2026 Men's South American Volleyball Championship
International volleyball tournament
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The 2026 Men's South American Volleyball Championship was the 36th edition of the Men's South American Volleyball Championship, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and organized by the South American volleyball governing body, the Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol (CSV). For the first time, the tournament winner directly qualified for the 2028 Summer Olympics, while the top three teams secured qualification for the 2027 FIVB World Cup.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brazil |
| City | Rio de Janeiro |
| Dates | 15–20 September |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (34th title) |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Chile |
| Fourth place |  Colombia |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Ricardo Lucarelli |
| Best Setter | Fernando Kreling |
| Best OH |
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| Best MB | |
| Best OPP | Darlan Souza |
| Best Libero | Franco Massimino |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Attendance | 38,360 (2,557 per match) |
← 2023 2028 → | |
Hosts Brazil captured their 34th title and secured a spot for the 2028 Olympic Games after an undefeated run capped by a 3–0 victory over Argentina in the final match day. Alongside champions Brazil, runners-up Argentina qualified for the 2027 FIVB World Cup, while Chile secured the bronze medal and final World Cup berth by defeating Bolivia 3–0.[2]
Year change
On 22 June 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.[3] 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.[4]
Competing nations
Venues
| All Matches |
|---|
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Ginásio do Maracanãzinho |
| Capacity: 11,800 |
Pool standing procedure
- Number of matches won
- Match points
- Sets ratio
- Points ratio
- If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last 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 and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.
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
Standing and results
- All times are Brasília Time (UTC−03:00).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Brazil (H) |
5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | MAX | 375 | 275 | 1.364 | Qualified for the 2027 World Cup, 2028 Summer Olympics, and 2028 South American Championship |
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Argentina |
5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | 411 | 342 | 1.202 | Qualified for the 2027 World Cup |
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Chile |
5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 | 347 | 300 | 1.157 | |
| 4 | Colombia |
5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 0.700 | 368 | 395 | 0.932 | |
| 5 |  Venezuela |
5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0.385 | 353 | 428 | 0.825 | |
| 6 |  Bolivia |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | 286 | 400 | 0.715 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Attd | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | 14:00 | Argentina | 3–1 | Venezuela | 25–16 | 25–11 | 23–25 | 25–13 | 98–65 | 375 | P2 Report | |
| 15 Sep | 17:00 | Colombia | 3–0 | Bolivia | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–17 | 75–60 | 820 | P2 Report | ||
| 15 Sep | 20:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Chile | 25–23 | 25–16 | 25–21 | 75–60 | 2,603 | P2 Report | ||
| 16 Sep | 14:00 | Argentina | 3–1 | Colombia | 25–21 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 97–87 | 570 | P2 Report | |
| 16 Sep | 17:00 | Venezuela | 0–3 | Chile | 13–25 | 14–25 | 21–25 | 48–75 | 690 | P2 Report | ||
| 16 Sep | 20:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Bolivia | 25–18 | 25–13 | 25–16 | 75–47 | 3,244 | P2 Report | ||
| 17 Sep | 14:00 | Argentina | 3–0 | Chile | 28–26 | 25–19 | 25–17 | 78–62 | 470 | P2 Report | ||
| 17 Sep | 17:00 | Bolivia | 1–3 | Venezuela | 12–25 | 25–23 | 21–25 | 25–27 | 83–100 | 774 | P2 Report | |
| 17 Sep | 20:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Colombia | 25–23 | 25–14 | 25–16 | 75–53 | 2,980 | P2 Report | ||
| 19 Sep | 11:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Venezuela | 25–19 | 25–14 | 25–19 | 75–52 | 10,387 | P2 Report | ||
| 19 Sep | 14:00 | Argentina | 3–0 | Bolivia | 25–17 | 25–15 | 25–21 | 75–53 | 1,750 | P2 Report | ||
| 19 Sep | 17:00 | Chile | 3–0 | Colombia | 25–16 | 25–22 | 25–18 | 75–56 | 866 | P2 Report | ||
| 20 Sep | 10:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Argentina | 25–20 | 25–23 | 25–20 | 75–63 | 11,968 | P2 Report | ||
| 20 Sep | 13:00 | Chile | 3–0 | Bolivia | 25–11 | 25–15 | 25–17 | 75–43 | 633 | P2 Report | ||
| 20 Sep | 16:00 | Venezuela | 1–3 | Colombia | 25–22 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 19–25 | 88–97 | 230 | P2 Report |
Awards
| 2026 Men's South American Volleyball champions |
|---|
 Brazil 34th title |
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[2]
- Most valuable player
- Best setter
- Best outside spikers
Adriano Xavier
Noé Aravena
- Best middle blockers
- Best opposite spiker
- Best libero
Franco Massimino
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