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2026 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship

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2026 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
  • Campeonato NORCECA de Voleibol Femenino de 2026 (Spanish)
Tournament details
Host countryDominican Republic
CitySanto Domingo
DatesAugust 21–26
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Canada (1st title)
Runners-up United States
Third place Cuba
Fourth place Dominican Republic
Tournament awards
MVPCanada Kacey Jost
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Attendance23,725 (913 per match)
← 2023
2028 →

The 2026 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was 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 took place from August 21 to 26.[1][2][3] It was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, marking the sixth time the competition has been held in the country, after 1977, 1985, 1995, 2001 and 2003.

The top three finishers, excluding the United States and Canada, qualified for the 2027 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Cup. The top four teams, excluding United States, also advanced to a separate tournament to decide the continental spot to the 2028 Summer Olympics.

The Dominican Republic was 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 defeating the United States 3–2 in the final.[4][5] For the first time in 15 years, Cuba entered the podium after defeating the Dominican Republic 3–0 in the third place match.[6] 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.[7]

Year change

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On June 22, 2023, the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) announced a comprehensive restructuring of the international calendar for the 2025–2028 cycle. As part of this overhaul, continental championships shifted from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years, beginning in 2026.[8] The structural change was implemented to prioritize athlete health and recovery by reducing calendar congestion, as well as to streamline the qualification pathways for major global tournaments such as the FIVB World Cup and the Olympic Games.[9]

Teams

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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.

Qualified teams for the 2026 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship.

Pools composition

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Pool A Pool B
 United States  Dominican Republic (H)
 Canada  Puerto Rico
 Mexico  Cuba
 Trinidad and Tobago  Costa Rica

Schedule

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Schedule
Round Matchday Date
Preliminary round All matches August 21–23, 2026
Knockout stage
Quarterfinals August 24, 2026
Semifinals August 25, 2026
3rd place & Final August 26, 2026

Venue

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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

Referees

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The following 8 referees were selected for the tournament.

  • Canada Charles Andrew Robb
  • Costa Rica Cinthya Hernandez Rojas
  • Cuba Lourdes Perez Perez
  • Dominican Republic Yuri R. Ramirez Ortiz
  • Mexico Luis Gerardo Macias
  • Peru Walter Hugo Vera Mechan
  • Portugal Ricardo Ferreira
  • Puerto Rico Hector Ortiz

Format

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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

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Performance of teams at 2026 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship

The schedule was announced on August 17, 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

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  1. Number of matches won
  2. Match points
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. 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

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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 semifinals
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
Aug 2113:00United States 3–0 Trinidad and Tobago25–625–1125–4  75–2150P2 Report
Aug 2115:30Canada 3–0 Mexico25–2125–2325–22  75–66150P2 Report
Aug 2213:00Canada 3–0 Trinidad and Tobago25–1025–625–5  75–2150P2 Report
Aug 2218:00United States 3–0 Mexico25–1925–2025–17  75–561,000P2 Report
Aug 2315:30Mexico 3–0 Trinidad and Tobago25–425–1025–0  75–14200P2 Report
Aug 2318:00United States 2–3 Canada25–2225–2625–2223–2513–15111–1102,800P2 Report

Pool B

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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 semifinals
Source: FIVB Live Center
(H) Host
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
Aug 2118:00Puerto Rico 2–3 Cuba11–2526–2415–2527–259–1588–114500P2 Report
Aug 2120:30Dominican Republic 3–0 Costa Rica26–1125–1125–10  76–321,500P2 Report
Aug 2215:30Puerto Rico 3–0 Costa Rica25–2025–1525–15  75–50300P2 Report
Aug 2220:30Dominican Republic 3–0 Cuba25–2325–1725–22  75–622,500P2 Report
Aug 2313:00Cuba 3–0 Costa Rica25–725–1125–6  75–2450P2 Report
Aug 2320:30Dominican Republic 3–1 Puerto Rico21–2525–1925–2125–23 96–883,300P2 Report

Final round

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
August 25
 
 
 Dominican Republic0
 
August 24
 
 United States3
 
 United States3
 
August 26
 
 Puerto Rico0
 
 Canada3
 
 
 United States2
 
 
August 25
 
 
 Canada3
 
August 24
 
 Cuba0 3rd place match
 
 Cuba3
 
August 26
 
 Mexico0
 
 Cuba3
 
 
 Dominican Republic0
 
 
5th-8th semifinals5th place match
 
      
 
August 25
 
 
 Trinidad and Tobago0
 
August 26
 
 Puerto Rico3
 
 Puerto Rico3
 
August 25
 
 Mexico2
 
 Costa Rica0
 
 
 Mexico3
 
7th place match
 
 
August 26
 
 
 Trinidad and Tobago0
 
 
 Costa Rica3

Quarterfinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
Aug 2417:30United States 3–0 Puerto Rico26–2425–1525–17  76–56100P2 Report
Aug 2420:00Cuba 3–0 Mexico25–2125–1925–20  75–60300P2 Report

5th-8th semifinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
Aug 2513:00Trinidad and Tobago 0–3 Puerto Rico7–255–255–25  17–7540P2 Report
Aug 2515:30Costa Rica 0–3 Mexico19–257–2515–25  41–7565P2 Report

Semifinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
Aug 2518:00Canada 3–0 Cuba25–1925–1325–17  75–491,300P2 Report
Aug 2520:30Dominican Republic 0–3 United States19–2518–2510–25  47–752,800P2 Report

7th place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
Aug 2612:00Trinidad and Tobago 0–3 Costa Rica14–257–2513–25  34–7520P2 Report

5th place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
Aug 2614:30Puerto Rico 3–2 Mexico25–1623–2523–2525–1715–11111–94150P2 Report

3rd place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
Aug 2617:00Cuba 3–0 Dominican Republic26–2425–1725–18  76–591,700P2 Report

Final

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
Aug 2619:30Canada 3–2 United States25–2325–2320–2518–2515–10103–106500P2 Report

Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Canada 5 5 0 13 15 4 3.750 438 352 1.244 Qualified for the 2027 World Cup as hosts and 2028 Summer Olympics qualifier
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  United States 6 4 2 14 16 6 2.667 517 393 1.316 Qualified for the 2027 World Cup as hosts and the 2028 Summer Olympics as hosts
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Cuba 5 3 2 8 9 8 1.125 451 381 1.184 Qualified for the 2027 World Cup and 2028 Summer Olympics qualifier
4  Dominican Republic (H) 5 3 2 9 9 7 1.286 352 333 1.057
5  Puerto Rico 6 3 3 9 12 11 1.091 493 447 1.103
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
8  Trinidad and Tobago 5 0 5 0 0 15 0.000 107 375 0.285
Source: Bulletin 10
(H) Host

Awards

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 2026 Women's NORCECA Volleyball champions 

Canada
First title

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[12]

Statistics

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Top 5 Scorers

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Rank Name Points
1 Puerto Rico Decelise Champion
89
2 Cuba Yalain De La Peña
76
3 Mexico Grecia Castro
70
4 Mexico Sofía Maldonado
63
5 Cuba Diaris Pérez
United States Logan Eggleston
59

Notable statistics

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  • Most points in a set: 27–25 (Fourth set in Puerto Rico 2–3 Cuba, August 21)
  • Fewest points by a team in a set: 25–0 (Third set in Mexico 2–3 Trinidad and Tobago, August 23)
  • Longest game: 2 hr 40 min (Puerto Rico 2–3 Cuba, August 21)
  • Shortest game: 56 min (United States 3–0 Trinidad and Tobago, August 21; Mexico 3–0 Trinidad and Tobago, August 23)
  • Most points scored by a player in a game: 34 (Decelise Champion vs Mexico, August 26)
  • Highest attended game: 3,300 (Dominican Republic 3–1 Puerto Rico, August 23)
  • Lowest attended game: 20 (Trinidad and Tobago 0–3 Costa Rica, August 26)

2028 Summer Olympics qualifier

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Unlike other continental championships, whose champions qualify directly for the Olympic Games, the NORCECA utilized a separate qualification process. The top four eligible teams—excluding the United States, which qualified automatically as the host nation—competed in a single-elimination tournament to determine the NORCECA representative for the 2028 Summer Olympics.[13][14]

 
SemifinalFinal
 
      
 
August 28
 
 
 Canada3
 
August 29
 
 Puerto Rico0
 
 Canada3
 
August 28
 
 Dominican Republic1
 
 Cuba1
 
 
 Dominican Republic3
 
Third place match
 
 
August 29
 
 
 Puerto Rico0
 
 
 Cuba3

Semifinals

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
Aug 2817:00Canada 3–0 Puerto Rico25–1625–2225–10  75–48200P2 Report
Aug 2820:00Cuba 1–3 Dominican Republic25–2019–2517–2515–25 76–951,500P2 Report

3rd place match

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
Aug 2916:00Puerto Rico 0–3 Cuba22–2518–2521–25  61–75350P2 Report

Final

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Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Attd Report
Aug 2919:00Canada 3–1 Dominican Republic25–1520–2525–2325–14 95–772,300P2 Report

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "2026- Women Continental Championship.htm".
  2. ↑ "2026 NORCECA Women's Continental Championship Presented in Santo Domingo".
  3. ↑ "Campeonato Continental NORCECA 2026 arranca este viernes en República Dominicana".
  4. ↑ "Canada Makes History with First NORCECA Continental Championship Gold".
  5. ↑ "NORCECA F.: Storico Canada, primo titolo continentale con Guidetti". Volleyball.it. August 27, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Cuba Returns to NORCECA Continental Championship Podium After 15 Years".
  7. ↑ "Twenty-Five Serves, Twenty-Five Points: Mexico makes volleyball history with a 25–0 set!". August 23, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Volleyball Calendar 2025–2028 Approved By The FIVB Board Of Administration". FIVB (Press release). June 22, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Revolutionizing volleyball: FIVB unveils exciting changes in 2025-2028 calendar". WorldofVolley. June 22, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
  10. 1 2 "The Road to Los Angeles 2028 Begins in Santo Domingo with the NORCECA Women's Continental Championship". Archived from the original on August 21, 2026. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "Kacey Jost Named MVP of the 2026 NORCECA Women's Continental Championship". NORCECA. Santo Domingo. August 26, 2026. Retrieved September 17, 2026.
  13. ↑ Vieira, Sheila (August 18, 2026). "How to qualify for volleyball at the LA28 Olympics: The qualification system explained". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved September 17, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Four Teams Chase Olympic Berth to Los Angeles 2028". NORCECA (Press release). Santo Domingo. August 27, 2026. Retrieved September 17, 2026.

Matchday reports

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Women's NORCECA Championship
2028 Olympic Qualification
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