Poland: Lublin opens 2026/27 season with a straight sets win over ZAKSA, tie break win for Jastrzębie Barkom vs. Ślepsk Malow Suwałki

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After two advances played on Friday, in which GKS Katowice stun defending champions Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie winning the game in just three sets, and the win of PGE Projekt Warszawa over Energa Indykpol AZS Olsztyn (read more here), and other two exciting games played on Saturday, won by NEONET Norwid Częstochowa and PGE GiEK SKRA Bełchatów, Round 1 of new 2026/27 Tauron Liga continued today with other two games.
Bogdanka LUK Lublin started the new season with a clean away victory against ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, 0-3 (23:25, 22:25, 21:25) in the first round of the championship.
The top scorer for the winners was Japanese international Ran Takahashi with 15 points, including 3 aces. Mikołaj Sawicki added 13, and Bulgarian middle blocker Aleks Grozdanov finished with 11 points, including 5 of the winners’ 9 winning blocks and 86% in attack (6/7).
The first two sets were evenly matched, but in the decisive moments, the visitors showed greater concentration and managed to assert their superiority. ZAKSA kept the match alive until the final rallies, but failed to find a way to win any of the sets.
In the third set, the hosts even managed to take the lead, but after the middle of it, the Lublin picked up the pace, turned the tide, and closed the match without losing a set.
For ZAKSA, Rafał Szymura scored 14 points, and Remigiusz Kapica remained with 9.
Interestingly, the champions achieved the victory without one of their big stars – Wilfredo Leon. The Polish international was in the squad but did not appear on the court.
The German national setter Jan Zimmermann, who recently joined ZAKSA after his unexpected departure from Italian side Vero Volley Monza, also did not play for the hosts.
The German was signed by the Serie A club due to the injury of American setter Rowan, but after only three training sessions, he surprisingly left Italy to move to Poland.
Statistics show the visitors’ advantage in the main elements. Bogdanka finished with 55% attack efficiency against 48% for ZAKSA, and in blocking, the superiority was 9-3. The hosts had more aces – 8 against 5, but also made more serving errors – 15 against 11.

MORE TO FOLLOW

Round 1 will close tomorrow with the clash between Podziemia Kredowe ChKS Chełm and Stilon Gorzów.

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🏐| 2026/27 Tauron Liga | Kolejka 1 – Round 1

Friday October 16, 2026
• 17.30 (Local Time) | GKS Katowice – Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 3-0 (26:25, 25:23, 25:22)
• 20.30 (Local Time) | PGE Projekt Warszawa – Energa Indykpol AZS Olsztyn 3-1 (27:29, 25:23, 25:17, 25:16)

Saturday October 17, 2026
• 15.00 (Local Time) | NEONET Norwid Częstochowa – Asseco Resovia Rzeszów 3-2 (26:28, 21:25, 25:22, 25:16, 15:13)
• 18.00 (Local Time) | PGE GiEK SKRA Bełchatów – Energa Trefl Gdańsk 3-1 (25:23, 19:25, 25:18, 31:29)

👉🏼Sunday October 18, 2026
• 15.00 (Local Time) | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle – BOGDANKA LUK Lublin 0-3 (23:25, 22:25, 21:25)
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Ślepsk Malow Suwałki – Jastrzębie Barkom 2-3 (23:25, 19:25, 25:22, 25:18, 9:15)

Monday October 19, 2026
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Podziemia Kredowe ChKS Chełm – Stilon Gorzów

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. PGE Projekt Warszawa 3
2. PGE GiEK SKRA Bełchatów 3
3. GKS Katowice 3
4. BOGDANKA LUK Lublin 3
5. Jastrzębie Barkom 2
6. NEONET Norwid Częstochowa 2
7. Asseco Resovia Rzeszów 1
8. Ślepsk Malow Suwałki 1
9. Energa Indykpol AZS Olsztyn 0
10. Energa Trefl Gdańsk 0
11. ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 0
12. Stilon Gorzów 0
13. Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 0
14. Podziemia Kredowe ChKS Chełm 0

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🏐| NEXT GAMES | Kolejka 2 – Round 2

Tuesday October 20, 2026
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Energa Indykpol AZS Olsztyn – NEONET Norwid Częstochowa

Wednesday October 21, 2026
• 17.30 (Local Time) | BOGDANKA LUK Lublin – Energa Trefl Gdańsk
• 21.30 (Local Time) | Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie – ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle

Friday October 23, 2026
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Ślepsk Malow Suwałki – GKS Katowice
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Stilon Gorzów – Jastrzębie Barkom

Saturday October 24, 2026
• 18.00 (Local Time) | PGE GiEK SKRA Bełchatów – PGE Projekt Warszawa

Sunday October 25, 2026
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Podziemia Kredowe ChKS Chełm – Asseco Resovia Rzeszów

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