Nice takes the lead in the Sport-Boules M1 League after another semi-final in Romans. Saint-Vulbas wins the stage and climbs back in the standings.
OGC Nice Boules is now the leader of the Sport-Boules M1 League after the sixth stage held in Romans on May 10 and 11, 2025. The team from Nice has accumulated 104 points, just ahead of Plaine de l’Ain (102 points). Génelard completes the provisional podium with 82 points.
As in the previous stage in Lyon, Nice was stopped in the semi-finals. Facing Lyon Métropole, the team from the Côte d’Azur was defeated (5-10). A tense match where the two teams were tied (1-1) after an hour of play. Nice briefly led (4-1) before Lyon quickly caught up. With fifteen minutes remaining, the score was tied at five. A four-point round for Lyon sealed the outcome of the match.
A leading position built on consistency
The team from Nice has reached the semi-finals five times in six stages. This regularity allows them to take the lead in the standings. Didier Abrate and his players went undefeated in the group stage, with three victories: against Maurienne-Galibier (13-6), Saint-Quentin-Fallavier (5-4), and La Motte Servolex (13-5). This performance allowed them to earn 16 points.
Plaine de l’Ain, who has been leading until now, has experienced a slight slowdown. For the third consecutive time, the team has only scored ten points in a stage. This slowdown benefits the team from Nice.
The victory in Romans went to Saint-Vulbas. The team won in the final against Lyon Métropole with a score of (13-7). This success allows them to climb back to fourth place in the overall standings (78 points), just ahead of Lyon Métropole (76 points).
The competition continues on May 16 and 17 in Saint-Jean-le-Centenier, in Ardèche. With four stages remaining, the suspense is still high.
