The 2012 Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the seventh edition of the annual men's

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tournament, played by eight countries over July, 2012 in

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. The event served as a qualifier for the 2013 FIVB Volleyball World League qualification.

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won the tournament for the fifth time after beating

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3–0 in the final.

earned the right to play in the 2013 FIVB Volleyball World League qualification finishing third after United States and Argentina who are already qualified to the

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Competing nations

Squads

Pool standing procedure

Match won 3–0: 5 points for the winner, 0 point for the loser
Match won 3–1: 4 points for the winner, 1 points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 3 points for the winner, 2 points for the loser
In case of tie, the teams were classified according to the following criteria:
points ratio and sets ratio

Preliminary round

*Venue: Palacio del Voleibol,

*All times are Atlantic Time Zone ( UTC−04:00).

Group A

Group B

Final round

Championship bracket

5th–8th places bracket

Quarterfinals

Classification 5–8

Semifinals

Classification 7–8

Classification 5–6

Classification 3–4

Final

Final standing

*''Dominican Republic qualified for the 2013 FIVB Volleyball World League qualification.''

Awards

*MVP:

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*Best scorer:

José Miguel Cáceres José Miguel Cáceres Gómez (born December 24, 1981, in Tamayo) is a men's volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won a bronze medal with the men's national team at the 2008 Pan American Cup in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Career Cáceres ...

*Best spiker: Antonio Ciarelli *Best blocker: Marc-Anthony Honoré *Best server:

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*Best digger:

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*Best setter: Pedro Rangel *Best receiver:

*Best libero:

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References

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Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup The Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup is a men's volleyball tournament organized by NORCECA. Initially, only NORCECA teams participated, but CSV teams have been invited since 2010. The event served as a qualifier for World League and the America's ...

2012 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup The 2012 Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the seventh edition of the annual men's volleyball tournament, played by eight countries over July, 2012 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The event served as a qualifier for the 2013 FIVB Volleyball ...