KINGSTON, Ontario, June 18, 2025. – Volleyball excitement is building in Kingston as the city prepares to host the NORCECA U19 Girls’ Pan American Cup from June 24 to 28 at Queen’s University’s Athletics & Recreation Centre.
Seven national teams from the Americas will take the court in pursuit of the Pan American crown, following Chile’s withdrawal due to unforeseen travel issues.
Participating National Teams from NORCECA qualify for the 2026 NORCECA U19 Girls Continental Championship, which is part of the qualification process to the 2027 U19 FIVB Girls World Championship.
Team USA enters the tournament as the defending champion and one of the title favorites, aiming to retain their crown. The event was last held in Puerto Rico in 2023 and saw the U.S. win gold, followed by Mexico with silver, and host Puerto Rico winning bronze.
The tournament will feature three days of preliminary round-robin play, culminating in high-stakes semifinals on Friday, June 27, and medal matches on Saturday, June 28.
The teams are divided into two groups: Group A includes Mexico, Puerto Rico, the United States, and Venezuela; Group B features host Canada, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic.
Preliminary Round Schedule
June 24
14:30 Puerto Rico vs Mexico
16:30 USA vs Venezuela
18:30 Canada vs Costa Rica
June 25
14:30 Puerto Rico vs Venezuela
16:30 USA vs Mexico
18:30 Canada vs Dominican Republic
June 26
14:30 Mexico vs Venezuela
16:30 USA vs Puerto Rico
18:30 Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic
Year by Year podiums (referred to as U18 until 2019)
YEAR | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE |
2011 | ARG | MEX | DOM |
2013 | BRA | PUR | DOM |
2015 | ARG | DOM | CUB |
2017 | COL | CUB | DOM |
2019 | PER | PUR | MEX |
2022 | USA | BRA | DOM |
2023 | USA | MEX | PUR |
Composite Medal Table
COUNTRY | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | TOTAL |
ARG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
USA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
BRA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
PER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MEX | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
PUR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
DOM | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
CUB | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |