Pałac Bydgoszcz

Pałac Bydgoszcz is a Polish women's volleyball club, based in Bydgoszcz. The club is based in the Pałac Młodzieży (Palace of the Youth) in Bydgoszcz, hence the name, truncated to only Pałac. The various youth teams are playing just under this name, while the senior team plays under the name of the main sponsor — currently Centrostal (producer of steel components), however it is also sometimes referred to as Pałac. The senior team is playing constantly in the polish superior league since the 1992/93 season. The team (playing in the past under various names due to sponsorship reasons) has won a place on the podium of the superior league, including the championship, for five times. The club is also noted for its very good work with the youth, carrying on practices for all youth-age player groups, starting from the youngest. Among other honors its junior team has won the national junior competitions championship for three times (recently in the 2009/10 season). Several players of the polish national team (senior, academic and junior) have played or are currently playing in the club teams, several of them have been or are the club wards.

Senior team

• Polish league champion: 1992/93 (as the league newcomer)
• Polish league silver medal winner (twice): 2000/01, 2004/05
• Polish league bronze medal winner (twice): 1997/98, 2001/02
• Polish Cup (3 times): 1991/92, 2000/01, 2004/05
• Polish Supercup: 2005/06 (inaugural season of these competitions)

Junior team

• National junior competitions championship (3 times): 1993/94, 2005/06, 2009/10
• National junior competitions silver medal winner (3 times): 2003/04, 2004/05, 2008/09
• National junior competitions bronze medal winner: 1991/92

Players of the younger age teams have also won medals in the national competitions for their age.

See also

• Volleyball in Poland
• Sports in Poland