title: 2000 Volleyball America's Cup
text: # 2000 Volleyball America's Cup
  
  The 2000 Volleyball America's Cup was the third edition of the annual men's volleyball tournament, played by six countries from North-, Central- and South America. The tournament was held from August 11 to August 20, 2000, in São Bernardo, Brazil.
  
  ## Main Round
  
  | | Team | Points | G | W | L | SW | SL | Ratio |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | Brazil | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 15.000 |
  | 2. | Cuba | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1.571 |
  | 3. | Argentina | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1.250 |
  | 4. | United States | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1.000 |
  | 5. | Canada | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0.500 |
  | 6. | Venezuela | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0.066 |
  
  * Friday 2000-08-11
  
  | United States | 3 – 0 | Venezuela | 25-23 25-20 25-20 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Brazil | 3 – 0 | Canada | 25-16 26-24 25-22 |
  
  * Saturday 2000-08-12
  
  | Argentina | 3 – 0 | Venezuela | 25-14 25-21 30-28 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Brazil | 3 – 0 | Cuba | 25-16 26-24 25-22 |
  
  * Sunday 2000-08-13
  
  | Cuba | 3 – 1 | United States | 25-22 22-25 33-31 25-20 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Argentina | 3 – 0 | Canada | 25-19 25-18 25-19 |
  
  * Monday 2000-08-14
  
  | Canada | 3 – 1 | Venezuela | 25-21 22-25 28-26 25-23 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Brazil | 3 – 0 | Argentina | 25-21 25-17 25-20 |
  
  * Tuesday 2000-08-15
  
  | Cuba | 3 – 0 | Canada | 25-18 25-18 25-15 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Brazil | 3 – 1 | United States | 25-23 17-25 25-23 25-23 |
  
  * Wednesday 2000-08-16
  
  | Cuba | 3 – 0 | Venezuela | 25-19 25-18 25-16 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | United States | 3 – 1 | Argentina | 25-18 18-25 25-17 25-14 |
  
  * Thursday 2000-08-17
  
  | Canada | 3 – 2 | United States | 25-21 17-25 18-25 25-18 16-14 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Brazil | 3 – 0 | Venezuela | 25-23 25-22 25-16 |
  | Argentina | 3 – 2 | Cuba | 25-23 21-25 25-19 24-26 15-08 |
  
  ## Final round
  
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2000-08-19 – São Bernardo | 2000-08-19 – São Bernardo |
  | Brazil | 3 |
  | Brazil | 3 | 2000-08-20 – São Bernardo | 2000-08-20 – São Bernardo |
  | United States | 1 | 2000-08-20 – São Bernardo | 2000-08-20 – São Bernardo |
  | United States | 1 | Brazil | 1 |
  | 2000-08-19 – São Bernardo | 2000-08-19 – São Bernardo | | Brazil | 1 |
  | 2000-08-19 – São Bernardo | 2000-08-19 – São Bernardo | Cuba | 3 |
  | Cuba | 3 | Cuba | 3 |
  | Argentina | 1 | | |
  | Argentina | 1 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
  | | | 2000-08-20 – São Bernardo | 2000-08-20 – São Bernardo |
  | | | United States | 3 |
  | | | Argentina | 2 |
  
  ### Semi-finals
  
  * Saturday 2000-08-19
  
  | Brazil | 3 – 1 | United States | 25-23 23-25 25-20 26-24 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Cuba | 3 – 1 | Argentina | 25-22 25-19 23-25 25-21 |
  
  ### Finals
  
  * Sunday 2000-08-20 — Bronze Medal Match
  
  | United States | 3 – 2 | Argentina | 22-25 25-15 18-25 25-23 15-10 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  
  * Sunday 2000-08-20 — Gold Medal Match
  
  | Brazil | 1 – 3 | Cuba | 22-25 25-21 29-31 22-25 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  
  ## Final ranking
  
  | Place | Team |
  | - | - |
  | 1. | Cuba |
  | 2. | Brazil |
  | 3. | United States |
  | 4. | Argentina |
  | 5. | Canada |
  | 6. | Venezuela |
  
  * 2000 Men's America's Cup winners
  * Cuba First title
  
  ## Awards
  
  * Best spiker
     * Ángel Dennis (CUB)
  * Best receiver
     * Erik Sullivan (USA)
  * Best blocker
     * Douglas Chiarotti (BRA)
  * Best digger
     * Gilmar Teixeira (BRA)
  * Best server
     * Ángel Dennis (CUB)
  * Best setter
     * Lloy Ball (USA)
  