title: 2021 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
text: # 2021 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
  
  The 2021 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup was an exceptional edition of the annual men's volleyball tournament, played by six countries from 3 to 9 September in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
  
  Mexico won the title after defeating Canada in the final by 3–0. Diego González was awarded the Most Valuable Player.
  
  ## Competing nations
  
  * Teams
  * Canada
  * Dominican Republic
  * Mexico
  * Puerto Rico
  * Suriname
  * United States
  
  ## Competition format
  
  The competition format for the 2011 Pan-American Volleyball Cup consists of two phases, the first is a round robin round between all six competing nations. The top four teams advanced to the semifinals.
  
  ### Pool standing procedure
  
  Match won 3–0: 5 points for the winner, 0 point for the loser; Match won 3–1: 4 points for the winner, 1 points for the loser; Match won 3–2: 3 points for the winner, 2 points for the loser; The first criterion is the number of matches won, second criterion is points gained by the team. In case of tie, the teams were classified according to the following criteria: points ratio and sets ratio.
  
  ## Results
  
  * All times are Atlantic Time Zone (UTC−04:00).
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | United States | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 439 | 381 | 1.152 | 14 | 5 | 2.800 | Semifinals |
  | 2 | Canada | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 481 | 421 | 1.143 | 14 | 6 | 2.333 | Semifinals |
  | 3 | Dominican Republic | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 473 | 446 | 1.061 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | Semifinals |
  | 4 | Mexico | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 413 | 372 | 1.110 | 10 | 8 | 1.250 | Semifinals |
  | 5 | Puerto Rico | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 412 | 429 | 0.960 | 5 | 13 | 0.385 | Fifth place match |
  | 6 | Suriname | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 232 | 401 | 0.579 | 1 | 15 | 0.067 | Fifth place match |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | 3 Sep | 15:00 | Suriname | 0–3 | Canada | 7–25 | 28–30 | 20–25 | | | 55–80 | P2 P3 |
  | 3 Sep | 17:00 | United States | 3–0 | Mexico | 25–17 | 29–27 | 25–20 | | | 79–64 | P2 P3 |
  | 3 Sep | 19:00 | Dominican Republic | 3–1 | Puerto Rico | 31–29 | 31–33 | 27–25 | 27–25 | | 116–112 | P2 P3 |
  | 4 Sep | 15:00 | Mexico | 1–3 | Canada | 25–27 | 23–25 | 25–21 | 21–25 | | 94–98 | P2 P3 |
  | 4 Sep | 17:00 | United States | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–17 | 25–23 | 26–24 | | | 76–64 | P2 P3 |
  | 4 Sep | 19:00 | Dominican Republic | 3–0 | Suriname | 25–14 | 25–7 | 25–14 | | | 75–35 | P2 P3 |
  | 5 Sep | 15:00 | Suriname | 0–3 | Mexico | 12–25 | 10–25 | 17–25 | | | 39–75 | P2 P3 |
  | 5 Sep | 17:00 | Puerto Rico | 1–3 | Canada | 19–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 19–25 | | 83–98 | P2 P3 |
  | 5 Sep | 19:00 | Dominican Republic | 3–2 | United States | 25–23 | 25–18 | 22–25 | 17–25 | 15–8 | 104–99 | P2 P3 |
  | 6 Sep | 15:00 | United States | 3–0 | Suriname | 25–14 | 25–11 | 25–14 | | | 75–39 | P2 P3 |
  | 6 Sep | 17:00 | Mexico | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–16 | 25–23 | 25–18 | | | 75–57 | P2 P3 |
  | 6 Sep | 19:00 | Dominican Republic | 1–3 | Canada | 25–20 | 23–25 | 15–25 | 16–25 | | 79–95 | P2 P3 |
  | 7 Sep | 15:00 | Puerto Rico | 3–1 | Suriname | 25–14 | 21–25 | 25–15 | 25–10 | | 96–64 | P2 P3 |
  | 7 Sep | 17:00 | Canada | 2–3 | United States | 25–21 | 18–25 | 29–31 | 25–18 | 13–15 | 110–110 | P2 P3 |
  | 7 Sep | 19:00 | Dominican Republic | 2–3 | Mexico | 18–25 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 18–25 | 13–15 | 99–105 | P2 P3 |
  
  ## Final round
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Canada | 3 |
  | Dominican Republic | 0 | | |
  | Dominican Republic | 0 | Canada | 0 |
  | | | Mexico | 3 |
  | United States | 0 | Mexico | 3 |
  | Mexico | 3 | | |
  | Mexico | 3 | Third place | Third place |
  | | | Dominican Republic | 1 |
  | | | United States | 3 |
  
  ### Semifinals
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 Sep | 17:00 | United States | 0–3 | Mexico | 22–25 | 27–29 | 20–25 | | | 69–79 | P2 P3 |
  | 8 Sep | 19:00 | Canada | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–20 | | | 75–64 | P2 P3 |
  
  ### Fifth place match
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 Sep | 15:00 | Puerto Rico | 3–1 | Suriname | 25–16 | 20–25 | 28–26 | 27–25 | | 100–92 | P2 P3 |
  
  ### Third place match
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 9 Sep | 17:00 | Dominican Republic | 1–3 | United States | 22–25 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 15–25 | | 85–94 | P2 P3 |
  
  ### Final
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 9 Sep | 19:00 | Canada | 0–3 | Mexico | 17–25 | 24–26 | 20–25 | | | 61–76 | P2 P3 |
  
  ## Final standing
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | | Mexico |
  | | Canada |
  | | United States |
  | 4 | Dominican Republic |
  | 5 | Puerto Rico |
  | 6 | Suriname |
  
  * 2021 Men's Pan-American Cup champions
  * Mexico 2nd title
  
  ## Individual awards
  
  * Most valuable player
  
      Diego González (MEX)
  * Best scorer
  
      Henry Tapia (DOM)
  * Best outside hitters
  
      Brodie Hofer (CAN)
      Jesse Elser (CAN)
  * Best middle blockers
  
      Jackson Howe (CAN)
      Merrit McHenry (USA)
  * Best setter
  
      Derek Epp (CAN)
  * Best Opposite
  
      Henry Tapia (DOM)
  * Best libero
  
      José Pacheco (PUR)
  * Best digger
  
      José Pacheco (PUR)
  * Best receiver
  
      Colton Loewen (CAN)
  * Best server
  
      Henry Tapia (DOM)
  