Torball: two bronze medals at the European Cup after a season finale marked by the Showdown

The Nice Torball club finished the season with two high-level competitions. In Showdown, Jérémy took 6th place in the French Division 1 championship in Poitiers. In Switzerland, the women’s and men’s teams won two bronze medals at the STBV World Masters.

The 2025-2026 season ended with two major events for the Nice Torball. The first concerned the French Showdown Division 1 Championship in Poitiers. The second took the women’s and men’s teams to Switzerland for the STBV World Masters, a European Cup organized on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Swiss national team.

In Poitiers, the best French Showdown specialists gathered for two days. Several players were among the world leaders in the sport. Nice was represented by Jérémy and Bernard, while Insoim served as referee.

Jérémy began the competition with a loss against Nicolas Royer before recording two victories against Yohann Milaret and then Madgid Guitoune. Qualified for the quarterfinals, the Nice player then lost to Pierre Bertrand. A victory against Denis Calonne preceded a final match lost to Florent Schmitt.

This record allows Jérémy to finish in 6th place in the French championship. A performance that confirms another presence among the best French players after a season played at the highest national level.

Bernard, for his part, began with a victory against Ange Arrighi before facing several opponents among France’s leading players, including Théo Lecoiffier, Franck Bouilloux and Didier Berthiau. A victory against Mathias Blanc came to reward the Nice player’s efforts. The competition ended with a loss to Yohann Milaret.

The final ranking places Bernard in 14th place. This result leads to relegation to Division 2 after several seasons in the national elite.

Two Nice teams on the European podium

To conclude the season, the women’s and men’s teams participated in the STBV World Masters in Switzerland. This European competition brought together several teams among the most competitive on the continent.

The men’s team, made up of Bernard, Cédric, Mika and Sébastien, had a solid first phase with four wins and a draw. Victories against Munich, Glarus, Amriswil and Bolzano, as well as a draw against Hasselt, allowed Nice to finish at the top of their group.

The second day continued with a victory against Basel followed by a success against the Swiss selection, despite a narrow loss to Mons. Qualified for the semifinals, the Nice team was eliminated on penalties after a 0-0 draw against the Swiss national selection.

For the women, Clarisse and Sandrine were accompanied by Maïté. The Nice women won four matches, shared points against Heidiland and suffered only one loss during the group stage against Dortmund. A victory against Glarus launched the second day before a loss to Südtirol.

In the semifinal, Nice held the advantage against Glarus for a long time before being caught in the final minutes. Qualification was also decided on penalties, with an elimination by a score of 3 to 2.

The two Nice teams ultimately left Switzerland with a bronze medal. The Swiss teams that eliminated Nice in the semifinals then won both tournaments. A conclusion that rewards a season marked by solid results on the national and European stages.