When we take a look at these rosters, the reigning champions Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle have made just a few changes and we could say that they are favorites to retain championship title. Of course, there are PGE Skra Belchatow and Asseco Resovia RZESZOW, that are always seeking for the highest goals.
Plusliga will feture 16 teams, as the officials of PZPS decided to expand the number of teams for this season. The newcomers are GKS Katowice and Espadon Szczecin.
See the TOP 20 volleyball transfers in Plusliga during the summer 2016!
Also, you may see the rosters in Russian men’s Super League and Russian women’s super league.
ALL MEN’S PLUSLIGA TRANSFERS AND ROSTERS FOR 2016/2017 (SCHEDULE)
SIGNINGS: Bieniek (Effector), Maziarz (Nysa)
DEPARTURES: Gldayr (Skra), Niemiec (Lotos Trefl Gdansk), Rejno (Bedzin)
TEAM ROSTER – Setters: Toniutti (FRA), Pajak (POL); Opposites: Konarski (POL), Bociek (POL), Witczak (POL), Jastrowicz (POL); Receivers: Deroo (BEL), Tillie (FRA), Buszek (POL), Semeniuk (POL); Middle blockers: Wisniewski (POL), Bieniek (POL), Czarnowski (POL), Maziarz (POL); Liberos: Zatorski (POL), Banach (POL); Coach: Ferdinando de Giorgi
SINGINGS: Ivovic (Belogorie), Maslowski (Spala), Perrin (Piacenza), Schmitt (Taubate), Rossard (Sete), Lemanski (Politechnika – back from loan), Mozdzonek (Lubin), Depowski (Krakow), Winters (Sada Cruzeiro)
DEPARTURES: Kurek (Thunders), Holmes (?), Lyneel (Ravenna), Penchev (Skra), Witczak (Zaksa), Ignaczak (end of career), Sliwka (Olsztyn – loan), Pashytskyy (Lotos Trefl), Achrem (Halkbank), Perlowski (Espadon)
TEAM ROSTER – Setters: Drzyzga (POL), Tichacek (POL); Opposites: Schmitt (CAN), Schops (GER); Receivers: Ivovic (SRB), Perrin (CAN), Rossard (FRA), Depowski (POL), Winters (CAN); Middle blockers: Nowakowski (POL), Dryja (POL), Lemanski (POL); Mozdzonek (POL); Liberos: Maslowski (POL), Wojtaszek (POL); Coach: Andrzej Kowal
SIGNINGS: Bednorz (Olsztyn), Szalpuk (Radom), Penchev (Resovia), Luburic (Copra), Gladyr (Zaksa)
DEPARTURES: Marechal (Istanbul), Conte (Shanghai), Rodriguez (Unicaja), Wrona (Politechnika)
TEAM ROSTER – Setters: Uriarte (ARG), Janusz (POL); Opposites: Wlazly (POL) Luburic (SRB); Receivers: Penchev (BUL), Bednorz (POL), Szalpuk (POL), Winiarski (POL), Stanković (SRB); Middle blockers: Lisinac (SRB) Klos (POL), Marcynak (POL), Gladyr (UKR); Liberos: Piechocki (POL), Milczarek (POL); Coach: Blain (FRA).
SIGNINGS: Masny (Jastrzębski Węgiel), Romać (Cuprum Lubin), Majcherski (Lotos Trefl Gdańsk), Pietruczuk (Espadon Szczecin), Paszycki (Asseco Resovia Rzeszów)
DEPARTURES: Schwarz (Kuzbass Kemerowo), Murphy Troy (Lokomotiv Nowosybirsk), Falaschi (GKS Katowice), Czunkiewicz (Łuczniczka Bydgoszcz), Ratajczak (MKS Będzin), Behrendt (?)
TEAM ROSTER – Setters: Masny (SVK), Stepien (POL); Opposites: Schulz (POL), Romac (POL); Receivers: Pietruczuk (POL), Mika (POL), Hebda (POL); Middle blockers: Niemiec (POL), Grzyb (POL), Paszycki (UKR), Gawryszewski (POL); Liberos: Gacek (POL), Majcherski (POL). Coach: Anastasi (ITA)
SIGNINGS: Kampa (Cerrad Czarni Radom), Kosok (Łuczniczka Bydgoszcz), Touzinsky (Fudan University Shangha), Salvador Hidalgo Oliva (Tianjin Volleyball), Ernastowicz (Akademia Talentów Jastrzębski Węgiel), Gdowski (Akademia Talentów Jastrzębski Węgiel)
DEPARTURES: Masny (Lotos Trefl Gdańsk), Toontje van Lankvelt (Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers), Hain (Cuprum Lubin), Szafranowicz (PAOK Saloniki), Mihułka, Formela (wyp. Effector Kielce)
TEAM ROSTER – Setters: Gil (POL), Kampa (GER); Opposites: Muzaj (POL), Strzezek (POL). Receivers: Touzinsky (USA), De Rocco (CAN), Ernastowicz (POL), Salvador Hidalgo (CUB). Middle blockers: Kosok (POL), Boruch (POL), Sobala (POL), Bacjmatiuk (POL); Liberos: Popiwczak (POL), Gdowski (POL). Coach: Mark Lebedew
SIGNINGS: Ziobrowski (SMS Spała), Smith (Tours VB), Wiese (Łuczniczka Bydgoszcz), Watten (AS Cannes), Filipowicz (Cerrad Czarni Radom), Fornal (SMS PZPS Spała), Gonciarz (Ślepsk Suwałki), Urbanowicz (Ślepsk Suwałki), Kędzierski (Effector Kielce)
DEPARTURES: coach Lozano (national team of Iran), Szalpuk, Kampa (Jastrzębski Węgiel), Grobelny (Cuprum Lubin), Szczurek (Łuczniczka Bydgoszcz), Grzechnik (Espadon Szczecin), Zack La Cavera, Daniel Pliński (Indykpol AZS Olsztyn), Majstorović, Kowalski (AZS Częstochowa)
TEAM ROSTER – Setters: Gonciarz (POL), Kedzierski (POL); Opposites: Boladz (POL), Ziobrowki (POL). Receivers: Wiese (POL), Urbanovicz (POL), Zalinski (POL), Fornal (POL); Middle blockers: Ostrowski (POL), Zwich (POL), Smith (USA), Kohut (SVK); Liberos: Watten (USA), Filipowicz (POL). Coach: Robert Prygiel (POL)
SIGNINGS: Hain (Jastrzębski Węgiel), Kumentakis (CMC Ravenna), Grobelny (Cerrad Czarni Radom)
DEPARTURES: Romać (Lotos Trefl Gdańsk), Możdżonek (Asseco Resovia Rzeszów), Włodarczyk (Indykpol AZS Olsztyn)
TEAM ROSTER – Setters: Lomacz (POL), Gorzkiewicz (POL); Opposites: Malinowski (POL), Kaczmarek (POL); Receivers: Kupart (EST), Taht (EST), Kumendaki (GRE), Grobelny (BEL); Middle blockers: Michalski (POL), Bohme (GER), Hain (POL); Liberos: Rusek (POL), Krys (POL). Coach: Cretu (ROM)
SIGNINGS: Gruszczyński (SMS PZPS Spała), Kwolek (SMS PZPS Spała), Wrona (PGE Skra Bełchatów)
DEPARTURES: Lemański (Asseco Resovia Rzeszów), Radomski (Biogas Volley Nafels)
TEAM ROSTER – Setters: Zagumny (POL), Firlej (POL); Opposites: Filip (POL) Mikolajczak (POL); Receivers: Halaba (POL), Samica (FRA), Lapszynski (POL); Kwolek (POL); Middle blockers: Wrona (POL); Smolinski (POL); Swirydowicz (POL); Liberos: Olendarek (POL), Gruszczynski (POL). Coach: Bednaruk (POL)
SIGNINGS: Śliwka (Asseco Resovia Rzeszów), Makowski (TSV Unterhaching), Żurek (Łuczniczka Bydgoszcz), Włodarczyk (Cuprum Lubin), Pliński (Cerrad Czarni Radom), Buchowski (Effector Kielce), Kochanowski (SMS PZPS Spała), Hadrava (Nantes), Boswinkel (CMC Ravenna), Palacios (La Union de Formosa Club)
DEPARTURES: Bednorz (PGE Skra Bełchatów), Gulak, Potera (MKS Będzin), Adamajtis (AZS Częstochowa), Waliński (MKS Będzin), FStoilović (Urfa MKS), Bieńkowski (BBTS Bielsko-Biała), Zajder (Espadon Szczecin), Bram van den Dries (Spacer’s de Toulouse), Koelewijn (Montpellier Volley)
TEAM ROSTER – Setters: Makowski (POL), Woicki (POL); Opposites: Hadrava (CZE), Boswinkel (NED); Receivers: Sliwka (POL), Buchowski (POL), Palacios (POL), Wlodarczyk (POL); Middle blockers: Plinski (POL), Kochanowski (POL), Zniszcol (POL); Liberos: Zurek (POL); Zablocki (POL). Coach: Gardini (ITA)
SIGNINGS: Sacharewicz (BBTS Bielsko-Biała), Gromadowski (PGE Skra Bełchatów), Yudin (Galatasaray Istanbul), Czunkiewicz (Lotos Trefl Gdańsk), Filipak (Victoria Wałbrzych), Rohnka (LKS Czarni Wirex Rząśnia), Szczurek (Cerrad Czarni Radom)
DEPARTURES: Radke (BMG Montes Claros), Kosok (Jastrzębski Węgiel), Wiese (Cerrad Czarni Radom), Żurek (Indykpol AZS Olsztyn), Ruciak (Espadon Szczecin), Jarosz, Krzysiek, Wolański (Noliko Maaseik), Bonisławski (Stal Nysa), Murek (Espadon Szczecin)
TEAM ROSTER – Setters: Szczurek (POL); Sienko (POL); Opposites: Filipak (POL); Gromadowski (POL); Receivers: Rohka (POL); Katic (SRB); Ferens (POL); Yudin (AUS), Bobrowski (POL); Middle blockers: Jurkiewicz (POL), J. Nowakowski (POL); Sacharewicz (POL), Siwicki (POL); Liberos: Czunkiewicz (POL); Coach: Makowski (POL)
SIGNIGNS: Adamajtis (Indykpol AZS Olsztyn), Kowalski (Cerrad Czarni Radom), Buczek (AGH Kraków), Moroz (Lokomotiw Charków), Grebeniuk (Barcom Każany Lwów)
DEPARTURES: Bandero, Polański (Effector Kielce), Stańczak (GKS Katowice), Lipiński, Bik (AGH Kraków), Patak (Chaumont VB 52), Redwitz (Arago de Sete), Kaczyński (Norwid Częstochowa)
TEAM ROSTER – Setters: Kowalski (POL); Buczek (POL); Opposites: Adamajtis (POL); Grebeniuk (UKR); Receivers: Wawrzynczyk (POL); Szymura (POL); M. Moroz (UKR); Middle blockers: Polanski (POL); Szalacha (POL); Buniak (POL); Janus (POL); Libero: Kowalski (POL). Coach: Bakiewicz (POL).
SIGNIGNS: Wohlfahrtstatter (SK Posojilnica AICH/DOB), Wachnik (Volley Precura Antwerpia), Antosik (Espadon Szczecin), Pawliński (MKS Będzin), Formela (Jastrzębski Węgiel), Superlak (Victoria Wałbrzych), Bućko (Calzedonia Verona)
DEPARTURES: Bieniek (ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle), Vitiuk, Takvam (VfB Friedrichshafen), Jungiewicz (TV Ingersoll Buhl), Buchowski (Indykpol AZS Olsztyn), Stolc, Kędzierski (Cerrad Czarni Radom)
TEAM ROSTER – Setters: Antosik (POL); Komenda (POL); Opposites: Andric (CRO); Bucko (POL); Receivers: Wachnik (POL); Pawlinski (POL); Formela (POL); Middle blockers: Wohlfahrtstatter (AUT); Orobko (POL); Superlak (POL); Mackowiak (POL); Liberos: Sovczak (POL); Biniek (POL). Coach: Daszkiewicz (POL).
SIGNIGNS: coach Palgut (national team of Slovakia), Grzechnik (Cerrad Czarni Radom), Gaca (MKS Będzin), Bieńkowski (Indykpol AZS Olsztyn), Czauderna (Ishoj Volley), Storozhilov (CAI Teruel), Bartos (Tours VB)
DEPARTURES: Lewis, Sacharewicz (Łuczniczka Bydgoszcz), Neroj (Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki), coach Stelmach (PGE Skra Bełchatów), Bogdan, Kapelus (GKS Katowice), Krulicki (GKS Katowice), Wika (Espadon Szczecin)
TEAM ROSTER – Setters: Storozylow (UKR), Bienkowski (POL); Opposites: Gryc (POL), Janeczek (POL); Lipinski (POL); Receivers: Modzelewski (POL), Bartos (CZE), Kwasowski (POL), Vemic (SRB); Middle blockers: Gaca (POL); Grzechnik (POL); Siek (POL); Liberos: Czauderna (POL); Koziura (POL); Coach: Palgut (SVK).
SIGNINGS: Rejno (ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle), Potera (MKS Będzin), Roberts (BAM Mondove), Ratajczak (Lotos Trefl Gdańsk), Rodrigues Araujo (SESI Sao Paulo), Kozub (SMS Spała), Woch (SMS Spała), Kowalski (AKS Rzeszów), Jonah Seif (University of California – Santa Barbara), Kyle Russell (University of California – Irvine), Waliński (Indykpol AZS Olsztyn)
DEPARTURES: Oczko (Norwid Częstochowa), Żuk (Warta Zawiercie), Gaca (BBTS Bielsko-Biała), Warda, Kaczmarek, Kamiński, Pawliński (Effector Kielce), Baczkała, Schamlewski (Victoria Wałbrzych)
TEAM ROSTER – Setters: Kozub (POL), Seif (USA); Opposites: Piotrowski (POL), Araujo (BRA); Receivers: Walinski (POL); Roberts (AUS), Kowalski (POL, Peszko (POL), K. Russell (USA); Middle blockers: Woch (POL), Ratajczak (POL), Rejno (POL), Liberos: Stysal (POL), Potera (POL); Coach: DeRocco.
SIGNINGS: coach Gruszka, Falaschi (Lotos Trefl Gdańsk), Stańczak (AZS Częstochowa), Kapelus (BBTS Bielsko-Biała), Krulicki (BBTS Bielsko-Biała), Gert van Walle (Beauvais Oise)
DEPARTURES: Jurkoić (TSV Sanok), Przystał, Naliwajko (MCKiS Jaworzno), Król (Hypo Tirol Innsbruck), Januszewski (KPS Siedlce)
TEAM ROSTER – Setters: Falaschi (ITA); Fijalek (POL); Opposites: Butryn (POL); Gert van Walle (BEL); Receivers: Blonski (POL), Kapelus (UKR); Stelmach (POL), Sobanski (POL); Middle blockers: Krulicki (POL), Kalembka (POL), Pietraszko (POL); Liberos: Marianski (POL), Stanczak (POL); Coach: Gruszka (POL)
SIGNINGS: Kluth (KPS Siedlce), Ruciak (Łuczniczka Bydgoszcz), Bratoev (Diatec Trentino), Murek (Łuczniczka Bydgoszcz), Zajder (Indykpol AZS Olsztyn), Perłowski (Asseco Resovia Rzeszów), Borovnjak (Maliye Milli Piyango), Milushev (Power Volley Milano), Wika (BBTS Bielsko-Biała), Mihułka (Jastrzębski Węgiel)
DEPARTURES: Pietruczuk (Lotos Trefl Gdańsk), Sergio Noda Blanco, Leandro Araujo, Wajdowicz, Zemlik (KPS Siedlce), Guz (Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki), Antosik (Effector Kielce)
TEAM ROSTER – Setters: Bratoev (BUL), Sladecek (SVK); Opposites: Milushev (BUL), Kluth (POL); Receivers: Wolosz (POL); Borovnjak (SRB), Wika (POL), Ruciak (POL); Middle blockers: Galazka (POL), Cedzynski (POL), Perlowski (POL), Zajder (POL); Liberos: Mihulka (POL), Murek (POL). Coach: Simojlovic (SRB).
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