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Skra Bełchatów, competing for sponsorship reasons as PGE Skra Bełchatów and officially called KPS Skra Bełchatów SA, is a professional men's
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club based in
Bełchatów Bełchatów () is a city in central Poland with a population of 55,583 as of December 2021. It is located in Łódź Voivodeship, from Warsaw. The Elektrownia Bełchatów, located in Bełchatów, is the largest coal fueled power plant in Euro ...
in central
Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
, founded in 1957. They compete in the Polish PlusLiga. The most successful PlusLiga club based on the total number of league titles (9).


Honours


Domestic

* Polish Championship :Winners (9): 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2017–18 *
Polish Cup The Polish Cup in football ( pl, Puchar Polski w piłce nożnej ) is an elimination tournament for Polish football clubs, held continuously from 1950, and is the second most important national title in Polish football after the Ekstraklasa title. ...
:Winners (7): 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2015–16 *
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:Winners (4): 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2018–19


International

*
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:Silver (1): 2011–12 :Semifinalists (1): 2018–19 :Final Four (3): 2007–08, 2009–10, 2014–15 * FIVB Club World Championship :Silver (2):
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European record


Club history

(Workers Sports Club) ''Skra'' was founded in 1930 in
Bełchatów Bełchatów () is a city in central Poland with a population of 55,583 as of December 2021. It is located in Łódź Voivodeship, from Warsaw. The Elektrownia Bełchatów, located in Bełchatów, is the largest coal fueled power plant in Euro ...
. Initially, it was a football club. In 1957, a volleyball section was created although it celebrated its biggest successes during the 21st century. In 1977, the football section was separated from the club and transformed into
GKS Bełchatów GKS Bełchatów is a Polish professional Association football, football club based in Bełchatów that currently plays in the IV liga. History GKS Bełchatów entered Poland's Klasa A in 1977 under the name of Węgiel Brunatny Bełchatów, a ...
. In 1991
Bełchatów Power Station The Bełchatów Power Station is a coal-fired power station near Bełchatów, Poland. It is the largest thermal power station in Europe. The power station is owned and operated by PGE GiEK Oddział Elektrownia Bełchatów, a subsidiary of Polska ...
became the main sponsor of Skra and the club changed its name to (Energetic Sports Club) ''Skra''. In 1994, the club advanced to the 2nd Polish Volleyball League and in 1997 to the 1st League "B" series. In 1999, they were promoted to "A" series, but after a year they fell back down to "B" series again. In 2001, the club led by Wiesław Czaja was promoted to the highest level of the
Polish Volleyball League The PlusLiga is the highest level of men's volleyball in Poland, a professional league competition featuring volleyball clubs located in this country. It is overseen by Polska Liga Siatkówki SA (PLS SA). It is currently a 16 teams league from Oc ...
. In their first season there – 2001/2002 – the team achieved a bronze medal of the Polish Championship, defeating
Jastrzębski Węgiel Jastrzębski Węgiel, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Jastrzębie-Zdrój in southern Poland, founded in 1961. They compete in the Polish PlusLiga. Two–time Polish Champion and one time Polish Cup winner. Since the beginning o ...
after three matches. During the 2002/2003 season ''Skra'' took 6th place in the league, and lost in the second round of the
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in a match against Russian club Lokomotiv Yekaterinburg. In 2003 Ireneusz Mazur became a new head coach of the team. During the 2003/2004 season the club was close to achieving its next medal. ''Skra'' lost to
AZS Częstochowa KS AZS Częstochowa SSA was a Polish professional men's volleyball club based in Częstochowa, founded in 1945 as a university team (AZS). The club competed in the Polish PlusLiga from to 1979 to 2017. Six–time Polish Champion, two–time Pol ...
after five matches. The team was also defeated in the final match of the Polish Cup by
Płomień Sosnowiec Płomień Sosnowiec was a men's volleyball team based in Sosnowiec in southern Poland, founded in 1992. The successor of Płomień Milowice. One time Polish Champion (1996) and two–time Polish Cup winner (2003, 2004). In 2008, due to financi ...
. It was during the 2004/2005 season that the winning streak for ''Skra'' began. The club won its first title of the Polish Champion after three matches with AZS Olsztyn, and also achieved its first Polish Cup after the final match with the same club (3–1). The team repeated that success in the next season, when they won their second title of the Polish Champion in four final matches with
Jastrzębski Węgiel Jastrzębski Węgiel, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Jastrzębie-Zdrój in southern Poland, founded in 1961. They compete in the Polish PlusLiga. Two–time Polish Champion and one time Polish Cup winner. Since the beginning o ...
, and also the Polish Cup for the second year in a row (winning final match with
AZS Częstochowa KS AZS Częstochowa SSA was a Polish professional men's volleyball club based in Częstochowa, founded in 1945 as a university team (AZS). The club competed in the Polish PlusLiga from to 1979 to 2017. Six–time Polish Champion, two–time Pol ...
(3–0)). They lost two matches against the Greek team
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in the Playoff 6 of the
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. In 2006, Daniel Castellani became the new head coach. Significantly, he is the first coach of the club from outside Poland. He spent three seasons in
Bełchatów Bełchatów () is a city in central Poland with a population of 55,583 as of December 2021. It is located in Łódź Voivodeship, from Warsaw. The Elektrownia Bełchatów, located in Bełchatów, is the largest coal fueled power plant in Euro ...
. During his work ''PGE Skra'' won next three titles of the Polish Champion (
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,
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) and two Polish Cups (2007, 2009). In 2008 ''PGE Skra'' played as a host in the 2007–08 CEV Champions League Final Four held at
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in Łódź. On 29 March 2008 the team lost the semifinal against the Russian club Dynamo Tattransgaz Kazan (2–3). On the next day, ''PGE Skra'' players won a bronze medal in a match with the Italian team
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(3–2). In 2009, Jacek Nawrocki became the new head coach. The first success under his guidance was the silver medal at the 2009 FIVB Club World Championship. At this tournament, after being promoted from Pool B, ''PGE Skra'' won their semifinal against
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(3–1), but on 8 November 2009 the Polish club lost the final against
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(0–3). Two out of seven individual awards were received by ''PGE Skra'' players:
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was named the ''Best Scorer'', Marcin Możdżonek, the ''Best Blocker''. In 2010, the Polish team was once again chosen as a host of the
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Final Four. ''Skra'' lost the semifinal against
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, and won a bronze medal in a match against ACH Volley Bled.
Mariusz Wlazły Mariusz Łukasz Wlazły (born 4 August 1983) is a Polish professional volleyball player. He was a member of the Poland national team from 2005 to 2014. A participant in the Olympic Games Beijing 2008, 2014 World Champion, and a nine–time Poli ...
was named the ''Best Scorer'' of the Final Four tournament. In the 2009–10 PlusLiga season, the club won its sixth title of the Polish Championship. ''PGE Skra'' won the silver medal at the 2010 FIVB Club World Championship on 21 December. The team once again lost to
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(1–3) in the final. During the 2010/2011 season, the Polish club won its seventh title of the Polish Championship and fifth Polish Cup. In the 2010–11 CEV Champions League, the team made it to the Playoff 6 stage where Skra lost to the Russian club
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(2–3, 3–1) in the golden set (11–15). The first trophy won by Skra in 2012, was the sixth Polish Cup in the history of the club. On 18 March 2012 ''PGE Skra'' achieved a silver medal of the 2011–12 CEV Champions League. They won a match against Arkas İzmir in the semifinal, but lost in the final to the
Zenit Kazan VC Zenit-Kazan (russian: Зенит-Казань), until 2008 known as Dinamo Tattransgaz Kazan (russian: Динамо-Таттрансгаз), is a professional men's volleyball team based in Kazan, Russia. It plays in the Russian Volleyball Sup ...
from Russia in the Final Four held at
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was named the ''Best Receiver'', the award for the ''Best Spiker'' was received by
Bartosz Kurek Bartosz Kamil Kurek (born 29 August 1988) is a Polish professional volleyball player. He is a member of the Poland national team, a participant in the Olympic Games (London 2012, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020), 2018 World Champion, 2009 European Champ ...
, and the title of the ''Most Valuable Player'' was garnered by the team captain
Mariusz Wlazły Mariusz Łukasz Wlazły (born 4 August 1983) is a Polish professional volleyball player. He was a member of the Poland national team from 2005 to 2014. A participant in the Olympic Games Beijing 2008, 2014 World Champion, and a nine–time Poli ...
. In the
2011–12 PlusLiga The 2011–12 PlusLiga was the 76th season of the PlusLiga, Polish Volleyball Championship, the 12th season as a professional league organized by the Professional Volleyball League SA ( pl, Profesjonalna Liga Piłki Siatkowej SA) under the superv ...
season, the club lost in the final of the Polish Championship to
Asseco Resovia Resovia, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Asseco Resovia, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Rzeszów in southeastern Poland, founded in 1937. They compete in the Polish PlusLiga. The club has won seven PlusLiga, Polish ...
, and achieved silver medals. That defeat ended seven seasons of Skra dominance in PlusLiga. On 18 October, ''PGE Skra'' lost the semifinal of the 2012 FIVB Club World Championship with
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(2–3). On the next day, the Polish team won a bronze medal in their match with
Zenit Kazan VC Zenit-Kazan (russian: Зенит-Казань), until 2008 known as Dinamo Tattransgaz Kazan (russian: Динамо-Таттрансгаз), is a professional men's volleyball team based in Kazan, Russia. It plays in the Russian Volleyball Sup ...
(3–2). The opposite
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was awarded the ''Best Scorer'' of the tournament. In the
2012–13 PlusLiga The 2012–13 PlusLiga was the 77th season of the Polish Volleyball Championship, the 13th season as a professional league organized by the Professional Volleyball League SA ( pl, Profesjonalna Liga Piłki Siatkowej SA) under the supervision of ...
season, the club took fifth place, and was eliminated from the
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by Arkas İzmir. In 2013 a former setter of the club,
Miguel Ángel Falasca Miguel Ángel Falasca Fernández (29 April 1973 – 22 June 2019) was an Argentine-born Spanish professional volleyball player and coach. He was a member of the Spain national team from 1993 to 2009, a participant in the Olympic Games Sydney 20 ...
, returned to the club from
Bełchatów Bełchatów () is a city in central Poland with a population of 55,583 as of December 2021. It is located in Łódź Voivodeship, from Warsaw. The Elektrownia Bełchatów, located in Bełchatów, is the largest coal fueled power plant in Euro ...
, this time as the club's new head coach. During the 2013–14 PlusLiga season ''PGE Skra'' competed in the
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, reaching the semifinal, in which they lost to the
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n club Gubierniya Nizhny Novgorod (2–3, 2–3). On 24 October 2013 one of the players –
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– signed a contract with the Polish Volleyball Federation and became a new head coach of the Polish national team. For the first time in history of the Polish national team, the current coach was an active player. In the 2013–14 PlusLiga season ''PGE Skra'' won its 8th title of the Polish Champion. On 8 October 2014 ''PGE Skra'' as the Polish Champion played against
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Kędzierzyn-Koźle in southern Poland, founded in 1994. They compete in the Polish PlusL ...
(winner of the Polish Cup) for the
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. ''PGE Skra'' won 3–1 at Arena Poznań in
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.
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was awarded a title of the ''Most Valuable Player'' of the tournament. In the
2014–15 PlusLiga The 2014–15 PlusLiga was the 79th season of the Polish Volleyball Championship, the 15th season as a professional league organized by the Professional Volleyball League SA ( pl, Profesjonalna Liga Piłki Siatkowej SA) under the supervision of ...
season PGE Skra was playing in the
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. They won all the matches in Pool F with a perfect record, winning 18 and losing only 2 sets along the way. In the Playoff 12 Skra beat the
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club Cucine Lube Treia (3–0) in
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and (3–1) at
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. They advanced to the Playoff 6, where they met with the
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club
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. PGE Skra lost its first match with the Italian team (2–3) and gained 1 point. In a revenge match, on 11 March 2015 at
Atlas Arena Atlas Arena
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PGE Skra Bełchatów beat
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(3–1), gained 3 points and advanced to the Final Four, which was held in
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. They played with another Polish team in the competition -
Asseco Resovia Resovia, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Asseco Resovia, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Rzeszów in southeastern Poland, founded in 1937. They compete in the Polish PlusLiga. The club has won seven PlusLiga, Polish ...
and for the first time in history two Polish teams were playing in the semifinal of the
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Final Four. Skra lost the semifinal to Resovia and the match for third place on the next day to
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and did not achieve any medal. On 6 May 2015 Skra won a bronze medal of the Polish Championship after winning matches with
Jastrzębski Węgiel Jastrzębski Węgiel, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Jastrzębie-Zdrój in southern Poland, founded in 1961. They compete in the Polish PlusLiga. Two–time Polish Champion and one time Polish Cup winner. Since the beginning o ...
. On 7 February 2016 PGE Skra won the
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(beat
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3–2 in the final). The team received four individual awards:
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was the ''Best Receiver'', Lisinac was the ''Best Blocker'', Wlazły was the ''Best Opposite Spiker'' and ''Most Valuable Player'' of the tournament. During the final with ZAKSA, the captain
Mariusz Wlazły Mariusz Łukasz Wlazły (born 4 August 1983) is a Polish professional volleyball player. He was a member of the Poland national team from 2005 to 2014. A participant in the Olympic Games Beijing 2008, 2014 World Champion, and a nine–time Poli ...
has been injured during the tie–break. Skra was eliminated from the 2015–16 CEV Champions League in the Playoff 6 by
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(first match 3–2, second 0–3). After the failure, the head coach
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has been dismissed. The decision was announced on 28 March 2016. The management of Skra also announced that the duties of the head coach to the end of the 2015/16 season were taken over by Falasca's assistant Italian Fabio Storti, but on the next day the club signed a contract with a new head coach –
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. On 7 February 2016 PGE Skra won the Polish Cup after beating ZAKSA in the final. In April 2016 the team won a bronze medal of the
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. Before the
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season a few significant changes took place in the line–up. One of the team leaders –
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, left the club after 3 years spent in Bełchatów, and in the same time two young Polish players joined the team – Bartosz Bednorz, and Artur Szalpuk. Skra ended the season in 2nd place, reached the final of the
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, and made its eleventh appearance in the
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(defeat with Cucine Lube Civitanova in the Playoff 12) (1–3, 3–2). With
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at the helm of the team,
Michał Winiarski Michał Jerzy Winiarski (born 28 September 1983) is a Polish professional volleyball coach and former player. He was a member of the Poland national team from 2004 to 2014. A participant in the Olympic Games (Beijing 2008, London 2012), 2014 Wo ...
as an assistant coach,
Milad Ebadipour Milad Ebadipour Gharahassanlou ( fa, میلاد عبادی‌پور قره‌حسنلو; born 17 October 1993) is an Iranian professional volleyball player with Polish citizenship. He is a member of the Iran national team, and was a participant ...
(the first
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ian player in PlusLiga) and
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(replaced
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), Skra won its 9th Polish Championship. The club took 4th place in the FIVB Club World Championship and lost to Cucine Lube Civitanova in the Playoff 12 of the 2017–18 CEV Champions League (2–3, 0–3). Srećko Lisinac left the team after the season. The next year was marked with the worst result in the last 16 years – 6th place after the
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season, but on the other hand a victory in the
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. In the
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, Skra once again lost to Cucine Lube Civitanova, this time in the semifinals (0–3, 0–3). After the season,
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was succeeded by a young Polish coach Michał Mieszko Gogol. In the
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season, ended prematurely due to
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, Bełchatów with 17 victories and 7 defeats, ended the season in 3rd place. The league management decided not to award the clubs with medals. The club's icon,
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, announced his departure after 17 years spent playing in Bełchatów. During the transfer period, the club acquired, among others, an American outside hitter
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, and Bartosz Filipiak from Trefl Gdańsk.
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was sent on loan to Skra from Cucine Lube Civitanova.


Team

''As of 2022–23 season''


Coaching staff


Players


Retired numbers


Season by season


Former names


See also

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References


External links


Official website

Team profile
at ''PlusLiga.pl''
Team profile
at ''Volleybox.net'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Skra Belchatow Polish volleyball clubs Sport in Bełchatów Volleyball clubs established in 1957 1957 establishments in Poland