Thanks to their clear victory over Harnes (3-0), Avignon was crowned champion of France’s Ligue BM. As a result, Chaumont, Alรจs, Saint-Nazaire, and Nice will compete for the second ticket to the elite during the play-offs. This was, of course, the other issue of the evening: finding out which clubs will compete for the second ticket to the elite during these play-offs.
The fifth and final spot ultimately goes to Nice. Faced with Saint-Quentin, already relegated, Mladen Kasic’s players faced many difficulties. After leading 2/1, the Nice team was dragged into a tie-break, which they eventually won 15-8.
With Harnes defeated, the top five were finally safe on this front, but the standings position was also significant. As a result, no one gave up. Led by Carlos Antony (10 points), Chaumont dominated their match against Le Plessis-Robinson: 3/0.
Behind them, Alรจs confirmed their third place with yet another clear victory 3/0 over Martigues. The teammates of Joao Silva de Freitas (20 points) were only worried in the third set (25-23).
The same goes for Saint-Nazaire, who left no chance to a Cambrai team with nothing left to hope for on this final day. Despite relatively close first and third sets, the Loire-Atlantique club won 3/0 to secure their fourth position.
