The 19th round of the French Ligue A was marked by a great match in Sete and a big surprise by the hosts. In Sète, the hosts defeated the current leader Tours with a score of 3-1 (26-24, 25-15, 22-25, 25-20).
Third-placed Chaumont won an away match against Plessis-Robinson in four sets (23-25, 25-20, 19-25, 23-25), with 21 points from Nathan Wounembaina (65% attack, 3 blocks, 5 aces).
After the round of 16 of the Coupe de France played last Wednesday, Nantes suffered another defeat against Narbonne 0-3 (25-27, 19-25, 22-25).
Three points also go to Poitiers and Montpellier after victories against Nice and Cambrai. A day earlier, Saint Nazaire defeated Paris in three sets 25-20 25-17, 25-22.
February 3, 2023
Paris vs Saint Nazaire 0-3 (20-25, 17-25, 22-25)
February 4, 2023
Plessis vs Robinson vs Chaumont 1-3 (23-25, 25-20, 19-25, 23-25)
Tourcoing vs Toulouse 3-0 (28-26, 25-16, 25-20)
Sète vs Tours 3-1 (26-24, 25-15, 22-25, 25-20)
Poitiers vs Nice 3-0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-23)
Cambrai vs Montpellier 1-3 (18-25, 22-25, 25-22, 18-25)
Nantes Rezé vs Narbonne 0-3 (25-27, 19-25, 22-25)
STANDINGS
1. Tours 44
2. Saint Nazaire 41
3. Chaumont 40
4. Nantes 39
5. Tourcoing 35
6. Narbonne 35
7. Sète 30
8. Montpellier 28
9. Paris 25
10. Poitiers 22
11. Toulouse 18
12. Nice 16
13. Plessis Robinson 13
14. Cambrai 8