GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, July 25, 2025 .– The 2025 edition of the Men’s U23 Pan American Cup will be held from July 29 to August 3 at the Multisport Dome in Guatemala City, with the participation of eight national teams.
At a press conference with local media, the National Volleyball Federation of Guatemala provided details of the competition.
The tournament will begin with a group stage. The teams finishing second and third in each group will advance to the quarterfinals, while the first-place teams will qualify directly for the semifinals.
The teams have been divided into two groups: Group A features the host country Guatemala, along with Costa Rica, Suriname, and Venezuela. Group B includes reigning champions Mexico, as well as Belize, the Dominican Republic, and the United States.
Mexico captured the title at the previous edition held in Paramaribo, Suriname, after defeating Peru in the final. Cuba earned the bronze medal by defeating Guatemala.
Throughout the history of the tournament, Cuba has been the most successful team with three titles (2014, 2018, and 2023), followed by Mexico with two championships. Argentina and Brazil have each won the title once.
Preliminary Round Schedule
July 29
2:00 pm Mexico vs Belize
4:00 pm Dominican Republic vs United States
6:00 pm Costa Rica vs Venezuela
8:00 pm Guatemala vs Suriname
July 30
2:00 pm Dominican Republic vs Belize
4:00 pm Mexico vs United States
6:00 pm Suriname vs Venezuela
8:00 pm Guatemala vs Costa Rica
July 31
2:00 pm Mexico vs Dominican Republic
4:00 pm United States vs Belize
6:00 pm Suriname vs Costa Rica
8:00 pm Guatemala vs Venezuela
HISTORIC MEDALS MEN’S U23 PAN AMERICAN CUP
| YEAR | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE |
| 2012 | BRA | ARG | DOM |
| 2014 | CUB | MEX | DOM |
| 2016 | ARG | CUB | CHI |
| 2018 | CUB | MEX | GUA |
| 2021 | MEX | PUR | DOM |
| 2023 | CUB | DOM | PER |
| 2024 | MEX | PER | CUB |
MEDAL COMPOSITION
| COUNTRY | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | TOTAL |
| CUB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| MEX | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| ARG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| PER | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| BRA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DOM | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| PUR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GUA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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