NY · USAV Excelsior Empire Region
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Sporting Albany VB, LLC is a volleyball club based in Rensselaer, NY, ranked as high as #1834 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 11 teams in the 2025-26 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2025-26 across 7 team-seasons.
7 teams · Ages 12–16, 18
4 teams · Ages 14–16, 18
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
Sporting Albany VB, LLC is a club volleyball program based in Rensselaer, NY, competing in the Excelsior Empire region. In 2025-26 it fielded 11 teams across both programs — seven girls teams aged 12 to 18 and four boys teams aged 14 to 18.
Its girls program ranks #1,834 nationally and #56 of 171 in NY for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,392. That places it in the Emerging tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score.
Across the season its teams played 259 matches and won 123 of them, a 48% win rate. Its strongest team, Sporting Albany Girls 13, is #1,244 nationally and #227 in NY, at 1,615 Elo on a 22-10 record.
Teams averaged 37 matches each over the season. The club entered 24 events between 10 January and 23 May, a season of about 4 months. Of those, 2 were Elite or Premier events — the strongest fields on the calendar.
Those events were held in five states, with 15 of 24 outside NY. Destinations included CT, MA, RI and VA. 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.
#1834 nationally · Club Score 1392
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| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Girls | #1834 | 1392 | 7 |
| 2025-26 | Boys | #308 | 1238 | 4 |
Every team Sporting Albany VB, LLC 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Albany Boys 16u | Boys | 16 | 1752 (Elite) | 43-16-2 | 70% |
| Sporting Albany Girls 13 | Girls | 13 | 1615 (Premier) | 22-10-1 | 67% |
| Sporting Albany Girls 15 | Girls | 15 | 1567 (Competitive) | 22-14 | 61% |
| Sporting Albany Boys 14 | Boys | 14 | 1556 (Competitive) | 22-12 | 65% |
| Sporting Albany Girls 16 | Girls | 16 | 1534 (Competitive) | 17-21 | 45% |
| Sporting Albany Girls 18-Blue | Girls | 18 | 1512 (Competitive) | 24-23 | 51% |
| Sporting Albany Girls 14 | Girls | 14 | 1456 (Developing) | 14-18 | 44% |
| Sporting Albany Boys 15u | Boys | 15 | 1401 (Developing) | 8-20 | 29% |
| Sporting Albany Girls 12 | Girls | 12 | 1351 (Emerging) | 7-17 | 29% |
| Sporting Albany Boys 18 | Boys | 18 | 1303 (Emerging) | 7-27 | 21% |
| Sporting Albany Girls 18-Orange | Girls | 18 | 1279 (Emerging) | 17-32 | 35% |
Where Sporting Albany VB, LLC 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 Fun at the Sun Super Regional (Competitive) | Uncasville, CT | #243 of 3,214 | 8-20 | Sporting Albany Girls 13 — 13 Girls: 3-4; Sporting Albany Girls 14 — 14 Club: 2-5; Sporting Albany Girls 18-Orange — 18 Club: 3-4; Sporting Albany Girls 12 — 12 Girls: 0-7 |
| 2026 South Atlantic Championships (Competitive) | Richmond, VA | #338 of 3,214 | 2-5 | Sporting Albany Girls 16 — 16 Girls: 2-5 |
| 2026 NIKE North Atlantic Championships #2 (Regional) | Hartford, CT | #510 of 3,214 | 5-10 | Sporting Albany Girls 16 — 16 USA: 1-4; Sporting Albany Girls 18-Blue — 18 USA: 2-3; Sporting Albany Girls 18-Orange — 18 Club: 2-3 |
| Excelsior Empire 2026 Jr Regional Championship 2 (Regional) | Syracuse, NY | #1031 of 3,214 | 5-3 | Sporting Albany Girls 15 — 15 Girls: 5-3 |
| 2026 NIKE North Atlantic Championships #1 (Regional) | Hartford, CT | #413 of 3,214 | 1-3 | Sporting Albany Girls 14 — 14 Open: 1-3 |
| AAU Top Series / Champ League 13 & 14 Open (Competitive) | Uncasville, CT | #207 of 3,214 | 8-2 | Sporting Albany Girls 16 — 16 Power: 4-1; Sporting Albany Girls 15 — 15 Power: 4-1 |
| Excelsior Empire 2026 Jr Regional Champions 1 (Regional) | Syracuse, NY | #1770 of 3,214 | 8-5 | Sporting Albany Girls 12 — 12 Non-Developmental: 2-3; Sporting Albany Girls 13 — 13 Girls: 6-2 |
| Spa City 12U Future Stars Showdown (Regional) | Wilton, NY | #2357 of 3,214 | 3-2 | Sporting Albany Girls 12 — 12U Girls: 3-2 |
| 2026 NIKE Syracuse Smash #1 (Regional) | Syracuse, NY | #1022 of 3,214 | 3-2 | Sporting Albany Girls 14 — 14 Club: 3-2 |
| Excelsior Empire 18's Jr Regional Championships 2026 (Regional) | Binghamton, NY | #2102 of 3,214 | 6-4 | Sporting Albany Girls 18-Orange — 18 Girls: 2-3; Sporting Albany Girls 18-Blue — 18 Girls: 4-1 |
| Great Noreaster 2 2026 (Regional) | Burnt Hills, NY | #1127 of 3,214 | 8-8 | Sporting Albany Girls 16 — 16 Girls: 6-3; Sporting Albany Girls 12 — 12 Girls: 2-5 |
| Great Noreaster 1 2026 (Regional) | Burnt Hills, NY | #796 of 3,214 | 15-19 | Sporting Albany Girls 15 — 15 Girls: 2-4; Sporting Albany Girls 13 — 13 Girls: 5-2; Sporting Albany Girls 14 — 14 Girls: 3-4; Sporting Albany Girls 18-Blue — 18 Girls: 4-3; Sporting Albany Girls 18-Orange — 18 Girls: 1-6 |
| 2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #2 (Premier) | Boston, MA | #46 of 3,214 | 4-10 | Sporting Albany Girls 18-Blue — 18 USA: 1-6; Sporting Albany Girls 18-Orange — 18 Club: 3-4 |
| 2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #1 (Premier) | Boston, MA | #36 of 3,214 | 4-3 | Sporting Albany Boys 15u — Boys 15 USA: 4-3 |
| 2026 NIKE VolleyFest-Providence (Regional) | Providence, RI | #709 of 3,214 | 6-10 | Sporting Albany Girls 18-Blue — 18 Open: 2-4; Sporting Albany Girls 16 — 16 Open: 3-2; Sporting Albany Girls 18-Orange — 18 Club: 1-4 |
| Presidents' Day Challenge (Regional) | Clifton Park, NY | #1716 of 3,214 | 5-0 | Sporting Albany Girls 13 — 13U: 5-0 |
| 2026 NIKE VolleyFest-Springfield (Regional) | Springfield, MA | #915 of 3,214 | 4-3 | Sporting Albany Girls 15 — 15 Open: 4-3 |
| AAU Grand Prix #2 @ Mohegan Sun (Regional) | Uncasville, CT | #395 of 3,214 | 4-6 | Sporting Albany Girls 18-Blue — 18 Power: 2-3; Sporting Albany Girls 18-Orange — 18 Club: 2-3 |
| AAU Grand Prix Weekend #1 (Regional) | Greater Boston, MA | #496 of 3,214 | 4-1 | Sporting Albany Girls 15 — 15 Patriot: 4-1 |
| 2026 NIKE New England Winterfest #3 (Competitive) | Hartford, CT | #303 of 3,214 | 4-5 | Sporting Albany Girls 15 — 15 USA: 3-2; Sporting Albany Girls 14 — 14 USA: 1-3 |
| 2026 NIKE New England Winterfest #2-Hartford (Competitive) | Hartford, CT | #313 of 3,214 | 7-8 | Sporting Albany Girls 18-Orange — 18 Club: 3-5; Sporting Albany Girls 18-Blue — 18 USA: 4-3 |
| 2026 NIKE New England Winterfest #2-Providence (Regional) | Providence, RI | #669 of 3,214 | 1-6 | Sporting Albany Girls 16 — 16 USA: 1-6 |
| 2026 NIKE New England Winterfest #1 (Regional) | Hartford, CT | #1412 of 3,214 | 3-2 | Sporting Albany Girls 13 — 13 Club: 3-2 |
| Upstate Blizzard (Regional) | Clifton Park, NY | #1435 of 3,214 | 9-1 | Sporting Albany Girls 14 — 14U: 4-1; Sporting Albany Girls 18-Blue — 18U: 5-0 |
| Tournament | Location | National Rank | Record | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships-Wave 1 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #1 of 368 | 2-8 | Sporting Albany Boys 16u — 16 Premier: 2-8 |
| 2026 Boys' East Coast Championships (Premier) | Richmond, VA | #12 of 368 | 5-2 | Sporting Albany Boys 16u — 16 USA: 5-2 |
| Excelsior Empire 2026 Jr Regional Champions 1 (Regional) | Syracuse, NY | #140 of 368 | 7-9 | Sporting Albany Boys 18 — 18 Boys: 0-4; Sporting Albany Boys 14 — 14 Boys: 3-2; Sporting Albany Boys 16u — 16 Boys: 4-0; Sporting Albany Boys 15u — 15 Boys: 0-3 |
| AAU Boys Regional Championship (Regional) | Westford, MA | #96 of 368 | 14-8 | Sporting Albany Boys 14 — 14 Boys: 4-1; Sporting Albany Boys 15u — 15 Boys: 1-4; Sporting Albany Boys 16u — 16 Club: 6-0; Sporting Albany Boys 18 — 18 Club: 3-3 |
| 2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #2 (Regional) | Boston, MA | #71 of 368 | 0-7 | Sporting Albany Boys 18 — Boys 18 USA: 0-7 |
| 2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #1 (Regional) | Boston, MA | #77 of 368 | 13-3 | Sporting Albany Boys 14 — Boys 14 USA: 5-2; Sporting Albany Boys 16u — Boys 16 USA: 8-1 |
| The New York City Open (Regional) | New York, NY | #76 of 368 | 2-5 | Sporting Albany Boys 18 — 18 Club: 2-5 |
| AAU Grand Prix Weekend #1 (Regional) | Greater Boston, MA | #82 of 368 | 11-5 | Sporting Albany Boys 14 — 14 Boys: 3-2; Sporting Albany Boys 16u — 16 Club: 6-0; Sporting Albany Boys 15u — 15 Boys: 2-3 |
| 2026 NIKE New England Winterfest #1 (Regional) | Hartford, CT | #93 of 368 | 12-9 | Sporting Albany Boys 18 — Boys 18 Club: 2-3; Sporting Albany Boys 15u — Boys 15 Club: 2-3; Sporting Albany Boys 16u — Boys 16 Open: 5-1; Sporting Albany Boys 14 — Boys 14 Club: 3-2 |
| AAU Upstate Cup (Regional) | Halfmoon, NY | #90 of 368 | 6-16 | Sporting Albany Boys 16u — 16 Boys: 1-4; Sporting Albany Boys 15u — 15 Boys: 1-4; Sporting Albany Boys 18 — 17/18 Boys: 0-5; Sporting Albany Boys 14 — 14 Boys: 4-3 |
| AAU Home for the Holidays BOYS (Regional) | Uncasville, CT | #85 of 368 | 8-3 | Sporting Albany Boys 16u — 16 Club: 6-0; Sporting Albany Boys 15u — 15 Club: 2-3 |