The 2025 Pan American Sitting Volleyball Championships – Women's tournament is the 5th edition of the biannual continental championship, contested by the senior women's national sitting volleyball teams in the Americas region, sanctioned by ParaVolley Pan America. It was held in Denver, United States from 24 to 27 May 2025, marking the third time the event is held in the country.
Three teams took part, one more than the previous edition.
The tournament acted as qualification for the 2026 Sitting Volleyball World Championships in Hangzhou, China, with two spots available.
United States are the defending champions, after beating Canada 3–2 in a best of five series in the 2023 iteration in Edmonton, but they couldn't defend their title as they lost to Brazil in the final. Brazil won their first title after beating United States 3–0 in the final.https://cpb.org.br/noticias/brasil-conquista-pan-americano-de-volei-sentado-com-equipes-masculina-e-feminina-nos-eua/
Host selection On 5 November 2024, Denver, United States were given the hosting rights. This was the third time the event was held in United States, after 2009 and 2013. The event was organised alongside the 2025 USA Volleyball Open National Championship.
Quotes
Teams Three teams took part, one more than the previous edition. Teams arrived on 21 May and departed on 29 May. Brazil return after a one edition absence after their withdrawal in 2023.
TeamAppearance(s)Previous best performance 1N/A 52nd (H)51st
Squads United States Lora Webster (MB)Bethany Zummo (L)Lexi Patterson (S/L)Monique Matthews (MB/OH)Whitney Dosty (OH/OPP)Tia Edwards (OH/MB)Jillian Williams-Coffee (MB/OPP/OH)Emma Schieck (OH)Kaleo Kanahele Maclay (S)Nicky Nieves (MB/OH)Courtney Baker (OH)MaKenzie Franklin (OH)Raelene Elam (OH)
Venue The tournament was held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. The multi-purpose convention center was built in 1990 but expanded in 2004. DenverColorado Convention CenterCapacity: unknown
Group stage The schedule was announced on 29 April 2025. All times are local. Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser
Tiebreakers Number of matches won Match points Sets ratio Points ratio If the tie continues as per the point ratio between two teams, the priority is given to the team which won the match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2, 3 and 4 is made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other.
Final
Final rankings As winners of the 2024 Paralympics and 2028 Paralympic hosts, United States already qualified automatically, thereby the second world championship spot was given to Canada. RankTeam
Team Qualified for the 2026 Sitting Volleyball World Championships
Notes
See also 2025 Pan American Sitting Volleyball Championships – Men's tournament
References
External links
Official website of USA Volleyball Official website on World ParaVolley Pan America Official statistics