2005 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship

The 2005 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 19th edition of the Men's Continental Volleyball Tournament, played by eight countries in the NORCECA zone, which encompasses North America, Central America and the Caribbean, from September 8 to September 16, 2005 in the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, (Canada).

The winner qualified for the 2005 Men's Volleyball Grand Champions Cup in Japan from November 22 to November 27, a six-team tournament that featured the champions from four confederations (Africa, Europe, NORCECA and South America), the host team (Japan) and one wild-card team chosen by the FIVB.

This was the third time that Canada hosted the NORCECA championship. Mexico has organized it five times, followed by Cuba with three. Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic have twice hosted the event and Barbados once.

Competing Nations

*Sunday September 11
*Saturday September 10

Final Round

Round4-with third
RD1=Semi Finals
RD2=Final
Consol=3rd place
2005-09-14 – Winnipeg, Manitoba|vb|USA|3|vb|DOM|0
2005-09-14 – Winnipeg, Manitoba|vb|CUB|3|vb|CAN|0
2005-09-15 – Winnipeg, Manitoba|vb|USA|3|vb|CUB|1
2005-09-15 – Winnipeg, Manitoba|vb|DOM|0|vb|CAN|3

Quarter Finals

*Tuesday 2005-09-13
*Thursday 2005-09-15 — Gold Medal Match

Final Ranking

1. vb|USA

2. vb|CUB

3. vb|CAN

4. vb|DOM

5. vb|PUR

6. vb|MEX

7. vb|PAN

8. vb|BAR
:*"United States qualified for the 2005 Men's Volleyball Grand Champions Cup"

Awards

*Most Valuable Player
** flagathlete|Raidel Poey|CUB
*Best Scorer
** flagathlete|Elvis Contreras|DOM
*Best Attacker
** flagathlete|José Caceres|DOM
*Best Defender
** flagathlete|Amaury Martínez|DOM
*Best Blocker
** flagathlete|Ryan Millar|USA
*Best Server
** flagathlete|Donald Suxho|USA
*Best Setter
** flagathlete|Scott Koskie|CAN
*Best Receiver
** flagathlete|Domingo Avila|PAN
*Best Libero
** flagathlete|Amaury Martínez|DOM

References

* [http://www.norceca.org/2005%20NORCECA%20Men’s%20Canada.htm Results]