The main purpose for the team were Olympics, but earlier they participated in FIVB World League 2012.
They won 10 of 12 matches of intercontinental round, including 3 times won with Brazil, which was successful after many years of defeats.
Poland advanced to Final Six, which was held in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Polish team was in Pool F with Cuba and Brazil.
They won with the both of group matches and went to the semi-final.
They beat the host – Bulgaria and for the first time in history had a chance to play in final of World League.
On 8 July 2012 won the final match against United States (3–0).
It was a second medal of World League for Polish team and the first gold.
Polish players received 4 of 8 individual awards.
Best Spiker was Zbigniew Bartman, Best Blocker – Marcin Możdżonek, Best Libero – Krzysztof Ignaczak and Most Valuable Player – Bartosz Kurek.

On 29 July 2012 the team played their first Pool A match at the 20123 London Summer Olympics against Italy (3–1).
Polish national team won 3 of 5 pool matches, but lost with Bulgaria and Australia.
They went to quarterfinal, but lost it after 3–1 match against future Olympic Champions – Russia.
Despite the defeat, Krzysztof Ignaczak was the Best Receiver of the 2012 Summer Olympics (four years earlier, the same award received another Polish player – Michał Winiarski).

Poland had the success and failure of this season, but despite this they were elected the best team of 2012 in 78th Plebiscyt Przeglądu Sportowego 2012 in Poland.
The main purpose for the team were Olympics, but earlier they participated in FIVB World League 2012. They won 10 of 12 matches of intercontinental round, including 3 times won with Brazil, which was successful after many years of defeats. Poland advanced to Final Six, which was held in Sofia, Bulgaria. Polish team was in Pool F with Cuba and Brazil. They won with the both of group matches and went to the semi-final. They beat the host – Bulgaria and for the first time in history had a chance to play in final of World League. On 8 July 2012 won the final match against United States (3–0). It was a second medal of World League for Polish team and the first gold. Polish players received 4 of 8 individual awards. Best Spiker was Zbigniew Bartman, Best Blocker – Marcin Możdżonek, Best Libero – Krzysztof Ignaczak and Most Valuable Player – Bartosz Kurek.
On 29 July 2012 the team played their first Pool A match at the 20123 London Summer Olympics against Italy (3–1). Polish national team won 3 of 5 pool matches, but lost with Bulgaria and Australia. They went to quarterfinal, but lost it after 3–1 match against future Olympic Champions – Russia. Despite the defeat, Krzysztof Ignaczak was the Best Receiver of the 2012 Summer Olympics (four years earlier, the same award received another Polish player – Michał Winiarski).
Poland had the success and failure of this season, but despite this they were elected the best team of 2012 in 78th Plebiscyt Przeglądu Sportowego 2012 in Poland.
Poland men's national volleyball team