COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 3, 2026. – The 2026 NORCECA Women’s U21 Pan American Cup is set to take place from July 7 to 12 at the Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio, where eight national teams will compete for the continental title.
The participating teams are divided into two pools. Pool A features Canada, Mexico, the United States, and Venezuela, while Pool B includes Belize, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The United States enters the tournament as the three-time defending champion and the most successful team in the competition’s history. The Americans claimed the 2025 title with an undefeated campaign, winning every match in straight sets to secure their fourth Pan American Cup crown, following previous championships in 2017, 2022, 2023, and 2025.
Last year’s edition also produced historic achievements for other teams. Chile captured the silver medal, the best finish in the country’s history in the U21 category after previously earning bronze in 2015. Costa Rica celebrated its first-ever Pan American Cup medal by defeating Canada to claim the bronze.
The Women’s U21 Pan American Cup continues to serve as one of NORCECA’s premier development events, offering the region’s top young players valuable international competition while preparing them for the senior level.
Schedule Preliminary Round:
July 7
1:00pm Dominican Republic vs Belize
3:00pm Costa Rica vs U.S. Virgin Islands
5:00pm Canada vs Mexico
7:00pm United States vs Venezuela
July 8
1:00pm Costa Rica vs Belize
3:00pm Dominican Republic vs U.S. Virgin Islands
5:00pm Canada vs Venezuela
7:00pm United States vs Mexico
July 9
1:00pm U.S. Virgin Islands vs Belize
3:00pm Venezuela vs Mexico
5:00pm Dominican Republic vs Costa Rica
7:00pm United States vs Canada
Year by Year Podium
| YEAR | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE |
| 2011 | PER | DOM | CUB |
| 2013 | MEX | DOM | COL |
| 2015 | DOM | ARG | CHI |
| 2017 | USA | ARG | CUB |
| 2019 | CUB | DOM | PER |
| 2022 | USA | ARG | MEX |
| 2023 | USA | MEX | CUB |
| 2025 | USA | CHI | CRC |
Composite Medal Table
| COUNTRY | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | TOTAL |
| USA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| DOM | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| MEX | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| CUB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| PER | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| ARG | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CHI | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| COL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| CRC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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