Canada to Defend Title at the Men’s Senior Pan American Cup

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, July 8, 2024. – Canada is set to defend its title at the seventeenth edition of the Men’s Senior Pan American Volleyball Cup from July 14 to 21 at the “Professor Ricardo Gioriber Arias” Volleyball Palace in Santo Domingo.

Last year, Canada won the title for the first time in the Pan American Cup history after defeating Brazil in the gold medal match 3-1 (26-24, 25-20, 25-23, 25-22) in Guadalajara. In the history of the event, Canada had lost the title match three times (2008, 2009, 2022).

Chile achieved its first-ever Pan American Cup medal last year by defeating Mexico in straight sets 3-0 (25-22, 27-25, 25-22) for the bronze medal.

The Men’s Senior Pan American Cup is part of the qualification process for the 2025 NORCECA Continental Championship, the next edition of the Pan American Cup in 2025, and the 2027 Pan American Games.

Ten teams will take part in the competition, divided into two groups. The winner of each group will advance directly to the semifinals. The second and third placed teams in each group will compete in the quarterfinals.

Group A consists of the current champion Canada, Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the United States. Group B includes Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Peru, and the host nation, the Dominican Republic.

United States has won the Pan American Cup on five occasions, Cuba four times, Brazil three times, Argentina twice, and Mexico once.

Schedule Preliminary Round

July 14

1:00 pm              Chile vs Mexico

3:00 pm              Colombia vs Guatemala

5:00 pm              United States vs Puerto Rico

7:00 pm              Dominican Republic vs Peru

July 15

1:00 pm              Canada vs Puerto Rico

3:00 pm              Cuba vs Colombia

5:00 pm              United States vs Mexico

7:00 pm              Peru vs Guatemala

July 16

1:00 pm              Chile vs Puerto Rico

3:00 pm              Cuba vs Peru

5:00 pm              United States vs Canada

7:00 pm              Dominican Republic vs Guatemala

July 17

1:00 pm              Mexico vs Canada

3:00 pm              Guatemala vs Cuba

5:00 pm              United States vs Chile

7:00 pm              Dominican Republic vs Colombia

July 18

1:00 pm              Mexico vs Puerto Rico

3:00 pm              Colombia vs Peru

5:00 pm              Canada vs Chile

7:00 pm              Dominican Republic vs Cuba

HISTORIC MEDALS MEN’S PAN AMERICAN CUP

YEARGOLDSILVERBRONZE
2006USAMEXCAN
2007MEXPURCUB
2008USACANDOM
2009USACANDOM
2010USAARGPUR
2011BRAUSACAN
2012USAARGDOM
2013BRAMEXARG
2014CUBUSAARG
2015BRAARGVEN
2016CUBARGCAN
2017ARGPURCUB
2018ARGBRACUB
2019CUBARGMEX
2022CUBCANUSA
2023CANBRACHI

MEDAL COMPOSITION

COUNTRYGOLDSILVERBRONZETOTAL
USA5218
CUB4037
BRA3104
ARG2529
CAN1337
MEX1214
PUR0213
DOM0033
VEN0011
CHI0011
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