Volleyball at the 2007 Pan American Games
# Volleyball at the 2007 Pan American Games

The volleyball competitions at the 2007 Pan American Games were held from 14 to 19 July for the women and from 23 to 28 July for the men. The competitions were held at Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, located near the Estádio do Maracanã.

## Competition format

In both the men's and the women's competition eight teams participated of the tournament. The teams were divided in two groups of four teams each. The teams played against each other once within their groups. The two best placed teams of each group advanced to the semifinals. The teams which finished in the third and fourth place of their groups competed for the fifth and seventh places, playing the third-placed team of a group against the fourth-placed team of the other group. The winners competed for the fifth place and the losers competed for the seventh place. The semifinal winners competed for the gold medal while the losers competed for the bronze medal.

## Men's tournament

### Participating teams

| Pool A  Mexico  Canada  Brazil  Cuba | Pool B  Argentina  Puerto Rico  Venezuela  United States |
| - | - |

### Preliminary round

**Group A**

| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | Diff |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
| Cuba | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Canada | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -8 |

* 23 July

| Mexico | 0-3 | Cuba | (20-25, 18-25, 20-25) |
| - | - | - | - |
| Brazil | 3-0 | Canada | (25-19, 25-18, 25-17) |

* 24 July

| Canada | 3-1 | Mexico | (17-25, 25-19, 29-27, 25-19) |
| - | - | - | - |
| Cuba | 0-3 | Brazil | (23-25, 20-25, 20-25) |

* 25 July

| Mexico | 0-3 | Brazil | (17-25, 23-25, 21-25) |
| - | - | - | - |
| Canada | 0-3 | Cuba | (19-25, 17-25, 22-25) |

**Group B**

| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | Diff |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| United States | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -8 |

* 23 July

| Argentina | 1-3 | Puerto Rico | (25-22,24-26,21-25,22-25) |
| - | - | - | - |
| Venezuela | 0-3 | United States | (19-25, 22-25, 20-25) |

* 24 July

| Puerto Rico | 1-3 | Venezuela | (31-29,16-25,18-25,19-25) |
| - | - | - | - |
| United States | 3-0 | Argentina | (25-17,25-22,25-21) |

* 25 July

| Venezuela | 3-0 | Argentina | (25-17,25-21,25-21) |
| - | - | - | - |
| United States | 3-0 | Puerto Rico | (25-22,25-17,25-23) |

### Consolation round

| Classification match (5th/8th place) | Classification match (5th/8th place) | 5th place | 5th place |
| - | - | - | - |
| 27 July 2007 – 13:00 | 27 July 2007 – 13:00 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Canada | 2 | 28 July 2007 – 22:00 | 28 July 2007 – 22:00 |
| Argentina | 3 | 28 July 2007 – 22:00 | 28 July 2007 – 22:00 |
| Argentina | 3 | Argentina | 0 |
| 27 July 2007 – 19:00 | 27 July 2007 – 19:00 | | Argentina | 0 |
| 27 July 2007 – 19:00 | 27 July 2007 – 19:00 | Puerto Rico | 3 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | Puerto Rico | 3 |
| Mexico | 0 | | |
| Mexico | 0 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 28 July 2007 – 19:00 | 28 July 2007 – 19:00 |
| | | Canada | 3 |
| | | Mexico | 0 |

**Classification match (5th/8th place)**

* 27 July

| Canada | 2-3 | Argentina | (25-16, 23-25, 28-30, 25-19, 23-25) |
| - | - | - | - |
| Puerto Rico | 3-0 | Mexico | (25-19, 25-19, 25-18) |

**Classification match (7th/8th place)**

* 28 July

| Canada | 3-0 | Mexico | (26-24, 25-22, 25-20) |
| - | - | - | - |

**Classification match (5th/6th place)**

* 28 July

| Argentina | 0-3 | Puerto Rico | (22-25, 22-25, 28-30) |
| - | - | - | - |

### Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| - | - | - | - |
| 27 July 2007 – 22:00 | 27 July 2007 – 22:00 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | 28 July 2007 – 22:00 | 28 July 2007 – 22:00 |
| Venezuela | 0 | 28 July 2007 – 22:00 | 28 July 2007 – 22:00 |
| Venezuela | 0 | Brazil | 3 |
| 27 July 2007 – 15:00 | 27 July 2007 – 15:00 | | Brazil | 3 |
| 27 July 2007 – 15:00 | 27 July 2007 – 15:00 | United States | 0 |
| United States | 3 | United States | 0 |
| Cuba | 1 | | |
| Cuba | 1 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | 28 July 2007 – 17:00 | 28 July 2007 – 17:00 |
| | | Venezuela | 2 |
| | | Cuba | 3 |

**Semifinals**

* 27 July

| Brazil | 3-0 | Venezuela | (30-28, 25-18, 25-16) |
| - | - | - | - |
| United States | 3-1 | Cuba | (25-23, 25-17, 24-26, 25-23) |

**Bronze medal match**

* 28 July

| Cuba | 3-2 | Venezuela | (25-16, 23-25, 27-25, 17-25, 18-16) |
| - | - | - | - |

**Gold medal match**

* 28 July

| United States | 0-3 | Brazil | (16-25, 20-25, 22-25) |
| - | - | - | - |

### Final standings

| Position | Team | Campaign (wins-losses) |
| - | - | - |
| | Brazil | (5-0) |
| | United States | (4-1) |
| | Cuba | (3-2) |
| 4 | Venezuela | (2-3) |
| 5 | Puerto Rico | (3-2) |
| 6 | Argentina | (2-3) |
| 7 | Canada | (1-4) |
| 8 | Mexico | (0-5) |

* 2007 Pan American Games winners
* Brazil third title

## Women's tournament

### Participating teams

| Pool A  Brazil  Dominican Republic  Mexico  Peru | Pool B  Costa Rica  Cuba  Puerto Rico  United States |
| - | - |

### Preliminary round

**Group A**

| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | Diff |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
| Peru | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -9 |

* 14 July

| Mexico | 0-3 | Dominican Republic | (23-25, 16-25, 19-25) |
| - | - | - | - |
| Peru | 0-3 | Brazil | (15-25, 19-25, 12-25) |

* 15 July

| Mexico | 0-3 | Peru | (16-25, 23-25, 17-25) |
| - | - | - | - |
| Dominican Republic | 0-3 | Brazil | (26-28, 16-25, 15-25) |

* 16 July

| Brazil | 3-0 | Mexico | (25-16, 25-15, 25-17) |
| - | - | - | - |
| Dominican Republic | 2-3 | Peru | (25-14, 13-25, 25-23, 27-29, 8-15) |

**Group B**

| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | Diff |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cuba | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 |
| United States | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -9 |

* 14 July

| United States | 3-0 | Costa Rica | (25-9, 25-19, 25-12) |
| - | - | - | - |
| Cuba | 3-1 | Puerto Rico | (25-18, 25-17, 24-26, 25-23) |

* 15 July

| Puerto Rico | 1-3 | United States | (25-21, 18-25, 16-25, 22-25) |
| - | - | - | - |
| Costa Rica | 0-3 | Cuba | (17-25, 12-25, 25-27) |

* 16 July

| Costa Rica | 0-3 | Puerto Rico | (14-25, 19-25, 14-25) |
| - | - | - | - |
| United States | 0-3 | Cuba | (16-25, 23-25, 15-25) |

### Consolation round

| Classification match (5th/8th place) | Classification match (5th/8th place) | 5th place | 5th place |
| - | - | - | - |
| July 18, 2007 – 13:00 | July 18, 2007 – 13:00 |
| Dominican Republic | 3 |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | July 19, 2007 – 22:00 | July 19, 2007 – 22:00 |
| Costa Rica | 0 | July 19, 2007 – 22:00 | July 19, 2007 – 22:00 |
| Costa Rica | 0 | Dominican Republic | 3 |
| July 18, 2007 – 19:00 | July 18, 2007 – 19:00 | | Dominican Republic | 3 |
| July 18, 2007 – 19:00 | July 18, 2007 – 19:00 | Puerto Rico | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | Puerto Rico | 0 |
| Mexico | 0 | | |
| Mexico | 0 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | July 19, 2007 – 19:00 | July 19, 2007 – 19:00 |
| | | Costa Rica | 2 |
| | | Mexico | 3 |

**Classification match (5th/8th place)**

* 18 July

| Dominican Republic | 3-0 | Costa Rica | (25-17, 25-06, 25-15) |
| - | - | - | - |
| Puerto Rico | 3-0 | Mexico | (25-19, 25-21, 25-18) |

**Classification match (7th/8th place)**

* 19 July

| Costa Rica | 2-3 | Mexico | (17-25, 25-22, 08-25, 25-16, 12-15) |
| - | - | - | - |

**Classification match (5th/6th place)**

* 19 July

| Dominican Republic | 3-0 | Puerto Rico | (25-18, 25-23, 25-18) |
| - | - | - | - |

### Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| - | - | - | - |
| 18 July 2007 – 15:00 | 18 July 2007 – 15:00 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | 19 July 2007 – 15:00 | 19 July 2007 – 15:00 |
| United States | 0 | 19 July 2007 – 15:00 | 19 July 2007 – 15:00 |
| United States | 0 | Brazil | 2 |
| 18 July 2007 – 22:00 | 18 July 2007 – 22:00 | | Brazil | 2 |
| 18 July 2007 – 22:00 | 18 July 2007 – 22:00 | Cuba | 3 |
| Cuba | 3 | Cuba | 3 |
| Peru | 0 | | |
| Peru | 0 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | 19 July 2007 – 13:00 | 19 July 2007 – 13:00 |
| | | United States | 3 |
| | | Peru | 0 |

**Semifinals**

* 18 July

| Brazil | 3-0 | United States | (25-13, 25-20, 25-20) |
| - | - | - | - |
| Cuba | 3-0 | Peru | (25-14, 25-23, 25-22) |

**Bronze medal match**

* 19 July

| United States | 3-0 | Peru | (25-22, 25-22, 25-22) |
| - | - | - | - |

**Gold medal match**

* 19 July

| Brazil | 2-3 | Cuba | (27-25, 22-25, 25-22, 32-34, 15-17) |
| - | - | - | - |

### Final standings

| Position | Team | Campaign (wins-losses) |
| - | - | - |
| | Cuba | (5-0) |
| | Brazil | (4-1) |
| | United States | (3-2) |
| 4 | Peru | (2-3) |
| 5 | Dominican Republic | (3-2) |
| 6 | Puerto Rico | (2-3) |
| 7 | Mexico | (1-4) |
| 8 | Costa Rica | (0-5) |

* 2007 Pan American Games winners
* Cuba eighth title
