Boys U19 NORCECA Championship to be held in Guatemala

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, March 7, 2023. – The 2023 Boys U19 NORCECA Continental Championship will be held in Guatemala from March 11-19 at the Guatemala City Dome with eight teams competing for two berths to the 2025 FIVB U19 Boys World Championship. 

The preliminary round will kick off on March 13 with Pool A consisting of Belize, Costa Rica, Mexico and United States, while host Guatemala, alongside Nicaragua, Puerto Rico and Suriname will play in Pool B.

The top ranked team from each pool will advance directly into the semifinals, while second and third ranked teams will play in the quarterfinal round of the event.

Cuba is NORCECA’s current champion and will not be in Guatemala to defend their title having won the championship on a record of five occasions, followed by United States and Puerto Rica with two titles each. Dominican Republic and Mexico have won it once. 

Cuba and United States have reached the gold medal match in the past three editions, with Cuba winning in 2018 and 2016, while USA won in 2014.

Year by year podium

YearGoldSilverBronze
1998DOMMEXPUR    
2000MEXPURCAN
2002PURUSAMEX
2004CUBCANMEX
2006PURUSACUB
2008USAPURMEX
2010CUBUSAPUR
2012CUBMEXUSA
2014USACUBMEX
2016CUBUSAMEX
2018CUBUSAPUR

Composite podium

CountryGoldSilverBronzeTotal
CUB5117
USA2518
PUR2237
MEX1258
DOM1001
CAN0112

Preliminary Round Schedule

March 13

14:00    United States v Belize

16:00    Costa Rica v Mexico

18:00    Puerto Rico v Nicaragua

20:00     Guatemala v Suriname

March 14

14:00    United States v Mexico

16:00    Costa Rica v Belize

18:00    Puerto Rico v Suriname

20:00     Guatemala v Nicaragua

March 15

14:00    Costa Rica v United States

16:00    Mexico v Belize

18:00    Suriname v Nicaragua

20:00     Guatemala v Puerto Rico

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