the team leaders – Facundo Conte, 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 Polish Cup, and made its eleventh appearance in the CEV Champions League (defeat with Cucine Lube Civitanova in the Playoff 12) (1–3, 3–2). With Roberto Piazza at the helm of the team, Michał Winiarski as an assistant coach, Milad Ebadipour (the first Iranian player in PlusLiga) and Grzegorz Łomacz (replaced Nicolás Uriarte), 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 2018–19 PlusLiga season, but on the other hand a victory in the Polish SuperCup. In the CEV Champions League, Skra once again lost to Cucine Lube Civitanova, this time in the semifinals (0–3, 0–3). After the season, Roberto Piazza was succeeded by a young Polish coach Michał Mieszko Gogol. In the 2019–20 PlusLiga season, ended prematurely due to COVID–19 pandemic, 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, Mariusz Wlazły, announced his departure after 17 years spent playing in Bełchatów. During the transfer period, the club acquired, among others, an American outside hitter Taylor Sander, and Bartosz Filipiak from Trefl Gdańsk. Mateusz Bieniek 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 References External links Official website Team profile at PlusLiga.pl Team profile at Volleybox.net Polish volleyball clubs Sport in Bełchatów Volleyball clubs established in 1957 1957 establishments in Poland