Latvian ace Andzejs Lebedevs starred on 13 paid 14 points as Gorzow took a step closer to securing their PGE Ekstraliga status for 2026, while Rybnik’s relegation to Metalkas 2. Ekstraliga was confirmed on Saturday.
Gorzow defeated Rybnik 54-36 at the Edward Jancarz Stadium, sealing an emphatic 105-75 victory on aggregate in the play-off to avoid relegation.
Lebedevs dropped just one point to an opponent, collecting three wins, a paid victory and a second place, with Danish star Anders Thomsen also contributing 13 points. Polish young gun Oskar Paluch notched nine paid 10, Slovak star Martin Vaculik scored eight paid 10 and Czech racer Adam Bednar weighed in with eight paid nine.
Double World Under-21 champion Maksym Drabik topped the Rybnik scoring on 12 points, with Aussie racer Rohan Tungate adding seven paid nine.
Gorzow must now tackle Metalkas 2. Ekstraliga runners-up Bydgoszcz over two legs, with the winners completing the PGE Ekstraliga line-up for 2026.
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The PGE Ekstraliga play-off final showdown between reigning champions Lublin and Torun gets underway at Torun’s Marian Rose Motoarena on Sunday, with Wroclaw hosting the first leg of the bronze medal play-off against Grudziadz.