# Team 3096: The Village Bulldogs Detroit, Michigan, USA. Rookie year 2009. District FIM. ## Who backs them - School: East English Village Preparatory Academy - Sponsors: GM Foundation, Ford Motor Co., Michigan Engineering Zone (MEZ), DADARA Foundation, Detroit Public Schools, State of Michigan, Siemens, Aptiv, 3M, Nissan - Website: http://www.firstinspires.org/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eevpa.3096 - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@villagebulldogs3096 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/villagebulldogs ## 2026 season - xP rating: **18.18**, rank 2733 of 3708 (26.3th percentile) - Record: 11-15-0 over 26 matches (42% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 3.2, teleop 14.9, endgame 0.1 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 16%, RP2 5% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FIM District Wayne State Event presented by Magna | 2026midtr | 2 | 10 | 8-4-0 | 25 | 8 | 26.8 | 25 | | | FIM District Troy Event #2 presented by DTE Foundation | 2026mitr2 | 5 | 37 | 3-9-0 | 14 | | 18.2 | 6 | | ## Name history Every name FIRST recorded for this team, newest first. A span states the first and last season the name was on the team. - 2013 – now: The Village Bulldogs - 2009 – 2012: HIGHLANDERS ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 1 - Awards: 4, over 3 seasons | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Judges' | 2 | 2014 | | Gracious Professionalism | 1 | 2025 | | Winner | 1 | 2011 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Creativity, Engineering Inspiration, Excellence in Engineering, Finalist, Imagery, Impact, Impact Finalist, Industrial Design, Innovation in Control, Leadership, Quality, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Woodie Flowers. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | FIM District Troy Event #2 presented by DTE Foundation | | Not picked | | 2026 | FIM District Wayne State Event presented by Magna | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FIM District Renaissance Event presented by DTE Foundation | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FIM District Wayne State Event presented by Magna | | Not picked | | 2024 | FIM District Wayne State Event presented by Magna | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | FIM District Woodhaven Event presented by Altair | | Not picked | | 2023 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship presented by DTE Foundation - APTIV Division | | Not picked | | 2023 | FIM District Detroit Event presented by DTE | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four | | 2023 | FIM District Wayne State University Event presented by Magna | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2022 | FIM District Troy Event presented by Magna | | Not picked | | 2022 | FIM District Detroit Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2020 | FIM District Southfield Event | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | FIM District Troy Event | | Not picked | | 2019 | FIM District Center Line Event | | Not picked | | 2018 | FIM District Livonia Event | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | FIM District Center Line Event | Alliance 6 · captain | Top four | | 2017 | FIM District - Troy Event | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2017 | FIM District - Center Line Event | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | FIM District - Troy Event | | Not picked | | 2016 | FIM District - Center Line Event | | Not picked | | 2015 | FIM District - Troy Event | | Not picked | | 2015 | FIM District - Center Line Event | | Not picked | | 2014 | Waterford FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2014 | Center Line FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2013 | Livonia FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2013 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Livonia FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2012 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2011 | Livonia FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2011 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2010 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2010 | Cass Tech FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2009 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2009 | Cass Tech FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 18.2 | 2733 / 3708 | 26.3 | 11-15-0 | 2 | | 2025 | 32.6 | 1574 / 3687 | 57.3 | 10-16-0 | 3 | | 2024 | 7.8 | 2682 / 3475 | 22.8 | 11-14-2 | 3 | | 2023 | 29.5 | 1375 / 3284 | 58.1 | 23-19-0 | 4 | | 2022 | 10.1 | 2075 / 3053 | 32.0 | 11-16-1 | 2 | | 2020 | 5.9 | 1912 / 2024 | 5.5 | 7-8-0 | 1 | | 2019 | 13.4 | 2508 / 3763 | 33.4 | 7-17-0 | 2 | | 2018 | 68.0 | 2456 / 3617 | 32.1 | 16-15-0 | 2 | | 2017 | 69.6 | 1935 / 3331 | 41.9 | 13-18-0 | 2 | | 2016 | 17.4 | 2541 / 3114 | 18.4 | 7-17-0 | 2 | | 2015 | 4.4 | 2730 / 2873 | 5.0 | 0-0-24 | 2 | | 2014 | 28.1 | 1203 / 2697 | 55.4 | 10-14-0 | 2 | | 2013 | 19.6 | 983 / 2510 | 60.9 | 14-16-0 | 2 | | 2012 | 17.6 | 148 / 2332 | 93.7 | 13-16-0 | 2 | | 2011 | 6.7 | 1128 / 2053 | 45.1 | 14-17-0 | 2 | | 2010 | 1.1 | 903 / 1801 | 49.9 | 11-12-6 | 2 | | 2009 | 21.1 | 361 / 1675 | 78.5 | 9-14-1 | 2 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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