2017 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship

2017 Men's NORCECA Championship
Tournament details
Host nation United States
CityColorado Springs
Dates26 September – 1 October
Teams10 (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
MVPUnited States Micah Christenson
Best SetterMexico Pedro Rangel
Best OHUnited States Aaron Russell
Canada Stephen Maar
Best MBMexico José Martínez
Guatemala Leonel Antonio Aragon
Best OPPCanada Sharone Vernon-Evans
Best LiberoCosta Rica Luis Chávez
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Best scorerCosta Rica Alberto Blanco (91 points)
Best serverMartinique Joann Breleur (1.00 Avg)
Best diggerCosta Rica Luis Chávez (2.18 Avg)
Best receiverMexico 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.

  1. ^ "Three spots to World Championship available in Colorado". NORCECA. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.

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