The RaboTrophy was held in Amsterdam from 26 June to 4 July 2004, and featured four of the top nations in men's field hockey.

[1] Germany won the tournament for the first time, defeating the Netherlands 5–4 in the final.

The four teams competed in a pool stage, played in a single round robin format.

The following four teams competed for the title: The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[3] All times are local (Central European Time).

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.