PlusLiga facts for kids
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| Sport | Volleyball |
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| Founded | 30 June 2000 |
| Inaugural season | 2000–01 |
| President | Artur Popko |
| Administrator | PLS SA |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country | Poland |
| Confederation | CEV |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Jastrzębski Węgiel (2023–24) |
| Most titles | Skra Bełchatów (9 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | Polsat Sport |
| Streaming partner(s) | Polsat Box Go |
| Sponsor(s) | Plus |
| Relegation to | Tauron 1. Liga |
| Domestic cup(s) | Polish Cup Polish SuperCup |
| International cup(s) | CEV Champions League CEV Cup CEV Challenge Cup |
| Official website | PlusLiga |
The PlusLiga is the top men's volleyball league in Poland. It's where professional volleyball teams from Poland compete. The league is managed by a group called Polska Liga Siatkówki SA (PLS SA).
Currently, 16 teams play in the PlusLiga. The season usually runs from October to April or May. After the regular games, there are playoffs. The team that wins the playoffs becomes the Polish Champion. The PlusLiga is known as one of the best volleyball leagues in Europe. Its teams often do very well in international competitions.
PlusLiga Champions
The PlusLiga started in 2000. Since then, many great teams have won the championship. Here are the winners of the Polish Professional Volleyball League, also known as PlusLiga:
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Teams in the League
The PlusLiga has 16 teams that play each season. These teams come from different cities across Poland. You can see where they are located on the map below.
Here are the teams that played in the 2023–24 PlusLiga season:
| Team | Home Arena | Seating Capacity | |
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| 1 | Jastrzębski Węgiel  |
HWS | 3,112 |
| 2 | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle | Hala Azoty | 3,375 |
| 3 | Asseco Resovia | Hala Podpromie | 4,304 |
| 4 | Warta Zawiercie | Hala OSiR II | 1,500 |
| 5 | Projekt Warsaw | Hala Torwar | 5,804 |
| 6 | Trefl Gdańsk | Ergo Arena | 11,200 |
| 7 | Stal Nysa | Hala Nysa | 2,505 |
| 8 | AZS Olsztyn | Hala Urania | 4,200 |
| 9 | Ślepsk Suwałki | Suwałki Arena | 2,299 |
| 10 | Bogdanka LUK Lublin | Hala Globus | 4,119 |
| 11 | GKS Katowice | Hala Szopienice | 1,534 |
| 12 | Skra Bełchatów | Hala Energia | 2,700 |
| 13 | Barkom-Kazhany Lviv | Hala WOSiR | 609 |
| 14 | Cuprum Lubin | HWS RCS | 3,714 |
| 15 | Czarni Radom | Hala RCS | 5,100 |
| 16 | Norwid Częstochowa | Hala Sportowa | 6,800 |
Most Titles Won
Some teams have won the PlusLiga championship many times. Here are the clubs with the most titles since the league became professional:
| Club | Titles | Years Won |
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| Skra Bełchatów | 9 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018 |
| ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle | 7 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022 |
| Jastrzębski Węgiel | 4 | 2004, 2021, 2023, 2024 |
| Resovia | 3 | 2012, 2013, 2015 |
Other Volleyball Competitions
Besides the PlusLiga, Polish volleyball teams also compete in other exciting tournaments:
- Polish Men's Volleyball Cup
- Polish Men's Volleyball SuperCup
You can also learn more about the PlusLiga in Spanish:
