2023 Men's U23 Pan-American Volleyball Cup Explained

Competition:	Men's U23 Pan-American Volleyball Cup
Gender:	men
Continent:	America
Year:	2023
Host:
City:	Havana
Dates:	11–16 July
Teams:	6
Venues:	1
Cities:	1
Matches:	12
Website:	NORCECA.net
Last:	2018 Women's U23 Pan-American Volleyball Cup
Next:	2025 Women's U23 Pan-American Volleyball Cup

The 2023 Men's U23 Pan-American Volleyball Cup is the fifth edition of the Men'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 men's national teams. It was held in Havana, Cuba from 11 to 16 July 2023.^[1]

Cuba were the defending champions.^[2]

Participating teams

Up to a maximum of 8 national teams could qualify for the tournament as follows: the host nation and the top 7 teams in the Pan-American Volleyball Union U23 Continental Ranking that confirme their participation.^[3] Eventually, there were 4 NORCECA teams and 2 CSV teams that confirmed their participation, making a total of 6 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):NORCECA (North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation)

• (1)
• (2, hosts and holders)
• (3)
• (4)
• (5)
• (no rank)
• (no rank)

CSV (South American Volleyball Confederation)

Squads

Each national team had to register a squad of 12 players. Players born on 1 January 2001 and onwards were eligible to compete in the tournament.^[3]

Competition format

In the Pan-American Cups the competition format depends on the number of participating teams. With 6 teams, a single round robin pool was formed. The pool standing procedure was as follows:^[3]

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 and runners-up advanced to the final, the third and fourth placed teams played the third place match and the fifth and sixth placed teams played the fifth place match.

Pools composition

The teams conformed a single pool.

Preliminary round

All match times are in CDT (UTC−4).

Matches

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Final round

5th place match

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3rd place match

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Final

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Final standing

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Adrián Chirino (c),Jonathan Mc Kentochi,Alexis Wilson,Bryan Camino,Yusniel Martí,Yumichael Lawrence (L),Alejandro González,Thiago Suárez,Ángel Pérez,José Ramón Gómez,Brayan Valle,Jakdiel Contreras

Notes and References

1. Web site: Under 23 Men Pan American Cup – Competition Format and Match Schedule. NORCECA. 4 July 2023. 14 July 2018.
2. Web site: Men’s U23 Pan American Cup headed to Cuba. NORCECA. Havana. 10 July 2023. 18 July 2018.
3. Web site: 2023 Men U23 Panamerican, UPV Cup COMPETITION REGULATIONS. NORCECA. 13 March 2023. 18 July 2018.