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Bulgarian Volleyball Academy is a volleyball club based in Des Plaines, IL, ranked as high as #429 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 8 teams in the 2025-26 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2025-26 across 6 team-seasons.
4 teams · Ages 12–14
2 teams · Ages 13, 14
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
Bulgarian Volleyball Academy is a club volleyball program based in Des Plaines, IL, competing in the Great Lakes region. In 2025-26 it fielded 6 teams across both programs — four girls teams aged 12 to 14 and two boys teams aged 13 to 14.
Its boys program ranks #429 nationally and #33 of 45 in IL for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,092. That places it in the Emerging tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score. Of its 2 teams, 1 rates Elite, meaning an Elo of 1700 or better.
Across the season its teams played 81 matches and won 51 of them, a 65% win rate. Its strongest team, BVA - Lions 14-1, is #95 nationally and #75 in IL, at 1,728 Elo on a 44-28 record.
Teams averaged 41 matches each over the season. The club entered 16 events between 1 November and 19 June, a season of about 8 months. Of those, 3 were Elite or Premier events — the strongest fields on the calendar.
Those events were held in two states, with one of 16 outside IL. The out-of-state travel was to WI. Travel is described here in trips and destinations rather than cost, because event locations carry no distances.
Everything below — teams, statistics and rankings — is for this season and program. Pick another from Season History.
#429 nationally · Club Score 1092
Every season and division VolleyLens has ranked for Bulgarian Volleyball Academy. Pick one to focus this page on it.
| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Girls | #2802 | 1249 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | Boys | #429 | 1092 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | Boys | #250 | 1208 | 3 |
Every team Bulgarian Volleyball Academy fielded in the 2025-26 season, with its age group, national rank and win-loss record. Elo rating measures strength from results: it rises faster for beating strong opponents than for beating weak ones, so a team that plays up is not punished for losing.
| Team | Program | Age | Elo | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BVA - Lions 13-Elite | Girls | 13 | 1745 (Elite) | 22-16 | 58% |
| BVA - Lions 14-1 | Boys | 14 | 1728 (Elite) | 44-28-2 | 59% |
| BVA - Lions 13-1 | Boys | 13 | 1610 (Premier) | 7-0 | 100% |
| BVA - Lions 12-Elite | Girls | 12 | 1535 (Competitive) | 8-9-3 | 40% |
| BVA - Lions 14 | Girls | 14 | 1528 (Competitive) | 27-23 | 54% |
| Bulgarian Volleyball Academy 12-Curtis | Girls | 12 | 1500 (Competitive) | 0-0 | 0% |
| Bulgarian Volleyball Academy 13-Matt | Girls | 13 | 1500 (Competitive) | 0-0 | 0% |
| BVA - Lions 13-Aspire | Girls | 13 | 1389 (Emerging) | 15-17-3 | 43% |
Where Bulgarian Volleyball Academy competed in the 2025-26 season: every tournament its teams played, the host city, how strong the event was, and what each team's record was there. It shows how far the club travels and the level of competition it takes on.
Elite, Premier, Competitive and Regional rate the strength of each event's field, from where it ranks nationally against every other tournament that season. An Elite event draws hundreds of teams from across the country; a Regional one is a local weekend.
| Tournament | Location | National Rank | Record | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 AAU/JVA Windy City Round-Up (Premier) | Chicago, IL | #7 of 384 | 2-6 | BVA - Lions 14-1 — 14 Open: 2-6 |
| THE Magnificent Matchup (Regional) | Bedford Park, IL | #143 of 384 | 7-0 | BVA - Lions 13-1 — 13 Boys: 7-0 |
| '26 (NC) Nike Classic (Regional) | Elgin, IL | #247 of 384 | 5-1 | BVA - Lions 14-1 — 14 Boys - Club: 5-1 |
| Sky High Boys 14U Spring Kings Invitational (Regional) | Libertyville, IL | #191 of 384 | 2-2 | BVA - Lions 14-1 — 13/14 Premier: 2-2 |
| THE Point Series 14's Spring #6 2025/2026 (Regional) | Romeoville, IL | #205 of 384 | 5-1 | BVA - Lions 14 — 14/13 Classic: 3-0; BVA - Lions 14-1 — 14/13 Open: 2-1 |
| 2026 Rockin Rockford AAU Grand Prix (Regional) | Rockford, IL | #297 of 384 | 5-0 | BVA - Lions 14-1 — 13/14 Boys: 5-0 |
| Sky High Presidents' Day Classic (2-Day) (Regional) | Crystal Lake, IL | #98 of 384 | 3-2 | BVA - Lions 14-1 — 13/14 Boys Premier: 3-2 |
| THE Point Series 14's Winter #5 2025/2026 (Regional) | Romeoville, IL | #152 of 384 | 5-1 | BVA - Lions 14 — 14/13 Classic: 3-0; BVA - Lions 14-1 — 14/13 Open: 2-1 |
| 2026 AAU/JVA Brew City Battle 14U-18U Open/Premier (Premier) | Milwaukee, WI | #9 of 384 | 3-3 | BVA - Lions 14-1 — 14 Open: 3-3 |
| THE Point Series 14's Winter #4 2025/2026 (Regional) | Romeoville, IL | #193 of 384 | 5-1 | BVA - Lions 14-1 — 14/13 Open: 2-1; BVA - Lions 14 — 14/13 Classic: 3-0 |
| 2025/26 Great Lakes Boys Regional Championships (Regional) | Bedford Park, IL | #102 of 384 | 5-0 | BVA - Lions 14-1 — 14 Club: 5-0 |
| Sky High Boys Holiday Classic 13s-18s (Regional) | Libertyville, IL | #198 of 384 | 5-1 | BVA - Lions 14-1 — 13/14 Boys: 5-1 |
| THE Point Series 14's Winter #3 2025/2026 (Regional) | Romeoville, IL | #135 of 384 | 3-3 | BVA - Lions 14 — 14/13 Classic: 3-0; BVA - Lions 14-1 — 14/13 Open: 0-3 |
| THE Point Series 14's Fall #2 2025/2026 (Regional) | Romeoville, IL | #142 of 384 | 5-1 | BVA - Lions 14 — 14/13 Classic: 3-0; BVA - Lions 14-1 — 14/13 Open: 2-1 |
| THE Point Series 16/15s #2 2025 (Competitive) | Bedford Park, IL | #34 of 384 | 4-2 | BVA - Lions 14-1 — 16/15 Classic: 4-2 |
| 2025 AAU/JVA Chi-Town Boys Challenge (Elite) | Chicago, IL | #4 of 384 | 2-4 | BVA - Lions 14-1 — 14 Open: 2-4 |
| Tournament | Location | National Rank | Record | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| '26 (SB) Summer Bash (Regional) | Elgin, IL | #615 of 3,214 | 10-5 | BVA - Lions 13-Elite — 13 Open: 4-0; BVA - Lions 14 — 14 Club: 3-3; BVA - Lions 13-Aspire — 13 Classic: 3-2 |
| 2026 Adidas Youth Classic (Regional) | Joliet, IL | #1704 of 3,214 | 9-3 | BVA - Lions 13-Elite — 13 Girls: 3-0; BVA - Lions 14 — 14 Girls: 1-2; BVA - Lions 13-Aspire — 13 Girls: 2-1; BVA - Lions 12-Elite — 12 Girls: 3-0 |
| 2026 Prep Dig Chi-Town Classic (Regional) | Crystal Lake, IL | #448 of 3,214 | 3-3 | BVA - Lions 14 — 14 Girls: 3-3 |
| '26 (NC) Nike Classic (Competitive) | Elgin, IL | #383 of 3,214 | 13-9 | BVA - Lions 13-Aspire — 13 Classic Red: 1-4; BVA - Lions 13-Elite — 13 Open: 4-2; BVA - Lions 12-Elite — 12 Short Season: 5-1; BVA - Lions 14 — 14 Club: 3-2 |
| Cyclones Invite 2026 (Regional) | Glen Ellyn, IL | #1235 of 3,214 | 2-5 | BVA - Lions 12-Elite — 12U: 0-4; BVA - Lions 13-Aspire — 13U: 2-1 |
| 2026 Spring Hopper AAU Grand Prix (Regional) | Bedford Park, IL | #457 of 3,214 | 7-4 | BVA - Lions 13-Elite — 13 Girls: 4-2; BVA - Lions 14 — 14 Club: 3-2 |
| Cyclones Chaparral Invite #4 (Regional) | Glen Ellyn, IL | #1409 of 3,214 | 2-2 | BVA - Lions 13-Aspire — 13 Regional: 2-2 |
| 2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s) (Elite) | Chicago, IL | #7 of 3,214 | 3-13 | BVA - Lions 14 — 14 American Blue: 3-6; BVA - Lions 13-Elite — 13 Open: 0-7 |
| DIVC Classic (March 14) (Regional) | Schaumburg, IL | #1920 of 3,214 | 1-1 | BVA - Lions 12-Elite — 12 Girls: 0-1; BVA - Lions 13-Aspire — 13 Girls: 1-0 |
| Chi City Cup (Classic) -Single - 3/7 (Regional) | Bensenville, IL | #2181 of 3,214 | 2-4 | BVA - Lions 13-Aspire — 13 Girls: 2-1; BVA - Lions 12-Elite — 12 Girls: 0-3 |
| Chi City Cup (Classic) -Single - 3/1 (Regional) | Bensenville, IL | #2569 of 3,214 | 2-1 | BVA - Lions 13-Aspire — 13 Girls: 2-1 |
| 2026 GLR Girls Regional Championships (Competitive) | Bedford Park, IL | #107 of 3,214 | 4-1 | BVA - Lions 14 — 14 Club: 4-1 |
| Sky High Presidents' Day Classic (2-Day) (Regional) | Crystal Lake, IL | #401 of 3,214 | 3-7 | BVA - Lions 13-Aspire — 13 Girls Classic: 0-5; BVA - Lions 13-Elite — 13/14 Girls Premier: 3-2 |
| 2026 JVC Winter Classic - Powered by Under Armour (Competitive) | Milwaukee, WI | #111 of 3,214 | 4-7 | BVA - Lions 13-Elite — 13 Open/Premier: 2-3; BVA - Lions 14 — 14 Club: 2-4 |
| *Free* Cyclones Holiday Invite (12U, 14U, 16U) (Regional) | Glen Ellyn, IL | #1298 of 3,214 | 4-0 | BVA - Lions 14 — 14U: 2-0; BVA - Lions 13-Elite — 14U: 2-0 |
| UNDER THE DOME - Holiday Warm-UP #2 (Regional) | Bensenville, IL | #1932 of 3,214 | 3-0 | BVA - Lions 14 — 14 Girls: 3-0 |