[3] In the 2017 season Motor finished second in 2. liga,[4] and reached the play-off final where they were defeated by Start Gniezno.

The final was contested over two legs, one at each participating club's stadium (50:40 in Lublin,[5] 36:53 in Gniezno[6]).

Despite losing to Start, Motor qualified for the two-game relegation-promotion playoff against the second-last place team in Nice 1.

[8] Motor Lublin ended first half of the 2018 season in first place, three points ahead of Start Gniezno.

[12] The return leg was contested one week later, when Motor beat ROW 53:37, and gained promotion to Ekstraliga.