Cuernavaca Welcomes Top Youth Teams

for U19 Boys’ Pan Am Cup

CUERNAVACA, Morelos, Mexico, July 3, 2025. – A showcase of the next generation of volleyball talent is coming to Cuernavaca, as the NORCECA U19 Boys’ Pan American Cup takes center stage from July 8 to 13 at the Gimnasio de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos (UAEM).

The event will feature eight national teams from North, Central America and Caribbean NORCECA Volleyball Confederation and the South America Volleyball Confederation CSV battling for the Pan American title and a place among the region's best. The tournament also plays a key role in shaping the competitive landscape ahead of future international championships.

NORCECA teams qualify for the 2026 NORCECA U19 Boys Continental Championship, which is part of the qualification process to the 2027 U19 FIVB Boys World Championship.

USA arrives as the team to beat, having captured back-to-back gold medals in 2022 and 2023 undefeated. In both finals, they topped Mexico, who now seeks redemption and a chance to end their streak of three consecutive silver medals. Puerto Rico, bronze medalists last year, will also be aiming for a spot on the podium.

Teams are divided into two pools for the preliminary round: Pool A features Canada, Puerto Rico, United States and Venezuela, while Pool B consists of Chile, Panama, Suriname, and host Mexico.

Pool-play begins on July 8 with four daily matches, followed by quarterfinals on July 11, semifinals on July 12, and the final medal matches on Sunday, July 13.

Preliminary Round Schedule

July 8
14:00    USA vs Venezuela
16:00    Puerto Rico vs Canada
18:00    Chile vs Suriname

20:00    Mexico vs Panama

July 9
14:00    Puerto Rico vs Venezuela
16:00    USA vs Canada
18:00    Chile vs Panama

20:00    Mexico vs Suriname

July 10
14:00    Canada vs Venezuela
16:00    USA vs Puerto Rico
18:00    Suriname vs Panama

20:00    Mexico vs Chile

Year by Year podiums

Composite Medal Table