The 2004 Men's Olympic Water Polo Qualifying Tournament was a tournament to decide the remaining three competing teams at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
Teams
editPreliminary round
editGROUP A
edit| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Croatia |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 14 | +34 |
| 2. |  Germany |
7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 13 | +21 |
| 3. |  Romania |
7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 18 | +20 |
| 4. |  Canada |
4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 37 | –8 |
| 5. |  Poland |
2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 36 | –21 |
| 6. |  Puerto Rico |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 58 | –46 |
- January 25, 2004
| Croatia |
7 – 5 | Romania |
| Canada |
8 – 4 | Poland |
| Germany |
13 – 3 | Puerto Rico |
- January 26, 2004
| Romania |
9 – 3 | Poland |
| Croatia |
3 – 2 | Germany |
| Puerto Rico |
5 – 9 | Canada |
- January 27, 2004
| Germany |
2 – 2 | Romania |
| Canada |
4 – 12 | Croatia |
| Poland |
4 – 2 | Puerto Rico |
- January 28, 2004
| Germany |
8 – 3 | Canada |
| Croatia |
8 – 2 | Poland |
| Romania |
14 – 1 | Puerto Rico |
- January 29, 2004
| Canada |
5 – 8 | Romania |
| Poland |
2 – 9 | Germany |
| Croatia |
18 – 1 | Puerto Rico |
GROUP B
edit| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Russia |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 17 | +28 |
| 2. |  Slovakia |
6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 19 | +18 |
| 3. |  Netherlands |
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 25 | +8 |
| 4. |  Brazil |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 20 | –3 |
| 5. |  Argentina |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 61 | –51 |
- January 25, 2004
| Russia |
11 – 7 | Slovakia |
| Brazil |
9 – 2 | Argentina |
- January 26, 2004
| Argentina |
2 – 20 | Slovakia |
| Netherlands |
4 – 10 | Russia |
- January 27, 2004
| Slovakia |
7 – 6 | Netherlands |
| Russia |
7 – 3 | Brazil |
- January 28, 2004
| Argentina |
3 – 15 | Netherlands |
| Brazil |
0 – 3 | Slovakia |
- January 29, 2004
| Russia |
17 – 3 | Argentina |
| Brazil |
5 – 8 | Netherlands |
Second round
edit- January 30, 2004
| Puerto Rico |
5 – 4 | Argentina |
| Romania |
8 – 5 | Slovakia |
| Germany |
6 – 3 | Netherlands |
Third round
editFinals
edit- February 1, 2004 — Ninth place
| Puerto Rico |
3 – 8 | Poland |
- February 1, 2004 — Seventh place
| Canada |
6 – 7 | Brazil |
- February 1, 2004 — Fifth place
| Netherlands |
6 – 5 | Slovakia |
- February 1, 2004 — Third place
| Romania |
4 – 8 | Russia |
- February 1, 2004 — First place
| Croatia |
6 – 1 | Germany |
Final ranking
edit| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1. | Croatia |
| 2. | Germany |
| 3. | Russia |
| 4. | Romania |
| 5. | Netherlands |
| 6. | Slovakia |
| 7. | Brazil |
| 8. | Canada |
| 9. | Poland |
| 10. | Puerto Rico |
| 11. | Argentina |
- Croatia, Germany and Russia qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece
Individual awards
edit- Most Valuable Player
- Igor Hinić (CRO)
- Best Goalkeeper
- André Cordeiro (BRA)
- Best Scorer
- Cosmin Radu (ROM) — 13 goals