Volleyball Copa Latina

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The Copa Latina (Latin Cup) is a tournament organized by the Peruvian Volleyball Federation and Frecuencia Latina. This tournament serves as preparation for women national teams from all over the world to different Volleyball competitions, mainly the Pan-American Volleyball Cup. The Cup features Peru's national team and three invitees, [1] the first two Cups only had teams from the Americas but since the third cup, European and Asian teams are invited also. [2]

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The format of the Cup has remained the same since the first edition, a preliminary round with a round-robin system between all four teams, the two top teams play the finals while the two bottom teams play for the bronze.

History

Copa Latina
YearHostWinnerRunner-up3rd Place4th Place
2009
Details
Flag of Peru.svg
Lima,
Peru
Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
Flag of Peru.svg
Peru
Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
Flag of Colombia.svg
Colombia
2010
Details
Flag of Peru.svg
Lima,
Peru
Flag of Peru.svg
Peru
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
Flag of Colombia.svg
Colombia
Flag of Uruguay.svg
Uruguay
2011
Details
Flag of Peru.svg
Callao,
Peru
Flag of Peru.svg
Peru
Flag of Thailand.svg
Thailand
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
2012
Details
Flag of Peru.svg
Lima,
Peru
Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg
Dominican Republic
Flag of Peru.svg
Peru
Flag of Chile.svg
Chile
2013
Details
Flag of Peru.svg
Lima,
Peru
Flag of Colombia.svg
Colombia
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg
Dominican Republic
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
Flag of Peru.svg
Peru
2014
Details
Flag of Peru.svg
Lima,
Peru
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg
Dominican Republic
Flag of Colombia.svg
Colombia
Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
Flag of Peru.svg
Peru
2015
Details
Flag of Peru.svg
Lima,
Peru
Flag of Peru.svg
Peru
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg
Dominican Republic
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba

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