Puerto Rico set to defend title at NORCECA Women’s Final Four

MANATÍ, Puerto Rico, July 16^th, 2025.- Puerto Rico is set to defend its title at the fifth edition of the NORCECA Final Four Women's tournament taking place from July 18 to 20 in Manati, Puerto Rico.

Four national teams, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago, will compete in pursuit of the championship, following Cuba's withdrawal due to unexpected travel complications.

Participating teams will be awarded FIVB World Ranking points valid for the qualification process to the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Nations League and for the qualification to the FIVB World Championship 2027.

As the back-to-back reigning champion, Puerto Rico is one of the top contenders aiming to defend their title. In the last tournament held in Puerto Rico, the host team finished first, Mexico second and Cuba secured the third seed.

The competition will feature three days of round-robin matches starting this Friday at the Juan Aubin Cruz Abreu Coliseum, which is set to accommodate up to 8,000 spectators.

Competition Schedule:

 Friday - July 18

 6:00 pm    Trinidad & Tobago vs Mexico
 8:00 pm    Puerto Rico vs Costa Rica 

Saturday - July 19

 6:00 pm    Mexico vs Costa Rica
 8:00 pm    Puerto Rico vs Trinidad & Tobago 

Sunday - July 20

 5:00 pm    Trinidad & Tobago vs Costa Rica
 7:00 pm    Puerto Rico vs México 

HISTORIC MEDALS NORCECA WOMEN’S FINAL FOUR