The Polish Volleyball League , is the highest level of men's volleyball

Volleyball

Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...

 in Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

, 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

Confédération Européenne de Volleyball

Confédération Européenne de Volleyball is the continental governing body for the sport of volleyball in Europe. Its headquarters are located in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.- Profile :...

, 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. PGE Skra Bełchatów
2. Jastrzębski Węgiel
3. Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
   Resovia Rzeszów
   Resovia Rzeszow is a Polish sports club, based in Rzeszów, Poland.-Club names:* Cywilno Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Resovia* Fusion with KS Wisłok Rzeszów to Ogniwo Rzeszów* CWKS Resovia...
   
   
4. Zaksa Kędzierzyn-Koźle
5. Tytan AZS Częstochowa
6. Delecta Bydgoszcz
7. Indykpol AZS UWM Olsztyn
8. Lotos Trefl Gdańsk
9. AZS Politechnika Warszawa
   AZS Politechnika Warszawa
   AZS Politechnika Warszawska is a Polish volleyball team, based in Warsaw, playing in Polish Volleyball League .-See also:* Volleyball in Poland* Sports in Poland...
   
   
10. Fart Kielce

History

Polish Championship in volleyball

1929 : YMCA Łódź 1930 : AZS Warsaw 1931 : ŁKS Łódź 1932 : ŁKS Łódź 1933 : Cracovia Kraków 1934 : AZS Warsaw 1935 : AZS Warsaw 1937 : Polonia Warsaw 1938 : AZS Wilno 1939 : Sokół Lwów

1946 : Społem Warsaw 1947 : AZS Warsaw 1948 : AZS Wrocław 1949 : AZS AWF Warsaw 1950 : AZS Wrocław 1952 : AZS AWF Warsaw 1953 : AZS AWF Warsaw

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

1954 : AZS AWF Warsaw 1955 : AZS AWF Warsaw 1956 : AZS AWF Warsaw 1957 : AZS AWF Warsaw 1958 : AZS AWF Warsaw 1959 : AZS AWF Warsaw 1960 : AZS AWF Warsaw 1961 : AZS AWF Warsaw 1962 : Legia Warsaw 1963 : AZS AWF Warsaw 1964 : Legia Warsaw 1965 : AZS AWF Warsaw 1966 : AZS AWF Warsaw 1967 : Legia Warsaw 1968 : AZS Warsaw 1969 : Legia Warsaw 1970 : Legia Warsaw 1971 : Resovia Rzeszów 1972 : Resovia Rzeszów 1973 : AZS Olsztyn 1974 : Resovia Rzeszów 1975 : Resovia Rzeszów 1976 : AZS Olsztyn 1977 : Płomień Milowice

1978 : AZS Olsztyn 1979 : Płomień Milowice 1980 : Gwardia Wrocław 1981 : Gwardia Wrocław 1982 : Gwardia Wrocław 1983 : Legia Warsaw 1984 : Legia Warsaw 1985 : Stal Stocznia Szczecin 1986 : Legia Warsaw 1987 : Stal Stocznia Szczecin 1988 : Hutnik Kraków 1989 : Hutnik Kraków 1990 : AZS Częstochowa 1991 : AZS Olsztyn 1992 : AZS Olsztyn 1993 : AZS Yawal Częstochowa 1994 : AZS Yawal Częstochowa 1995 : AZS Yawal Częstochowa 1996 : Płomień Sosnowiec 1997 : AZS Yawal Częstochowa 1998 : Mostostal-Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle Mostostal-Azoty Kedzierzyn-Kozle ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, previously known as Mostostal-Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle is a Polish volleyball team, based in Kędzierzyn-Koźle, playing in Polish Volleyball League... 1999 : AZS Yawal Częstochowa 2000 : Mostostal-Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle Mostostal-Azoty Kedzierzyn-Kozle ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, previously known as Mostostal-Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle is a Polish volleyball team, based in Kędzierzyn-Koźle, playing in Polish Volleyball League...

Polish Professional League (Polish Volleyball League)

• 2001 : Mostostal-Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  Mostostal-Azoty Kedzierzyn-Kozle
  ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, previously known as Mostostal-Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle is a Polish volleyball team, based in Kędzierzyn-Koźle, playing in Polish Volleyball League...
  
  
• 2002 : Mostostal-Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  Mostostal-Azoty Kedzierzyn-Kozle
  ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, previously known as Mostostal-Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle is a Polish volleyball team, based in Kędzierzyn-Koźle, playing in Polish Volleyball League...
  
  
• 2003 : Mostostal-Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle
  Mostostal-Azoty Kedzierzyn-Kozle
  ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, previously known as Mostostal-Azoty Kędzierzyn-Koźle is a Polish volleyball team, based in Kędzierzyn-Koźle, playing in Polish Volleyball League...
  
  
• 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

Statistics

• 20 titles - AZS AWF Warsaw
• 19 - AZS Olsztyn
• 6 - 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
  Volleyball in Poland
  Volleyball in Poland is a popular team sport. It is the second most popular sport after football. The Men's national team is ranked 5th and the Women's team is ranked 9th in the FIVB World Rankings...
  
  
• 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)