Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$10,000 BPT Futures Nuvali
May 1 - 4, 2025
(4) James Buytrago/Rancel Varga, Philippines
 
James Buytrago
Philippines
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 20, 1999 (26 yrs old)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 13
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Nuvali 2024)
Career Winnings: US$2,413.98
Rancel Varga
Philippines
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 13, 2000 (25 yrs old)
Seasons: 3
Tournaments: 13
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Nuvali 2024)
Career Winnings: US$1,640.55
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719212533Money
FIVB80100102101101 US$2,542.80
Previous Nuvali Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2023 Rancel Varga - 33rd James Buytrago - 33rd
2024 Rancel Varga - 19th James Buytrago - 19th
2024 Rancel Varga - 2nd James Buytrago - 2nd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/8-11/2025 BPT Futures Songkhla Q2 21st 60 US$0.00
FIVB 11/28-12/1/2024 Challenge Nuvali 6 19th 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 5/30-6/2/2024 Futures Spiez 4 9th 180 € 200.00
FIVB 5/23-26/2024 Futures Battipaglia 11 13th 140 € 100.00
FIVB 5/16-19/2024 Futures Cervia 10 9th 180 € 200.00
Futures Nuvali Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 5/2/2025 Pool D River Day / Tamir Hershko, Israel (13, Q3) Lost 21-23, 12-21 0:42
Sat, 5/3/2025 Pool D Domonkos Doczi / Bence Streli, Hungary (5) Won 21-15, 21-19 0:41
Sat, 5/3/2025 Winner 1 Finley Bennett / Jed Walker, Australia (9) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:36
Sat, 5/3/2025 Winner 2 Kevin Cuzmiciov / Eylon Elazar, Israel (2) Lost 17-21, 15-21 0:32
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Challenge/Four Star/Open200000000100 $1,000.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star601001021100 $1,500.00
Total801001021200 $2,500.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
James Buytrago Rancel Varga
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3000000110 $1,250.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open3000000100 $500.00
10010017100 $1,000.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star10010016200 $1,000.00
13010017210 $2,250.00 Total13010016300 $1,500.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2023FIVB100000000001 $0.00 010.0 %
2024FIVB501000021100 $2,200.00 6940.0 %
2025FIVB200001000100 $300.00 2340.0 %
TotalFIVB801001021201 $2,500.00 81338.1 %
Individual Finishes by Season
James Buytrago  Rancel Varga
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $50.00 2019FIVB          
1000001000 $100.00 2022FIVB          
1000000001 $0.00 2023FIVB1000000001 $0.00
5010003100 $1,100.00 2024FIVB6010004100 $1,200.00
2000010100 $150.00 2025FIVB2000010100 $150.00
10010015201 $1,400.00 TotalTotal9010014201 $1,350.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall6 75.0% 0 0.0% 2 25.0% 6-2 75.0% 2 15.4% 2 15.4% 9 69.2% 2-11 15.4% 6-9 40.0% 2-4 33.3% 00 8-13 38.1%
2024-20256 75.0% 0 0.0% 2 25.0% 6-2 75.0% 2 16.7% 2 16.7% 8 66.7% 2-10 16.7% 6-8 42.9% 2-4 33.3% 00 8-12 40.0%
Against the Field2 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2-0 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 100.0% 0-2 0.0% 4-4 50.0% 0-0 00 2-2 50.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Challenge/Four Star/Open000102000000000003
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star0001550023100001810
Total0002570023100001813
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 2-2 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Cuzmiciov/Elazar, Israel 0-1
5/3/25FIVBFutures Nuvali Winner 2 Cuzmiciov/Elazar 2 Buytrago/Varga 4 21-17, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # 5 Doczi/Streli, Hungary 1-0
5/3/25FIVBFutures Nuvali Pool D Buytrago/Varga 4 Doczi/Streli 5 21-15, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # 9 Bennett/Walker, Australia 1-0
5/3/25FIVBFutures Nuvali Winner 1 Buytrago/Varga 4 Bennett/Walker 9 21-17, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 13, Q3 Day/Hershko, Israel 0-1
5/2/25FIVBFutures Nuvali Pool D Day/Hershko 13, Q3 Buytrago/Varga 4 23-21, 21-12 0:42