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The '''2003 [[Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship]]''' was the 18th edition of the [[volleyball|Men's Continental Volleyball Tournament]], played by eight countries from September 25 to September 30, 2003, in [[Culiacan, Sinaloa]] ([[Mexico]]).

==Competing nations==
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
!width=25%|Group A
!width=25%|Group B
|- 
|
{{vb|CAN}}<br>
{{vb|CUB}}<br>
{{vb|HON}}<br>
{{vb|PUR}}<br>
|
{{vb|GUA}}<br>
{{vb|MEX}}<br>
{{vb|PAN}}<br>
{{vb|USA}}<br>
|}

==Squads==
{{main|2003 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship squads}}

==Preliminary round==

===Group A===
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
|- style="background: #DCDCDC"
!width="25" |
!width="200"|Team
!width="60"|Points
!width="60"|G
!width="60"|W
!width="60"|L
!width="60"|PW
!width="60"|PL
!width="60"|Ratio
!width="60"|SW
!width="60"|SL
!width="60"|Ratio
|- style="background: #AAFFAA"
|1.
|align=left| {{vb|CAN}}
|'''4'''
|2
|2
|0
|192
|173
|1.109
|6
|2
|3.000
|- style="background: #CCFFCC"
|2.
|align=left| {{vb|CUB}}
|'''3'''
|2
|1
|1
|191
|190
|1.005
|5
|4
|1.250
|- style="background: #CCFFCC"
|3.
|align=left| {{vb|PUR}}
|'''2'''
|2
|0
|2
|157
|177
|0.890
|1
|6
|0.166
|-
|4.
|align=left|<s>{{vb|HON}}</s>
|'''&mdash;'''
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|&mdash;
|}
**''Honduras eventually did not play at the NORCECA Championship''.
*Thursday 2003-09-25
{|
!width=200|
!width=80|
!width=200|
!width=220|
|- style=font-size:90%
|align=right|'''{{vb-rt|CUB}}'''
|align=center|'''3 &ndash; 1'''
|{{vb|PUR}}
|25-17 25-20 15-25 25-23
|}

*Friday 2003-09-26
{|
!width=200|
!width=80|
!width=200|
!width=220|
|- style=font-size:90%
|align=right|'''{{vb-rt|CAN}}'''
|align=center|'''3 &ndash; 0'''
|{{vb|PUR}}
|37-35 25-18 25-19
|}

*Saturday 2003-09-27
{|
!width=200|
!width=80|
!width=200|
!width=220|
|- style=font-size:90%
|align=right|'''{{vb-rt|CAN}}'''
|align=center|'''3 &ndash; 2'''
|{{vb|CUB}}
|25-20 23-25 26-24 16-25 15- 7
|}
----

===Group B===
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
|- style="background: #DCDCDC"
!width="25" |
!width="200"|Team
!width="60"|Points
!width="60"|G
!width="60"|W
!width="60"|L
!width="60"|PW
!width="60"|PL
!width="60"|Ratio
!width="60"|SW
!width="60"|SL
!width="60"|Ratio
|- style="background: #AAFFAA"
|1.
|align=left| {{vb|USA}}
|'''6'''
|3
|3
|0
|229
|152
|1.510
|9
|0
|MAX
|- style="background: #CCFFCC"
|2.
|align=left| {{vb|MEX}}
|'''5'''
|3
|2
|1
|216
|176
|1.230
|6
|3
|2.000
|- style="background: #CCFFCC"
|3.
|align=left| {{vb|PAN}}
|'''4'''
|3
|1
|2
|161
|199
|0.810
|3
|6
|0.500
|-
|4.
|align=left| {{vb|GUA}}
|'''3'''
|3
|0
|3
|146
|225
|0.810
|0
|9
|0.650
|}

*Thursday 2003-09-25
{|
!width=200|
!width=80|
!width=200|
!width=220|
|- style=font-size:90%
|align=right|'''{{vb-rt|USA}}'''
|align=center|'''3 &ndash; 0'''
|{{vb|PAN}}
|25-12 25-11 25-14
|- style=font-size:90%
|align=right|'''{{vb-rt|MEX}}'''
|align=center|'''3 &ndash; 0'''
|{{vb|GUA}}
|25-20 25-10 25-18
|}

*Friday 2003-09-26
{|
!width=200|
!width=80|
!width=200|
!width=220|
|- style=font-size:90%
|align=right|'''{{vb-rt|USA}}'''
|align=center|'''3 &ndash; 0'''
|{{vb|GUA}}
|25-15 25-21 25-13
|- style=font-size:90%
|align=right|'''{{vb-rt|MEX}}'''
|align=center|'''3 &ndash; 0'''
|{{vb|PAN}}
|25-15 25-18 25-16
|}

*Saturday 2003-09-27
{|
!width=200|
!width=80|
!width=200|
!width=220|
|- style=font-size:90%
|align=right|'''{{vb-rt|PAN}}'''
|align=center|'''3 &ndash; 0'''
|{{vb|GUA}}
|25-18 25-11 25-20
|- style=font-size:90%
|align=right|{{vb-rt|MEX}}
|align=center|'''0 &ndash; 3'''
|'''{{vb|USA}}'''
|17-25 22-25 27-29
|}

==Final round==
{{Round4-with third
|RD1=Semi-finals
|RD2=Final
|Consol=3rd place
<!--Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 -->
|2003-09-29 &ndash; [[Culiacan, Sinaloa]]|'''{{vb|CAN}}'''|3|{{vb|MEX}}|1
|2003-09-29 &ndash; [[Culiacan, Sinaloa]]|'''{{vb|USA}}'''|3|{{vb|CUB}}|1
<!--final  -->
|2003-09-30 &ndash; [[Culiacan, Sinaloa]]|{{vb|CAN}}|1|'''{{vb|USA}}'''|3
<!--third place -->
|2003-09-30 &ndash; [[Culiacan, Sinaloa]]|{{vb|MEX}}|0|'''{{vb|CUB}}'''|3
}}

===Quarterfinals===
*Sunday 2003-09-28
{|
!width=200|
!width=80|
!width=200|
!width=220|
|- style=font-size:90%
|align=right|'''{{vb-rt|CUB}}'''
|align=center|'''3 &ndash; 1'''
|{{vb|PAN}}
|25-15 22-25 25-19 25- 8
|- style=font-size:90%
|align=right|'''{{vb-rt|MEX}}'''
|align=center|'''3 &ndash; 2'''
|{{vb|PUR}}
|25-20 23-25 25-22 23-25 15-13
|}

===Semi-finals===
**'''Semi-finals'''
{|
!width=200|
!width=80|
!width=200|
!width=220|
|- style=font-size:90%
|align=right|'''{{vb-rt|CAN}}'''
|align=center|'''3 &ndash; 1'''
|{{vb|MEX}}
|25 -9 25-19 24-26 25-19
|- style=font-size:90%
|align=right|'''{{vb-rt|USA}}'''
|align=center|'''3 &ndash; 1'''
|{{vb|CUB}}
|25-20 25-22 26-28 25-20
|}

===Finals===
*Monday 2003-09-29 &mdash; '''Fifth Place Match'''
{|
!width=200|
!width=80|
!width=200|
!width=220|
|- style=font-size:90%
|align=right|'''{{vb-rt|PUR}}'''
|align=center|'''3 &ndash; 0'''
|{{vb|PAN}}
|25-20 25-22 25-22
|}
*Tuesday 2003-09-30 &mdash; '''Bronze Medal Match'''
{|
!width=200|
!width=80|
!width=200|
!width=220|
|- style=font-size:90%
|align=right|'''{{vb-rt|CUB}}'''
|align=center|'''3 &ndash; 0'''
|{{vb|MEX}}
|25-18 25-19 25-16
|}
*Tuesday 2003-09-30 &mdash; '''Gold Medal Match'''
{|
!width=200|
!width=80|
!width=200|
!width=220|
|- style=font-size:90%
|align=right|{{vb-rt|CAN}}
|align=center|'''1 &ndash; 3'''
|'''{{vb|USA}}'''
|25-20 18-25 22-25 21-25
|}
----

==Final ranking==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Place !! Team
|-
| 1.
| style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|USA}}
|-
| 2.
| style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|CAN}}
|-
| 3.
| style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|CUB}}
|-
| 4.
| style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|MEX}}
|-
| 5.
| style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|PUR}}
|-
| 6.
| style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|PAN}}
|-
| 7.
| style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|GUA}}
|-
| 8.
| style="text-align:left;"|{{vb|HON}}
|}
{{col-2}}
{{winners|vb|2003 Men's NORCECA winners|USA|Fifth}}
{{col-end}}

**''United States and Canada qualified for the [[2003 FIVB Men's World Cup]]''

==Individual awards==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
*'''Most valuable player'''
**{{flagathlete|[[Clayton Stanley]]|USA}}
*'''Best blocker'''
**{{flagathlete|[[Murray Grapentine]]|CAN}}
*'''Best setter'''
**{{flagathlete|[[Lloy Ball]]|USA}}
*'''Best Opposite'''
**{{flagathlete|[[Raydel Contreras]]|CUB}}
{{col-2}}
*'''Best server'''
**{{flagathlete|[[Osmany Juantorena]]|CUB}}
*'''Best libero'''
**{{flagathlete|[[Lucas Zinder]]|CAN}}
*'''Best digger'''
**{{flagathlete|[[Javier Brito]]|CUB}}
*'''Best receiver'''
**{{flagathlete|[[Gregory Berrios]]|PUR}}

{{col-end}}

==References==
* [http://www.usavolleyball.org/volleyballnews/news.asp?id=532 Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071206021210/http://www.usavolleyball.org/VolleyballNews/news.asp?id=532 |date=2007-12-06 }}

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