2009 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
Encyclopedia
The 2009 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
is the 21st edition of the Men's Continental Volleyball Tournament, to be played from October 12 to October 17 at the Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez
in Bayamón, Puerto Rico
. The winner will qualify for the 2009 FIVB Men's World Grand Champions Cup
in Japan
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NORCECA Volleyball Championship
The NORCECA Volleyball Championship is a sport competition for national volleyball teams, currently held biannually and organized by the NORCECA, the North America, Central America and Caribbean volleyball federation...
is the 21st edition of the Men's Continental Volleyball Tournament, to be played from October 12 to October 17 at the Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez
Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez
The Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez is one of the biggest indoor sporting arenas in Puerto Rico. The coliseum was dedicated to Rubén Rodríguez . It is located in Bayamón, Puerto Rico...
in Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. The winner will qualify for the 2009 FIVB Men's World Grand Champions Cup
2009 FIVB Men's World Grand Champions Cup
The 2009 FIVB Men's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Osaka and Nagoya, Japan from November 18 to November 23, 2009.-Teams:* Asian Champion Japan is already qualified as the host nation.-Competition formula:...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Teams
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Championship bracket
5th–8th places bracket
Quarterfinals
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Awards
- MVP:
Wilfredo León - Best Scorer:
José Miguel CáceresJosé Miguel CáceresJosé Miguel Cáceres is a male volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 2008 Pan American Cup in Winnipeg, Manitoba... - Best Spiker: Wilfredo León
- Best Blocker: Robertlandy SimónRobertlandy SimonRobertlandy Simón Aties is a volleyball player from Cuba, who plays as a middle-blocker. He was named Best Blocker and Best Spiker at the 2007 Volleyball America's Cup, where Cuba ended up in third place....
- Best Server:
Evan Patak - Best Digger:
Gregory BerriosGregory BerriosGregory Berrios is a volleyball player from Puerto Rico, who was a member of the Men's National Team that ended up in sixth place at the 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan. Playing as a libero he was named Best Receiver at the 2003 NORCECA Championship and Best Digger, Best Receiver and Best... - Best Setter: Raydel HierrezueloRaydel HierrezueloRaydel Hierrezuelo Aguirre is a volleyball player from Cuba, who plays as a setter. He twice won a bronze medal with the Men's National Team in 2007.-References:*...
- Best Receiver: Gregory BerriosGregory BerriosGregory Berrios is a volleyball player from Puerto Rico, who was a member of the Men's National Team that ended up in sixth place at the 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan. Playing as a libero he was named Best Receiver at the 2003 NORCECA Championship and Best Digger, Best Receiver and Best...
- Best Libero: Gregory BerriosGregory BerriosGregory Berrios is a volleyball player from Puerto Rico, who was a member of the Men's National Team that ended up in sixth place at the 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan. Playing as a libero he was named Best Receiver at the 2003 NORCECA Championship and Best Digger, Best Receiver and Best...
- Rising Star: Wilfredo León
- Jim Coleman Award: Orlando Samuels