Reigning champions Tours VB made a confident start to their Marmara SpikeLigue title defense, sweeping promoted Ajaccio 3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-20).
Guided by new coach Mladen Kasic, Tours showed composure and depth throughout the match. Nik Mujanovic led the charge with 15 points. Despite Ajaccio’s determination, the champions controlled every key moment to seal a solid opening win.
In other matches:
- Nice edged Tourcoing in a five-set thriller (3-2) after 2h34 of play.
- Sète triumphed over Paris (3-2), and Saint-Nazaire outlasted Poitiers in another five-set battle (3-2).
- Narbonne defeated Toulouse 3-1 despite a 30-point effort from Timo Beriot.
- Plessis-Robinson stunned Chaumont (3-1) with a strong showing from Nathan Canovas.
- Montpellier, led by Simon Hirsch (22 pts), topped Cannes 3-1 despite Xander Ketrzynski’s 28 points.
Standings provided by Sofascore