Montpellier defeated Saint-Nazaire in a tie-break to win the French Men’s Volleyball Supercup in Nantes. The intense five-set match saw Montpellier emerge victorious with a scoreline of 25-17, 34-36, 18-25, 25-17, 15-13.
The final pitted the reigning French champions, Saint-Nazaire, against Montpellier, the runners-up in the French Cup, who replaced Nantes-Rezé after their financial struggles. Montpellier’s victory marks their second Supercup triumph.
Despite Saint-Nazaire’s best efforts, including a remarkable comeback in the second and third sets, Montpellier rallied in the fourth set and maintained their composure in the tie-break to secure the win on their first match point.