Round. The best classified team from each group
qualifies for the final round.
Final Round - July 16th to 18th, Rome, Italy
Four teams play in a 3-day Tournament.
A: Organiser
B: Best ranked team Intercontinental Round
C: 2nd ranked team Int. Round D:
3rd ranked team Int. Round
16.07.04: Team A - Team C
Team B - Team D
17.07.04: Loser A/C - Winner B/D
Winner A/C - Loser B/D
18.07.04: Final 3rd/4th - Loser A-C/B-D -
Loser B-D/A-C
Final 1st/2nd Winner A-C/B-D - Winner
B-D/A-C
The ranking will be
determined according to the results of all matches
won and lost during the Intercontinental Round.
The organiser of the Final Round will qualify automatically for
the Final Round.
Should the organiser be first ranked of its pool,
the 2nd ranked team of this pool will take part in
the final.
INTERCONTINENTAL ROUND
DRAW
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Weekend 1
04-06 June |
Weekend 2
11-13 June |
Weekend 3
18-20 June |
Weekend 4
25-27 June |
Weekend 5
02-04 July |
Weekend 6
9-11 July |
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POOL A |
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BRA |
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BRA v ESP |
BRA v POR |
BRA v GRE |
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GRE |
GRE v BRA |
GRE v POR |
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GRE v ESP |
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ESP |
ESP v POR |
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ESP v GRE |
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ESP v BRA |
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POR |
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POR v ESP |
POR v GRE |
POR v BRA |
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POOL
B |
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FRA |
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FRA v JPN |
FRA v BUL |
FRA v POL |
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BUL
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BUL v FRA |
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BUL v POL |
BUL v JPN |
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JPN |
JPN v POL |
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JPN v BUL |
JPN v FRA |
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POL |
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POL v BUL |
POL v JPN |
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POL v FRA |
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POOL C |
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ITA |
ITA v CHN |
ITA v CUB |
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ITA v SCG |
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CHN |
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CHN v ITA |
CHN v CUB |
CHN v SCG |
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SCG |
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SCG v CHN |
SCG v CUB |
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SCG v ITA |
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CUB |
CUB v SCG |
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CUB v ITA |
CUB v CHN |
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4-6 June