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SMBC Boys is a volleyball club based in Los Angeles, CA, ranked as high as #65 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 15 teams in the 2025-26 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2026-27 across 19 team-seasons.
6 teams · Ages 17, 18
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
SMBC Boys is a club volleyball program based in Los Angeles, CA, competing in the Southern California region. In 2025-26 it fielded 13 boys teams aged 14 to 18.
Its boys program ranks #92 nationally and #26 of 157 in CA for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,579. That places it in the Emerging tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score. Of its 15 teams, 2 rate Elite, meaning an Elo of 1700 or better.
Across the season its teams played 545 matches and won 249 of them, a 46% win rate. Its strongest team, SMBC Shack 17 Molten, is #45 nationally and #64 in CA, at 1,961 Elo on a 25-31 record.
Teams averaged 36 matches each over the season. The club entered 20 events between 4 October and 7 July, a season of about 9 months. Of those, 5 were Elite or Premier events — the strongest fields on the calendar.
Those events were held in four states, with four of 20 outside CA. Destinations included FL, IL and UT. 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.
#92 nationally · Club Score 1579
Every season and division VolleyLens has ranked for SMBC Boys. Pick one to focus this page on it.
| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Boys | #65 | 1299 | 6 |
| 2025-26 | Boys | #92 | 1579 | 13 |
| 2024-25 | Boys | #95 | 1471 | 8 |
Every team SMBC Boys 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMBC Shack 17 Molten | Boys | 17 | 1961 (Elite) | 25-31 | 45% |
| SMBC West 18-Molten h | Boys | 18 | 1875 (Elite) | 25-18 | 58% |
| SMBC West 16-Molten t | Boys | 16 | 1627 (Premier) | 18-26 | 41% |
| SMBC North 16 Molten | Boys | 16 | 1585 (Competitive) | 64-39 | 62% |
| SMBC Islands 18-S | Boys | 18 | 1545 (Competitive) | 0-0 | 0% |
| SMBC West 16-Molten c | Boys | 16 | 1538 (Competitive) | 17-19 | 47% |
| SMBC Shack 18 Molten | Boys | 18 | 1507 (Competitive) | 2-30 | 6% |
| SMBC West 15 Molten | Boys | 15 | 1489 (Developing) | 12-23 | 34% |
| SMBC North 14-Black | Boys | 14 | 1476 (Developing) | 11-8 | 58% |
| SMBC Shack 14-Molten | Boys | 14 | 1450 (Developing) | 5-5 | 50% |
| SMBC West 14 Premier | Boys | 14 | 1444 (Developing) | 38-37 | 51% |
| SMBC West 17 Premier | Boys | 17 | 1437 (Developing) | 7-9 | 44% |
| SMBC West 15-Molten a | Boys | 15 | 1323 (Emerging) | 2-8 | 20% |
| SMBC North 16 Elite | Boys | 16 | 1289 (Emerging) | 23-43 | 35% |
| SMBC North 18 Elite | Boys | 18 | 1233 (Emerging) | 0-0 | 0% |
Where SMBC Boys 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 | 22-29 | SMBC West 14 Premier — 14 Club: 5-6; SMBC Shack 14-Molten — 14 Club: 5-5; SMBC West 15-Molten a — 15 Select: 2-8; SMBC Shack 17 Molten — 17 Open: 10-10 |
| AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships-Wave 1 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #1 of 384 | 22-33 | SMBC Shack 18 Molten — 18 Premier: 1-10; SMBC West 16-Molten t — 16 Elite: 6-5; SMBC North 16 Molten — 16 Elite: 10-13; SMBC West 18-Molten h — 18 Premier: 5-5 |
| 2026 SoCal Cup: The Showcase (Premier) | Los Angeles, CA | #5 of 384 | 28-62 | SMBC West 15 Molten — 15 Open: 1-6; SMBC Shack 17 Molten — 17 Open: 7-8; SMBC Shack 18 Molten — 18 Open: 0-7; SMBC West 16-Molten c — 16 Open: 0-7; SMBC West 16-Molten t — 16 Open: 1-7; SMBC North 16 Elite — 16 Club: 3-12; SMBC West 18-Molten h — 18 Open: 6-3; SMBC West 17 Premier — 17 Club: 4-4; SMBC North 16 Molten — 16 Club: 6-8 |
| SoCal Cup: 16/15 Championships (Competitive) | Seal Beach, CA | #45 of 384 | 10-11 | SMBC North 16 Molten — 16/15 Spring Championships: 4-2; SMBC North 16 Elite — 16/15 Spring Championships: 4-2; SMBC West 16-Molten t — 16/15 Spring Championships: 0-3; SMBC West 16-Molten c — 16/15 Spring Championships: 1-2; SMBC West 15 Molten — 16/15 Spring Championships: 1-2 |
| SoCal Cup: 16/15 Tourney 3 (Competitive) | Seal Beach, CA | #44 of 384 | 14-7 | SMBC West 16-Molten t — 16/15 Points: 2-1; SMBC West 16-Molten c — 16/15 Points: 3-0; SMBC North 16 Elite — 16/15 Points: 3-3; SMBC West 15 Molten — 16/15 Points: 0-3; SMBC North 16 Molten — 16/15 Points: 6-0 |
| SoCal Cup: 15-18 Friendly (Regional) | Seal Beach, CA | #110 of 384 | 10-2 | SMBC North 16 Elite — 16/15: 3-0; SMBC North 16 Molten — 16/15: 5-1; SMBC West 16-Molten c — 16/15: 2-1 |
| SoCal Cup: 14/13 Championships (Regional) | Seal Beach, CA | #71 of 384 | 5-4 | SMBC West 14 Premier — 14/13 Championships: 3-3; SMBC North 14-Black — 14/13 Championships: 2-1 |
| SoCal Cup: 14/13 Tourney 5 (Regional) | Seal Beach, CA | #68 of 384 | 5-4 | SMBC West 14 Premier — 14/13 Points: 4-2; SMBC North 14-Black — 14/13 Points: 1-2 |
| SoCal Cup: 14/13 Tourney 4 (Regional) | Seal Beach, CA | #66 of 384 | 7-2 | SMBC North 14-Black — 14/13 Points: 3-0; SMBC West 14 Premier — 14/13 Points: 4-2 |
| SoCal Cup: 14/13 Tourney 3 (Regional) | Seal Beach, CA | #63 of 384 | 9-0 | SMBC West 14 Premier — 14/13 Points: 6-0; SMBC North 14-Black — 14/13 Points: 3-0 |
| 2026 SoCal Cup: The Equinox (Competitive) | Seal Beach, CA | #23 of 384 | 4-11 | SMBC West 14 Premier — 14 Club: 3-7; SMBC North 14-Black — 14 Club: 1-4 |
| 2026 SoCal Cup: The Open Championship (Competitive) | Salt Lake City, UT | #27 of 384 | 22-31 | SMBC West 16-Molten c — 16 Open: 2-6; SMBC Shack 18 Molten — 18 Open: 1-6; SMBC West 18-Molten h — 18 Open: 2-5; SMBC North 16 Molten — 16 Club: 12-4; SMBC West 17 Premier — 17 Club: 3-5; SMBC West 16-Molten t — 16 Open: 2-5 |
| 2025 SoCal Cup: Winter Formal (Premier) | Los Angeles, CA | #8 of 384 | 28-47 | SMBC North 16 Molten — 16 Club: 4-5; SMBC West 15 Molten — 15 Club: 4-3; SMBC West 18-Molten h — 18 Open: 5-3; SMBC Shack 18 Molten — 18 Open: 0-7; SMBC North 16 Elite — 16 Club: 3-13; SMBC Shack 17 Molten — 17 Open: 5-9; SMBC West 14 Premier — 14 Club: 7-7 |
| SoCal Cup: 16/15 Tourney 2 (Competitive) | Seal Beach, CA | #31 of 384 | 13-8 | SMBC North 16 Elite — 16/15 Tourney 2: 2-4; SMBC North 16 Molten — 16/15 Tourney 2: 5-1; SMBC West 16-Molten c — 16/15 Tourney 2: 2-1; SMBC West 15 Molten — 16/15 Tourney 2: 3-0; SMBC West 16-Molten t — 16/15 Tourney 2: 1-2 |
| SoCal Cup: 14/13 Tourney 1 (Regional) | Seal Beach, CA | #61 of 384 | 2-6 | SMBC North 14-Black — 14/13 Points: 1-1; SMBC West 14 Premier — 14/13 Points: 1-5 |
| 2025 AAU/JVA Chi-Town Boys Challenge (Elite) | Chicago, IL | #4 of 384 | 10-6 | SMBC Shack 17 Molten — 17 Open: 3-4; SMBC West 18-Molten h — 18 Premier: 7-2 |
| SoCal Cup: 16/15/14/13 Friendly (Regional) | Seal Beach, CA | #131 of 384 | 0-3 | SMBC West 15 Molten — 16/15 Friendly: 0-3 |
| SoCal Cup: 16/15 Tourney 1 (Competitive) | Seal Beach, CA | #30 of 384 | 13-8 | SMBC West 16-Molten t — 16/15 Points: 0-3; SMBC West 15 Molten — 16/15 Points: 3-0; SMBC North 16 Elite — 16/15 Points: 3-3; SMBC North 16 Molten — 16/15 Points: 5-1; SMBC West 16-Molten c — 16/15 Points: 2-1 |
| SoCal Cup: 14/13/12 Qualifying (Competitive) | Seal Beach, CA | #38 of 384 | 6-6 | SMBC West 14 Premier — 14/13 Qualifying: 6-6 |
| SoCal Cup: 16/15 Qualifying (Competitive) | Seal Beach, CA | #17 of 384 | 22-19 | SMBC North 16 Elite — 16/15 Qualifying: 4-8; SMBC North 16 Molten — 16/15 Qualifying: 7-4; SMBC West 16-Molten t — 16/15 Qualifying: 6-0; SMBC West 16-Molten c — 16/15 Qualifying: 5-1; SMBC West 15 Molten — 16/15 Qualifying: 0-6 |