2008 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup

The 2008 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the seventh edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, played by twelve countries from May 30 to June 7, 2008, in Mexicali and Tijuana, Mexico. The intercontinental event served as a qualifier for the 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix in Tokyo, Japan.

2008 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
Tournament details
Host nationMexico
DatesMay 30 – June 7, 2008
Teams12
Venue(s)Auditorio del Estado, Gimnasio de Usos Múltiples (in Mexicali and Tijuana host cities)
Champions Dominican Republic (1st title)
Tournament awards
MVPDominican Republic Sidarka Núñez
Official website
NORCECA.org

Competing Nations

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Group A — Tijuana Group B — Mexicali

  Argentina
  Costa Rica
  Dominican Republic
  Mexico
  Trinidad and Tobago
  United States

  Brazil
  Cuba
  Canada
  Peru
  Puerto Rico
  Venezuela

Squads

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Preliminary round

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Group A

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Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1   Dominican Republic 9 5 4 1 428 329 1.301 13 5 2.600
2   United States 9 5 4 1 408 317 1.287 14 3 4.667
3   Argentina 9 5 4 1 377 306 1.232 12 4 3.000
4   Mexico 7 5 2 3 349 399 0.875 6 12 0.500
5   Costa Rica 6 5 1 4 316 393 0.804 5 12 0.417
6   Trinidad and Tobago 5 5 0 5 261 395 0.661 1 15 0.067
  • Friday May 30, 2008
Argentina   3–0   Trinidad and Tobago 25–13, 25–17, 25–16
United States   2–3   Dominican R. 25–20, 18–25, 27–25, 23–25, 8–15
Mexico   3–2   Costa Rica 25–19, 21–25, 23–25, 25–19, 15–10
  • Saturday May 31, 2008
Costa Rica   0–3   United States 20–25, 10–25, 25–27
Dominican R.   3–0   Trinidad and Tobago 25–12, 25–17, 25–17
Argentina   3–0   Mexico 25–16, 25–18, 25–16
  • Sunday June 1, 2008
Costa Rica   0–3   Dominican R. 15–25, 17–25, 19–25
United States   3–0   Argentina 25–16, 25–18, 30–28
Mexico   3–1   Trinidad and Tobago 25–23, 25–14, 20–25, 25–14
  • Monday June 2, 2008
Trinidad and Tobago   0–3   Costa Rica 21–25, 15–25, 21–25
Dominican R.   1–3   Argentina 25–15, 23–25, 23–25, 22–25
United States   3–0   Mexico 25–18, 25–22, 25–14
  • Tuesday June 3, 2008
Trinidad and Tobago   0–3   United States 11–25, 11–25, 14–25
Costa Rica   0–3   Argentina 15–25, 7–25, 15–25
Mexico   0–3   Dominican R. 19–25, 15–25, 7–25

Group B

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Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1   Brazil 10 5 5 0 398 264 1.508 15 1 15.000
2   Canada 9 5 4 1 420 387 1.085 13 6 2.167
3   Puerto Rico 8 5 3 2 373 353 1.057 10 7 1.429
4   Peru 7 5 2 3 344 382 0.901 6 11 0.545
5   Venezuela 6 5 1 4 342 398 0.859 5 12 0.417
6   Cuba 5 5 0 5 336 429 0.783 3 15 0.200
  • Friday May 30, 2008
Venezuela   0–3   Brazil 11–25, 21–25, 19–25
Peru   0–3   Puerto Rico 20–25, 17–25, 21–25
Cuba   2–3   Canada 25–20, 19–25, 25–21, 12–25, 15–17
  • Saturday May 31, 2008
Venezuela   2–3   Peru 25–22, 19–25, 23–25, 25–20, 11–15
Puerto Rico   3–1   Cuba 20–25, 25–16, 25–16, 25–16
Brazil   3–1   Canada 25–14, 23–25, 25–13, 25–13
  • Sunday June 1, 2008
Canada   3–0   Venezuela 25–20, 25–21, 25–22
Puerto Rico   0–3   Brazil 20–25, 14–25, 14–25
Cuba   0–3   Peru 24–26, 14–25, 16–25
  • Monday June 2, 2008
Venezuela   3–0   Cuba 25–23, 25–20, 25–22
Canada   3–1   Puerto Rico 25–16, 25–19, 22–25, 25–20
Brazil   3–0   Peru 25–11, 25–20, 25–22
  • Tuesday June 3, 2008
Puerto Rico   3–0   Venezuela 25–17, 25–21, 25–12
Peru   0–3   Canada 20–25, 12–25, 18–25
Cuba   0–3   Brazil 20–25, 11–25, 16–25

Final round

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
2008-06-06 – Mexicali, Mexico
 
 
  Brazil3
 
2008-06-07 – Mexicali, Mexico
 
  Argentina0
 
  Brazil2
 
2008-06-06 – Mexicali, Mexico
 
  Dominican Republic3
 
  Dominican Republic3
 
 
  Puerto Rico1
 
3rd place
 
 
2008-06-07 – Mexicali, Mexico
 
 
  Argentina3
 
 
  Puerto Rico1

Classification 11–12

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  • Thursday June 5, 2008
Trinidad and Tobago   0–3   Cuba 14–25, 12–25, 14–25

Classification 1/8 Finals

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  • Thursday June 5, 2008
Costa Rica   0–3   Peru 15–25, 19–25, 13–25
Mexico   1–3   Venezuela 27–25, 16–25, 19–25, 19–25

Quarterfinals

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  • Thursday June 5, 2008
Argentina   3–2   Canada 22–25, 26–24, 25–14, 21–25, 15–13
United States   1–3   Puerto Rico 21–25, 32–34, 25–14, 18–25

Classification 9–10

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  • Friday June 6, 2008
Costa Rica   3–1   Mexico 31–29, 18–25, 25–19, 25–23

Classification 5–8

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  • Friday June 6, 2008
Peru   0–3   United States 19–25, 15–25, 16–25
Venezuela   3–2   Canada 25–17, 16–25, 25–17, 14–25, 15–9

Semifinals

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  • Friday June 6, 2008
Brazil   3–0   Argentina 25–14 25–15 25–23
Dominican Republic   3–1   Puerto Rico 18–25 25–19 25–22 25–17

Classification 7–8, 5–6

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  • Saturday June 7, 2008
Peru   3–2   Canada 26–24 25–12 23–25 18–25 15–6
United States   3–2   Venezuela 27–25 28–26 17–25 22–25 15–7

Finals

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  • Saturday June 7, 2008
Argentina   3–1   Puerto Rico 26–24 25–18 16–25 25–18
Brazil   2–3   Dominican Republic 24–26 28–30 25–22 25–19 11–15

Final ranking

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Individual awards

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References

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