USA Volleyball Cup explained

USA Volleyball Cup
Sport:	Indoor volleyball
Ceo:	Doug Beal
Inaugural:	2013
Confed:	NORCECA
Website:	www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball

The USA Volleyball Cup or USAV Cup is an annual indoor volleyball event organized by USA Volleyball.The USAV CUP is an initiative of the USA Volleyball that draw elite teams to the United States to compete with the U.S. Men's and Women's National Indoor Volleyball Teams.

This provides the chance for the local communities around the U.S. specially to the host city of USA Volleyball, Anaheim, to watch world-class competition of women's volleyball.

In every tour series, at least one match will be played in Southern California and one throughout the country.

The USA Volleyball Cup was inaugurated in 2013 with the U.S. Women's National Team hosting Japan's Women's National Team.

The following year, the U.S. Men's National Team started the men's tour of USAV Cup hosting Iran's Men's National Team.^[1]

2013

The inaugural year of USA Volleyball Cup only had the women's series. Japan's women's volleyball team accepted the U.S. invitation.The event served as a preparation to the 2013 FIVB World Grand Prix.

Prior to this tour series, the U.S. Women's National Team hosted Japan during the spring of 2000 with matches in Burleston, Texas, Pueblo, Colorado, Colorado Spring and Denver.

Japan won three of the four matches with three of the matches extending to a fifth set. In Pueblo, Colo., Japan won the contest with a 25–23 score in the fifth set. The single victory of U.S. also came to a five-set match.^[2]

U.S. Women vs Japan

All matches of the 2013 USA Volleyball Cup took place in Southern California.

Match 1:Venue: RIMAC Arena, UC San Diego, La Jolla, San Diego, CA|}

Match 2:Venue: Walter Pyramid, Long Beach State Long Beach, CA|}

Match 3:Venue: JSerra Pavilion, JSerra Catholic High School, San Juan Capistrano, CA|}

• USA won the series against Japan, 3–0

2014

For this year's USAV Cup, the U.S. women hosted Brazil Women's National Team. In addition to the women's series, the U.S. Men's National Team were introduced to the USAV Cup with the inclusion of men's series.
The U.S. men hosted the I.R. Iran men's national team. This marked the first time the Iran's volleyball team compete on U.S. soil.^[3]

The 2014 USAV Cup featured four exhibition games for both men and women. It also served as a preparation for the 2014 FIVB World Championship.^[4]

U.S. Women vs Brazil

Match 1:Venue: Bren Events Center, UC Irvine, Irvine, CA|}

Match 2:Venue: Galen Center, USC, Los Angeles, CA|}

Match 3:Venue: Stan Sheriff Center, UH Manoa, Honolulu, HI|}

Match 4:Venue: Stan Sheriff Center, UH Manoa, Honolulu, HI|}

• USA swept Brazil, 4–0

U.S. Men vs Iran

Match 1:Venue: Galen Center, USC, Los Angeles, CA|}

Match 2:Venue: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim Resort, Anaheim, CA|}

Match 3:Venue: Viejas Arena, San Diego State, San Diego, CA|}

Match 4:Venue: Bren Events Center, UC Irvine, Irvine, CA|}

• USA beat Iran, 3–1

2015

The 2015 USAV Cup featured China as the visiting team.^[5] This series was viewed as the continuation of the 2014 World Championship finals where the same two teams met.

The U.S. Men hosted Brazil for the 2015 USAV Cup.^[6] The seven served as a preparation of for the 2015 World Cup.

U.S. Women vs China

Match 1:Venue: Stan Sheriff Center, UH Manoa, Honolulu, HI|}

Match 2:Venue: Stan Sheriff Center, UH Manoa, Honolulu, HI|}

Match 3:Venue: Bren Events Center, UC Irvine, Irvine, CA|}

Match 4:Venue: Coussoulis Arena, Cal State San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA|}

• Series tied at 2–2

U.S. Men vs Brazil

Match 1:Venue: Walter Pyramid, Long Beach State, Long Beach, CA|}

Match 2:Venue: Jenny Craig Pavilion, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA|}

Match 3:Venue: Galen Center, USC, Los Angeles, CA|}

Match 4:Venue: Bren Events Center, UC Irvine, Irvine, CA|}

• Brazil beat the event host, 3–1

2016

The men's series of this year's USAV Cup was shorter than the previous editions with only two-exhibition games. The U.S. men hosted Japan.^[7]

The men's series was scheduled slightly earlier than the previous editions. Some of the leading players of U.S. men's team were still competing abroad making them unable to participate in the event.

The event served as a preparation of Japan for the 2016 World Olympic Qualification.

U.S. Men vs Japan

Match 1:Venue: Galen Center, USC, Los Angeles, CA|}

Match 2:Venue: Walter Pyramid, Long Beach State, Long Beach, CA|}

• Series tied at 1–1

2017

The men's series of this year's USAV Cup was like the previous edition with only two-exhibition games. The U.S. men hosted Brazil.

The event served as a preparation for both teams to the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup.

U.S. Men vs Brazil

Match 1:Venue: Sears Centre Arena, Hoffman Estates, Illinois.|}

Match 2:Venue: Sears Centre Arena, Hoffman Estates, Illinois.|}

• Brazil won both matches, by 3-0 and 3-2.

U.S Women vs Brazil

The event serves as a preparation for both teams to the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup.

Match 1:Venue: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California.|}

Match 2:Venue: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California.|}

See also

• United States men's national volleyball team
• United States women's national volleyball team

External links

• USA Volleyball official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: USA Volleyball Cup - 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150407022150/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Events/International/USAV-Cup. dead. April 7, 2015. TeamUSA. 6 May 2016.
2. Web site: U.S. Women's National Team Hosts Japan in Inaugural USA Volleyball Cup. https://web.archive.org/web/20130622233339/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Features/2013/May/08/USA-Volleyball-Cup. dead. June 22, 2013. USA Volleyball. 6 May 2016.
3. Web site: Iran vs. USA in First-Ever Volleyball Matchup on U.S. Soil. visitAnaheim.org. 6 May 2016.
4. Web site: 2014 USAV Cup. https://web.archive.org/web/20150830082046/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Events/International/USAV-Cup/Past-Events/2014-USAV-Cup. dead. August 30, 2015. 6 May 2016.
5. Web site: China to Face U.S. Women in USAV Cup. https://web.archive.org/web/20150203024231/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Features/2015/February/02/China-to-Face-US-Women-in-USAV-Cup. dead. February 3, 2015. 2016 USA Volleyball Cup. 6 May 2016.
6. Web site: USAV Cup to Feature U.S. Men vs Brazil. https://web.archive.org/web/20150816002218/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Features/2015/June/17/USAV-Cup-to-Feature-US-Men-vs-Brazil. dead. August 16, 2015. 6 May 2016.
7. Web site: U.S. Men to Play Japan in USAV Cup. https://web.archive.org/web/20160131225917/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Features/2016/January/27/US-Men-to-Play-Japan-in-USAV-Cup. dead. January 31, 2016. 6 May 2016.