2008 Volleyball America's Cup
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The 2008 Volleyball America's Cup
was the seventh edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament
, played by six countries from North, Central and South America. The tournament was held from September 24 to September 28, 2008 in Cuiabá
, Brazil
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September 24, 2008
September 25, 2008
September 26, 2008
September 24, 2008
September 25, 2008
September 26, 2008
September 28, 2008
} Roberlandy Simon
} Roberlandy Simon
} Éder Carbonera
} Evan Patak
} Bruno Rezende
} Sérgio Dutra Santos
} Martín Meana
} Sérgio Dutra Santos
Volleyball America's Cup
The America's Cup is a Continental Cup in Men's Volleyball for North and South American nations, organized by CSV and NORCECA since 1998.-Results:-Details:...
was the seventh 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 September 24 to September 28, 2008 in Cuiabá
Cuiabá
Under the Koppen climate classification, Cuiaba features a tropical wet and dry climate. Cuiabá is famous for its searing heat, although temperatures in winter can arrive sporadically at 10 degrees, indeed atypical, caused by cold fronts coming from the south, and that may only last one or two...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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Competing Nations
| Pool A | Pool B |
|---|---|
Pool A
| Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 150 | 109 | 1.376 | 6 | 0 | MAX | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 130 | 132 | 0.985 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 111 | 150 | 0.740 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 |
September 24, 2008
| 0–3 | 18-25, 16-25, 20-25 |
September 25, 2008
| 3–0 | 25-20, 25-19, 25-16 |
September 26, 2008
| 3–0 | 25-20, 25-17, 25-20 |
Pool B
| Rk | Team | Points | Won | Lost | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 188 | 155 | 1.213 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 153 | 171 | 0.895 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 196 | 211 | 0.929 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 |
September 24, 2008
| 3–2 | 25-19, 25-27, 23-25, 25-21, 15-8 |
September 25, 2008
| 2–3 | 17-25, 25-16, 16-25, 25-17, 13-15 |
September 26, 2008
| 0–3 | 21-25, 16-25, 18-25 |
Final round
September 27, 2008| 5th place | 0–3 | 23-25, 19-25, 15-25 | ||
| Semifinal | 3–0 | 25-17, 25-22, 29-27 | ||
| Semifinal | 2–3 | 25-21, 16-25, 25-21, 19-25, 15-17 |
September 28, 2008
| 3rd Place | 0–3 | 19-25, 16-25, 16-25 | ||
| Final | 2–3 | 24-26, 25-19, 25-27, 25-16, 9-15 |
Final standings
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 |
Awards
- Best Scorer
} Roberlandy Simon
- Best Spiker
} Roberlandy Simon
- Best Blocker
} Éder Carbonera
- Best Server
} Evan Patak
- Best Setter
} Bruno Rezende
- Best Receiver
} Sérgio Dutra Santos
Sérgio Dutra Santos
Sérgio Dutra Santos, known as Serginho or Escadinha , is a Brazilian professional volleyball player who plays in the libero position...
- Best Digger
} Martín Meana
- Best Libero
} Sérgio Dutra Santos
Sérgio Dutra Santos
Sérgio Dutra Santos, known as Serginho or Escadinha , is a Brazilian professional volleyball player who plays in the libero position...