ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, one of European most successful volleyball clubs, marks its 30th anniversary this week. On Wednesday, the team will celebrate the milestone with a match against PSG Stal Nysa for the Supercup of Opole.
Founded in 1994, ZAKSA has made a lasting impact on both Polish and global volleyball, with three Champions League titles and nine Polish championships to their name.
This season brings significant changes, with 11 players and head coach Adam Swaczyna leaving the team. Andrea Giani, fresh off an Olympic victory, steps in as head coach. Key players like Bartosz Kurek, Marcin Janusz, and David Smith will lead the squad, supported by Erik Shoji.
The upcoming match will serve as the final test before the PlusLiga season begins this weekend. ZAKSA faces PGE Projekt Warszawa, while Stal Nysa will meet Asseco Resovia Rzeszów. Last season, ZAKSA finished 10th in the league, while Stal Nysa secured 7th place.
The 2024/2025 PlusLiga volleyball season is scheduled to kick off on September 13, with 16 teams competing for the championship. Among them is a newly promoted team, Nowak-Mosty MKS Będzin, joining the league after replacing Enea Czarni Radom. Jastrzębski Węgiel, the reigning champions, will defend their title this season.
The regular season will run from mid-September until March 23, featuring 240 matches across 30 rounds. The top eight teams will then advance to the playoffs, set to begin at the end of March and conclude by May 13.
One of the major changes this season is that three teams will face relegation, making the competition for survival even more intense. Alongside Nowak-Mosty MKS Będzin, Cuprum Stilon Gorzów will also join the league, adding a fresh element to the competition.
PlusLiga – Round 1
- September 13, 2024: Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie vs Bogdanka LUK Lublin
- September 14, 2024: PGE Projekt Warszawa vs ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- September 14, 2024: Barkom-Każany Lwów vs Jastrzębski Węgiel
- September 14, 2024: Cuprum Stilon Gorzów vs Trefl Gdańsk
- September 15, 2024: GKS Katowice vs Nowak Mosty MKS Będzin
- September 15, 2024: Asseco Resovia Rzeszów vs PSG Stal Nysa
- September 15, 2024: Indykpol AZS Olsztyn vs PGE GIEK Skra Bełchatów
- September 17, 2024: Steam Hemarpol Norwid Częstochowa vs MKS Ślepsk Malow Suwałki
