Nikola Grbić
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- Oct 16
Tauron Liga opens Friday with defending champions Zawiercie and 14 teams
Defending champions Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie open against GKS Katowice on Friday, 16 October, in a league where 14 of the 15 Polish European champions will play.
- Oct 7
Wilfredo Leon returns to Lublin training after European volleyball title
European championship MVP Wilfredo Leon resumed training with Bogdanka LUK Lublin on 7 October following an extended recovery period after Poland defended its continental title.
- Oct 4
Wilfredo Leon takes fishing holiday following Poland's EuroVolley 2026 title and MVP win
After capturing the 2026 European Championship title and MVP honours with Poland, outside hitter Wilfredo Leon shared holiday updates from a yacht before rejoining Bogdanka LUK Lublin.
- Oct 3
Poland retains European volleyball title against France as coach Nikola Grbić heads to Harvard
Poland's men's volleyball team defended their European Championship crown with a 3:1 victory over France, after which head coach Nikola Grbić announced his enrollment in an executive leadership program at Harvard University.
- Oct 1
Polish Volleyball Federation introduces three rule changes with immediate effect
The Polish Volleyball Federation announced three immediate rule changes on 30 September 2026, raising substitutions to eight per set and ending the mandatory second libero.
- Sep 26
Poland beats France 3-1 to retain European volleyball title and qualify for 2028 Olympics
Poland secured their third European volleyball championship on Saturday in Assago, defeating France in four sets and earning direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- Sep 12
Poland sweeps Israel 3:0 to claim second European Volleyball Championship victory
Poland defeated Israel 25:16, 25:17, 25:18 in Sofia on Saturday to maintain a perfect start in Group B of the European Championship before Sunday's clash with North Macedonia.
- Aug 12
Poland's Leon finds neighbors' note after Nations League gold, team begins EuroVolley prep
After winning the Volleyball Nations League final 3:2 against the United States on August 2, Poland's Wilfredo Leon returned to Lublin to find a handwritten note from neighbors congratulating him on the gold medal.
- Jul 29
Poland beats Ukraine 3-1 to reach VNL semifinals, Bołądź scores 24 points
Defending champions Poland overcame a second-set stumble to defeat Ukraine 3-1 in the Volleyball Nations League quarterfinals in Ningbo, China. Bartłomiej Bołądź led with 24 points as Poland set up a semifinal clash with Slovenia on Saturday.
- Jul 18
Poland sweeps Brazil 3-0 in Chicago to secure spot in Volleyball Nations League Final Eight
A straight-sets victory in Chicago lifted the defending champions to third place in the standings and guaranteed their place in the Ningbo finals.
- Jul 16
Poland sweeps Bulgaria 3-0 in Chicago as Lemański shines with five aces and four blocks
Bartłomiej Lemański delivered five aces and four blocks to power Poland past Bulgaria 25-19, 25-17, 25-17 in the Nations League Chicago leg, tightening the Olympic champions' grip on a Finals berth.
- Jun 28
Poland stays unbeaten in Gliwice home leg as Wilfredo Leon returns to power VNL dominance
Poland won all four matches of the Volleyball Nations League leg in Gliwice, beating Argentina in the finale after the return of star outside hitter Wilfredo Leon and an offensive explosion from Bartłomiej Bołądź.
- Jun 27
Wilfredo Leon's season debut powers Poland's 3-1 comeback win over Germany in the Volleyball Nations League
Poland fought back from a first-set defeat to beat Germany 3-1 in Gliwice, with star receiver Wilfredo Leon making his first appearance of the Volleyball Nations League season.
- Jun 25
Poland survives another VNL tie-break, edges Turkey in Gliwice
Poland's volleyball team needed a fifth set for the fifth consecutive VNL match, finally overcoming a persistent Turkish side on Thursday in Gliwice.
- Jun 14
Poland fight back from two sets down to beat Ukraine 3-2 and close VNL Linyi week with a rollercoaster win
After dropping the opening two sets, Poland stormed back to take the next three and edge Ukraine 3-2 in their final pool match of the Volleyball Nations League in Linyi, China.
- Jun 12
Poland surrenders world No.1 volleyball ranking to Italy after Japan loss
Back-to-back five-set defeats to Slovenia and Japan at the VNL tournament in Linyi pushed Poland’s men’s team off the top of the FIVB rankings for the first time since a brief slip last July, handing Italy the lead.
