2026 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
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 Official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Dominican Republic |
| City | Santo Domingo |
| Dates | 21–26 August |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  United States |
| Third place |  Cuba |
| Fourth place |  Dominican Republic |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Kacey Jost[1] |
| Best Setter | Gretell Moreno |
| Best OH |
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| Best MB | |
| Best OPP | Yalain De La Peña |
| Best Libero | Yanisleidis Sánchez |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Attendance | 19,375 (881 per match) |
| Best scorer |  Decelise Champion |
| Best server |  Paola Rivera |
← 2023 2028 → | |
The 2026 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship is the 29th edition of the Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) for national women's volleyball teams in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The tournament is taking place from August 21 to 26.[2][3][4]
The tournament is being held in the Dominican Republic's capital, Santo Domingo, marking the sixth time the competition has been held in the country, after 1977, 1985, 1995, 2001 and 2003. 8 teams are participating, one more than in the previous edition.
After FIVB's calendar changes starting 2025, this is the first Championship to be held in an even-numbered year.
The top three finishers, excluding the United States and Canada, will also qualify for the 2027 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Cup in Canada and the United States. The top four teams, excluding the United States team, will advance to a separate tournament to decide the continental spot to the the volleyball tournament at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
The Dominican Republic is the three-time defending champion, most recently defeating the United States 3–2 in the 2023 final in Quebec City. Canada won their first title after beating United States 3–2 in the final in Santo Domingo.[5][6] For the first time in 15 years, Cuba entered the podium after earning bronze after beating Dominican Republic 3–0 in the third place game.[7] The competition witnessed the first 25–0 set in international volleyball history, with Mexico winning the third set against Trinidad and Tobago by that scoreline.[8]
Year change
On June 22, 2023, the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) announced that, starting in 2026, all continental competitions would be played in even-numbered years, rather than odd-numbered.[9] This will be the first Championship to be held in an even-numbered year.
Teams
Eight teams are taking part. All teams from the 2023 edition are present alongside Trinidad and Tobago, who appeared in 2021. Brackets indicate their world ranking before the tournament.
- Canada (11)
Costa Rica (52)- Cuba (34)
- Dominican Republic H (13)
- Mexico (22)
- Puerto Rico (25)
Trinidad and Tobago (unranked)- United States (4)
Pools composition
| Pool A | Pool B |
|---|---|
| United States |
Dominican Republic (H) |
| Canada |
Puerto Rico |
| Mexico |
Cuba |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
Costa Rica |
Schedule
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| Round | Matchday | Date |
| Preliminary round | All matches | 21–23 August 2026 |
| Knockout stage | ||
| Quarterfinals | 24 August 2026 | |
| Semifinals | 25 August 2026 | |
| 3rd place & Final | 26 August 2026 | |
Venue
All games are being played at the Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.[10] The venue was used for the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games and 2003 Pan American Games. The arena was recently renovated and used for volleyball competitions at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games.[11]
| Santo Domingo | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias | ||
| Capacity: 3,500 | ||
Squads
Referees
The following 8 referees were selected for the tournament.
- Charles Andrew Robb
- Cinthya Hernandez Rojas
- Lourdes Perez Perez
- Yuri R. Ramirez Ortiz
- Luis Gerardo Macias
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Ricardo Ferreira- Hector Ortiz
Format
The teams were drawn into two groups of four. The group winners advance directly to the semifinals. The second and third-placed teams from both groups advance to the quarterfinals. The bottom teams are dropped into the 7th place match.
Preliminary round
Winner Runner-up Third place Fourth place |
Fifth place Sixth place Seventh place Eighth place |
The schedule was announced on 17 August 2026.[10]
- All times are Atlantic Time (UTC-04:00).
- Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
- Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser
Tiebreakers
- Number of matches won
- Match points
- Sets ratio
- Points ratio
- If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2, 3 and 4 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada |
3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 260 | 197 | 1.320 | Semifinals |
| 2 | United States |
3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 260 | 187 | 1.390 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Mexico |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 197 | 164 | 1.201 | |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 56 | 225 | 0.249 | 5th-8th bracket |
| 21 August 2026 13:00 Match duration: 56 min |
United States |
3–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo Attendance: 50 Referees: Yuri R. Ramirez Ortiz (DOM), Lourdes Perez Perez (CUB) |
| (25–6, 25–11, 25–4) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| O'Neal (18/34) | Total | Wilson (4/14) | ||
| Samedy (13/17) | Attack | Wilson (3/9) | ||
| None | Block | Ward (1/2) | ||
| O'Neal (7/19) | Serve | Wilson (1/4) | ||
| 21 August 2026 15:30 Match duration: 1 hr 32 min |
Canada |
3–0 | Mexico |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo Attendance: 150 Referees: Hector Ortiz (PUR), Cinthya Hernandez Rojas (CRC) |
| (25–21, 25–23, 25–22) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Van Ryk (15/43) | Total | Castro (23/57) | ||
| Van Ryk (12/24) | Attack | Castro (22/40) | ||
| Maglio (3/13) | Block | Urias (2/12) | ||
| Van Ryk (2/13) | Serve | Castro (1/12) | ||
| 22 August 2026 13:00 Match duration: 57 min |
Canada |
3–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo Attendance: 50 Referees: Lourdes Perez Perez (CUB), Yuri R. Ramirez Ortiz (DOM) |
| (25–10, 25–6, 25–5) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Howe (16/30) | Total | Wilson (4/22) | ||
| Howe (14/21) | Attack | Wilson (4/16) | ||
| White (1/1) | Block | Legall, Dickson 1 | ||
| Thokbuom (7/13) | Serve | |||
| 22 August 2026 18:00 Match duration: 1 hr 20 min |
United States |
3–0 | Mexico |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Walter Hugo Vera Mechan (PER), Cinthya Hernandez Rojas (CRC) |
| (25–19, 25–20, 25–17) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Skinner (14/38) | Total | Guereca (12/37) | ||
| Skinner (11/21) | Attack | Guereca (11/24) | ||
| Ogbogu (6/16) | Block | Castro, Flores 1 | ||
| four players 1 | Serve | five players 1 | ||
| 23 August 2026 15:30 Match duration: 56 min |
Mexico |
3–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo Attendance: 200 Referees: Ricardo Ferreira (POR), Lourdes Perez Perez (CUB) |
| (25–4, 25–10, 25–0) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Rivera (16/43) | Total | two players 2 | ||
| Topete (12/25) | Attack | Wilson (2/11) | ||
| None | Block | Deyonce (1/9) | ||
| Rivera (16/43) | Serve | |||
| 23 August 2026 18:00 Match duration: 2 hr 29 min |
United States |
2–3 | Canada |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Luis Gerardo Macias (MEX), Cinthya Hernandez Rojas (CRC) |
| (25–22, 24–26, 25–22, 23–25, 13–15) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Eggleston (24/74) | Total | Van Ryk (21/66) | ||
| Eggleston (20/46) | Attack | Gray (20/44) | ||
| Ogbogu (5/14) | Block | three players 3 | ||
| two players 3 | Serve | Van Ryk (3/18) | ||
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominican Republic (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 246 | 182 | 1.352 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Cuba |
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 251 | 187 | 1.342 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Puerto Rico |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 251 | 260 | 0.965 | |
| 4 | Costa Rica |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 106 | 225 | 0.471 | 5th-8th bracket |
| 21 August 2026 18:00 Match duration: 2 hr 40 min |
Puerto Rico |
2–3 | Cuba |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo Attendance: 500 Referees: Walter Hugo Vera Mechan (PER), Luis Gerardo Macias (MEX) |
| (11–25, 26–24, 15–25, 27–25, 9–15) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Champion (22/62) | Total | Pérez (22/70) | ||
| Champion (21/49) | Attack | Martinez (16/30) | ||
| Reyes (1/13) | Block | Pérez (5/16) | ||
| Santiago (1/15) | Serve | Pérez (2/14) | ||
| 21 August 2026 20:30 Match duration: 1 hr 9 min |
Dominican Republic |
3–0 | Costa Rica |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Charles Andrew Robb (CAN), Luis Gerardo Macias (MEX) |
| (25–11, 25–11, 25–10) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Heredia (18/36) | Total | Venegas (5/24) | ||
| Heredia (18/27) | Attack | Venegas (5/18) | ||
| González (4/14) | Block | L. Thompson (1/6) | ||
| Matos, Tapia (4/16) | Serve | |||
| 22 August 2026 15:30 Match duration: 1 hr 18 min |
Puerto Rico |
3–0 | Costa Rica |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo Attendance: 300 Referees: Ricardo Ferreira (POR), Charles Andrew Robb (CAN) |
| (25–20, 25–15, 25–15) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| I. Ortiz (11/13) | Total | Arroyo, L. Thompson 9 | ||
| I. Ortiz (7/13) | Attack | Arroyo (9/23) | ||
| N. Ortiz (3/8) | Block | L. Thompson (3/9) | ||
| I. Ortiz (3/15) | Serve | V. Thompson (2/8) | ||
| 22 August 2026 20:30 Match duration: 1 hr 45 min |
Dominican Republic |
3–0 | Cuba |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Luis Gerardo Macias (MEX), Hector Ortiz (PUR) |
| (25–23, 25–17, 25–22) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Martínez (14/43) | Total | De La Peña (16/45) | ||
| Martínez (12/30) | Attack | De La Peña (15/28) | ||
| González (4/16) | Block | Martinez, Suárez 2 | ||
| four players 1 | Serve | three players 1 | ||
| 23 August 2026 13:00 Match duration: 1 hr 7 min |
Cuba |
3–0 | Costa Rica |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo Attendance: 50 Referees: Hector Ortiz (PUR), Yuri R. Ramirez Ortiz (DOM) |
| (25–7, 25–11, 25–6) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Tarin (13/33) | Total | L. Thompson (5/20) | ||
| Tarin (12/15) | Attack | L. Thompson (4/10) | ||
| Aguilera, Suárez 2 | Block | L. Thompson (1/6) | ||
| Fine, James 3 | Serve | |||
| 23 August 2026 20:30 Match duration: 2 hr 11 min |
Dominican Republic |
3–1 | Puerto Rico |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo Attendance: 3,300 Referees: Charles Andrew Robb (CAN), Walter Hugo Vera Mechan (PER) |
| (21–25, 25–19, 25–21, 25–23) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| B. Martínez 24 | Total | Champion 16 | ||
| B. Martinez (22/49) | Attack | Champion (16/46) | ||
| González (4/20) | Block | Reyes (5/12) | ||
| J. Martínez (2/16) | Serve | W. Rivera, Vazquez 1 | ||
Final round
- All times are Atlantic Time (UTC-04:00).
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 25 August | ||||||||||
| Dominican Republic | 0 | |||||||||
| 24 August | ||||||||||
| United States | 3 | |||||||||
| United States | 3 | |||||||||
| 26 August | ||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | 0 | |||||||||
| Canada | 3 | |||||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||||||
| 25 August | ||||||||||
| Canada | 3 | |||||||||
| 24 August | ||||||||||
| Cuba | 0 | 3rd place match | ||||||||
| Cuba | 3 | |||||||||
| 26 August | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 0 | |||||||||
| Cuba | 3 | |||||||||
| Dominican Republic | 0 | |||||||||
| 5th-8th semifinals | 5th place match | |||||
| 25 August | ||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | |||||
| 26 August | ||||||
| Puerto Rico | 3 | |||||
| Puerto Rico | 3 | |||||
| 25 August | ||||||
| Mexico | 2 | |||||
| Costa Rica | 0 | |||||
| Mexico | 3 | |||||
| 7th place match | ||||||
| 26 August | ||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | |||||
| Costa Rica | 3 | |||||
Quarterfinals
| 24 August 2026 17:30 Match duration: 1 hr 27 min |
United States |
3–0 | Puerto Rico |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo Attendance: 100 Referees: Yuri R. Ramirez Ortiz (DOM), Walter Hugo Vera Mechan (PER) |
| (26–24, 25–15, 25–17) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Lee-Wank (16/43) | Total | Champion, Santiago 8 | ||
| Lee-Wank (13/25) | Attack | Champion, Santiago 8 | ||
| O'Neal (5/14) | Block | Jusino (2/5) | ||
| O'Neal (2/12) | Serve | Ortiz, Rodriguez 1 | ||
| 24 August 2026 20:00 Match duration: 1 hr 33 min |
Cuba |
3–0 | Mexico |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo Attendance: 300 Referees: Hector Ortiz (PUR), Ricardo Ferreira (POR) |
| (25–21, 25–19, 25–20) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| De La Peña (17/56) | Total | Castro (16/50) | ||
| De La Peña (15/33) | Attack | Castro (16/36) | ||
| three players 2 | Block | Flores (3/8) | ||
| E. Martinez (2/14) | Serve | Lizarraga (1/5) | ||
5th-8th semifinals
| 25 August 2026 13:00 Match duration: 58 min |
Trinidad and Tobago |
0–3 | Puerto Rico |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo Attendance: 40 Referees: Lourdes Perez Perez (CUB), Cinthya Hernandez Rojas (CRC) |
| (7–25, 5–25, 5–25) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Torkar (2/24) | Total | I. Ortiz (15/38) | ||
| Torkar (2/18) | Attack | N. Ortiz (10/12) | ||
| Deyonce (1/6) | Block | N. Ortiz (2/4) | ||
| Melville (1/2) | Serve | I. Ortiz, Mangual 5 | ||
| 25 August 2026 15:30 Match duration: 1 hr 11 min |
Costa Rica |
0–3 | Mexico |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo Attendance: 65 Referees: Yuri R. Ramirez Ortiz (DOM), Lourdes Perez Perez (CUB) |
| (19–25, 7–25, 15–25) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Sofia, Venegas 6 | Total | Topete (13/47) | ||
| Venegas (6/24) | Attack | Maldonado (10/16) | ||
| Sofia, V. Thompson 1 | Block | three players 2 | ||
| Serve | F. Gamez (3/14) | |||
Semifinals
| 25 August 2026 18:00 Match duration: 1 hr 18 min |
Canada |
3–0 | Cuba |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo Attendance: 1,300 Referees: Walter Hugo Vera Mechan (PER), Ricardo Ferreira (POR) |
| (25–19, 25–13, 25–17) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Van Ryk (14/33) | Total | De La Peña (8/40) | ||
| Van Ryk (11/18) | Attack | De La Peña (7/24) | ||
| Johnson, Maglio 3 | Block | Aguilera, Suárez 1 | ||
| Van Ryk (3/11) | Serve | De La Peña, James 1 | ||
| 25 August 2026 20:30 Match duration: 1 hr 22 min |
Dominican Republic |
0–3 | United States |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Luis Gerardo Macias (MEX), Ricardo Ferreira (POR) |
| (19–25, 18–25, 10–25) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Heredia (8/35) | Total | Lee-Wank (16/46) | ||
| Heredia (8/25) | Attack | Lee-Wank (13/26) | ||
| three players 1 | Block | O'Neal (6/17) | ||
| González (1/6) | Serve | Eggleston, Poulter 3 | ||
7th place match
| 26 August 2026 12:00 Match duration: 1 hr 16 min |
Trinidad and Tobago |
0–3 | Costa Rica |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo Attendance: 20 Referees: Lourdes Perez Perez (CUB), Walter Hugo Vera Mechan (PER) |
| (14–25, 7–25, 13–25) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Torkar (7/44) | Total | Arroyo (14/46) | ||
| Torkar (7/33) | Attack | Arroyo (12/21) | ||
| Deyonce (2/6) | Block | L. Thompson (2/4) | ||
| Dickson (3/11) | Serve | Arroyo (2/25) | ||
5th place match
| 26 August 2026 14:30 Match duration: 2 hr 14 min |
Puerto Rico |
3–2 | Mexico |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo Attendance: 150 Referees: Charles Andrew Robb (CAN), Cinthya Hernandez Rojas (CRC) |
| (25–16, 23–25, 23–25, 25–17, 15–11) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Champion (34/82) | Total | Maldonado (21/53) | ||
| Champion (30/61) | Attack | Maldonado (20/44) | ||
| W. Rivera, Rodriguez 4 | Block | Ung (5/9) | ||
| I. Ortiz (2/9) | Serve | Maldonado (1/8) | ||
3rd place match
| 26 August 2026 17:00 Match duration: 1 hr 30 min |
Cuba |
3–0 | Dominican Republic |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo Attendance: 1,700 Referees: Hector Ortiz (PUR), Cinthya Hernandez Rojas (CRC) |
| (26–24, 25–17, 25–18) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| De La Peña (17/45) | Total | Peña (15/49) | ||
| De La Peña (17/34) | Attack | Peña (14/31) | ||
| Suárez (4/9) | Block | Tapia (2/3) | ||
| Suárez (1/14) | Serve | |||
Final
| 26 August 2026 19:30 Match duration: 2 hr 24 min |
Canada |
3–2 | United States |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo Attendance: 500 Referees: Yuri R. Ramirez Ortiz (DOM), Luis Gerardo Macias (MEX) |
| (25–23, 25–23, 20–25, 18–25, 15–10) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Smrek (20/71) | Total | Thompson (15/65) | ||
| Mitrovic (16/45) | Attack | Thompson (13/44) | ||
| Smrek (5/14) | Block | Ogbogu (5/25) | ||
| Van Ryk (3/8) | Serve | Rettke (2/19) | ||
Final standings
Best results
| Team | Previous | New |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2nd (1973, 1989) | 1st |
Rankings table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada |
5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | 438 | 352 | 1.244 | Champions |
| 2 | United States |
6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 2.667 | 517 | 393 | 1.316 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Cuba |
6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 451 | 355 | 1.270 | Third place |
| 4 | Dominican Republic (H) |
5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1.286 | 352 | 333 | 1.057 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Puerto Rico |
6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 1.091 | 493 | 447 | 1.103 | Fifth place game |
| 6 | Mexico |
6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 426 | 391 | 1.090 | |
| 7 | Costa Rica |
5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0.250 | 222 | 334 | 0.665 | Seventh place game |
| 8 | Trinidad and Tobago |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | 107 | 375 | 0.285 |
Qualification table
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Awards
- MVP
- Best setter
- Gretell Moreno
- Best outside hitters
- Simone Lee
- Decelise Champion
- Best middle blockers
- Best Opposite
- Yalain De La Peña
- Best libero
- Yanisleidis Sánchez
Statistics
Top 5 Scorers
| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decelise Champion |
89 |
| 2 | Yalain De La Peña |
76 |
| 3 | Grecia Castro |
70 |
| 4 | Sofía Maldonado |
63 |
| 5 | Diaris Pérez Logan Eggleston |
59 |
Notable statistics
- Most points in a set: 27–25 (Fourth set in Puerto Rico 2–3 Cuba, 21 August)
- Fewest points by a team in a set: 25–0 (Third set in Mexico 2–3 Trinidad and Tobago, 23 August)
- Longest game: 2 hr 40 min (Puerto Rico 2–3 Cuba, 21 August)
- Shortest game: 56 min (United States 3–0 Trinidad and Tobago, 21 August; Mexico 3–0 Trinidad and Tobago, 23 August)
- Most points scored by a player in a game: 34 (Decelise Champion vs Mexico, 26 August)
- Highest attended game: 3,300 (Dominican Republic 3–1 Puerto Rico, 23 August)
- Lowest attended game: 20 (Trinidad and Tobago 0–3 Costa Rica, 26 August)
2028 Summer Olympics qualification
Unlike most continents where the continental champions qualify directly for the Olympics, a separate Olympic qualifier is held by NORCECA. The top four teams in the tournament, other than the United States who has automatically qualified as hosts, will play a single-elimination tournament to decide the NORCECA representative at the Summer Olympics.[12][13]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 28 August | ||||||
| Canada | 3 | |||||
| 29 August | ||||||
| Puerto Rico | 0 | |||||
| Canada | 3 | |||||
| 28 August | ||||||
| Dominican Republic | 1 | |||||
| Cuba | 1 | |||||
| Dominican Republic | 3 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 29 August | ||||||
| Puerto Rico | 0 | |||||
| Cuba | 3 | |||||
Semifinals
| 28 August 2026 17:00 Match duration: 1 hr 17 min |
Canada |
3–0 | Puerto Rico |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo Attendance: 200 Referees: Walter Hugo Vera Mechan (PER), Lourdes Perez Perez (CUB) |
| (25–16, 25–22, 25–10) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| Van Ryk (20/51) | Total | Champion (12/41) | ||
| Van Ryk (13/24) | Attack | Champion (12/26) | ||
| Van Ryk (3/16) | Block | Rodríguez (1/4) | ||
| Van Ryk (4/11) | Serve | Ortiz (1/7) | ||
| 28 August 2026 20:00 Match duration: 1 hr 53 min |
Cuba |
1–3 | Dominican Republic |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Hector Ortiz (PUR), Luis Gerardo Macias (MEX) |
| (25–20, 19–25, 17–25, 15–25) P2 Report | ||||
| Scoring leaders | ||||
| De La Peña (16/43) | Total | B. Martínez (21/55) | ||
| De La Peña (16/35) | Attack | B. Martínez, Peña 15 | ||
| D. Martínez (5/9) | Block | B. Martínez (5/11) | ||
| Serve | González, Rodríguez 2 | |||
3rd place match
| 29 August 2026 16:00 Match duration: |
Puerto Rico |
0–3 | Cuba |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo |
| (22–25, 18–25, 21–25) P2 Report | ||||
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Final
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Canada |
3–1 | Dominican Republic |
Pabellón Ricardo Gioriver Arias, Santo Domingo |
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See also
- 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship
- 2026 Women's European Volleyball Championship
- 2026 Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship
- 2026 Women's South American Volleyball Championship
References
Matchday reports
Women's NORCECA Championship
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- ↑ "Kacey Jost Named MVP of the 2026 NORCECA Women's Continental Championship".
- ↑ "2026- Women Continental Championship.htm".
- ↑ "2026 NORCECA Women's Continental Championship Presented in Santo Domingo".
- ↑ "Campeonato Continental NORCECA 2026 arranca este viernes en República Dominicana".
- ↑ "Canada Makes History with First NORCECA Continental Championship Gold".
- ↑ "NORCECA F.: Storico Canada, primo titolo continentale con Guidetti". Volleyball.it. August 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Cuba Returns to NORCECA Continental Championship Podium After 15 Years".
- ↑ "Twenty-Five Serves, Twenty-Five Points: Mexico makes volleyball history with a 25–0 set!". August 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Volleyball Calendar 2025-2028 Approved by the FIVB Board of Administration". FIVB. 22 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- 1 2 "The Road to Los Angeles 2028 Begins in Santo Domingo with the NORCECA Women's Continental Championship". Archived from the original on 2026-08-21. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- ↑ "Santo Domingo acogerá disputa de un boleto olímpico en voleibol del 21 al 29 de agosto". Noticias SIN. August 12, 2026. Archived from the original on August 23, 2026. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- ↑ volleyballworld.com. "Puerto Rico earn 2027 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Cup spot; the NORCECA women's volleyball Olympic quota to be contested by Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico". volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 2026-08-27.
The race for the NORCECA berth at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games continues with the participation of the top four teams in the NORCECA Championship final standings (outside Olympic hosts USA) – Canada, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico – on Friday and Saturday.
- ↑ https://norceca.net/Four%20Teams%20Chase%20Olympic%20Berth%20to%20Los%20Angeles%202028.htm
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