Last weekend, the Jean-Bouin pool was the stage for the European season of the Nice team, who, facing stronger Hungarian and Italian teams, were forced to abandon their international ambitions.
This weekend, the focus shifts to national ambitions, where Richard Papazian’s protégés will have the opportunity to play on home ground.
But they will face the French champions from Marseille, who will certainly not want to miss the chance to add another trophy to their impressive record.
Finally, several reasons serve to remind enthusiasts of this sport that it would be a mistake to miss this first rendezvous of the season.
The schedule:
Poule A: STRASBOURG / SETE / AIX EN PROVENCE
Poule B: TAVERNY / LILLE / DOUAI
The top 2 teams from each group qualify for the quarter-finals.
The 2 teams finishing third will meet for the 9th and 10th places.
Saturday, October 15
Full draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals
9th and 10th places 09:00 match 7: 3rd group A / 3rd group B (G)
Quarter-final 10:15 match 8: 1st or 2nd of pool A or B / Nice (E)
Quarter-final 11:30 match 9: 1st or 2nd of pool A or B / Marseille (F)
Quarter-final 12:45 match 11: 1st or 2nd of pool A or B / Aix les B (I)
Quarter-final 14:00 match 10: 1st or 2nd of pool A or B / Montpellier (H)
5th-8th places 16:30 match 12: loser F – loser E (L)
5th-8th places 17:45 match 13: loser I – loser H (K)
Semi-finals 19:00 match 14: 1st semi-final
Semi-finals 20:15 match 15: 2nd semi-final
Sunday, October 16
7th-8th places 09:00 match 16 Places 7 / 8: loser K – loser L
5th-6th places 10:30 match 17 Places 5 / 6: winner K – winner L
3rd-4th places 13:30 match 18: “small” final
1st-2nd places 15:00 match 19: final
16:30 Trophy presentation
