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The 2026 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 29th edition of the Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) for national men's volleyball teams in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The tournament took place from September 11 to 16.[1][2] Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada hosted the tournament, which was the sixth time a Canadian city has hosted the championships, after 1991, 1995, 2005, 2013 and 2019.

Host countryCanada
CityMoncton
Dates11–16 September
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Quick facts Championnat continental de volleyball masculin de la NORCECA 2026 (French), Tournament details ...
2026 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
Championnat continental de volleyball masculin de la NORCECA 2026 (French)
Tournament details
Host countryCanada
CityMoncton
Dates11–16 September
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions United States (11th title)
Runners-up Canada
Third place Cuba
Fourth place Dominican Republic
Tournament awards
MVPUnited States Erik Shoji
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Attendance17,309 (787 per match)
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The United States won the tournament by defeating Canada in the final, 3-2. That was a successful defense of the title the US won in 2023, when they also defeated Canada in the final, 3-0, in Charleston, West Virginia. In the 3rd place match, Cuba defeated the Dominican Republic, 3-0.[3] The USA, Canada and Cuba qualified for the 2027 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Cup based on these results.

Immediately after the championship was decided, the top four teams (except the United States) - Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic and Mexico - played off in a separate tournament to determine the continental qualifier for the 2028 Summer Olympics.[4] (the US has already qualified for the 2028 Summer Olympics as the host nation). In the playoff final, Cuba defeated Canada, 3-2, thereby qualifying for the Summer Olympics for the first time since 2016.[5]

Year change

On June 22, 2023, the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) announced a comprehensive restructuring of the international calendar for the 2025–2028 cycle. As part of this overhaul, continental championships shifted from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years, beginning in 2026.[6] The structural change was implemented to prioritize athlete health and recovery by reducing calendar congestion, as well as to streamline the qualification pathways for major global tournaments such as the FIVB World Cup and the Olympic Games.[7]

Teams

See also: 2026 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship squads

Eight teams competed in Moncton, including six of the seven teams from the last championships in 2023. Suriname competed in 2023, but not 2026, while Curaçao made their debut, and Guatemala competed for the first time since 2021. Brackets indicate their world ranking before the tournament.

Pools composition

More information Pool A, Pool B ...
Pool A Pool B
 Canada (H)  United States
 Puerto Rico  Cuba
 Mexico  Dominican Republic
 Curaçao  Guatemala
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Schedule

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Schedule
Round Matchday Date
Preliminary round All matches 11–13 September 2026
Knockout stage
Quarterfinals 14 September 2026
Semifinals 15 September 2026
Placement Matches & Final 16 September 2026
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Venue

All games are being played at the Avenir Centre, in Moncton, Canada.[2]

More information Moncton ...
 Moncton
Avenir Centre
Capacity: 8,800
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Format

The teams were drawn into two groups of four. The group winners advance directly to the semifinals. The second and third-placed teams from both groups advance to the quarterfinals. The bottom teams are dropped into the 5th-8th place semifinals.

Preliminary round

  • All times are Atlantic Time (UTC-04:00).
  • Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
  • Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

Tiebreakers

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Match points
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2, 3 and 4 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.

Pool A

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  Canada (H) 3 3 0 9 9 0 MAX 225 152 1.480 Semifinals
2  Mexico 3 2 1 6 6 4 1.500 218 217 1.005 Quarterfinals
3  Puerto Rico 3 1 2 3 4 6 0.667 218 228 0.956
4  Curaçao 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 161 225 0.716 5th-8th Semifinals
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Source: FIVB Live Center
(H) Host
More information Date, Time ...
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
Sep 1113:30Mexico 3–1 Puerto Rico26–2414–2525–1825–23 90–90289P2 Report
Sep 1119:00Canada 3–0 Curaçao25–1225–2025–14  75–46520P2 Report
Sep 1213:30Mexico 3–0 Curaçao25–1225–2225–18  75–52800P2 Report
Sep 1219:00Canada 3–0 Puerto Rico25–1925–1725–17  75–532,041P2 Report
Sep 1313:00Puerto Rico 3–0 Curaçao25–1825–2225–23  75–63500P2 Report
Sep 1319:00Canada 3–0 Mexico25–1525–1825–20  75–532,000P2 Report
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Pool B

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 9 9 1 9.000 244 168 1.452 Semifinals
2  Cuba 3 2 1 6 7 3 2.333 230 185 1.243 Quarterfinals
3  Dominican Republic 3 1 2 3 3 6 0.500 180 204 0.882
4  Guatemala 3 0 3 0 0 9 0.000 128 225 0.569 5th-8th Semifinals
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Source: FIVB Live Center
More information Date, Time ...
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
Sep 1111:00United States 3–0 Guatemala25–1325–1325–11  75–37200P2 Report
Sep 1116:30Cuba 3–0 Dominican Republic25–1825–1725–19  75–54310P2 Report
Sep 1211:00Cuba 3–0 Guatemala25–1325–1425–10  75–37506P2 Report
Sep 1216:30United States 3–0 Dominican Republic25–1725–1525–19  75–511,500P2 Report
Sep 1311:00Dominican Republic 3–0 Guatemala25–2025–1925–15  75–54365P2 Report
Sep 1316:30United States 3–1 Cuba19–2525–2325–1825–14 94–801,500P2 Report
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Final round

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
15 September
 
 
 United States3
 
14 September
 
 Dominican Republic0
 
 Mexico1
 
16 September
 
 Dominican Republic3
 
 United States3
 
 
 Canada2
 
 
15 September
 
 
 Canada3
 
14 September
 
 Cuba0 Third place match
 
 Cuba3
 
16 September
 
 Puerto Rico0
 
 Dominican Republic0
 
 
 Cuba3
 
 
5th-8th semifinalsFifth place match
 
      
 
15 September
 
 
 Guatemala0
 
16 September
 
 Puerto Rico3
 
 Puerto Rico0
 
15 September
 
 Mexico3
 
 Curaçao0
 
 
 Mexico3
 
Seventh place match
 
 
16 September
 
 
 Guatemala3
 
 
 Curaçao0

Quarterfinals

More information Date, Time ...
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
Sep 1416:30Cuba 3–0 Puerto Rico25–2125–2325–14  75–58302P2 Report
Sep 1419:00Mexico 1–3 Dominican Republic25–1619–2519–2519–25 82–91530P2 Report
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5th-8th semifinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
Sep 1511:00Guatemala 0–3 Puerto Rico14–2521–2515–25  50–75604P2 Report
Sep 1513:30Curaçao 0–3 Mexico20–2519–2520–25  59–75400P2 Report
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Semifinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
Sep 1516:30Canada 3–0 Cuba26–2425–2225–17  76–63680P2 Report
Sep 1519:00United States 3–0 Dominican Republic25–2025–1525–19  75–541,000P2 Report
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Seventh place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
Sep 1611:00Guatemala 3–0 Curaçao25–2125–2025–20  75–61387P2 Report
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Fifth place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
Sep 1613:00Puerto Rico 0–3 Mexico24–2631–3316–25  71–84300Report
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Third place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
Sep 1616:30Dominican Republic 0–3 Cuba22–2519–2524–26  65–76575P2 Report
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Final

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
Sep 1619:00United States 3–2 Canada25–1926–2425–2717–2515–13108–1082,000P2 Report
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Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1st place, gold medalist(s)  United States 5 5 0 14 15 3 5.000 427 330 1.294 Qualified for the 2027 World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics as hosts
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Canada (H) 5 4 1 13 14 3 4.667 409 323 1.266 Qualified for the 2027 World Cup and 2028 Summer Olympics qualifier
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Cuba 6 4 2 12 13 6 2.167 444 384 1.156
4  Dominican Republic 6 2 4 6 6 13 0.462 390 437 0.892 Qualified for the 2028 Summer Olympics qualifier
5  Mexico 6 4 2 12 13 7 1.857 459 438 1.048
6  Puerto Rico 6 2 4 6 7 12 0.583 422 437 0.966
7  Guatemala 5 1 4 3 3 12 0.250 253 361 0.701
8  Curaçao 5 0 5 0 0 15 0.000 281 375 0.749
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Source: Summary of Stats
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Awards

 2026 Men's NORCECA Volleyball champions 

United States
11th title

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[8]

  • Most valuable player
    United States Erik Shoji
  • Best spikers
    Canada Eric Loeppky
    Cuba Miguel Ángel López
  • Best scorer
    Mexico Diego González
  • Best blockers
    Cuba Alexis Wilson
    Mexico Juan García
  • Best setter
    Cuba Christian Thondike
  • Best opposite
    Mexico Diego González
  • Best libero
    Dominican Republic Enger Mieses
  • Best digger
    Dominican Republic Enger Mieses
  • Best receiver
    Puerto Rico Arnel Cabrera
  • Best server
    Canada Lionel McCarthy

Statistics

Top 5 Scorers

More information Rank, Name ...
Rank Name Points
1
 Mexico Diego González
80
2
 Puerto Rico Pelegrín Vargas
76
3
 Cuba Alejandro González
74
Mexico Franky Hernández
5
 Dominican Republic Adrián Figueroa
73
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2028 Summer Olympics qualifier

Unlike other continental championships, whose champions qualify directly for the Olympic Games, the NORCECA utilized a separate qualification process. The top four eligible teams—excluding the United States, which qualified automatically as the host nation—competed in a single-elimination tournament to determine the NORCECA representative for the 2028 Summer Olympics.[9][10]

 
SemifinalFinal
 
      
 
September 18
 
 
 Cuba3
 
September 19
 
 Dominican Republic0
 
 Cuba3
 
September 18
 
 Canada1
 
 Canada3
 
 
 Mexico0
 
Third place match
 
 
September 19
 
 
 Dominican Republic0
 
 
 Mexico3

Semifinals

More information Date, Time ...
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
Sep 1816:30Canada 3–0 Mexico25–2125–1825–13  75–523,000P2 Report
Sep 1818:00Cuba 3–0 Dominican Republic32–3025–1925–15  82–642,000P2 Report
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3rd place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
Sep 1916:30Dominican Republic 0–3 Mexico17–2522–2523–25  62–753,500P2 Report
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Final

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
Sep 1918:00Cuba 3–1 Canada25–2125–2323–2525–22 98–914,000P2 Report
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