# PGE involvement in Polish basketball > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/pge-involvement-in-polish-basketball > Updated: 2026-09-26T14:05:46.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. PGE Start Lublin won the Zdzisław Niedziela Memorial basketball tournament after overcoming a 21-point deficit in the final against MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza. Following this tournament, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna entered a three-season sponsorship agreement with the Polish Basketball Association and the Polish Basketball League. This partnership, covering the 2026/2027 through 2028/2029 seasons, resulted in the top-tier men’s league being renamed the ‘PGE Basket Liga’. The agreement supports men’s and women’s professional leagues, national teams in 5x5 and 3x3 formats, the national wheelchair basketball team, and youth development initiatives. The inaugural season of the PGE Basket Liga has commenced with significant results across both men’s and women’s divisions. In the men’s league, Legia Warszawa defeated Energa Czarni Słupsk 79-76 in an overtime contest, where Czarni Słupsk struggled with 21 turnovers. Additionally, Tasomix Rosiek Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski secured an 84-79 overtime victory against PGE Start Lublin. In the women’s PGE Basket Liga, Ślęza Wrocław secured a dominant 83-30 win over Artego Bydgoszcz. A notable upset occurred in Bochnia, where Contimax MOSiR defeated the reigning Polish champions, Lotto AZS UMCS Lublin, with a score of 100-93. Other early season results included Polonia Warszawa defeating Widzew Łódź and Energa Toruń earning its second win against MB Zagłębie Sosnowiec. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-26: PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna becomes sponsor of Polish basketball PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna has signed a three-season sponsorship deal with Polish basketball authorities, renaming the top men's league the PGE Basket Liga starting in the 2026/2027 season. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pge-polska-grupa-energetyczna-becomes-sponsor-of-polish-basketball ### 2026-09-14: PGE Start Lublin wins Zdzisław Niedziela Memorial PGE Start Lublin won the Zdzisław Niedziela Memorial basketball tournament, overcoming a 21-point deficit to defeat MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza 85:80 in the final. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pge-start-lublin-wins-zdzisaw-niedziela-memorial --- Cite as: PGE involvement in Polish basketball. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/pge-involvement-in-polish-basketball