Canada Women’s National Volleyball Team at NORCECA Championship
The women’s NORCECA volleyball championship is an incredibly important sport event. The competition brings together some of the best women’s volleyball teams of North America and Central America. The tournament takes place every two years. Today, we’ll dig deeper into the history of the NORCECA Women’s Volleyball Championship. First of all, we’ll talk about the history of the championship. Then, we’ll turn your attention to the Canada women’s national volleyball team and describe its best results at the tournament. As a result, you’ll get an opportunity to learn more about the achievements of your favorite volleyball team. So, let’s get started.
History of the Women’s NORCECA Volleyball Championship
It’s important to know that the history of the women’s NORCECA volleyball tournament began in 1969. The first tournament took place in Mexico City in 1969. Later, the championship took place in Havana in 1971, in Tijuana in 1973, in Los Angeles in 1975, in Santo Domingo in 1977, in Havana in 1979, in Mexico City in 1981, in Indianapolis in 1983, in Santiago de los Caballeros in 1985, in Havana in 1987, in San Juan in 1989, in Regina in 1991, in Colorado in 1993, in Santo Domingo in 1995, in Caguas in 1997, in Monterrey in 1999, in Santo Domingo in 2001, in Santo Domingo in 2003, in Port of Spain in 2005, in Winnipeg in 2007, in Bayamon in 2009, in Caguas in 2011, in Omaha in 2013, in Morelia in 2015, in Canada, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago in 2017.
Among the countries that have hosted the women’s NORCECA volleyball championship are: Mexico 5 times (Mexico City, Tijuana, Monterrey as well as Morelia), Cuba 3 times (Havana), the United States of America 4 times (Los Angeles, Indianapolis, Colorado as well as Omaha), the Dominican Republic 5 times (Santo Domingo as well as Santiago de los Caballeros), Puerto Rico 4 times (Bayamon, Caguas as well as San Juan) and, of course, Canada 3 times (Reina as well as Winnipeg).
Such nations as Cuba, United States, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Canada, Puerto Rico as well as The Netherlands have participated and won medals at the women’s NORCECA volleyball championship.
Now, let’s take a closer look at the NORCECA volleyball championship’s medal statistics. The Cuba women’s national volleyball team has totally won 22 medals (13 Gold medals, 7 Silver medals as well as 2 Bronze medals) at the women’s NORCECA volleyball championship. The United States women’s national volleyball team has totally won 22 medals (8 Gold medals, 11 Silver medals as well as 3 Bronze medals) at the women’s NORCECA volleyball championship. The Mexico women’s national volleyball team has totally won 5 medals (2 Gold medals as well as 3 Bronze medals) at the women’s NORCECA volleyball championship. The Dominican Republic women’s national volleyball team has totally won 9 medals (1 Gold medal, 3 Silver medals as well as 5 Bronze medals) at the women’s NORCECA volleyball championship. The Canada women’s national volleyball team has totally won 10 medals (2 Silver medals as well as 8 Bronze medals) at the women’s NORCECA volleyball championship. The Puerto Rico women’s national volleyball team has totally won 3 medals (1 Silver medal as well as 2 Bronze medals) at the women’s NORCECA volleyball championship. The Netherlands women’s national volleyball team has totally won 1 Bronze medal at the women’s NORCECA volleyball championship.
Best Results of Canada at the NORCECA Women’s Volleyball Championship
Totally, the Canada women’s national volleyball team has totally participated in the women’s NORCECA volleyball championship 22 times. Canada took part in the competition in Mexico in 1969, in Mexico in 1973, in the United States in 1975, in the Dominican Republic in 1977, in Cuba in 1979, in Mexico in 1981, in the United States in 1983, in the Dominican Republic in 1985, in Cuba in 1987, in Puerto Rico in 1989, in Canada in 1991, in the United States in 1993, in the Dominican Republic in 1995, in Puerto Rico in 1997, in Mexico in 1999, in the Dominican Republic in 2003, in Trinidad and Tobago in 2005, in Canada in 2007, in Puerto Rico in 2009, in Puerto Rico in 2011, in the United States in 2013 and in Mexico in 2015.
As mentioned earlier, the Canada women’s national volleyball team has totally won 10 medals at the NORCECA volleyball championship. According to the statistics, the Canada women’s national volleyball team has reached semi-finals 17 times and finals 2 times. The team has earned 2 Silver medals (in 1973 and in 1989) as well as 8 Bronze medals (in 1977, in 1983, in 1985, in 1987, in 1991, in 1993, in 1995 and in 1999) at the tournament.
– The women’s NORCECA Volleyball Championship 1969 was held in Mexico City, Mexico. Canada lost the United States 1 – 3 in the 3-rd place match and took the 4-th place at the tournament.
– The women’s NORCECA Volleyball Championship 1973 was held in Tijuana, Mexico. Canada lost to Cuba 0 – 3 in the final match and earned the Silver medal at the tournament.
– The women’s NORCECA Volleyball Championship 1975 was held in Los Angeles, the United States. Canada lost to Mexico in the 3-rd place match and took the 4-th place at the tournament.
– The women’s NORCECA Volleyball Championship 1977 was held in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic. Canada has defeated Dominican Republic 3 – 0 and won the Bronze medal at the tournament.
– The women’s NORCECA Volleyball Championship 1979 was held in Havana, Cuba. Canada lost to Mexico in the 3-rd place match and took the 4-th place at the tournament.
– The women’s NORCECA Volleyball Championship 1981 was held in Mexico City, Mexico. Canada lost to Mexico 1 – 3 in the 3-rd place match and took the 4-th place at the tournament.
– The women’s NORCECA Volleyball Championship 1983 was held in Indianapolis, the United States. Canada defeated Mexico in the 3-rd place match and won the Bronze medal at the tournament.
– The women’s NORCECA Volleyball Championship 1985 was held in Santiago de los Caballeros, the Dominican Republic. Canada defeated Puerto Rico in the 3-rd place match and won the Bronze medal at the tournament.
– The women’s NORCECA Volleyball Championship 1987 was held in Havana, Cuba. Canada defeated Mexico in the 3-rd place match and won the Bronze medal at the tournament.
– The women’s NORCECA Volleyball Championship 1989 was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Canada lost to Cuba 0 – 3 in the final match and earned the Silver medal at the tournament.
– The women’s NORCECA Volleyball Championship 1991 was held in Regina, Canada. Canada defeated Mexico in the 3-rd place match and won the Bronze medal at the tournament.
– The women’s NORCECA Volleyball Championship 1993 was held in Colorado, the United States. Canada defeated Mexico in the 3-rd place match and won the Bronze medal at the tournament.
– The women’s NORCECA Volleyball Championship 1995 was held in Santo Domenico, the Dominican Republic. Canada defeated Dominican Republic in the 3-rd place match and won the Bronze medal at the tournament.
– The women’s NORCECA Volleyball Championship 1997 was held in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Canada lost to Dominican Republic 1 – 3 in the 3-rd place match and took the 4-th place at the tournament.
– The women’s NORCECA Volleyball Championship 1999 was held in Monterrey, Mexico. Canada defeated Dominican Republic in the 3-rd place match and won the Bronze medal at the tournament.
– The women’s NORCECA Volleyball Championship 2003 was held in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic. Canada lost to the Dominican Republic 0 – 3 in the 3-rd place match and took the 4-th place at the tournament.
– The women’s NORCECA Volleyball Championship 2007 was held in Winnipeg, Canada. Canada lost to the Dominican Republic 2 – 3 in the 3-rd place match and took the 4-th place at the tournament.
– The women’s NORCECA Volleyball Championship 2013 was held in Omaha, the United States. Canada lost to Puerto Rico 0 – 3 in the 3-rd place match and took the 4-th place at the tournament.
– The women’s NORCECA Volleyball Championship 2017 was held in Morelia, Mexico. Canada lost to Puerto Rico 1 – 3 in the 3-rd place match and took the 4-th place at the tournament.
Thank you so much for reading this article. As you can see, the Canada women’s national volleyball team has always demonstrated great results at the women’s NORCECA volleyball championship. It’s pretty clear that women’s volleyball in Canada is on rise these days. Unfortunately, the team hasn’t won the tournament yet, but we hope that this will happen soon. Best of luck!