IL · USAV Great Lakes Region
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Ultimate VBC-Chicago is a volleyball club based in Frankfort, IL, ranked as high as #40 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 21 teams in the 2025-26 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2025-26 across 58 team-seasons.
37 teams · Ages 11–18
USAV semifinalist
21 teams · Ages 13–18
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
Ultimate VBC-Chicago is a club volleyball program based in Frankfort, IL, competing in the Great Lakes region. In 2025-26 it fielded 58 teams across both programs — 37 girls teams aged 11 to 18 and 21 boys teams aged 13 to 18.
Its boys program ranks #40 nationally and #4 of 45 in IL for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,734. That places it in the Elite tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score. Of its 21 teams, 5 rate Elite, meaning an Elo of 1700 or better.
Across the season its teams played 1,038 matches and won 511 of them, a 49% win rate. Its strongest team, Ultimate B17 Gold, is #21 nationally and #14 in IL, at 2,072 Elo on a 46-24 record.
Teams averaged 49 matches each over the season. The club entered 26 events between 18 October and 7 July, a season of about 9 months. Of those, 6 were Elite or Premier events — the strongest fields on the calendar.
Those events were held in four states, with six of 26 outside IL. Destinations included WI, FL and AZ. Travel is described here in trips and destinations rather than cost, because event locations carry no distances.
<p>Founded in 1998, Ultimate Volleyball Club has grown into a cornerstone of youth volleyball in Illinois. With home facilities in Frankfort and Homer Glen, it draws dedicated athletes from Chicago, suburbs, and Northwest Indiana. The club emphasizes skill development and competitive play in a supportive environment.</p><p><strong>Competitive Level:</strong> Regional competitive, with national qualification potential</p><p><strong>Facilities:</strong> Primary training at Roma Sports Club (9115 Roma Court, Frankfort, IL) and The Ranch Sports Club. Additional venues include McCormick Place and Megaplex Sports Center for tournaments and expanded practice. These modern facilities support consistent, high-volume training year-round.</p>
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#40 nationally · Club Score 1734
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| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Girls | #241 | 1745 | 37 |
| 2025-26 | Boys | #40 | 1734 | 21 |
| 2024-25 | Boys | #29 | 1655 | 22 |
Every team Ultimate VBC-Chicago 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate B17 Gold | Boys | 17 | 2072 (Elite) | 46-24 | 66% |
| Ultimate B16 Gold | Boys | 16 | 1896 (Elite) | 35-29 | 55% |
| Ultimate B17-Blue | Boys | 17 | 1865 (Elite) | 48-26 | 65% |
| Ultimate B15 Gold | Boys | 15 | 1862 (Elite) | 30-38 | 44% |
| Ultimate B14 Gold | Boys | 14 | 1833 (Elite) | 47-30-1 | 60% |
| Ultimate B18 Gold | Boys | 18 | 1688 (Premier) | 27-27-1 | 49% |
| Ultimate B16-Blue | Boys | 16 | 1577 (Competitive) | 35-26-2 | 56% |
| Ultimate B14-Blue | Boys | 14 | 1572 (Competitive) | 46-29 | 61% |
| Ultimate B17-Black | Boys | 17 | 1563 (Competitive) | 35-34 | 51% |
| Ultimate B16-Black | Boys | 16 | 1496 (Developing) | 21-11 | 66% |
| Ultimate 14-Matt | Boys | 14 | 1468 (Developing) | 7-4 | 64% |
| Ultimate B15-Blue | Boys | 15 | 1467 (Developing) | 27-32 | 46% |
| Ultimate B18-Blue | Boys | 18 | 1451 (Developing) | 21-24 | 47% |
| Ultimate 14-Jake | Boys | 14 | 1426 (Developing) | 8-3 | 73% |
| Ultimate VBC-Chicago 13 UVC Matt (GL) | Boys | 13 | 1369 (Emerging) | 2-3 | 40% |
| Ultimate 14-Kyle/trey | Boys | 14 | 1233 (Emerging) | 4-8 | 33% |
| Ultimate B14-Black | Boys | 14 | 1210 (Emerging) | 32-44 | 42% |
| Ultimate B13 Gold | Boys | 13 | 1177 (Emerging) | 22-55 | 29% |
| Ultimate B15-Black | Boys | 15 | 1154 (Emerging) | 9-28 | 24% |
| Ultimate B16 Silver | Boys | 16 | 1146 (Emerging) | 5-23 | 18% |
| Ultimate B17 Silver | Boys | 17 | 1124 (Emerging) | 4-25 | 14% |
Where Ultimate VBC-Chicago 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 | 33-46 | Ultimate B14 Gold — 14 Premier: 7-2; Ultimate B17 Gold — 17 Open: 4-5; Ultimate B14-Black — 14 Club: 3-8; Ultimate B14-Blue — 14 Elite: 2-7; Ultimate B17-Blue — 17 Elite: 6-4; Ultimate B15-Blue — 15 Elite: 5-6; Ultimate B17-Black — 17 Elite: 3-7; Ultimate B15 Gold — 15 Open: 3-7 |
| AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships-Wave 1 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #1 of 384 | 13-19 | Ultimate B13 Gold — 13 Club: 1-10; Ultimate B16-Blue — 16 Select: 7-5; Ultimate B16 Gold — 16 Premier: 5-4 |
| 2026 AAU/JVA Windy City Round-Up (Premier) | Chicago, IL | #7 of 384 | 47-46 | Ultimate B13 Gold — 13 Boys: 4-4; Ultimate B14-Blue — 14 Premier: 7-2; Ultimate B15-Black — 15 Classic: 1-6; Ultimate B15-Blue — 15 Classic: 6-2; Ultimate B14 Gold — 14 Open: 2-5; Ultimate B16-Blue — 16 Premier: 4-3; Ultimate B17-Black — 17 Premier: 4-4; Ultimate B14-Black — 14 Premier: 0-7; Ultimate B17 Gold — 17 Open: 5-2; Ultimate B16 Gold — 16 Open: 2-5; Ultimate B17-Blue — 17 Premier: 8-1; Ultimate B15 Gold — 15 Open: 4-5 |
| '26 (SB) Summer Bash (Regional) | Elgin, IL | #229 of 384 | 17-12 | Ultimate B14-Blue — 14 Boys-Club: 4-1; Ultimate B14-Black — 14 Boys-Club: 2-3; Ultimate B14 Gold — 14 Boys-Club: 5-1; Ultimate B13 Gold — 13 Boys - Club: 4-4; Ultimate VBC-Chicago 13 UVC Matt (GL) — 13 Boys - Club: 2-3 |
| THE Magnificent Matchup (Regional) | Bedford Park, IL | #143 of 384 | 11-11 | Ultimate B14 Gold — 14 Elite: 4-2; Ultimate B14-Blue — 14 Elite: 1-3; Ultimate B13 Gold — 13 Boys: 3-3; Ultimate B14-Black — 14 Classic: 3-3 |
| '26 (NC) Nike Classic (Regional) | Elgin, IL | #247 of 384 | 14-7 | Ultimate B14-Blue — 14 Boys - Club: 4-1; Ultimate B14 Gold — 14 Boys - Club: 6-0; Ultimate B13 Gold — 14 Boys - Club: 1-4; Ultimate B14-Black — 14 Boys - Club: 3-2 |
| THE Point Series 14's Spring #7 2025/2026 (Regional) | Romeoville, IL | #150 of 384 | 6-6 | Ultimate B14 Gold — 14/13 Open: 2-1; Ultimate B13 Gold — 14/13 Classic: 2-1; Ultimate B14-Black — 14/13 Classic: 1-2; Ultimate B14-Blue — 14/13 Classic: 1-2 |
| '26 (C3) Chicago Classic Championships (Regional) | Elgin, IL | #216 of 384 | 12-9 | Ultimate B14-Black — 14 Club (Boys): 2-3; Ultimate B13 Gold — 14 Club (Boys): 1-4; Ultimate B14 Gold — 14 Club (Boys): 5-0; Ultimate B14-Blue — 14 Club (Boys): 4-2 |
| THE Point Series 14's Spring #6 2025/2026 (Regional) | Romeoville, IL | #205 of 384 | 12-10 | Ultimate B14 Gold — 14/13 Open: 3-1; Ultimate B14-Black — 14/13 Classic: 0-3; Ultimate B14-Blue — 14/13 Classic: 3-0; Ultimate B13 Gold — 14/13 Classic: 0-3; Ultimate 14-Matt — 14/13 Classic: 2-1; Ultimate 14-Kyle/trey — 14/13 Classic: 2-1; Ultimate 14-Jake — 14/13 Classic: 2-1 |
| Sky High Presidents' Day Classic (2-Day) (Regional) | Crystal Lake, IL | #98 of 384 | 55-35 | Ultimate B16-Black — 16 Boys: 3-2; Ultimate B15-Blue — 15 Boys: 4-1; Ultimate B17-Black — 17/18 Boys: 4-3; Ultimate B16-Blue — 16 Boys: 3-3; Ultimate 14-Kyle/trey — 13/14 Boys Classic: 0-5; Ultimate B15 Gold — 15 Boys: 5-0; Ultimate B17-Blue — 17/18 Boys: 6-1; Ultimate B18 Gold — 17/18 Boys: 5-1; Ultimate B16 Silver — 16 Boys: 1-4; Ultimate 14-Matt — 13/14 Boys Premier: 2-3; Ultimate B15-Black — 15 Boys: 2-4; Ultimate B18-Blue — 17/18 Boys: 3-2; Ultimate B17 Gold — 17/18 Boys: 6-0; Ultimate B16 Gold — 16 Boys: 6-0; Ultimate 14-Jake — 13/14 Boys Classic: 4-2; Ultimate B17 Silver — 17/18 Boys: 1-4 |
| THE Point Series 14's Winter #5 2025/2026 (Regional) | Romeoville, IL | #152 of 384 | 10-10 | Ultimate 14-Jake — 14/13 Classic: 2-0; Ultimate B14 Gold — 14/13 Open: 0-2; Ultimate B13 Gold — 14/13 Classic: 0-3; Ultimate B14-Black — 14/13 Classic: 1-2; Ultimate 14-Kyle/trey — 14/13 Classic: 2-2; Ultimate B14-Blue — 14/13 Classic: 2-1; Ultimate 14-Matt — 14/13 Classic: 3-0 |
| 2026 AAU/JVA Brew City Battle 14U-18U Open/Premier (Premier) | Milwaukee, WI | #9 of 384 | 21-29 | Ultimate B18-Blue — 18 Premier Blue: 2-3; Ultimate B18 Gold — 18 Open: 1-4; Ultimate B17 Gold — 17 Open: 4-1; Ultimate B17-Blue — 17 Premier Blue: 3-2; Ultimate B14-Blue — 14 Premier: 3-2; Ultimate B14 Gold — 14 Open: 0-5; Ultimate B15 Gold — 15 Open: 2-3; Ultimate B16-Blue — 16 Premier: 2-3; Ultimate B15-Blue — 15 Premier: 2-3; Ultimate B16 Gold — 16 Open: 2-3 |
| 2026 AAU/JVA Brew City Battle Boys & Girls (Regional) | Milwaukee, WI | #153 of 384 | 14-21 | Ultimate B16-Black — 16 Classic White Boys: 5-2; Ultimate B13 Gold — 13U Boys : 1-4; Ultimate B14-Black — 14 Classic Boys: 3-2; Ultimate B15-Black — 15 Classic Boys: 1-3; Ultimate B17 Silver — 17 Classic Boys: 0-4; Ultimate B16 Silver — 16 Classic White Boys: 1-3; Ultimate B17-Black — 17 Classic Boys: 3-3 |
| 2026 Mizuno Southwest Boys Classic NQ by First Pt (Elite) | Phoenix, AZ | #3 of 384 | 19-16 | Ultimate B16 Gold — 16 Open: 2-5; Ultimate B15 Gold — 15 Open: 3-4; Ultimate B17 Gold — 17 Open: 5-2; Ultimate B17-Blue — 17 USA: 5-2; Ultimate B18 Gold — 18 USA: 4-3 |
| THE Point Series 14's Winter #4 2025/2026 (Regional) | Romeoville, IL | #193 of 384 | 7-5 | Ultimate B13 Gold — 14/13 Classic: 1-2; Ultimate B14-Black — 14/13 Classic: 2-1; Ultimate B14-Blue — 14/13 Classic: 3-0; Ultimate B14 Gold — 14/13 Open: 1-2 |
| 2026 AAU Windy City Boys Grand Prix (Competitive) | Bedford, IL | #35 of 384 | 31-18 | Ultimate B18-Blue — 18 Elite: 3-2; Ultimate B17-Blue — 17 Open: 3-2; Ultimate B17-Black — 17 Club : 5-1; Ultimate B16 Gold — 16 Open: 4-1; Ultimate B15 Gold — 15 Premier: 3-3; Ultimate B15-Blue — 15 Premier: 1-4; Ultimate B18 Gold — 18 Elite: 4-2; Ultimate B17 Gold — 17 Open: 3-2; Ultimate B16-Blue — 16 Elite: 5-1 |
| THE Point Series 14's Winter #3 2025/2026 (Regional) | Romeoville, IL | #135 of 384 | 5-7 | Ultimate B14-Blue — 14/13 Classic: 1-2; Ultimate B14 Gold — 14/13 Open: 1-2; Ultimate B14-Black — 14/13 Classic: 2-1; Ultimate B13 Gold — 14/13 Classic: 1-2 |
| 2025 Midwest Boys Point Series #1 - Milwaukee, WI (Competitive) | Menomonee Falls, WI | #32 of 384 | 19-9 | Ultimate B18-Blue — 17-18 Club: 3-2; Ultimate B17 Gold — 17 Open: 5-1; Ultimate B17-Black — 17-18 Club: 4-2; Ultimate B18 Gold — 18 Open: 2-3; Ultimate B17-Blue — 17-18 Club: 5-1 |
| THE Point Series 16/15s #3 2025 (Regional) | Bedford Park, IL | #54 of 384 | 10-14 | Ultimate B15 Gold — 16/15 Open: 3-3; Ultimate B15-Blue — 16/15 Classic: 2-4; Ultimate B16-Blue — 16/15 Premier: 2-4; Ultimate B16 Gold — 16/15 Open: 3-3 |
| THE Point Series 17/18s #3 2025 (Competitive) | Bedford Park, IL | #16 of 384 | 11-19 | Ultimate B18-Blue — 17/18 Classic: 2-4; Ultimate B17-Blue — 17/18 Open: 3-3; Ultimate B18 Gold — 17/18 Open: 3-3; Ultimate B17-Black — 17/18 Premier: 0-6; Ultimate B17 Gold — 17/18 Open: 3-3 |
| THE Point Series 17/18s #2 2025 (Competitive) | Cicero, IL | #21 of 384 | 11-19 | Ultimate B17-Black — 17/18 Premier: 4-2; Ultimate B18 Gold — 17/18 Open: 3-3; Ultimate B17-Blue — 17/18 Open: 2-4; Ultimate B17 Gold — 17/18 Open: 1-5; Ultimate B18-Blue — 17/18 Classic: 1-5 |
| THE Point Series 16/15s #2 2025 (Competitive) | Bedford Park, IL | #34 of 384 | 10-13 | Ultimate B16 Gold — 16/15 Open: 4-2; Ultimate B16-Blue — 16/15 Premier: 4-1; Ultimate B15-Blue — 16/15 Classic: 2-4; Ultimate B15 Gold — 16/15 Open: 0-6 |
| 2025 AAU/JVA Chi-Town Boys Challenge (Elite) | Chicago, IL | #4 of 384 | 55-74 | Ultimate B13 Gold — 13 Classic: 3-5; Ultimate B17 Silver — 17 Classic: 2-6; Ultimate B16-Black — 16 Elite: 2-6; Ultimate B17 Gold — 17 Open: 4-3; Ultimate B16 Gold — 16 Open: 3-4; Ultimate B14-Blue — 14 Premier: 4-4; Ultimate B18-Blue — 18 Elite: 2-5; Ultimate B15-Black — 15 Classic: 2-5; Ultimate B16 Silver — 16 Classic: 0-7; Ultimate B17-Blue — 17 Premier: 6-1; Ultimate B18 Gold — 18 Premier: 4-3; Ultimate B14 Gold — 14 Open: 2-7; Ultimate B15 Gold — 15 Open: 5-3; Ultimate B14-Black — 14 Classic: 5-3; Ultimate B16-Blue — 16 Premier: 4-4; Ultimate B17-Black — 17 Elite : 5-3; Ultimate B15-Blue — 15 Premier: 2-5 |
| 2025/26 Windy City Boys Power League (Regional) | Burr Ridge, IL | #203 of 384 | 40-44 | Ultimate B16 Silver — 16 Boys: 3-9; Ultimate B17 Silver — 18 Boys: 1-11; Ultimate B14-Blue — 14 Boys : 7-2; Ultimate B15-Black — 16 Boys: 3-10; Ultimate B14-Black — 14 Boys : 5-4; Ultimate B14 Gold — 14 Boys : 9-0; Ultimate B16-Black — 16 Boys: 11-1; Ultimate B13 Gold — 14 Boys : 1-7 |
| THE Point Series 17/18s #1 2025 (Competitive) | Bedford Park, IL | #26 of 384 | 16-14 | Ultimate B18 Gold — 17/18 Open: 1-5; Ultimate B17-Black — 17/18 Premier: 3-3; Ultimate B17-Blue — 17/18 Open: 1-5; Ultimate B18-Blue — 17/18 Classic: 5-1; Ultimate B17 Gold — 17/18 Open: 6-0 |
| THE Point Series 16/15s #1 2025 (Competitive) | Bedford Park, IL | #37 of 384 | 13-11 | Ultimate B16-Blue — 16/15 Premier: 4-2; Ultimate B15 Gold — 16/15 Open: 2-4; Ultimate B15-Blue — 16/15 Classic: 3-3; Ultimate B16 Gold — 16/15 Open: 4-2 |