2026 Women's South American Volleyball Championship

The 2026 Women's South American Volleyball Championship was the 36th edition of the Women's South American Volleyball Championship, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and organized by the South American volleyball governing body, the Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol (CSV). For the first time, the tournament winner directly qualified for the 2028 Summer Olympics, while the top three teams secured qualification for the 2027 FIVB World Cup.

Hosts Brazil captured their 24th title and secured a spot for the 2028 Olympic Games after an undefeated run capped by a 3–0 victory over Argentina in the final match day. Alongside champions Brazil, runners-up Argentina qualified for the 2027 FIVB World Cup, while Chile secured the bronze medal and final World Cup berth.

Year change On 22 June 2023, the (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. 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.

Competing nations The following national teams participated:

(Hosts)

Venues +All Matches Rio de Janeiro, BrazilGinásio do MaracanãzinhoCapacity: 11,800

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 last 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 and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.

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

Standing and results All times are Brasília Time (UTC−03:00).

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:

Most valuable player Gabriela Guimarães Best setter Roberta Ratzke Best outside spikers Ana Karina Olaya Ana Cristina de Souza Best middle blockers Alejandra Argüello Candelaria Herrera Best opposite spiker Bianca Cugno Best libero Agostina Pelozo

2026 Women's South American Volleyball Championship

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