Poland: Projekt Warszawa rally past Chełm, GKS Katowice sweep Częstochowa in advances of Round 6

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The sixth round of the 2026/27 Tauron Liga season continued on Friday with two contrasting encounters.
In Warsaw, PGE Projekt Warszawa had to come from behind to overcome Podziemia Kredowe ChKS Chełm 3-1, while GKS Katowice produced a convincing performance at home to defeat NEONET Norwid Częstochowa in straight sets.

At COS Torwar, Projekt Warszawa eventually prevailed 16:25, 31:29, 26:24, 25:17 in a match that proved considerably more complicated than the final score might suggest.
Chełm made the stronger start, dominating the opening set and building a substantial advantage. The visitors led 16-11 and later 21-13 before comfortably closing the set 25-16, putting the home side under immediate pressure.
Warszawa’s response came in a second set that completely changed the direction of the match. The two teams traded points in an increasingly tense battle, with neither able to establish a decisive advantage. Chełm came close to taking a 2-0 lead, but the Warsaw side held its nerve in the closing exchanges and finally secured the set 31-29. It was the turning point of the evening.
The third set was another closely fought affair. Chełm continued to challenge the hosts, but Warszawa once again proved more effective when the pressure increased, edging the set 26-24 to move ahead for the first time. With the momentum now on their side, the Warsaw team took control in the fourth, pulling away to complete the comeback with a 25-17 win.
Maciej Muzaj was the leading scorer of the match with 22 points for Chełm, while Yacine Louati added 21. Amirhossein Esfandiar contributed 13 points. For the winners, opposite Yuri Romano led the way with 18 points to his name, supported by Yurii Semeniuk with 12 and Bartłomiej Lemański with 11. The team statistics reflected just how competitive the encounter had been: both sides scored 49 points in attack, while Chełm recorded 12 service aces against eight for the hosts. Warszawa, however, managed to turn the decisive moments in its favour, particularly in the second and third sets.

The victory extended the team from country’s capital positive run after three consecutive league wins against Stilon Gorzów, Ślepsk Malow Suwałki and Jastrzębie Barkom. The Warsaw side had also beaten Chełm twice in the previous season, on both occasions in straight sets, although Friday’s encounter proved a much sterner test. With another three points secured, Projekt strengthened its position among the teams near the top of the standings.

Later in the evening, GKS Katowice enjoyed a far more straightforward outing, defeating NEONET Norwid Częstochowa 3-0 at Arena Katowice. The hosts took the match 25:20, 25:19, 25:18, collecting three valuable points and putting an end to a difficult run of results.
The victory was particularly important for Katowice, who had entered the match after three consecutive defeats. Their most recent disappointment had come just three days earlier, when they lost 3-2 to ChKS Chełm despite recovering from a two-set deficit and taking the match to a tie-break. This time, the Katowice side avoided another complicated finish, maintaining control throughout all three sets and never allowing Norwid to force a prolonged contest.
For the visitors, the defeat interrupted the momentum generated by Wednesday’s 3-1 home victory over Jastrzębie Barkom. Norwid had shown encouraging signs in that match, particularly in the opening two sets, but struggled to reproduce the same performance in Katowice.
Jakub Szymanski led the winners with 15 points to his name, while libero Szymon Gregorowicz earned MVP honors.
The result also added another chapter to a closely balanced rivalry. Before Friday’s meeting, the two clubs had faced each other four times in official competition, with two victories apiece and an identical 9-9 record in sets. Katowice therefore not only claimed an important result in the current standings but also moved ahead in the head-to-head record.

Friday’s results offered two different stories from the same round: Projekt Warszawa demonstrated its ability to recover under pressure after a difficult opening, while GKS Katowice finally found the consistency needed to turn a challenging spell around. For both winners, the three points could prove valuable as the PlusLiga season continues to take shape.

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🏐| 2026/27 Tauron Liga | Kolejka 6 – Round 6

👉🏼Friday November 13, 2026
• 17.30 (Local Time) | PGE Projekt Warszawa – Podziemia Kredowe ChKS Chełm 3-1 (16:25, 31:29, 26:24, 25:17)
• 20.30 (Local Time) | GKS Katowice – NEONET Norwid Częstochowa 3-0 (25:20, 25:19, 25:18)

Saturday November 14, 2026
• 15.00 (Local Time) | PGE GiEK SKRA Bełchatów – Energa Indykpol AZS Olsztyn
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Ślepsk Malow Suwałki – ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie – Stilon Gorzów

Sunday November 15, 2026
• 15.00 (Local Time) | Energa Trefl Gdańsk – Jastrzębie Barkom
• 18.00 (Local Time) | BOGDANKA LUK Lublin – Asseco Resovia Rzeszów

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. BOGDANKA LUK Lublin 15
2. Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 15
3. PGE Projekt Warszawa 15
4. GKS Katowice 9
5. PGE GiEK SKRA Bełchatów 8
6. Asseco Resovia Rzeszów 8
7. ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 7
8. Podziemia Kredowe ChKS Chełm 7
9. Ślepsk Malow Suwałki 7
10. Jastrzębie Barkom 6
11. NEONET Norwid Częstochowa 6
12. Stilon Gorzów 5
13. Energa Indykpol AZS Olsztyn 3
14. Energa Trefl Gdańsk 3

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🏐| NEXT GAMES | Kolejka 7 – Round 7

Wednesday November 18, 2026
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Stilon Gorzów – BOGDANKA LUK Lublin

Thursday November 19, 2026
• 17.30 (Local Time) | NEONET Norwid Częstochowa – PGE Projekt Warszawa
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Jastrzębie Barkom – ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle

Friday November 20, 2026
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Energa Indykpol AZS Olsztyn – GKS Katowice

Saturday November 21, 2026
• 15.00 (Local Time) | Asseco Resovia Rzeszów – PGE GiEK SKRA Bełchatów
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie – Ślepsk Malow Suwałki
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Podziemia Kredowe ChKS Chełm – Energa Trefl Gdańsk

👉🏼Kolejka 12 – Round 12

Wednesday November 18, 2026
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Energa Trefl Gdańsk – Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie

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