# 2023 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup

The 2023 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the 16th edition of the annual men's volleyball tournament. It was held in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, from 15 August to 20 August 2023. Ten teams competing in the tournament.
Canada won their first gold medal after defeating Brazil by 3–1. Chile defeated the hosts Mexico to claim the bronze medal. Isaac Heslinga of Canada was the most valuable player.

## Competing nations

| Group A | Group B | Group C |
| United States  Puerto Rico  Chile | Brazil  Dominican Republic  Canada | Cuba  Colombia  Mexico  Peru |

## Competition format

The competition format for the Pan-American Volleyball Cup divides the ten participating teams in three groups, one with three teams and one of four teams. The two best group winners will advance to the semifinals while the third group winner and the second-place teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals. The remaining teams will play in the 7th to 10th place classification matches.

### Pool standing procedure

In case of two or more teams finishing equal on wins, the teams will be classified according to the following criteria:
    1. Points
   * Match won 3–0: 5 points for the winning team, 0 points for the losing team
   * Match won 3–1: 4 points for the winning team, 1 point for the losing team
   * Match won 3–2: 3 points for the winning team, 2 points for the losing team
    2. Setpoint ratio
    3. Set ratio
    4. Result of head-to-head matchup(s)

## Preliminary round

* All times are Central Standard Time (UTC−06:00).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 172 | 132 | 1.303 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Chile | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 147 | 145 | 1.014 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Puerto Rico | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 109 | 151 | 0.722 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 7th–10th classification |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 15 Aug | 14:00 | United States | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 26–24 | 25–13 | 25–23 | | 76–60 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Aug | 14:00 | Chile | 1–3 | United States | 14–25 | 25–21 | 12–25 | 21–25 | 72–96 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Aug | 14:00 | Puerto Rico | 0–3 | Chile | 14–25 | 16–25 | 19–25 | | 49–75 | P2 P3 |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 150 | 108 | 1.389 | 6 | 0 | MAX | Semifinals |
| 2 | Canada | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 149 | 151 | 0.987 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 127 | 167 | 0.760 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 7th–10th classification |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 15 Aug | 16:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–17 | 25–17 | 25–17 | | 75–51 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Aug | 16:00 | Canada | 0–3 | Brazil | 16–25 | 20–25 | 21–25 | | 57–75 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Aug | 16:00 | Dominican Republic | 1–3 | Canada | 14–25 | 25–17 | 21–25 | 16–25 | 76–92 | P2 P3 |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| 1 | Mexico (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 289 | 247 | 1.170 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Colombia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 218 | 199 | 1.095 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Peru | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 234 | 255 | 0.918 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 7th–10th classification |
| 4 | Cuba | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 207 | 247 | 0.838 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 7th–10th classification |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 15 Aug | 18:00 | Cuba | 0–3 | Colombia | 24–26 | 17–25 | 20–25 | | | 61–76 | P2 P3 |
| 15 Aug | 20:00 | Mexico | 3–2 | Peru | 23–25 | 25–10 | 25–19 | 30–32 | 15–10 | 118–96 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Aug | 18:00 | Peru | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–20 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | | 75–58 | P2 P3 |
| 16 Aug | 20:00 | Colombia | 0–3 | Mexico | 22–25 | 19–25 | 22–25 | | | 63–75 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Aug | 18:00 | Colombia | 3–0 | Peru | 25–23 | 29–27 | 25–13 | | | 79–63 | P2 P3 |
| 17 Aug | 20:00 | Mexico | 3–1 | Cuba | 21–25 | 25–23 | 25–19 | 25–21 | | 96–88 | P2 P3 |

### Ranking of group winners

The two best group winners will advance to the semifinals while the third group winner will advance to the quarterfinals.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Mexico (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 289 | 247 | 1.170 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Brazil | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 150 | 108 | 1.389 | Semifinals |
| 3 | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 172 | 132 | 1.303 | Quarterfinals |

## Final round

* All times are Central Standard Time (UTC−06:00).
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| | | 19 August – Guadalajara | 19 August – Guadalajara | | |
| | | Brazil | 3 | |
| 18 August – Guadalajara | 18 August – Guadalajara | | Brazil | 3 | |
| 18 August – Guadalajara | 18 August – Guadalajara | Chile | 0 | |
| Colombia | 2 | Chile | 0 | |
| Colombia | 2 | | | | 20 August – Guadalajara | 20 August – Guadalajara |
| Chile | 3 | | | | 20 August – Guadalajara | 20 August – Guadalajara |
| Chile | 3 | | | | Brazil | 1 |
| | | | | | Canada | 3 |
| | | 19 August – Guadalajara | 19 August – Guadalajara | | | |
| | | Mexico | 1 | | | |
| 18 August – Guadalajara | 18 August – Guadalajara | | Mexico | 1 | | |
| 18 August – Guadalajara | 18 August – Guadalajara | Canada | 3 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| United States | 0 | Canada | 3 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| United States | 0 | | | | 20 August – Guadalajara | 20 August – Guadalajara |
| Canada | 3 | | | | 20 August – Guadalajara | 20 August – Guadalajara |
| Canada | 3 | | | | Chile | 3 |
| | | | | | Mexico | 0 |
| 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 20 August – Guadalajara | 20 August – Guadalajara |
| Colombia | 0 |
| United States | 3 |
| 7th–10th classification | 7th–10th classification | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| 18 August – Guadalajara | 18 August – Guadalajara |
| Peru | 3 |
| Peru | 3 | 19 August – Guadalajara | 19 August – Guadalajara |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 19 August – Guadalajara | 19 August – Guadalajara |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | Peru | 3 |
| 18 August – Guadalajara | 18 August – Guadalajara | | Peru | 3 |
| 18 August – Guadalajara | 18 August – Guadalajara | Cuba | 2 |
| Dominican Republic | 0 | Cuba | 2 |
| Cuba | 3 | | |
| Cuba | 3 | 9th place match | 9th place match |
| | | 19 August – Guadalajara | 19 August – Guadalajara |
| | | Puerto Rico | 3 |
| | | Dominican Republic | 1 |

### 7th–10th classification

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 Aug | 14:00 | Peru | 3–2 | Puerto Rico | 22–25 | 25–22 | 31–29 | 17–25 | 15–11 | 110–112 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Aug | 16:00 | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | Cuba | 24–26 | 23–25 | 22–25 | | | 69–76 | P2 P3 |

#### 9th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 19 Aug | 14:00 | Puerto Rico | 3–1 | Dominican Republic | 28–26 | 25–20 | 20–25 | 25–19 | | 98–90 | P2 P3 |

#### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 19 Aug | 16:00 | Peru | 3–2 | Cuba | 25–18 | 17–25 | 25–20 | 16–25 | 15–12 | 98–100 | P2 P3 |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 Aug | 18:00 | Colombia | 2–3 | Chile | 23–25 | 25–15 | 25–17 | 25–27 | 16–18 | 114–102 | P2 P3 |
| 18 Aug | 20:00 | United States | 0–3 | Canada | 20–25 | 20–25 | 25–27 | | | 65–77 | P2 P3 |

#### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Aug | 14:00 | Colombia | 0–3 | United States | 18–25 | 20–25 | 15–25 | | | 53–75 | P2 P3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 19 Aug | 18:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Chile | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | | 75–64 | P2 P3 |
| 19 Aug | 20:00 | Mexico | 1–3 | Canada | 19–25 | 25–23 | 22–25 | 18–25 | | 84–98 | P2 P3 |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Aug | 16:00 | Chile | 3–0 | Mexico | 25–22 | 27–25 | 25–22 | | | 77–69 | P2 P3 |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Aug | 18:00 | Brazil | 1–3 | Canada | 24–26 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 22–25 | | 94–96 | P2 P3 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Canada |
| | Brazil |
| | Chile |
| 4 | Mexico |
| 5 | United States |
| 6 | Colombia |
| 7 | Peru |
| 8 | Cuba |
| 9 | Puerto Rico |
| 10 | Dominican Republic |
* 2023 Men's Pan-American Cup champions
* Canada 1st title
* 14–man roster
* Byron Keturakis, Logan House, Jonathan Portelance, Jordan Canham, Jackson Howe, Matthew Neaves, Jesse Elser, Isaac Heslinga, Fynn McCarthy, Liam Kristjanson, James Vincett, Evan Falardeau, Zachary Hollands and Darian Picklyk
* Head coach
* Daniel Lewis

## Awards

* Most valuable player
    Isaac Heslinga (CAN)
* Best setter
    Matheus Gonçalves (BRA)
* Best outside hitters
    Wilfrido Hernández (DOM)
    José Miguel Gutiérrez (CUB)
* Best middle blockers
    Daniel Urueña (PER)
    Axel Téllez (MEX)
* Best opposite
    Darlan Souza (BRA)
* Best scorer
    Vicente Parraguirre (CHI)
* Best server
    Darlan Souza (BRA)
* Best libero
    Hiram Bravo (MEX)
* Best digger
    Hiram Bravo (MEX)
* Best receiver
    Alain Gorguet (CUB)