The final stage of the Polish Academic Volleyball Championships took place in Opole from 1st to 4th May 2025. This year's tournament was hosted by AZS of the Opole University of Technology, with matches held at the STEGU Arena and the university’s sports hall on Prószkowska Street.

The tournament began with the group stage, in which teams were divided into four groups. The University of Rzeszów’s team, KU AZS UR, competed in Group D alongside AZS Gdańsk University of Technology, AZS AWF Poznań, and MANS Warsaw. The standard of this year’s competition was exceptionally high, with all 16 participating teams having qualified through two previous stages. As organisers rightly noted, “There are no weak teams in the final.”

Our students made a strong impression during the group phase. After a tightly contested opening match against AZS MANS Warsaw, which ended in a narrow 1–2 defeat, they bounced back with a convincing win over AZS AWF Poznań. In the group’s most dramatic clash, they fought valiantly but ultimately fell 1–2 to AZS Gdańsk University of Technology.

Advancing to the 9th–12th place playoffs from third in their group, our team faced AZS ANS Wałbrzych but lost 0–2, which meant a battle for 11th place in the overall standings. In their final match, the University of Rzeszów team secured a hard-fought 2–1 victory over AZS AKF Kraków.

In the national classification of universities, the University of Rzeszów proudly secured 2nd place in Poland!

Congratulations are in order to AZS of the Opole University of Technology for their outstanding organisation of the tournament. Every detail was thoughtfully arranged, ensuring a memorable event that will surely be remembered by all participants.