Polish Volleyball League

Polish Volleyball League

Sport	Volleyball
Founded	June 30, 2000
No. of teams	10
Country(ies)	Poland
Most recent champion(s)	Skra Bełchatów
Official website	www.pls.pl

The Polish Volleyball League (Polish: Polska Liga Siatkówki), is the highest level of men's volleyball in Poland, a professional league competition for volleyball clubs located in this country. It is overseen by Profesjonalna Liga Piłki Siatkowej S.A. (PLPS S.A.). It is currently a 10 team league that plays a 18 game schedule from September to March. The regular season is followed by playoffs, with the winner earning the mistrzostwo Polski (little shield). It is one of the best volleyball leagues in Europe. According to the latest rankings of European volleyball leagues done by the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball, the Polish league is ranked 3rd best.

The competition was called Klasa wydzielona, Ekstraklasa, 1 liga Seria A in 1954-2000. Since June 30, 2000 this is professional league - Polska Liga Siatkówki.

Teams in season 2011/2012

1. Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
2. PGE Skra Bełchatów
3. ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
4. Jastrzębski Węgiel
5. Delecta Bydgoszcz
6. Tytan AZS Częstochowa
7. Fart Kielce
8. AZS Politechnika Warszawska
9. Lotos Trefl Gdańsk
10. Indykpol AZS UWM Olsztyn

History

Polish Championship in volleyball

Polish League (Klasa wydzielona, Ekstraklasa, 1 liga Seria A)

Polish Professional League (Polish Volleyball League)

• 2001 : Mostostal-Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle
• 2002 : Mostostal-Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle
• 2003 : Mostostal-Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle
• 2004 : Ivett Jastrzębie Borynia
• 2005 : Skra Bełchatów
• 2006 : Skra Bełchatów
• 2007 : Skra Bełchatów
• 2008 : Skra Bełchatów
• 2009 : Skra Bełchatów
• 2010 : Skra Bełchatów
• 2011 : Skra Bełchatów
• 2012 : Asseco Resovia Rzeszów

Statistics

• 20 titles - AZS AWF Warsaw
• 19 - AZS Olsztyn
• 7 - Skra Bełchatów
• 6 - AZS Częstochowa
• 5 - Legia Warsaw
• 5 - Mostostal Kędzierzyn-Koźle
• 4 - Resovia Rzeszów
• 3 - Gwardia Wrocław
• 3 - Płomień Sosnowiec
• 2 - Hutnik Kraków
• 2 - Stal Stocznia Szczecin
• 2 - AZS Wrocław
• 2 - ŁKS Łódź
• 1 - Jastrzębie Borynia
• 1 - Cracovia Kraków
• 1 - AZS Wilno
• 1 - Polonia Warsaw
• 1 - Sokół Lwów
• 1 - YMCA Łódź
• 1 - Społem Warsaw

See also

• Volleyball in Poland
• Polish Women's-Volleyball League
• Sports in Poland

External links

• PLUSLiga official site
• PZPS (Polish Volleyball Union) official site
• BGVolley (Site in which the Polish Championship is covered)