KS Norwid Częstochowa
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ul. Jasnogórska 8
42-200 Częstochowa
(Capacity: 5,843)
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| Full name | Steam Hemarpol Politechnika Częstochowa | ||
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| Short name | Norwid Częstochowa | ||
| Founded | 2002 | ||
| Ground | Hala Sportowa Częstochowa ul. Jasnogórska 8 42-200 Częstochowa (Capacity: 5,843) | ||
| Chairman | Łukasz Żygadło | ||
| Manager | Ljubomir Travica | ||
| Captain | Milad Ebadipour | ||
| 2024–25 | 8th place | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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KS Norwid Częstochowa, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Steam Hemarpol Politechnika Częstochowa, is a professional men's volleyball team from Częstochowa, which is also a section of the youth sports club, run at the 9th Cyprian K. Norwid High School in Częstochowa. In 2004–2012 the team performed under the name KS Delic-Pol Norwid Częstochowa. Since 2013, the team has been named Exact Systems Norwid Częstochowa. It is engaged in the training of young volleyball adepts. Players compete in youth, cadet, junior entertainment, as well as the Silesian Third League and the Polish First League (central level). Since the 2023/24 season, the team has been playing in the PlusLiga.
In April 2002, the club was established in the Sports Association Seniors - Juniors Volleyball 2002 season. The club's goal is to popularize volleyball among children and young people, and prepare young players for professional practice of volleyball. The president of the club was Krzysztof Wachowiak. Since 2002, the Delic-Pol company became the sponsor of the club.[1]
In September 2010, Delic-Pol Norwid Czestochowa's young volleyball players participated in the first U18 European Club Championships, which were played in the Italian region of Apulia, in the towns of Alberobello, Sammichele di Bari and Castellana Grotte. The Częstochowa players won the gold medal.
In the 2016/2017 season, the club played in the Tauron 1. Liga. In the first season of playing on the back of the PlusLiga, the team led by the Panas / Gościniak coaching duo took 10th place. The following season the team improved and the Częstochowa players were placed 7th. In the 2018/2019 season the team improved again, and the "blue-greens" season ended in sixth place. In the 2019/2020 season, Tomasz Wasilkowski became the new coach of the first team, who, due to unsatisfactory sports results, was replaced during the season by Piotr Lebioda.
As of October 2022, the club plays home matches at the Hala Sportowa Częstochowa. In 2023, they promoted to a higher level and have been playing in the PlusLiga.[2]
Team
As of 2025–26 season[3]
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bartłomiej Lipiński | 16 November 1996 | outside hitter | |
| 5 | Jakub Kiedos | 23 November 2006 | outside hitter | |
| 6 | Daniel Popiela | 29 April 2001 | middle blocker | |
| 7 | Damian Radziwon | 5 November 2002 | middle blocker | |
| 8 | Artur Sługocki | 1 May 1999 | outside hitter | |
| 10 |  Samuel Jeanlys | 27 March 1999 | opposite | |
| 11 |  Milad Ebadipour | 17 October 1993 | outside hitter | |
| 15 |  Luciano De Cecco | 2 June 1988 | setter | |
| 16 | Bartosz Makoś | 1 August 1998 | libero | |
| 17 | Tomasz Kowalski | 12 June 1991 | setter | |
| 18 | Bartłomiej Ostój | 7 January 2004 | libero | |
| 23 |  Patrik Indra | 8 December 1997 | opposite | |
| 31 | Sebastian Adamczyk | 28 February 1999 | middle blocker | |
| 73 | Jakub Nowak | 11 June 2005 | middle blocker | |
| Head coach: |  Ljubomir Travica | |||