Second Edition of NORCECA Girls’ U17 Continental

Championship Set Take Place in San José, Costa Rica

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, October 31, 2025.– The second edition of the NORCECA Girls’ Under-17 Continental Championship will take place in San José, Costa Rica, from November 4 to 9 at the Gimnasio Nacional, located in the Parque Metropolitano La Sabana.

A total of eight national teams will compete for the continental title, divided into two pools:

·         Pool A: Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, and Suriname

·         Pool B: Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and United States

Mexico enters the competition as the defending champion, after claiming the gold medal in the inaugural edition held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras (2023), rallying from two sets down to defeat Puerto Rico in a thrilling five-set final (23-25, 23-25, 27-25, 25-21, 15-5).

Canada earned the bronze medal, prevailing over the Dominican Republic 3-1 (28-30, 28-26, 25-23, 28-26).

Following pool play, the top team in each group will advance directly to the semifinals, while the second- and third-place finishers will compete in the quarterfinal round.

The preliminary inquiry is scheduled for November 3, and the tournament will officially open on November 4, featuring four matches per day through the preliminary phase.

Preliminary round schedule

November 4

2:00pm Puerto Rico vs United States

4:00pm Cuba vs Mexico

6:00pm  Dominican Republic vs Canada

8:00pm  Costa Rica vs Suriname

November 5

2:00pm Mexico vs United States

4:00pm Puerto Rico vs Cuba

6:00pm  Dominican Republic vs Suriname

8:00pm  Costa Rica vs Canada

November 6

2:00pm Cuba vs United States

4:00pm Puerto Rico vs Mexico

6:00pm  Canada vs Suriname

8:00pm  Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic