2021 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
# 2021 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship

The 2021 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 27th edition of the tournament, and was held in Durango City, Mexico from 18 to 23 August 2021. The first and second places qualified to the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.

## Venue

* Auditorio del Pueblo, Durango City, Mexico

## Pool standing procedure

* Number of matches won
* Match points
* Points ratio
* Sets ratio
* Result of the last match between the tied teams

Match won 3–0: 5 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–1: 4 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser Match won 3–2: 3 match points for the winner, 2 match points for the loser

## Preliminary round

* All times are Central Daylight Time (UTC−05:00).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 248 | 185 | 1.341 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 235 | 207 | 1.135 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 214 | 197 | 1.086 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 137 | 225 | 0.609 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 18 Aug | 15:00 | Canada | 0–3 | Puerto Rico | 22–25 | 20–25 | 19–25 | | 61–75 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Aug | 20:00 | Mexico | 3–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | 25–11 | 25–13 | 25–8 | | 75–32 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Aug | 13:00 | Canada | 3–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | 25–22 | 25–18 | 25–14 | | 75–54 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Aug | 20:00 | Mexico | 3–1 | Puerto Rico | 20–25 | 25–22 | 25–20 | 25–18 | 95–85 | P2 P3 |
| 20 Aug | 13:00 | Puerto Rico | 3–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | 25–17 | 25–16 | 25–18 | | 75–51 | P2 P3 |
| 20 Aug | 20:00 | Mexico | 3–0 | Canada | 25–21 | 28–26 | 25–21 | | 78–68 | P2 P3 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Cuba | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 254 | 217 | 1.171 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | Semifinals |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 277 | 264 | 1.049 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 277 | 288 | 0.962 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Guatemala | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 252 | 291 | 0.866 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 5th–8th semifinals |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 Aug | 13:00 | United States | 3–2 | Guatemala | 24–26 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 15–10 | 112–104 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Aug | 18:00 | Cuba | 3–1 | Dominican Republic | 25–17 | 29–31 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | 104–88 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Aug | 15:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Guatemala | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | | 75–63 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Aug | 18:00 | United States | 3–1 | Dominican Republic | 25–18 | 23–25 | 25–18 | 26–24 | | 99–85 | P2 P3 |
| 20 Aug | 15:00 | Dominican Republic | 3–1 | Guatemala | 29–31 | 25–16 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | 104–85 | P2 P3 |
| 20 Aug | 18:00 | United States | 0–3 | Cuba | 23–25 | 23–25 | 20–25 | | | 66–75 | P2 P3 |

## Final round

* All times are Central Daylight Time (UTC−05:00).

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | 22 August | 22 August | | |
| | | Cuba | 1 | |
| 21 August | 21 August | | Cuba | 1 | |
| 21 August | 21 August | Puerto Rico | 3 | |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | Puerto Rico | 3 | |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | | | | 23 August | 23 August |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | | | | 23 August | 23 August |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | | | | Puerto Rico | 3 |
| | | | | | Canada | 0 |
| | | 22 August | 22 August | | | |
| | | Mexico | 0 | | | |
| 21 August | 21 August | | Mexico | 0 | | |
| 21 August | 21 August | Canada | 3 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| United States | 2 | Canada | 3 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| United States | 2 | | | | 23 August | 23 August |
| Canada | 3 | | | | 23 August | 23 August |
| Canada | 3 | | | | Cuba | 1 |
| | | | | | Mexico | 3 |
| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 22 August | 22 August |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 23 August | 23 August |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 23 August | 23 August |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | Dominican Republic | 1 |
| 22 August | 22 August | | Dominican Republic | 1 |
| 22 August | 22 August | United States | 3 |
| Guatemala | 1 | United States | 3 |
| United States | 3 | | |
| United States | 3 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 23 August | 23 August |
| | | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 |
| | | Guatemala | 3 |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 Aug | 18:00 | United States | 2–3 | Canada | 25–22 | 22–25 | 15–25 | 25–22 | 10–15 | 97–109 | P2 P3 |
| 21 Aug | 20:00 | Puerto Rico | 3–1 | Dominican Republic | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–16 | 25–23 | | 97–86 | P2 P3 |

### 5th–8th semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 Aug | 13:00 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0–3 | Dominican Republic | 19–25 | 20–25 | 22–25 | | | 61–75 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Aug | 15:00 | Guatemala | 1–3 | United States | 25–23 | 22–25 | 19–25 | 31–33 | | 97–106 | P2 P3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 Aug | 18:00 | Cuba | 1–3 | Puerto Rico | 16–25 | 25–19 | 24–26 | 29–31 | | 94–101 | P2 P3 |
| 22 Aug | 20:00 | Mexico | 0–3 | Canada | 22–25 | 17–25 | 18–25 | | | 57–75 | P2 P3 |

### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 Aug | 13:00 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0–3 | Guatemala | 22–25 | 22–25 | 21–25 | | | 65–75 | P2 P3 |

### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 Aug | 15:00 | Dominican Republic | 1–3 | United States | 25–21 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 21–25 | | 90–96 | P2 P3 |

### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 Aug | 18:00 | Cuba | 1–3 | Mexico | 25–22 | 18–25 | 28–30 | 25–27 | | 96–104 | P2 P3 |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 Aug | 20:00 | Puerto Rico | 3–0 | Canada | 25–18 | 25–21 | 25–23 | | | 75–62 | P2 P3 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| - | - |
| | Puerto Rico |
| | Canada |
| | Mexico |
| 4 | Cuba |
| 5 | United States |
| 6 | Dominican Republic |
| 7 | Guatemala |
| 8 | Trinidad and Tobago |

* Qualified for the 2022 World Championship
* 2021 Men's NORCECA champions
* Puerto Rico 1st title

## Awards

* Most valuable player

    Arturo Iglesias
* Best scorer

    Henry Tapia
* Best server

    Josué De Jesús López
* Best digger

    Dennis Del Valle
* Best receiver

    Carlos López
* Best setter

    Pedro Rangel
* Best outside spikers

    Miguel Ángel López
    Brandon Koppers
* Best middle blockers

    José Israel Masso
    Dawilin Ramill Méndez
* Best opposite spiker

    Henry Tapia
* Best libero

    Dennis Del Valle
