Poland: ZAKSA win regular season (and then they choose their opponents)

In last recovery match of Plusliga, valid for Round 20, ZAKSA Kedzierzyn-Kozle (without Huber, in the stands) easily win first two sets (led by a super Semeniuk, author of 15 points as well as the series from the service line that has overturned first set) they needed to win regular season.
That being achieved, coach Cretu fielded all backups, unable to stem Trefl Gdańsk’s comeback who, thanks to a tie break win (25:22, 25:21, 20:25, 16:25, 12:15), take the last ticket for playoffs, in which they’ll play as No.7, bypassing also Katowice and condemning Warszawa, now at ninth place.
Moreover, in addition to first place in regular season, European champions will face Katowice instead of the team from Polish capital (that they would meet in case of victory).

Quarterfinals Game 1:

April 12
• PGE Skra Belchatów (3) – Indykpol AS Olsztyn (6€
• Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie (4) – Asseco Resovia Rzeszów (5)

April 13
• Jastrzebski Wegiel (2) – Trefl Gdańsk (7)
• Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kedzierzyn-Kozle (1) – GKS Katowice (8)

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🏐| PLUSLIGA 2021/22 – Recovery of Round 20

| April 11, 2022
• Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kedzierzyn-Koéle
Trefl Gdansk 2-3 (25:22, 25:21, 20:25, 16:25, 12:15)
Top Scorers: Semeniuk 15, Kluth 14, Kaczmarek 10, Rejno 9; Lipinski 27, Sasak 20, Pashytskyy 13, Mika 12.
MVP: Lipinski.

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🏐| FINAL STANDINGS
Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kedzierzyn-Kozle 65
Jastrzebski Wegiel 65
PGE Skra Belchatow 60
Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 47
Asseco Resovia Rzeszów 45
Indykpol AS Olsztyn 41
Trefl Gdansk 36
GKS Katowice 36
Projekt Warszawa 36
Cuprum Lubin 26
LUK Lublin 24
Slepsk Malow Suwalki 24
Cerrad Enea Czarni Radom 21
Stal Nysa 20

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Formula
First 8 to playoffs, last-placed to playout against second of 1.Liga. Quarterfinals and semifinals best-of-three, final best-of-five.
Teams from 9th to 12th place will play finals for 9th and 10th place and 11th and 12th place with home and away matches and eventual Golden Set.