Bogdanka LUK Lublin have secured their first-ever European trophy, defeating Italian powerhouse Cucine Lube Civitanova to claim the CEV Challenge Cup title.
The Polish club triumphed 5-4 on aggregate in the two-legged final. Despite a 3-2 (27:25, 25:21, 36:38, 20:25, 15:7) loss in Italy on Tuesday, their 3-1 home victory was enough to seal the championship.
Bogdanka fended off multiple match points before securing the crucial sets needed to lift the trophy, according to VolleyTimes.
Aluron Warta Zawiercie and Jastrzębski Węgiel both advanced to the semifinals of the Champions League, Europe’s top tier of club volleyball.
Zawiercie from southern Poland put in a dominant display to secure a 3-1 home victory (25:19, 25:19, 23:25, 25:20) over SVG Lüneburg in the second leg of the quarterfinals. The win followed a convincing first leg win in straight sets in Germany.
Jastrzębski Węgiel staged an impressive comeback against Olympiacos Piraeus, overturning a 2-3 first leg defeat with a commanding 3-0 victory to progress.
Defending champions Asseco Resovia Rzeszów advanced to the final of the CEV Cup, Europe’s second-most prestigious club competition.
The team from Rzeszów comfortably defeated France’s Tours VB with a 3-0 second-leg win, having already secured a 3-2 victory in the first match.
Resovia, last year’s CEV Cup winners, will defend their title against Ziraat Bankasi Ankara of Turkey in the final on April 2.
Bogdanka fended off multiple match points before securing the crucial sets needed to lift the trophy, according to VolleyTimes.
Poland international and global star Wilfredo León was once again in top form, inspiring the team to victory with multiple aces.Tak cieszą się ZWYCIĘZCY Pucharu Challenge 🤩🤩🤩#challengecupm | @LukLublin pic.twitter.com/TcGhSw9I6v
— Polsat Sport (@polsatsport) March 19, 2025
Bogdanka now becomes the third Polish club to lift the Challenge Cup—the third most prestigious trophy in European club competition. AZS Częstochowa won in 2012 and Projekt Warszawa were last year’s victors.MAMMIA MIA! 🫣 pic.twitter.com/bf4dsbKLIH
— Bogdanka LUK Lublin (@LukLublin) March 19, 2025
Polish sides dominate Champions League
Aluron Warta Zawiercie and Jastrzębski Węgiel both advanced to the semifinals of the Champions League, Europe’s top tier of club volleyball.
Zawiercie from southern Poland put in a dominant display to secure a 3-1 home victory (25:19, 25:19, 23:25, 25:20) over SVG Lüneburg in the second leg of the quarterfinals. The win followed a convincing first leg win in straight sets in Germany.
Jastrzębski Węgiel staged an impressive comeback against Olympiacos Piraeus, overturning a 2-3 first leg defeat with a commanding 3-0 victory to progress.
The two Polish clubs will now face off in the semifinals, ensuring at least one Polish representative in the Champions League final, which will take place in Łódź, central Poland, from May 16-18.🎙️💬 And it's Jastrzębski Węgiel that go through to the Final Four of the Champions League!🧡@CEVolleyballCL @CEVolleyball #CLVolleyM pic.twitter.com/oU54cHB8Fq
— JSW Jastrzębski Węgiel (@KlubJW) March 20, 2025
Resovia into the CEV Cup final
Defending champions Asseco Resovia Rzeszów advanced to the final of the CEV Cup, Europe’s second-most prestigious club competition.
The team from Rzeszów comfortably defeated France’s Tours VB with a 3-0 second-leg win, having already secured a 3-2 victory in the first match.
Resovia, last year’s CEV Cup winners, will defend their title against Ziraat Bankasi Ankara of Turkey in the final on April 2.
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