2003 Rink Hockey World Championship

Rink Hockey World Championship
Teams	16
Host	Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal
Champions	Portugal (15th title)
Matches played	48
Goals scored	330 averagge 6,88 goals/match
Top scorer(s)	David Páez (13)
Official Site	http://mundial2003.cm-oaz.pt

The 2003 Rink Hockey World Championship was the 36th edition of the Rink Hockey World Championship, held between 27 September and 4 October 2003, in Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal.

Format

The competition was disputed by 16 countries, divided in four groups of 4 teams each one.

Every game lasted 40 minutes, divided in 2 parts of 20 minutes.

Matches

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Spain	3	3	0	0	14	3	+11	9
Switzerland	3	2	0	1	8	5	+3	6
Mozambique	3	1	0	2	6	6	0	3
England	3	0	0	3	2	16	−14	0

Mozambique v Switzerland

28 September 2003 11:30

Mozambique	1 – 2	Switzerland

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England v Spain

28 September 2003 20:30

England	0 – 8	Spain

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Switzerland v England

29 September 2003 11:30

Switzerland	5 – 1	England

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Spain v Mozambique

29 September 2003 20:30

Spain	3 – 2	Mozambique

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Mozambique v England

30 September 2003 10:00

Mozambique	3 – 1	England

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Switzerland v Spain

30 September 2003 20:30

Switzerland	1 – 3	Spain

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Argentina	3	3	0	0	39	3	+36	9
Angola	3	2	0	1	6	9	−3	6
Chile	3	1	0	2	6	21	−15	3
Colombia	3	0	0	3	3	21	−18	0

Colombia v Argentina

28 September 2003 10:00

Colombia	0 – 14	Argentina

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Angola v Chile

28 September 2003 17:30

Angola	2 – 0	Chile

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Argentina v Angola

29 September 2003 16:00

Argentina	9 – 2	Angola

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Chile v Colombia

29 September 2003 8:30

Chile	5 – 3	Colombia

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Colombia v Angola

30 September 2003 8:30

Colombia	0 – 2	Angola

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Argentina v Chile

30 September 2003 16:00

Argentina	16 – 1	Chile

Group C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Italy	3	3	0	0	21	5	+16	9
Brazil	3	2	0	1	15	11	+4	6
United States	3	1	0	2	8	18	-10	3
Andorra	1	0	0	3	5	15	-10	0

United States v Andorra

28 September 2003 8:30

United States	5 – 1	Andorra

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Italy v Brazil

28 September 2003 16:00

Italy	6 – 3	Brazil

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Brazil v United States

29 September 2003 10:00

Brazil	7 – 2	United States

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Andorra v Italy

29 September 2003 17:30

Andorra	1 - 5	Italy

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Andorra v Brazil

30 September 2003 14:30

Andorra	3 - 5	Brazil

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United States v Italy

30 September 2003 17:30

United States	1 - 10	Italy

Group D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Portugal	3	3	0	0	24	4	+20	9
France	3	2	0	1	13	6	+7	6
Germany	3	1	0	2	5	12	−7	3
Netherlands	3	0	0	3	1	21	−20	0

Portugal v France

27 September 2003 21:30

Portugal	4 – 3	France

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Netherlands v Germany

28 September 2003 14:30

Netherlands	0 – 3	Germany

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France v Germany

29 September 2003 14:30

France	4 – 1	Germany

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Netherlands v Portugal

29 September 2003 22:15

Netherlands	0 – 12	Portugal

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Portugal v Germany

30 September 2003 22:15

Portugal	8 – 1	Germany

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France v Netherlands

30 September 2003 11:30

France	6 – 1	Netherlands

Championship Knockout stage

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	2 October
	Spain	9
					3 October
	Angola	1
					Spain	3
	2 October
					Italy	4
	Italy	4
									4 October
	France	1
									Portugal	1
	2 October
									Italy	0
	Argentina	7
					3 October
	Switzerland	1
					Portugal	2			Third place
	2 October
					Argentina	1
	Portugal	4							Spain	3
	Brazil	1							Argentina	1
									4 October

5th place bracket

	Semi-finals				Fifth place
	3 October
	Angola	1
	France	5
					4 October
					France	1
					Brazil	6
					Seventh place
	3 October			4 October
	Switzerland	3		Angola	3
	Brazil	5			Switzerland	5

9th to 16th place Knockout stage

	Quarter-finals				Ninth place				Final
	2 October
	Mozambique	7
					3 October
	Colombia	2
					Mozambique	11
	2 October
					Netherlands	0
	United States	2
									4 October
	Netherlands	3
									Mozambique	2
	2 October
									Chile	4
	Chile	7
					3 October
	England	0
					Chile	6			Eleventh place
	2 October
					Germany	5
	Germany	4							Netherlands	4
	Andorra	2							Germany	2
									4 October

13th place bracket

	Semi-finals				Thirtheenth place
	3 October
	United States	5
	Colombia	0
					4 October
					United States	5
					Andorra	2
					Fiftheenth place
	3 October			4 October
	Andorra	4		Colombia	6
	England	3			England	4

Final standings

Place	Team
	Portugal
	Italy
	Spain
4	Argentina
5	Brazil
6	France
7	Switzerland
8	Angola
9	Chile
10	Mozambique
11	Netherlands
12	Germany
13	United States
14	Andorra
15	Colombia
16	England

2003 Rink-Hockey World Champions
Portugal 15º

External links

• 2003 Rink Hockey World Championship Official Site
• Rink Hockey Data