Wednesday's European cup matches brought extreme emotions to Polish volleyball fans. Asseco Resovia Rzeszów confidently defeated Knack Roeselare 3:0, taking a major step towards the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, PGE Projekt Warszawa lost to Italy's Itas Trentino after a dramatic five-set battle. Simultaneously, the Polish women's football team secured a valuable draw against favored Netherlands, signaling a rise in form ahead of upcoming national team challenges.

Resovia Dominates in Belgium

A 3:0 victory over Knack Roeselare puts the team from Rzeszów in a comfortable position ahead of the return leg in the fight for the quarter-finals.

Projekt's Drama in Warsaw

The Warsaw side lost to Itas Trentino 2:3 after a tie-break, despite a heroic fight and coming back from being 0:1 down in sets.

Success for Women Footballers in Gdańsk

The Polish women's national team drew with favored Netherlands, confirming aspirations to advance in the world hierarchy.

The first matches of the play-off qualifying phase of the 2025/2026 volleyball Champions League season showed two faces of Polish representatives on the international stage. Asseco Resovia Rzeszów presented itself from an extremely solid side, giving little chance to Belgium's Knack Roeselare. The players of coach Giampaolo Medei dominated their opponents in every element of the game, allowing them to finish the match in three sets. Marcin Janusz, the setter of the Rzeszów team, emphasized in post-match statements that the team had no weak points, and the growing form inspires optimism ahead of the return leg. A completely different course was taken by the clash in the capital, where PGE Projekt Warszawa hosted the decorated team Itas Trentino. Despite a terrible start and losing the first set 11:25, the Warsaw side managed to turn the match around and force a tie-break. However, the Italians proved better in the deciding set, putting the Polish team in a difficult situation ahead of the away match. The media noted the presence of Adam Małysz in the stands, who cheered on the volleyball players and became a huge object of interest for fans. Polish club volleyball has dominated European rankings for years, symbolized by three consecutive Champions League victories by ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle in the years 2021–2023. In the shadow of volleyball emotions, an important test for the Polish women's football national team took place. The Polish women drew in Gdańsk with the Netherlands national team, which was considered a great success for the players of the Rzeszów-born coach. Ewa Pajor, the leader of our national team, expressed a slight feeling of insufficiency, which in itself speaks to the growing ambitions of a team aspiring to the European top. The Dutch press spoke highly of the tactical discipline and courage of the Polish players. Women's football in Poland has been undergoing intensive structural development since the country was awarded the organization of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025. „Nie mieliśmy słabego punktu. Pokazaliśmy, że nasza forma rośnie.” (We had no weak point. We showed that our form is growing.) — Marcin Janusz „I had a feeling of insufficiency, but this draw shows we are heading in the right direction.” — Ewa Pajor

Mentioned People

  • Marcin Janusz — Setter for Asseco Resovia Rzeszów and the Polish national team.
  • Ewa Pajor — Captain and star of the Polish women's football national team.
  • Adam Małysz — Ski jumping legend, present at the match in Warsaw as a fan.