The 2018 Men's Junior Continental Championship is the eleventh edition of the bi-annual tournament, played by eight countries from 25 August–2 September, 2018 in Havana, Cuba. The top finisher at the final standing will qualify to 2019 U-21 World Championship.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Cuba |
| Dates | 25 August–2 September |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions | Cuba (6th title) |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | José Carlos Romero (CUB) |
| Official website | |
| NORCECA U-21 Continental Cup | |
Pool composition edit
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Pool standing procedure edit
Match won 3–0: 5 points for the winner, 0 point for the loser
Match won 3–1: 4 points for the winner, 1 points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 3 points for the winner, 2 points for the loser
In case of tie, the teams were classified according to the following criteria:
points ratio and sets ratio.
Preliminary round edit
- Venue:
Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva, Havana, Cuba - All times are Cuba Daylight Time (UTC−04:00).
Pool A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 226 | 148 | 1.527 | 9 | 0 | MAX | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Dominican Republic
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 209 | 200 | 1.045 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 |  Barbados
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 199 | 242 | 0.822 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | |
| 4 |  Guatemala
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 204 | 248 | 0.823 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | 12:00 | Barbados |
0–3 | Dominican Republic |
21–25 | 21–25 | 18–25 | 60–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 27 Aug | 18:00 | Cuba |
3–0 | Guatemala |
25–17 | 25–18 | 25–13 | 75–48 | P2 P3 | ||
| 28 Aug | 12:00 | Dominican Republic |
3–0 | Guatemala |
25–23 | 25–19 | 25–22 | 75–64 | P2 P3 | ||
| 28 Aug | 18:00 | Cuba |
3–0 | Barbados |
25–13 | 25–17 | 25–11 | 75–41 | P2 P3 | ||
| 29 Aug | 12:00 | Guatemala |
1–3 | Barbados |
27–29 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 17–25 | 92–98 | P2 P3 | |
| 29 Aug | 18:00 | Cuba |
3–0 | Dominican Republic |
26–24 | 25–18 | 25–17 | 76–59 | P2 P3 |
Pool B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 249 | 194 | 1.284 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Canada
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 236 | 199 | 1.186 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 |  Nicaragua
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 196 | 225 | 0.871 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | |
| 4 |  Haiti
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 179 | 242 | 0.740 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | 14:00 | Canada |
3–0 | Haiti |
25–14 | 25–17 | 25–18 | 75–49 | P2 P3 | ||
| 27 Aug | 16:00 | United States |
3–0 | Nicaragua |
25–23 | 25–15 | 25–15 | 75–53 | P2 P3 | ||
| 28 Aug | 14:00 | Canada |
3–0 | Nicaragua |
25–16 | 25–20 | 25–15 | 75–51 | P2 P3 | ||
| 28 Aug | 16:00 | United States |
3–0 | Haiti |
25–20 | 25–18 | 25–17 | 75–55 | P2 P3 | ||
| 29 Aug | 14:00 | Nicaragua |
3–1 | Haiti |
25–17 | 17–25 | 25–20 | 25–13 | 92–75 | P2 P3 | |
| 29 Aug | 16:00 | Canada |
1–3 | United States |
14–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 24–26 | 86–99 | P2 P3 |
Final round edit
Quarterfinals edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | 14:00 | Dominican Republic |
3–0 | Nicaragua |
25–23 | 25–19 | 25–17 | 75–59 | P2 P3 | ||
| 30 Aug | 16:00 | Canada |
3–0 | Barbados |
25–13 | 25–14 | 25–20 | 75–47 | P2 P3 |
Classification 5–8 edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | 12:00 | Guatemala |
3–0 | Nicaragua |
25–22 | 25–21 | 25–16 | 75–59 | P2 P3 | ||
| 31 Aug | 14:00 | Haiti |
3–2 | Barbados |
14–25 | 25–23 | 18–25 | 31–29 | 15–10 | 103–112 | P2 P3 |
Semifinals edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | 16:00 | United States |
1–3 | Dominican Republic |
25–21 | 23–25 | 24–26 | 18–25 | 90–97 | P2 P3 | |
| 31 Aug | 18:00 | Cuba |
3–1 | Canada |
21–25 | 25–21 | 25–18 | 25–18 | 96–82 | P2 P3 |
7th Place edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep | 12:00 | Nicaragua |
3–0 | Barbados |
25–18 | 25–23 | 25–14 | 75–55 | P2 P3 |
5th Place edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep | 14:00 | Guatemala |
3–0 | Haiti |
25–16 | 25–16 | 25–19 | 75–51 | P2 P3 |
3rd Place edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep | 16:00 | Canada |
3–1 | United States |
25–22 | 25–23 | 25–27 | 25–17 | 100–89 | P2 P3 |
Final edit
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep | 18:00 | Cuba |
3–0 | Dominican Republic |
25–16 | 25–15 | 25–20 | 75–51 | P2 P3 |
Final standing edit
| Qualified to 2019 U-21 World Championship |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
Cuba
|
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
Canada
|
| 4 | United States
|
| 5 | Guatemala
|
| 6 | Haiti
|
| 7 | Nicaragua
|
| 8 | Barbados
|
References edit
- ^ "Competition Regulation" (PDF). Retrieved 9 June 2018.