2008 Volleyball America's Cup

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. Competing nations Pool APool BBRA MEX VENARG CUB USA Squads 2008 Volleyball America's Cup Squads First round Pool A RkTeamPointsWonLostPWPLRatioSWSLRatio1BRA4201501091.37660MAX2VEN3111301320.985331.0003MEX2021111500.740060.000 September 24, 2008 MEX0–3BRA18-25, 16-25, 20-25 September 25, 2008 BRA3–0VEN25-20, 25-19, 25-16 September 26, 2008 VEN3–0MEX25-20, 25-17, 25-20 Pool B RkTeamPointsWonLostPWPLRatioSWSLRatio1CUB4201881551.213623.0002ARG3111531710.895350.6003USA2021962110.929460.667 September 24, 2008 CUB3–2USA25-19, 25-27, 23-25, 25-21, 15-8 September 25, 2008 USA2–3ARG17-25, 25-16, 16-25, 25-17, 13-15 September 26, 2008 ARG0–3CUB21-25, 16-25, 18-25 Final round Semifinals Final 3rd place 2008-09-27 BRA 3 ARG 0 2008-09-27 VEN 2 CUB 3 2008-09-28 BRA 2 CUB 3 2008-09-28 ARG 0 VEN 3 September 27, 2008 5th placeMEX0–3USA23-25, 19-25, 15-25SemifinalBRA3–0ARG25-17, 25-22, 29-27SemifinalVEN2–3CUB25-21, 16-25, 25-21, 19-25, 15-17 September 28, 2008 3rd PlaceARG0–3VEN19-25, 16-25, 16-25FinalBRA2–3CUB24-26, 25-19, 25-27, 25-16, 9-15 Final standings Place TeamCUBBRAVEN4ARG5USA6MEX vb 2008 America's Cup champions CUB Second Awards Best scorer CUB Roberlandy Simon Best spiker CUB Roberlandy Simon Best blocker BRA Éder Carbonera Best server USA Evan Patak Best setter BRA Bruno Rezende Best receiver BRA Sérgio Dutra Santos Best digger ARG Martín Meana Best libero BRA Sérgio Dutra Santos References Results Category:Volleyball America's Cup A A Volleyball