Tours VB tightened their grip on first place in the Marmara Spike League defeating Montpellier UC 3–1 in the derby match of Round 15.
Tours controlled the opening two sets before Montpellier rallied briefly, but the hosts closed out a tense fourth set to secure the win and move to 38 points atop the standings. The victory opened a four-point gap over Tourcoing Lille Métropole and Montpellier, who are level behind the leaders.
Tourcoing stayed in the 1st place race with a straight-sets victory over Saint-Nazaire VB Atlantique, overcoming a second-set deficit to claim maximum points.
Fourth-placed Plessis-Robinson VB earned a routine 3–0 win against last-place GFC Ajaccio, while Chaumont VB 52 collected a long-awaited victory, rallying after a marathon first set to beat Arago de Sète on the road.
In other matches, Toulouse Volley boosted their playoff hopes with a 3–1 home win over Paris Volley, and Stade Poitevin completed a comeback from two sets down to defeat Narbonne Volley in five.
Round 15 Results
- Cannes def. Nice 3–0
- Toulouse def. Paris 3–1
- Poitiers def. Narbonne 3–2
- Plessis-Robinson def. Ajaccio 3–0
- Chaumont def. Sète 3–1
- Tourcoing def. Saint-Nazaire 3–0
- Tours def. Montpellier 3–1