2000 Volleyball America's Cup
# 2000 Volleyball America's Cup

The 2000 Volleyball America's Cup was the third edition of the annual men's volleyball tournament, played by six countries from North-, Central- and South America. The tournament was held from August 11 to August 20, 2000, in São Bernardo, Brazil.

## Main Round

| | Team | Points | G | W | L | SW | SL | Ratio |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Brazil | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 15.000 |
| 2. | Cuba | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1.571 |
| 3. | Argentina | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1.250 |
| 4. | United States | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1.000 |
| 5. | Canada | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0.500 |
| 6. | Venezuela | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0.066 |

* Friday 2000-08-11

| United States | 3 – 0 | Venezuela | 25-23 25-20 25-20 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Brazil | 3 – 0 | Canada | 25-16 26-24 25-22 |

* Saturday 2000-08-12

| Argentina | 3 – 0 | Venezuela | 25-14 25-21 30-28 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Brazil | 3 – 0 | Cuba | 25-16 26-24 25-22 |

* Sunday 2000-08-13

| Cuba | 3 – 1 | United States | 25-22 22-25 33-31 25-20 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Argentina | 3 – 0 | Canada | 25-19 25-18 25-19 |

* Monday 2000-08-14

| Canada | 3 – 1 | Venezuela | 25-21 22-25 28-26 25-23 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Brazil | 3 – 0 | Argentina | 25-21 25-17 25-20 |

* Tuesday 2000-08-15

| Cuba | 3 – 0 | Canada | 25-18 25-18 25-15 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Brazil | 3 – 1 | United States | 25-23 17-25 25-23 25-23 |

* Wednesday 2000-08-16

| Cuba | 3 – 0 | Venezuela | 25-19 25-18 25-16 |
| - | - | - | - |
| United States | 3 – 1 | Argentina | 25-18 18-25 25-17 25-14 |

* Thursday 2000-08-17

| Canada | 3 – 2 | United States | 25-21 17-25 18-25 25-18 16-14 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Brazil | 3 – 0 | Venezuela | 25-23 25-22 25-16 |
| Argentina | 3 – 2 | Cuba | 25-23 21-25 25-19 24-26 15-08 |

## Final round

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2000-08-19 – São Bernardo | 2000-08-19 – São Bernardo |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | 2000-08-20 – São Bernardo | 2000-08-20 – São Bernardo |
| United States | 1 | 2000-08-20 – São Bernardo | 2000-08-20 – São Bernardo |
| United States | 1 | Brazil | 1 |
| 2000-08-19 – São Bernardo | 2000-08-19 – São Bernardo | | Brazil | 1 |
| 2000-08-19 – São Bernardo | 2000-08-19 – São Bernardo | Cuba | 3 |
| Cuba | 3 | Cuba | 3 |
| Argentina | 1 | | |
| Argentina | 1 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 2000-08-20 – São Bernardo | 2000-08-20 – São Bernardo |
| | | United States | 3 |
| | | Argentina | 2 |

### Semi-finals

* Saturday 2000-08-19

| Brazil | 3 – 1 | United States | 25-23 23-25 25-20 26-24 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Cuba | 3 – 1 | Argentina | 25-22 25-19 23-25 25-21 |

### Finals

* Sunday 2000-08-20 — Bronze Medal Match

| United States | 3 – 2 | Argentina | 22-25 25-15 18-25 25-23 15-10 |
| - | - | - | - |

* Sunday 2000-08-20 — Gold Medal Match

| Brazil | 1 – 3 | Cuba | 22-25 25-21 29-31 22-25 |
| - | - | - | - |

## Final ranking

| Place | Team |
| - | - |
| 1. | Cuba |
| 2. | Brazil |
| 3. | United States |
| 4. | Argentina |
| 5. | Canada |
| 6. | Venezuela |

* 2000 Men's America's Cup winners
* Cuba First title

## Awards

* Best spiker
   * Ángel Dennis (CUB)
* Best receiver
   * Erik Sullivan (USA)
* Best blocker
   * Douglas Chiarotti (BRA)
* Best digger
   * Gilmar Teixeira (BRA)
* Best server
   * Ángel Dennis (CUB)
* Best setter
   * Lloy Ball (USA)
