Považská Bystrica opened their Extraliga campaign with a 37:24 victory against Zachoraky on Friday evening at home. The hosts took all three points from the opening fixture of the 2026-27 season.
Both sides entered the match having played zero games and holding zero points in the standings, so this result marked the beginning of their league campaigns rather than any meaningful shift in positions.
Považská Bystrica arrived with a mixed recent record, having lost 29:31 to RK Koпривница on August 28 and 32:34 to HC Zubži on August 14. Their previous outings also included a 41:24 win over Nové Zámky and a 25:24 victory in the same fixture.
Zachoraky's form was similarly uneven in their latest outings. They lost 29:33 to SKP Bratislava on April 25 but had drawn 31:31 with HC Topoľčany on April 11. Their previous matches saw them beat HC Glogovec 32:28 and SKP Bratislava 25:23.
The result gives Považská Bystrica a one-point advantage over Zachoraky, who fall to eighth place with zero points now behind them. Both teams will look to build on this opening day as the season proper begins.