Tournament details | |
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Host nation | United States |
City | Colorado Springs |
Dates | 26 September – 1 October |
Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Champions | United States (9th title) |
Runners-up | Dominican Republic |
Third place | Canada |
Fourth place | Mexico |
Tournament awards | |
MVP | Micah Christenson |
Best Setter | Pedro Rangel |
Best OH | Aaron Russell Stephen Maar |
Best MB | José Martínez Leonel Antonio Aragon |
Best OPP | Sharone Vernon-Evans |
Best Libero | Luis Chávez |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 25 |
Best scorer | Alberto Blanco (91 points) |
Best server | Joann Breleur (1.00 Avg) |
Best digger | Luis Chávez (2.18 Avg) |
Best receiver | Jorge Barajas (78.79%) |
Official website | |
NORCECA | |
The 2017 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 25th edition of the tournament, and was held in Colorado Springs, United States from 26 September to 1 October 2017. The top three teams qualified for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, whereas the fourth and fifth ranked teams qualified for the 2018 World Championship NORCECA qualification final four.[1]
Originally the 2017 NORCECA Championship was the only competition from the area to offer the 2018 World Championship qualification quota, but due to the pass of hurricanes Irma and Maria for the Caribbean sea, Cuba and Puerto Rico were unable to compete, NORCECA authorities decided to make the 2018 World Championship NORCECA qualification final four tournament - Cuba, Puerto Rico and the 4th and 5th placed teams of the 2017 NORCECA Championship.