Ponce, Puerto Rico Ready to Host the

NORCECA Men’s Final Six

PONCE, Puerto Rico, October 1, 2025.- The city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, is preparing to host the NORCECA Men’s Final Six tournament, scheduled to take place from October 6 to 12 at the Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium.

The event will bring together the men’s national teams of Canada, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Suriname, the United States, and Puerto Rico.

This will be the fifth edition of this prestigious tournament, which awards world ranking points to teams not competing in the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) and serves as part of the qualification process for the 2026 NORCECA Men’s Pan American Cup and the 2026 NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship.

At a press conference, the Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation (FPV) presented the tournament details, with the participation of the Honorable Mayor of Ponce, Marlese Sifre González, and FPV President, Dr. César Trabanco.

Mayor Sifre expressed her excitement: “We feel extremely pleased, proud, and happy that this tournament will be held in our city, a city that we are rebuilding with soul, life, and heart. I thank Dr. Trabanco for always putting Ponce first.”

Dr. Trabanco highlighted the significance of the tournament within the Olympic cycle:
“We started the year ranked 29th or 30th and today we are at 23. If we win the matches that count for the world ranking, we could finish at 22, which is key for the 2027 World Championship in Poland. The games against the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Suriname are the ones that add points. Although the United States and Canada do not affect the ranking, defeating them always has a special flavor.”

The United States enters the competition as two-time defending champion, having won the last two editions (2023 and 2024). The Americans also hold two bronze medals (2021, 2022). Mexico won the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2021 and has earned two bronze medals (2023, 2024), while Cuba captured gold in 2022. Canada has finished as runner-up in every edition.

The competition format includes a preliminary round-robin phase, with the top four teams advancing to the crossover semifinals (2nd vs. 3rd and 1st vs. 4th) on October 11. The teams finishing fifth and sixth will play on the final day to determine their position, followed by the bronze and gold medal matches.

Round-Robin Schedule

October 6

4:00pm  Suriname vs Canada

6:00pm  United States vs Mexico

8:00pm  Puerto Rico vs Dominican Republic

October 7

4:00pm  United States vs Canada

6:00pm  Dominican Republic vs Suriname

8:00pm  Puerto Rico vs Mexico

October 8

4:00pm  United States vs Dominican Republic

6:00pm  Canada vs Mexico

8:00pm  Puerto Rico vs Suriname

October 9

4:00pm  Dominican Republic vs Mexico

6:00pm  United Satates vs Suriname

8:00pm  Puerto Rico vs Canada

October 10

4:00pm  Suriname vs Mexico

6:00pm  Canada vs Dominican Republic

8:00pm  Puerto Rico vs United Sates 

Year by Year Medalists