title: 2013 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
text: # 2013 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
  
  The 2013 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 23rd edition of the tournament, played from 23 to 28 September 2013 at The Langley Events Centre in Langley, Canada. The event served as qualifier for the 2013 FIVB Men's World Grand Champions Cup.
  
  ## Pools composition
  
  | Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
  | - | - | - |
  | Dominican Republic | Bahamas | Canada |
  | United States | Cuba | Guatemala |
  | Saint Lucia | Puerto Rico | Mexico |
  
  ## Pool standing procedure
  
  * Number of matches won
  * Match points
  * Points ratio
  * Sets ratio
  * Result of the last match between the tied teams
  
  Match won 3–0: 5 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–1: 4 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser Match won 3–2: 3 match points for the winner, 2 match points for the loser
  
  ## Preliminary round
  
  * All times are Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−07:00).
  
  ### Pool A
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 150 | 78 | 1.923 | 6 | 0 | MAX | Semifinals |
  | 2 | Dominican Republic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 120 | 129 | 0.930 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | Quarterfinals |
  | 3 | Saint Lucia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 150 | 0.580 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 7th-place match |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
  | 23 Sep | 16:00 | United States | 3–0 | Saint Lucia | 25–12 | 25–10 | 25–11 | 75–33 | P2 P3 |
  | 24 Sep | 20:36 | United States | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–19 | 25–17 | 25–9 | 75–45 | P2 P3 |
  | 25 Sep | 18:00 | Dominican Republic | 3–0 | Saint Lucia | 25–19 | 25–12 | 25–23 | 75–54 | P2 P3 |
  
  ### Pool B
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Cuba | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 172 | 121 | 1.421 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | Quarterfinals |
  | 2 | Puerto Rico | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 161 | 144 | 1.118 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | Quarterfinals |
  | 3 | Bahamas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 150 | 0.547 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 9th-place match |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
  | 23 Sep | 18:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Bahamas | 25–16 | 25–12 | 25–7 | | 75–35 | P2 P3 |
  | 24 Sep | 18:00 | Cuba | 3–1 | Puerto Rico | 25–17 | 22–25 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 97–86 | P2 P3 |
  | 25 Sep | 16:00 | Puerto Rico | 3–0 | Bahamas | 25–10 | 25–17 | 25–20 | | 75–47 | P2 P3 |
  
  ### Pool C
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 150 | 79 | 1.899 | 6 | 0 | MAX | Semifinals |
  | 2 | Mexico | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 124 | 130 | 0.954 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | Quarterfinals |
  | 3 | Guatemala | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 150 | 0.567 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 9th-place match |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
  | 23 Sep | 20:17 | Canada | 3–0 | Guatemala | 25–10 | 25–10 | 25–10 | 75–30 | P2 P3 |
  | 24 Sep | 16:00 | Mexico | 3–0 | Guatemala | 25–18 | 25–14 | 25–23 | 75–55 | P2 P3 |
  | 25 Sep | 20:00 | Canada | 3–0 | Mexico | 25–22 | 25–15 | 25–12 | 75–49 | P2 P3 |
  
  ## Final round
  
  * All times are Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−07:00).
  
  ### 7th–9th places
  
  | 9th place match | 9th place match | 7th place match | 7th place match |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | – | – | 27 September | 27 September |
  | – | – | 27 September | 27 September |
  | – | – | Saint Lucia | 0 |
  | 26 September | 26 September | | Saint Lucia | 0 |
  | 26 September | 26 September | Bahamas | 3 |
  | Guatemala | 0 | Bahamas | 3 |
  | Bahamas | 3 | | |
  
  **9th place match**
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 26 Sep | 16:00 | Guatemala | 0–3 | Bahamas | 18–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | | | 62–75 | P2 P3 |
  
  **7th place match**
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 27 Sep | 16:00 | Saint Lucia | 0–3 | Bahamas | 17–25 | 20–25 | 20–25 | | | 57–75 | P2 P3 |
  
  ### Championship
  
  | First round | First round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | 27 September | 27 September | | |
  | 26 September | 26 September | United States | 3 | | |
  | Puerto Rico | 3 | Puerto Rico | 1 | 28 September | 28 September |
  | Mexico | 0 | | | United States | 3 |
  | | | 27 September | 27 September | Canada | 0 |
  | 26 September | 26 September | Canada | 3 | | |
  | Cuba | 3 | Cuba | 0 | | |
  | Dominican Republic | 2 | | | | |
  | | | Fifth place | Fifth place | Third place | Third place |
  | | | 28 September | 28 September | 28 September | 28 September |
  | | | Mexico | 3 | Puerto Rico | 2 |
  | | | Dominican Republic | 0 | Cuba | 3 |
  
  **Quarterfinals**
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 26 Sep | 18:00 | Puerto Rico | 3–0 | Mexico | 25–17 | 25–17 | 25–22 | | | 75–56 | P2 P3 |
  | 26 Sep | 20:00 | Cuba | 3–2 | Dominican Republic | 25–21 | 21–25 | 23–25 | 25–16 | 15–12 | 109–99 | P2 P3 |
  
  **Semifinals**
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 27 Sep | 18:00 | United States | 3–1 | Puerto Rico | 25–13 | 24–26 | 25–20 | 25–16 | | 99–75 | P2 P3 |
  | 27 Sep | 20:30 | Canada | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–14 | 25–17 | 25–21 | | | 75–52 | P2 P3 |
  
  **5th place match**
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 28 Sep | 16:00 | Mexico | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–23 | 25–22 | 26–24 | | | 76–69 | P2 P3 |
  
  **3rd place match**
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 28 Sep | 18:00 | Puerto Rico | 2–3 | Cuba | 29–27 | 27–25 | 20–25 | 25–27 | 12–15 | 113–119 | P2 P3 |
  
  **Final**
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 28 Sep | 20:58 | United States | 3–0 | Canada | 25–23 | 25–20 | 25–14 | | | 75–57 | P2 P3 |
  
  ## Final standing
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | | United States |
  | | Canada |
  | | Cuba |
  | 4 | Puerto Rico |
  | 5 | Mexico |
  | 6 | Dominican Republic |
  | 7 | Bahamas |
  | 8 | Saint Lucia |
  | 9 | Guatemala |
  
  * Qualified for the 2013 World Grand Champions Cup
  * 2013 Men's NORCECA champions
  * United States 8th title
  
  ## Awards
  
  ### Best players
  
  * Most valuable player
  
      Matthew Anderson
  * Best scorer
  
      Rolando Cepeda
  * Best spiker
  
      Andy Leonardo
  * Best blocker
  
      Rudy Verhoeff
  * Best server
  
      Micah Christenson
  * Best digger
  
      Dennis del Valle
  * Best setter
  
      Micah Christenson
  * Best receiver
  
      Blair Bann
  * Best libero
  
      Dennis del Valle
  * Jim Coleman Award
  
      John Speraw
  
  ### All–star team
  
  * Best setter
  
      Micah Christenson
  * Best outside spikers
  
      Matthew Anderson
      William Priddy
  * Best middle blockers
  
      Rudy Verhoeff
      Byron Ferguson
  * Best opposite spiker
  
      Daniel Vargas
  * Best libero
  
      Dennis del Valle
  