The 1998 Volleyball America's Cup was the first edition of the annual men's volleyball tournament, played by six countries from North-, Central- and South America. The tournament was held from October 1 to October 11, 1998, in Catamarca, Tucumán, Salta, and Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Squads
Main Round
| Team | Points | G | W | L | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Brazil |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 376 | 333 | 1.129 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 |
| 2. |  Cuba |
8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 400 | 367 | 1.089 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 |
| 3. |  Argentina |
8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 457 | 433 | 1.055 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 |
| 4. |  United States |
7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 379 | 401 | 0.945 | 8 | 9 | 0.888 |
| 5. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Venezuela |
7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 430 | 450 | 0.955 | 8 | 12 | 0.666 |
| 6. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 355 | 427 | 0.831 | 2 | 15 | 0.133 |
Venue: Catamarca
- Thursday October 1
| Cuba |
3 – 0 | United States |
25-16 25-23 25-19 | |
| Brazil |
3 – 0 | Canada |
25-18 28-26 25-19 | |
| Argentina |
3 – 2 | Venezuela |
25-23 24-26 25-17 25-27 15-12 |
- Friday October 2
| Venezuela |
3 – 2 | United States |
21-25 27-25 22-25 25-15 15-09 | |
| Brazil |
3 – 2 | Cuba |
25-21 26-28 22-25 27-25 16-14 | |
| Argentina |
3 – 1 | Canada |
23-25 25-19 25-20 25-20 |
Venue: Tucumán
- Sunday October 4
| Brazil |
3 – 0 | United States |
32-30 25-16 25-22 | |
| Venezuela |
3 – 1 | Canada |
25-18 25-22 22-25 25-22 |
- Monday October 5
| Brazil |
3 – 0 | Venezuela |
25-18 25-16 25-21 | |
| Argentina |
3 – 0 | Cuba |
25-23 25-18 25-21 |
Venue: Salta
- Wednesday October 7
| Cuba |
3 – 0 | Canada |
25-16 25-18 25-21 | |
| United States |
3 – 0 | Argentina |
25-22 25-23 25-23 |
- Thursday October 8
| Cuba |
3 – 0 | Venezuela |
25-20 25-20 25-23 | |
| United States |
3 – 0 | Canada |
27-25 27-25 25-16 | |
| Brazil |
3 – 2 | Argentina |
25-23 25-16 21-25 21-25 15-13 |
Final round
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 1998-10-10 – Mar del Plata | ||||||
| Argentina | 3 | |||||
| 1998-10-11 – Mar del Plata | ||||||
| Cuba | 2 | |||||
| Argentina | 2 | |||||
| 1998-10-10 – Mar del Plata | ||||||
| Brazil | 3 | |||||
| Brazil | 3 | |||||
| United States | 2 | |||||
| 3rd place | ||||||
| 1998-10-11 – Mar del Plata | ||||||
| Cuba | 3 | |||||
| United States | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
Venue: Mar del Plata
- Saturday October 10
| Argentina |
3 – 2 | Cuba |
20-25 23-25 25-19 25-23 15-10 | |
| Brazil |
3 – 2 | United States |
20-25 25-23 25-15 23-25 15-11 |
Finals
Venue: Mar del Plata
- Sunday October 11 — Bronze Medal Match
| Cuba |
3 – 2 | United States |
25-21 21-25 24-26 25-23 15-12 |
- Sunday October 11 — Gold Medal Match
| Argentina |
2 – 3 | Brazil |
19-25 25-21 25-22 22-25 25-27 |
Final ranking
Awards
References
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