OGC Nice Côte travels to Loiret for the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Playoffs (at 8 PM).
Eliminated at this stage of the Playoffs last season, Fleury Loiret Handball and OGC Nice are aiming for a place in the final four this year.
Finishing sixth at the end of the regular season, FLHB will start as the underdogs against OGCN, who finished on the podium in this stage of the championship, in third place, behind Metz and Brest Bretagne.
An open quarter-final between the two teams, who each dominated the other in turn during the regular season, with a Nice victory in the first leg (28-29, FM) and a Fleury victory in the return match (14-22, FM).
In a different context, the two teams will meet again, with a first round in the lair of the Panthers at the Palais des Sports in Orléans.
A very important duel for Raïssa Dapina’s teammates, who will travel to the Côte d’Azur next Wednesday for the decisive match.
Christophe Cassan’s players have had time to prepare for this meeting, while Carmen Martin’s teammates were traveling this Wednesday to Metz for the semi-final of the Coupe de France.
The Aiglonnes will have to quickly mobilize for this second away game of the week, which is very important for the rest of the Niçoises’ season, who are aiming for a European spot for the 2019-2020 season.
