USA Volleyball Cup
SportIndoor volleyball
Inaugural season2013
CEODoug Beal
ConfederationNORCECA
Official websitewww.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball

The USA Volleyball Cup or USAV Cup is an annual indoor volleyball event organized by USA Volleyball. The USAV CUP is an initiative of the USA Volleyball that draw elite teams to the United States to compete with the U.S. Men's and Women's National Indoor Volleyball Teams.

This provides the chance for the local communities around the U.S. specially to the host city of USA Volleyball, Anaheim, to watch world-class competition of women's volleyball.

In every tour series, at least one match will be played in Southern California and one throughout the country.

The USA Volleyball Cup was inaugurated in 2013 with the U.S. Women's National Team hosting Japan's Women's National Team.

The following year, the U.S. Men's National Team started the men's tour of USAV Cup hosting Iran's Men's National Team.[1]

2013

The inaugural year of USA Volleyball Cup only had the women's series. Japan's women's volleyball team accepted the U.S. invitation. The event served as a preparation to the 2013 FIVB World Grand Prix.

Prior to this tour series, the U.S. Women's National Team hosted Japan during the spring of 2000 with matches in Burleston, Texas, Pueblo, Colorado, Colorado Spring and Denver.

Japan won three of the four matches with three of the matches extending to a fifth set. In Pueblo, Colo., Japan won the contest with a 25–23 score in the fifth set. The single victory of U.S. also came to a five-set match.[2]

U.S. Women vs Japan

All matches of the 2013 USA Volleyball Cup took place in Southern California.
Match 1
Venue: RIMAC Arena, UC San Diego, La Jolla, San Diego, CA
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
10 July19:00USA 3–1 Japan23–2525–2325–2225–23 98–93Report
Match 2
Venue: Walter Pyramid, Long Beach State Long Beach, CA
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 July19:00 USA 3–1 Japan25–1726–2418–2525–20 94–86Report
Match 3
Venue: JSerra Pavilion, JSerra Catholic High School, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 July19:00USA 3–2 Japan25–1525–1921–2523–2515–10109–94Report
  • USA won the series against Japan, 3–0

2014

For this year's USAV Cup, the U.S. women hosted Brazil Women's National Team. In addition to the women's series, the U.S. Men's National Team were introduced to the USAV Cup with the inclusion of men's series.
The U.S. men hosted the I.R. Iran men's national team. This marked the first time the Iran's volleyball team compete on U.S. soil.[3]

The 2014 USAV Cup featured four exhibition games for both men and women. It also served as a preparation for the 2014 FIVB World Championship.[4]

U.S. Women vs Brazil

Match 1
Venue: Bren Events Center, UC Irvine, Irvine, CA
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 July19:00USA 3–1 Brazil25–2225–2725–1925–19 100–87Report
Match 2
Venue: Galen Center, USC, Los Angeles, CA
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 July17:00USA 3–0 Brazil25–2125–2325–20  75–64Report
Match 3
Venue: Stan Sheriff Center, UH Manoa, Honolulu, HI
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 July19:00USA 3–2 Brazil25–1922–2527–2525–2715–11114–107Report
Match 4
Venue: Stan Sheriff Center, UH Manoa, Honolulu, HI
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 July19:00USA 3–2 Brazil22–2527–2523–2525–2315–11112–109Report
  • USA swept Brazil, 4–0

U.S. Men vs Iran

Match 1
Venue: Galen Center, USC, Los Angeles, CA
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 August19:00USA 3–1 Iran27–2525–2127–2925–17 104–92Report
Match 2
Venue: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim Resort, Anaheim, CA
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
13 August19:00USA 3–0 Iran25–2325–2325–21  75–67Report
Match 3
Venue: Viejas Arena, San Diego State, San Diego, CA
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
15 August19:00USA 2–3 Iran26–2424–2627–2520–259–15106–115Report
Match 4
Venue: Bren Events Center, UC Irvine, Irvine, CA
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
16 August18:00USA 3–0 Iran25–1825–2225–19  75–59Report
  • USA beat Iran, 3–1

2015

The 2015 USAV Cup featured China as the visiting team.[5] This series was viewed as the continuation of the 2014 World Championship finals where the same two teams met.

The U.S. Men hosted Brazil for the 2015 USAV Cup.[6] The seven served as a preparation of for the 2015 World Cup.

U.S. Women vs China

Match 1
Venue: Stan Sheriff Center, UH Manoa, Honolulu, HI
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
5 June19:00USA 3–0 China25–2225–1525–22  75–59Report
Match 2
Venue: Stan Sheriff Center, UH Manoa, Honolulu, HI
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 June19:00USA 0–3 China21–2523–2512–25  56–75Report
Match 3
Venue: Bren Events Center, UC Irvine, Irvine, CA
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
9 June19:00USA 2–3 China29–2721–2525–1919–2515–17109–113Report
Match 4
Venue: Coussoulis Arena, Cal State San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
12 June19:00USA 3–0 China25–2227–2525–22  77–69Report
  • Series tied at 2–2

U.S. Men vs Brazil

Match 1
Venue: Walter Pyramid, Long Beach State, Long Beach, CA
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
23 Aug19:00USA 2–3 Brazil25–2323–2534–3625–2013–15120–119Report
Match 2
Venue: Jenny Craig Pavilion, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
25 Aug19:00USA 0–3 Brazil18–2522–2522–25  62–75Report
Match 3
Venue: Galen Center, USC, Los Angeles, CA
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
26 Aug19:00USA 3–2 Brazil24–2625–2225–2221–2515–11110–106Report
Match 4
Venue: Bren Events Center, UC Irvine, Irvine, CA
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 Aug19:00USA 1–3 Brazil20–2533–3118–2527–29 98–110 
  • Brazil beat the event host, 3–1

2016

The men's series of this year's USAV Cup was shorter than the previous editions with only two-exhibition games. The U.S. men hosted Japan.[7]

The men's series was scheduled slightly earlier than the previous editions. Some of the leading players of U.S. men's team were still competing abroad making them unable to participate in the event.

The event served as a preparation of Japan for the 2016 World Olympic Qualification.

U.S. Men vs Japan

Match 1
Venue: Galen Center, USC, Los Angeles, CA
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
6 May19:30United States 1–3 Japan23–2520–2525–1920–25 88–94Report
Match 2
Venue: Walter Pyramid, Long Beach State, Long Beach, CA
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
11 May19:30 United States 3–0 Japan25–1825–2125–21  75–60Report
  • Series tied at 1–1

2017

The men's series of this year's USAV Cup was like the previous edition with only two-exhibition games. The U.S. men hosted Brazil.

The event served as a preparation for both teams to the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup.

U.S. Men vs Brazil

Match 1
Venue: Sears Centre Arena, Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
18 Aug19:30United States 0–3 Brazil21–2523–2527–29  71–79 
Match 2
Venue: Sears Centre Arena, Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
19 Aug19:30United States 2–3 Brazil25–2322–2523–2525–2216–18111–113 
  • Brazil won both matches, by 3-0 and 3-2.

U.S Women vs Brazil

The event serves as a preparation for both teams to the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup.

Match 1
Venue: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California.
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
27 Aug16:00United States – Brazil–––  0–0 
Match 2
Venue: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California.
Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
29 Aug19:30United States – Brazil–––  0–0 

See also

References

  1. ↑ "USA Volleyball Cup - 2013". TeamUSA. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Women's National Team Hosts Japan in Inaugural USA Volleyball Cup". USA Volleyball. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Iran vs. USA in First-Ever Volleyball Matchup on U.S. Soil". visitAnaheim.org. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "2014 USAV Cup". Archived from the original on August 30, 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "China to Face U.S. Women in USAV Cup". 2016 USA Volleyball Cup. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "USAV Cup to Feature U.S. Men vs Brazil". Archived from the original on August 16, 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Men to Play Japan in USAV Cup". Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
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