1998 Volleyball America's Cup - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 1998 Volleyball America's Cup was the first edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament

Volleyball

Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...

, played by six countries from North-, Central- and South America. The tournament was held from October 1 to October 11, 1998 in Catamarca

San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca

San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca is a city in northwestern Argentina and capital of Catamarca Province, on the Río Valle River, at the feet of the Cerro Ambato....

, Tucumán, Salta

Salta

Salta is a city in northwestern Argentina and the capital city of the Salta Province. Along with its metropolitan area, it has a population of 464,678 inhabitants as of the , making it Argentina's eighth largest city.-Overview:...

, and Mar del Plata, Argentina.

Main Round

Team	G	W	L	PW	PL	Ratio	SW	SL	Ratio
1.	10	5	5	0	376	333	1.129	15	4	3.750
2.	8	5	3	2	400	367	1.089	11	8	1.375
3.	8	5	3	2	457	433	1.055	11	9	1.222
4.	7	5	2	3	379	401	0.945	8	9	0.888
5.	7	5	1	4	430	450	0.955	8	12	0.666
6.	5	5	0	5	355	427	0.831	2	15	0.133

Venue: Catamarca
San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca
San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca is a city in northwestern Argentina and capital of Catamarca Province, on the Río Valle River, at the feet of the Cerro Ambato....
- Thursday October 1
  
  3 – 0 25-16 25-23 25-19
  3 – 0 25-18 28-26 25-19
  3 – 2 25-23 24-26 25-17 25-27 15-12

- Friday October 2
  
  3 – 2 21-25 27-25 22-25 25-15 15-09
  3 – 2 25-21 26-28 22-25 27-25 16-14
  3 – 1 23-25 25-19 25-20 25-20

Venue: Tucumán
- Sunday October 4
  
  3 – 0 32-30 25-16 25-22
  3 – 1 25-18 25-22 22-25 25-22

- Monday October 5
  
  3 – 0 25-18 25-16 25-21
  3 – 0 25-23 25-18 25-21

Venue: Salta
Salta
Salta is a city in northwestern Argentina and the capital city of the Salta Province. Along with its metropolitan area, it has a population of 464,678 inhabitants as of the , making it Argentina's eighth largest city.-Overview:...
- Wednesday October 7
  
  3 – 0 25-16 25-18 25-21
  3 – 0 25-22 25-23 25-23

- Thursday October 8
  
  3 – 0 25-20 25-20 25-23
  3 – 0 27-25 27-25 25-16
  3 – 2 25-23 25-16 21-25 21-25 15-13

Final round

Semi finals

Venue: Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is the second largest city of Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" had apparently the sense of "sea of the Río de la Plata region" or "adjoining sea to the Río de la Plata"...
- Saturday October 10
  
  3 – 2 20-25 23-25 25-19 25-23 15-10
  3 – 2 20-25 25-23 25-15 23-25 15-11

Finals

Venue: Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is the second largest city of Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" had apparently the sense of "sea of the Río de la Plata region" or "adjoining sea to the Río de la Plata"...
- Sunday October 11 — Bronze Medal Match
  
  3 – 2 25-21 21-25 24-26 25-23 15-12

- Sunday October 11 — Gold Medal Match
  
  2 – 3 19-25 25-21 25-22 22-25 25-27

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Final ranking

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	3 – 0		25-16 25-23 25-19
	3 – 0		25-18 28-26 25-19
	3 – 2		25-23 24-26 25-17 25-27 15-12


	3 – 2		21-25 27-25 22-25 25-15 15-09
	3 – 2		25-21 26-28 22-25 27-25 16-14
	3 – 1		23-25 25-19 25-20 25-20


	3 – 0		32-30 25-16 25-22
	3 – 1		25-18 25-22 22-25 25-22


	3 – 0		25-20 25-20 25-23
	3 – 0		27-25 27-25 25-16
	3 – 2		25-23 25-16 21-25 21-25 15-13


	3 – 2		20-25 23-25 25-19 25-23 15-10
	3 – 2		20-25 25-23 25-15 23-25 15-11