# 2022 Men's Junior Pan-American Volleyball Cup

The 2022 Men's Junior Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the fifth edition of the bi-annual NORCECA Men U21 Pan-American Cup. Eight teams participated in this edition held in Havana, Cuba. This tournament served as qualifier to 2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship.
Players must born on January 1, 2003, and after.
USA beat Mexico in 3 set, winning the first title of the tournament. Both teams were qualified to 2023 U21 World Championship.

## Competing nations

| Group A | Group B |
| Dominican Republic  United States  Mexico  Chile | Canada  Nicaragua  Cuba  Haiti |

## Qualification to 2023 FIVB Men U21 World Championship

There are 2 vacancies will be granted to this tournament. One will be granted to the top place team in the final ranking from NORCECA. Another one will be granted to the top team which not qualified to 2023 FIVB Men U21 World Championship regardless of their Confederation (NORCECA or CSV).

## Competition format

* Eight teams will be divided into two pools. In the group stage each pool will play round robin.
* The first rank teams of each pool after group stage will receive byes into the semifinals.
* The second and third rank teams in each pool will play in the quarterfinals.

## Competition venue

* All matches
* Havana, Cuba
* Ciudad Deportiva
* Capacity: 15,000

## Pool standing procedure

* 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.
* Match won 3-0 = 5 points
* Match won 3-1 = 4 points
* Match won 3-2 = 3 points
* Match lost 0-3 = 0 point
* Match lost 1-3 = 1 points
* Match lost 2-3 = 2 points
* Match forfeited = 0 points (0-25, 0-25, 0-25)

## Preliminary round

* All times are in Cuba local Time

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 261 | 212 | 1.231 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 284 | 286 | 0.993 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Chile | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 231 | 242 | 0.955 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 225 | 261 | 0.862 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 3 Oct | 10:30 | Dominican Republic | 1–3 | Mexico | 25–20 | 23–25 | 24–26 | 20–25 | | 92–96 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Oct | 10:00 | United States | 3-0 | Chile | 25-18 | 25-23 | 25-17 | | | 75–0 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Oct | 10:30 | United States | 3–2 | Mexico | 25–13 | 24–26 | 25–21 | 22–25 | 15–12 | 111–97 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Oct | 14:30 | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | Chile | 17–25 | 21–25 | 38–40 | | | 76–90 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Oct | 10:30 | Chile | 1–3 | Mexico | 13–25 | 25–15 | 24–26 | 21–25 | | 83–91 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Oct | 14:30 | United States | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–21 | 25–15 | 25–21 | | | 75–57 | P2 P3 |
^ Reschedule due to Hurricane Ian

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| 1 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 247 | 185 | 1.335 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 256 | 213 | 1.202 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Haiti | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 209 | 247 | 0.846 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Nicaragua | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 177 | 244 | 0.725 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 3 Oct | 12:30 | Nicaragua | 0–3 | Canada | 15–25 | 21–25 | 11–25 | | 47–75 | P2 P3 |
| 3 Oct | 16:30 | Cuba | 3–1 | Haiti | 18–25 | 25–17 | 25–12 | 25–11 | 93–65 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Oct | 12:30 | Canada | 3–0 | Haiti | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–14 | | 75–50 | P2 P3 |
| 4 Oct | 16:30 | Nicaragua | 0–3 | Cuba | 16–25 | 20–25 | 15–25 | | 51–75 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Oct | 12:30 | Nicaragua | 1–3 | Haiti | 25–18 | 9–25 | 24–26 | 21–25 | 79–94 | P2 P3 |
| 5 Oct | 16:30 | Cuba | 1–3 | Canada | 25–22 | 23–25 | 23–25 | 17–25 | 88–97 | P2 P3 |

## Final round
### Championship bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | | | B1 | Canada | 2 | | | |
| A2 | Mexico | 3 | A2 | Mexico | 3 | | | |
| B3 | Haiti | 0 | | | | A2 | Mexico | 0 |
| | | | | | | A1 | United States | 3 |
| | | | A1 | United States | 3 |
| B2 | Cuba | 3 | B2 | Cuba | 2 |
| A3 | Chile | 0 | | | | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | | | | B1 | Canada | 3 |
| | | | | | | B2 | Cuba | 2 |

#### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 6 Oct | 17:00 | Mexico | 3–0 | Haiti | 26–24 | 25–18 | 25–17 | | | 76–59 | P2 P3 |
| 6 Oct | 19:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Chile | 25–18 | 25–15 | 25–19 | | | 75–52 | P2 P3 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 Oct | 14:30 | Canada | 2–3 | Mexico | 23–25 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 25–20 | 13–15 | 104–108 | P2P3 |
| 7 Oct | 16:30 | United States | 3–2 | Cuba | 25–21 | 25–14 | 20–25 | 24–26 | 12–25 | 106–111 | P2P3 |

#### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Oct | 14:30 | Canada | 3–2 | Cuba | 13–25 | 25–19 | 25–15 | 22–25 | 15–12 | 100–96 | P2 P3 |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Oct | 16:30 | Mexico | 0–3 | United States | 19–25 | 28–30 | 14–25 | | | 61–80 | P2 P3 |

#### Classification 5/8

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7 Oct | 10:30 | Dominican Republic | 3–0 | Haiti | 25–23 | 25–23 | 25–19 | | | 75–65 | P2P3 |
| 7 Oct | 12:30 | Nicaragua | 1–3 | Chile | 25–21 | 13–25 | 19–25 | 18–25 | | 75–96 | P2P3 |

##### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Oct | 10:30 | Haiti | 3–1 | Nicaragua | 22–25 | 25–22 | 25–23 | 25–18 | | 97–88 | P2 P3 |

##### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 8 Oct | 12:30 | Dominican Republic | 3–2 | Chile | 15–25 | 25–21 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 15–13 | 99–106 | P2 P3 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | United States |
| | Mexico |
| | Canada |
| 4 | Cuba |
| 5 | Dominican Republic |
| 6 | Chile |
| 7 | Haiti |
| 8 | Nicaragua |
* Qualified for FIVB U21 World Championship
* 2022 Men's Junior Pan-American Cup champions
* United States 1st title

## Individual awards

Source:
* Most valuable player
** Andrew Rowan (USA)
* Best scorer
** Alejandro Miguel González (CUB)
* Best setter
** Andrew Rowan (USA)
* Best Opposite
** Alejandro Miguel González (CUB)
* Best outside hitters
** Bryan Camin (CUB)
** Zachary Rama (USA)
* Best middle blockers
** Martin Collao (CHI)
** Marc Smith (USA)
* Best libero
** Axel Altamirano (NIC)
* Best server
** Andrew Rowan (USA)
* Best receiver
** Logan Greves (CAN)
* Best digger
** Axel Altamirano (NIC)