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GVA Volleyball Academy is a volleyball club based in Guaynabo, PR, ranked as high as #20 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 10 teams in the 2025-26 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2025-26 across 31 team-seasons.
21 teams · Ages 10–18
10 teams · Ages 10–17
AAU champion + 2 more
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
GVA Volleyball Academy is a club volleyball program based in Guaynabo, PR, competing in the Puerto Rico region. In 2025-26 it fielded 31 teams across both programs — 21 girls teams aged 10 to 18 and 10 boys teams aged 10 to 17.
Its boys program ranks #20 nationally and #2 of 39 in PR for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,879. That places it in the Elite tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score. Of its 10 teams, 5 rate Elite, meaning an Elo of 1700 or better.
Across the season its teams played 179 matches and won 126 of them, a 70% win rate. Its strongest team, GVA Boys 17-Dark blue, is #13 nationally and #4 in PR, at 2,137 Elo on a 25-8 record.
Teams averaged 18 matches each over the season. The club entered seven events between 4 December and 7 July, a season of about 7 months. Of those, 4 were Elite or Premier events — the strongest fields on the calendar.
Those events were held in five states, with five of seven outside PR. Destinations included FL, AZ, NY and WI. Travel is described here in trips and destinations rather than cost, because event locations carry no distances.
Its best result on record this season is AAU champion.
<p><strong>GVA Volleyball Academy</strong> is a youth sports club in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, dedicated to training boys and girls ages 6 to 18. Established in <strong>August 2006</strong>, the academy focuses on competitive athletic development alongside core life skills.</p><p><strong>Core Mission & Values</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Athletic Training:</strong> Provides top-tier instruction across various youth divisions (from under-10 to under-18 teams) to compete in local and national tournaments.</p></li><li><p><strong>Character Development:</strong> Uses the sport as a tool to build responsible, community-minded individuals, emphasizing leadership, humility, and a constant desire to learn.</p></li><li><p><strong>Educational Opportunities:</strong> Focuses heavily on teamwork and time management to help athletes secure future university athletic scholarships.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Track Record & Leadership</strong></p><p>The club is recognized for its competitive excellence in junior national volleyball circuits. It features elite, specialized coaching staff such as: </p><ul><li><p><strong>Coach Eric Delgado:</strong> Built a legacy of high-level competitive success, including an <em>AAU Junior Nationals 12U Open Boys Championship</em> and a <em>USAV Junior Nationals 13U Girls Runner-Up</em> title.</p></li><li><p><strong>Coach Luis Pabón:</strong> Heads the 13U Boys and 14U Girls divisions, bringing a strong track record that includes a <em>Windy City Gold National Qualifier Runner-Up</em> finish.</p></li></ul><p>For tournament schedules, team categories, or registration requirements, you can check out the official <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="text-primary underline H23r4e" href="https://gva-volleyball.sportngin.com/"><strong>GVA Volleyball Academy Site</strong></a> or look through their active community updates on the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="text-primary underline H23r4e" href="https://www.facebook.com/gvavolleyballacademy/"><strong>GVA Volleyball Academy Facebook Page</strong></a>.</p>
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#20 nationally · Club Score 1879
Every season and division VolleyLens has ranked for GVA Volleyball Academy. Pick one to focus this page on it.
| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Girls | #147 | 1836 | 21 |
| 2025-26 | Boys | #20 | 1879 | 10 |
| 2024-25 | Boys | #18 | 1759 | 10 |
Every team GVA 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GVA Boys 17-Dark blue | Boys | 17 | 2137 (Elite) | 25-8 | 76% |
| GVA Boys 15-Pink | Boys | 15 | 2120 (Elite) | 19-7 | 73% |
| GVA Boys 16-Dark blue | Boys | 16 | 2107 (Elite) | 17-1 | 94% |
| GVA Boys 14-Dark blue | Boys | 14 | 2068 (Elite) | 16-5 | 76% |
| GVA Boys 12-Dark blue | Boys | 12 | 2059 (Elite) | 21-1 | 95% |
| GVA Boys 13-Dark blue | Boys | 13 | 1640 (Premier) | 13-8 | 62% |
| GVA Boys 11-Dark blue | Boys | 11 | 1561 (Competitive) | 9-10 | 47% |
| GVA Boys 10-Orange | Boys | 10 | 1555 (Competitive) | 6-3 | 67% |
| GVA Boys 10-Gold | Boys | 10 | 1403 (Developing) | 0-3 | 0% |
| GVA Volleyball Academy 17-Black | Boys | 17 | 1399 (Emerging) | 0-7 | 0% |
Where GVA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships-Wave 2 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #2 of 384 | 18-12 | GVA Boys 14-Dark blue — 14 Open: 6-4; GVA Boys 17-Dark blue — 17 Open: 6-4; GVA Boys 15-Pink — 15 Open: 6-4 (quarterfinalist) |
| AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships-Wave 1 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #1 of 384 | 26-7 | GVA Boys 11-Dark blue — 12 Club: 6-4; GVA Boys 12-Dark blue — 12 Open: 10-1 (champion); GVA Boys 13-Dark blue — 13 Club: 10-2 (champion) |
| 2026 Caribbean VB Championship Boys - 8-13U Girls (Competitive) | San Juan, PR | #15 of 384 | 38-14 | GVA Boys 17-Dark blue — Boys 17 Open: 7-0; GVA Boys 11-Dark blue — Boys 12: 2-4; GVA Boys 12-Dark blue — Boys 12: 7-0; GVA Boys 14-Dark blue — Boys 14: 6-1; GVA Boys 13-Dark blue — Boys 13: 2-4; GVA Boys 10-Orange — Boys 10: 2-3; GVA Boys 15-Pink — Boys 15 Open: 4-2; GVA Boys 16-Dark blue — Boys 16 Open: 8-0 |
| The New York City Open (Regional) | New York, NY | #79 of 384 | 0-7 | GVA Volleyball Academy 17-Black — 17 Open: 0-7 |
| 2026 AAU/JVA Brew City Battle 14U-18U Open/Premier (Premier) | Milwaukee, WI | #9 of 384 | 16-2 | GVA Boys 16-Dark blue — 16 Open: 5-1; GVA Boys 17-Dark blue — 17 Open: 5-1; GVA Boys 15-Pink — 15 Open: 6-0 |
| 2026 Mizuno Southwest Boys Classic NQ by First Pt (Elite) | Phoenix, AZ | #3 of 384 | 5-2 | GVA Boys 17-Dark blue — 17 Open: 5-2 |
| GVA Cup 2025 (Competitive) | Guaynabo, PR | #40 of 384 | 23-9 | GVA Boys 14-Dark blue — 14 Boys: 4-0; GVA Boys 11-Dark blue — 12 Boys: 1-2; GVA Boys 10-Gold — 10 Boys: 0-3; GVA Boys 17-Dark blue — 17-18 Boys: 2-1; GVA Boys 15-Pink — 15 Boys: 3-1; GVA Boys 12-Dark blue — 12 Boys: 4-0; GVA Boys 13-Dark blue — 13 Boys: 1-2; GVA Boys 10-Orange — 10 Boys: 4-0; GVA Boys 16-Dark blue — 16 Boys: 4-0 |