title: 2021 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
text: # 2021 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
  
  The 2021 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 27th edition of the tournament, and was held in Durango City, Mexico from 18 to 23 August 2021. The first and second places qualified to the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.
  
  ## Venue
  
  * Auditorio del Pueblo, Durango City, 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 Central Daylight Time (UTC−05:00).
  
  ### Pool A
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 248 | 185 | 1.341 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | Semifinals |
  | 2 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 235 | 207 | 1.135 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | Quarterfinals |
  | 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 214 | 197 | 1.086 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | Quarterfinals |
  | 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 137 | 225 | 0.609 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 5th–8th semifinals |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
  | 18 Aug | 15:00 | Canada | 0–3 | Puerto Rico | 22–25 | 20–25 | 19–25 | | 61–75 | P2 P3 |
  | 18 Aug | 20:00 | Mexico | 3–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | 25–11 | 25–13 | 25–8 | | 75–32 | P2 P3 |
  | 19 Aug | 13:00 | Canada | 3–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | 25–22 | 25–18 | 25–14 | | 75–54 | P2 P3 |
  | 19 Aug | 20:00 | Mexico | 3–1 | Puerto Rico | 20–25 | 25–22 | 25–20 | 25–18 | 95–85 | P2 P3 |
  | 20 Aug | 13:00 | Puerto Rico | 3–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | 25–17 | 25–16 | 25–18 | | 75–51 | P2 P3 |
  | 20 Aug | 20:00 | Mexico | 3–0 | Canada | 25–21 | 28–26 | 25–21 | | 78–68 | P2 P3 |
  
  ### Pool B
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Cuba | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 254 | 217 | 1.171 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | Semifinals |
  | 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 277 | 264 | 1.049 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | Quarterfinals |
  | 3 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 277 | 288 | 0.962 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | Quarterfinals |
  | 4 | Guatemala | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 252 | 291 | 0.866 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 5th–8th semifinals |
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | 18 Aug | 13:00 | United States | 3–2 | Guatemala | 24–26 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 15–10 | 112–104 | P2 P3 |
  | 18 Aug | 18:00 | Cuba | 3–1 | Dominican Republic | 25–17 | 29–31 | 25–21 | 25–19 | | 104–88 | P2 P3 |
  | 19 Aug | 15:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Guatemala | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | | 75–63 | P2 P3 |
  | 19 Aug | 18:00 | United States | 3–1 | Dominican Republic | 25–18 | 23–25 | 25–18 | 26–24 | | 99–85 | P2 P3 |
  | 20 Aug | 15:00 | Dominican Republic | 3–1 | Guatemala | 29–31 | 25–16 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | 104–85 | P2 P3 |
  | 20 Aug | 18:00 | United States | 0–3 | Cuba | 23–25 | 23–25 | 20–25 | | | 66–75 | P2 P3 |
  
  ## Final round
  
  * All times are Central Daylight Time (UTC−05:00).
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | 22 August | 22 August | | |
  | | | Cuba | 1 | |
  | 21 August | 21 August | | Cuba | 1 | |
  | 21 August | 21 August | Puerto Rico | 3 | |
  | Puerto Rico | 3 | Puerto Rico | 3 | |
  | Puerto Rico | 3 | | | | 23 August | 23 August |
  | Dominican Republic | 1 | | | | 23 August | 23 August |
  | Dominican Republic | 1 | | | | Puerto Rico | 3 |
  | | | | | | Canada | 0 |
  | | | 22 August | 22 August | | | |
  | | | Mexico | 0 | | | |
  | 21 August | 21 August | | Mexico | 0 | | |
  | 21 August | 21 August | Canada | 3 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
  | United States | 2 | Canada | 3 | | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
  | United States | 2 | | | | 23 August | 23 August |
  | Canada | 3 | | | | 23 August | 23 August |
  | Canada | 3 | | | | Cuba | 1 |
  | | | | | | Mexico | 3 |
  | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
  | 22 August | 22 August |
  | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 |
  | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 23 August | 23 August |
  | Dominican Republic | 3 | 23 August | 23 August |
  | Dominican Republic | 3 | Dominican Republic | 1 |
  | 22 August | 22 August | | Dominican Republic | 1 |
  | 22 August | 22 August | United States | 3 |
  | Guatemala | 1 | United States | 3 |
  | United States | 3 | | |
  | United States | 3 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
  | | | 23 August | 23 August |
  | | | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 |
  | | | Guatemala | 3 |
  
  ### Quarterfinals
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 21 Aug | 18:00 | United States | 2–3 | Canada | 25–22 | 22–25 | 15–25 | 25–22 | 10–15 | 97–109 | P2 P3 |
  | 21 Aug | 20:00 | Puerto Rico | 3–1 | Dominican Republic | 25–22 | 22–25 | 25–16 | 25–23 | | 97–86 | P2 P3 |
  
  ### 5th–8th semifinals
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 22 Aug | 13:00 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0–3 | Dominican Republic | 19–25 | 20–25 | 22–25 | | | 61–75 | P2 P3 |
  | 22 Aug | 15:00 | Guatemala | 1–3 | United States | 25–23 | 22–25 | 19–25 | 31–33 | | 97–106 | P2 P3 |
  
  ### Semifinals
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 22 Aug | 18:00 | Cuba | 1–3 | Puerto Rico | 16–25 | 25–19 | 24–26 | 29–31 | | 94–101 | P2 P3 |
  | 22 Aug | 20:00 | Mexico | 0–3 | Canada | 22–25 | 17–25 | 18–25 | | | 57–75 | P2 P3 |
  
  ### 7th place match
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 23 Aug | 13:00 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0–3 | Guatemala | 22–25 | 22–25 | 21–25 | | | 65–75 | P2 P3 |
  
  ### 5th place match
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 23 Aug | 15:00 | Dominican Republic | 1–3 | United States | 25–21 | 22–25 | 22–25 | 21–25 | | 90–96 | P2 P3 |
  
  ### 3rd place match
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 23 Aug | 18:00 | Cuba | 1–3 | Mexico | 25–22 | 18–25 | 28–30 | 25–27 | | 96–104 | P2 P3 |
  
  ### Final
  
  | Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 23 Aug | 20:00 | Puerto Rico | 3–0 | Canada | 25–18 | 25–21 | 25–23 | | | 75–62 | P2 P3 |
  
  ## Final standing
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | | Puerto Rico |
  | | Canada |
  | | Mexico |
  | 4 | Cuba |
  | 5 | United States |
  | 6 | Dominican Republic |
  | 7 | Guatemala |
  | 8 | Trinidad and Tobago |
  
  * Qualified for the 2022 World Championship
  * 2021 Men's NORCECA champions
  * Puerto Rico 1st title
  
  ## Awards
  
  * Most valuable player
  
      Arturo Iglesias
  * Best scorer
  
      Henry Tapia
  * Best server
  
      Josué De Jesús López
  * Best digger
  
      Dennis Del Valle
  * Best receiver
  
      Carlos López
  * Best setter
  
      Pedro Rangel
  * Best outside spikers
  
      Miguel Ángel López
      Brandon Koppers
  * Best middle blockers
  
      José Israel Masso
      Dawilin Ramill Méndez
  * Best opposite spiker
  
      Henry Tapia
  * Best libero
  
      Dennis Del Valle
  