The 2026 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 29th edition of the Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) for national men's volleyball teams in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The tournament took place from September 11 to 16. Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada hosted the tournament, which was the sixth time a Canadian city has hosted the championships, after 1991, 1995, 2005, 2013 and 2019.
The United States won the tournament by defeating Canada in the final, 3-2. That was a successful defense of the title the US won in 2023, when they also defeated Canada in the final, 3-0, in Charleston, West Virginia. In the 3rd place match, Cuba defeated the Dominican Republic, 3-0. The USA, Canada and Cuba qualified for the 2027 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Cup based on these results.
Immediately after the championship was decided, the top four teams (except the United States) - Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic and Mexico - played off in a separate tournament to determine the continental qualifier for the 2028 Summer Olympics. (the US has already qualified for the 2028 Summer Olympics as the host nation). In the playoff final, Cuba defeated Canada, 3-2, thereby qualifying for the Summer Olympics for the first time since 2016.
Year change On June 22, 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.
Teams
Eight teams competed in Moncton, including six of the seven teams from the last championships in 2023. Suriname competed in 2023, but not 2026, while Curaçao made their debut, and Guatemala competed for the first time since 2021. Brackets indicate their world ranking before the tournament. H (19th) (64th) (15th) (48th) (98th) (25th) (22nd) (5th)
Pools composition Pool APool B (H)
Schedule ScheduleRoundMatchdayDatePreliminary roundAll matches 11–13 September 2026Knockout stageQuarterfinals 14 September 2026Semifinals 15 September 2026Placement matches & final 16 September 2026
Venue All games are being played at the Avenir Centre, in Moncton, Canada. MonctonAvenir CentreCapacity: 8,800
Format The teams were drawn into two groups of four. The group winners advance directly to the semifinals. The second and third-placed teams from both groups advance to the quarterfinals. The bottom teams are dropped into the 5th-8th place semifinals.
Preliminary round All times are Atlantic Time (UTC-04:00). 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
Tiebreakers 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.
Pool A
Pool B
Final round All times are Atlantic Time (UTC-04:00).
Quarterfinals
5th-8th semifinals
Semifinals
Seventh place match
Fifth place match
Third place match
Final
Final standings
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
Most valuable player Erik Shoji Best spikers Eric Loeppky Miguel Ángel López Best scorer Diego González Best blockers Alexis Wilson Juan García Best setter Christian Thondike Best opposite Diego González Best libero Enger Mieses Best digger Enger Mieses Best receiver Arnel Cabrera Best server Lionel McCarthy
Statistics
Top 5 scorers RankNamePoints Diego González Pelegrín Vargas Alejandro González Franky Hernández Adrián Figueroa
2028 Summer Olympics qualifier Unlike other continental championships, whose champions qualify directly for the Olympic Games, the NORCECA utilized a separate qualification process. The top four eligible teams—excluding the United States, which qualified automatically as the host nation—competed in a single-elimination tournament to determine the NORCECA representative for the 2028 Summer Olympics.
Semifinals
3rd place match
Final
See also 2026 AVC Men's Volleyball Continental Championship 2026 Men's African Nations Volleyball Championship 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship 2026 Men's South American Volleyball Championship
References
Matchday reports Reference[ Preview][ Day 1][ Day 2][ Day 3][ Day 4][ Day 5][ Day 6]
External links
2026 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship at Volleyball Canada 2026 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship at Volleyball World