1998 Volleyball America's Cup

The 1998 Volleyball America's Cup was the first edition of the annual men's volleyball tournament, played by six countries from North-, Central- and South America. The tournament was held from October 1 to October 11, 1998, in Catamarca, Tucumán, Salta, and Mar del Plata, Argentina.

Squads

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Main Round

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Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1.   Brazil 10 5 5 0 376 333 1.129 15 4 3.750
2.   Cuba 8 5 3 2 400 367 1.089 11 8 1.375
3.   Argentina 8 5 3 2 457 433 1.055 11 9 1.222
4.   United States 7 5 2 3 379 401 0.945 8 9 0.888
5.   Venezuela 7 5 2 3 430 450 0.955 8 12 0.666
6.   Canada 5 5 0 5 355 427 0.831 2 15 0.133

Venue: Catamarca

  • Thursday October 1
Cuba   3 – 0   United States 25-16 25-23 25-19
Brazil   3 – 0   Canada 25-18 28-26 25-19
Argentina   3 – 2   Venezuela 25-23 24-26 25-17 25-27 15-12
  • Friday October 2
Venezuela   3 – 2   United States 21-25 27-25 22-25 25-15 15-09
Brazil   3 – 2   Cuba 25-21 26-28 22-25 27-25 16-14
Argentina   3 – 1   Canada 23-25 25-19 25-20 25-20

Venue: Tucumán

  • Sunday October 4
Brazil   3 – 0   United States 32-30 25-16 25-22
Venezuela   3 – 1   Canada 25-18 25-22 22-25 25-22
  • Monday October 5
Brazil   3 – 0   Venezuela 25-18 25-16 25-21
Argentina   3 – 0   Cuba 25-23 25-18 25-21

Venue: Salta

  • Wednesday October 7
Cuba   3 – 0   Canada 25-16 25-18 25-21
United States   3 – 0   Argentina 25-22 25-23 25-23
  • Thursday October 8
Cuba   3 – 0   Venezuela 25-20 25-20 25-23
United States   3 – 0   Canada 27-25 27-25 25-16
Brazil   3 – 2   Argentina 25-23 25-16 21-25 21-25 15-13

Final round

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
1998-10-10 – Mar del Plata
 
 
  Argentina3
 
1998-10-11 – Mar del Plata
 
  Cuba2
 
  Argentina2
 
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  Brazil3
 
  Brazil3
 
 
  United States2
 
3rd place
 
 
1998-10-11 – Mar del Plata
 
 
  Cuba3
 
 
  United States2

Semi-finals

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Venue: Mar del Plata

  • Saturday October 10
Argentina   3 – 2   Cuba 20-25 23-25 25-19 25-23 15-10
Brazil   3 – 2   United States 20-25 25-23 25-15 23-25 15-11

Finals

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Venue: Mar del Plata

  • Sunday October 11 — Bronze Medal Match
Cuba   3 – 2   United States 25-21 21-25 24-26 25-23 15-12
  • Sunday October 11 — Gold Medal Match
Argentina   2 – 3   Brazil 19-25 25-21 25-22 22-25 25-27

Final ranking

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Awards

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References

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