2024 Women's U23 Pan-American Volleyball Cup

2024 Women's U23 Pan-American Volleyball Cup

Tournament details
Host nation	Mexico
City	Xalapa
Dates	3–8 September
Teams	8
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Champions	Cuba (1st title)
Runners-up	Dominican Republic
Third place	Mexico
Fourth place	Chile
Tournament awards
MVP	Lisania Grafort
Best Setter	Ailyn Liberato
Best OH	Marcela Herrera Michelle Lizárraga
Best MB	María Ignacia Nielsen Yensy Kindelan
Best OPP	Alondra Tapia
Best Libero	Camila Arias
Tournament statistics
Matches played	22
Official website
2024 U23 Women Pan American Cup
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The 2024 Women's U23 Pan-American Volleyball Cup, officially named 2024 Women U23 Panamerican Cup, was the seventh edition of the Women's U23 Pan-American Volleyball Cup, the bi-annual volleyball tournament organized by the Pan-American Volleyball Union (UPV) that brings together the NORCECA and Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol (CSV) U23 women's national teams. It was held in Xalapa, Mexico from 3 to 8 September 2024. ^{[1] [2]}

The competition awarded two spots to the women's volleyball tournament at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay. ^[3] These two berths were only for the top two teams among the NORCECA teams, excluding Dominican Republic and Mexico, who had already qualified in the previous edition of the tournament. ^[4]

Cuba won their first Women's U23 Pan-American Cup by beating the six-time defending champions Dominican Republic 3–1 in the final game. ^[5] Mexico completed the podium after defeating Chile also by 3–1 score in the third-place match. ^[6] Champions Cuba and sixth place Costa Rica qualified for the 2025 Junior Pan American Games. ^[4]

Participating teams

Up to a maximum of 8 national teams could qualify for the tournament as follows: the host nation, the top 4 teams in the NORCECA U23 Continental Ranking that confirmed their participation and the top 3 teams in the CSV U23 Continental Ranking that confirmed their participation. ^[7] Eventually, there were 5 NORCECA teams and 2 CSV teams that confirmed their participation, with Honduras entering the tournament after the declination of the eligible teams needed to complete the line of 8 teams.

The following were the teams eligible to participate in the tournament (teams that confirmed their participation marked in bold and confederation ranking, if given, shown in brackets): ^[8]

NORCECA (North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation)

•   Dominican Republic (1, holders)
•   Cuba (2)
•   Mexico (3, hosts)
•   Puerto Rico (4)
•   Canada (5)
•   Suriname (6)
•   Costa Rica (8)
•   Nicaragua (20, not originally considered eligible)
•   United States (no rank)

CSV (South American Volleyball Confederation)

•   Colombia
•   Argentina
•   Brazil
•   Peru
•   Venezuela
•   Chile

Squads

Each national team had to register a squad of 12 players. Players born on 1 January 2002 and onwards were eligible to compete in the tournament. ^[7]

Competition format

In the Pan-American Cups the competition format depends on the number of participating teams. With 8 teams, two pools of four teams each were formed. The pool standing procedure were as follows: ^[7]

1. Number of matches won;
2. Match points;
   • Match won 3–0: 5 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
   • Match won 3–1: 4 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser
   • Match won 3–2: 3 match points for the winner, 2 match points for the loser
3. Points ratio;
4. Sets ratio;
5. If the tie continues between two teams: result of the last match between the tied teams;
6. If the tie continues between three or more teams: a new classification would be made taking into consideration only the matches between involved teams.

The winners of each pool advanced directly to the semi-finals, while the runners-up and the third placed teams advanced to the quarter-finals.

Pools composition

Teams were distributed into two groups of six teams. As hosts, Mexico had the right to choose the group in which to be placed and were assigned to the head of its group (Group B). The remaining teams were distributed into the groups according to their position in the NORCECA and CSV Continental Rankings (as of 1 January 2024) and following the serpentine system, starting with the highest-ranked NORCECA team as head of the remaining group (Group A). ^[7]

Pool A	Pool B
Dominican Republic	Mexico
Cuba	Peru
Chile	Suriname
Costa Rica	Nicaragua

Mexico also had the right to choose their first match in the preliminary round and propose the times and order of all matches.

Preliminary round

All match times are local times, CT (UTC−6), as listed by NORCECA. ^[2]

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SPW	SPL	SPR	SW	SL	SR	Qualification
1	Dominican Republic	3	3	0	14	246	184	1.337	9	1	9.000	Semi-finals
2	Cuba	3	2	1	9	235	211	1.114	6	4	1.500	Quarter-finals
3	Chile	3	1	2	7	230	257	0.895	5	6	0.833
4	Costa Rica	3	0	3	0	166	225	0.738	0	9	0.000	5th–8th semifinals

Source: NORCECA

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
3 Sep	14:00	Dominican Republic	3–0	Costa Rica	25–18	25–16	25–17			75–51	P2 P3
3 Sep	18:00	Cuba	3–1	Chile	19–25	25–23	27–25	25–13		96–86	P2 P3
4 Sep	14:00	Costa Rica	0–3	Cuba	16–25	20–25	14–25			50–75	P2 P3
4 Sep	18:00	Chile	1–3	Dominican Republic	25–21	11–25	20–25	13–25		69–96	P2 P3
5 Sep	14:00	Costa Rica	0–3	Chile	22–25	23–25	20–25			65–75	P2 P3
5 Sep	18:00	Dominican Republic	3–0	Cuba	25–22	25–22	25–20			75–64	P2 P3

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SPW	SPL	SPR	SW	SL	SR	Qualification
1	Mexico	3	3	0	15	225	140	1.607	9	0	MAX	Semi-finals
2	Peru	3	2	1	9	234	176	1.330	6	4	1.500	Quarter-finals
3	Nicaragua	3	1	2	6	188	219	0.858	4	6	0.667
4	Suriname	3	0	3	0	113	225	0.502	0	9	0.000	5th–8th semifinals

Source: NORCECA

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
3 Sep	16:00	Peru	3–1	Nicaragua	25–17	21–25	25–16	25–15		96–73	P2 P3
3 Sep	20:00	Mexico	3–0	Suriname	25–13	25–13	25–11			75–37	P2 P3
4 Sep	16:00	Peru	3–0	Suriname	25–5	25–10	25–13			75–28	P2 P3
4 Sep	20:00	Nicaragua	0–3	Mexico	10–25	17–25	13–25			40–75	P2 P3
5 Sep	16:00	Suriname	0–3	Nicaragua	21–25	12–25	15–25			48–75	P2 P3
5 Sep	20:00	Mexico	3–0	Peru	25–23	25–19	25–21			75–63	P2 P3

Final round

Bracket

5th place match

5th–8th semi-finals

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

2B

Peru

1

3A

Chile

3

4B

Suriname

0

1A

Dominican Republic

3

2B

Peru

3

3A

Chile

0

Costa Rica

0

Dominican Republic

1

Peru

3

Cuba

3

2A

Cuba

3

3B

Nicaragua

0

7th place match

4A

Costa Rica

3

1B

Mexico

2

3rd place match

3B

Nicaragua

0

2A

Cuba

3

Nicaragua

3

Chile

1

Suriname

0

Mexico

3

Quarter-finals

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
6 Sep	16:00	Cuba	3–0	Nicaragua	25–17	26–24	25–16			76–57	P2 P3
6 Sep	18:00	Peru	1–3	Chile	25–21	18–25	21–25	19–25		83–96	P2 P3

5th–8th Semi-finals

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
7 Sep	14:00	Costa Rica	3–0	Nicaragua	25–22	25–18	26–24			76–64	P2 P3
7 Sep	16:00	Suriname	0–3	Peru	20–25	14–25	15–25			49–75	P2 P3

Semi-finals

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
7 Sep	18:00	Dominican Republic	3–0	Chile	30–28	25–21	29–27			84–76	P2 P3
7 Sep	20:00	Mexico	2–3	Cuba	25–18	22–25	19–25	25–22	14–16	105–106	P2 P3

7th place match

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
8 Sep	12:00	Nicaragua	3–0	Suriname	25–12	25–16	25–15			75–43	P2 P3

5th place match

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
8 Sep	14:00	Costa Rica	0–3	Peru	15–25	21–25	20–25			56–75	P2 P3

3rd place match

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
8 Sep	16:00	Chile	1–3	Mexico	25–20	23–25	15–25	13–25		76–95	P2 P3

Final

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
8 Sep	18:00	Dominican Republic	1–3	Cuba	24–26	25–22	21–25	20–25		90–98	P2 P3

Final standing

Rank Team   Cuba   Dominican Republic   Mexico 4   Chile 5   Peru 6   Costa Rica 7   Nicaragua 8   Suriname

2024 Women's U23 Pan-American Cup champions  Cuba First title Team Roster: Lisania Grafort, Yensy Kindelan, Lianet García, Yalain De La Peña, Brenda Nold Ferrer, Alejandra Gómez, Yamilena Ruiz Pis (L), Edisleidys Reyes, Thainalien Castillo, Martha García, Whitney James (c), Lisbeysis Hernández. Head coach: Leivis García

Individual awards

The following individual awards were presented at the end of the tournament. ^[9]

• Most valuable player (MVP)

    Lisania Grafort  (CUB)

• Best setter

    Ailyn Liberato  (DOM)

• Best outside spikers

    Marcela Herrera  (MEX)

    Michelle Lizárraga  (MEX)

• Best middle blockers

    María Ignacia Nielsen  (CHI)

    Yensy Kindelan  (CUB)

• Best opposite

    Alondra Tapia  (DOM)

• Best libero

    Camila Arias  (CRC)

• Best scorer

    Petra Schwartzman  (CHI)

• Best digger

    Brissa Nieves  (PER)

• Best receiver

    Camila Arias  (CRC)

• Best server

    Marcela Herrera  (MEX)

References

1. "Xalapa será sede de la Copa Panamericana de Voleibol Sub-23 Femenil" [Xalapa to host the U-23 Women's Volleyball Pan American Cup]. www.masnoticias.mx. Xalapa, Ver.: Agencia de Noticias RTV. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
2. "2023 U23 Women's NORCECA Pan-American Cup – Competition Format and Match Schedule" (PDF). NORCECA. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
3. "Dominican Republic Aims to Defend Title at U23 Women's Pan American Cup". Veracruz: NORCECA. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
4. "Dominican Republic, Mexico, Cuba, and Costa Rica Qualify for Junior Pan Am Games". Xalapa: NORCECA. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
5. "The Women's U23 Pan American Cup has a new Champion, Cuba". Xalapa: NORCECA. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
6. "Mexico came out on top Chile for the Bronze Medal". Xalapa: NORCECA. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
7. "2024 Women U23 Panamerican Cup COMPETITION REGULATIONS" (PDF). NORCECA. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
8. "Women's U23 Rankings 2023 (as of December 2023)". NORCECA. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
9. "Cuban Lisania Grafort Named Most Valuable Player at U23 Women's Pan Am Cup". Xalapa: NORCECA. 8 September 2024.

External links

• Official website at NORCECA.net
• Tournament bulletins: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
• Tournament results at FIVB Live Center