France: Round 7 completed – Montpellier back to the top! Poitiers, Plessis Robinson, Tours and Sète ok

After the advances played on Thursday, in which Nice won in four sets on the field of Paris, and yesterday, in which Tourcoing sweep newcomers Ajaccio, 2025/26 Marmara Spike League Round 7 has been closed today without major upsets.
In a game that closed this round, Montpellier won with the score of 1-3 (22:25, 19:25, 25:23, 20:25) on the field of Narbonne, despite the absence of Nicolas Le Goff, out for several weeks. Mathias Vincent led the charge with 18 points to his name through 58% in attack, 2 aces and 2 blocks, but double digit also for Ezequiel Palacios and Tomas Lopez, who also contributed with 13 and 12 each in front of almost 2500 volleyball fans at Narbonne Arena.
A result that is worth first place of the standings with 18 points at +1 from yesterday’s winners Tourcoing and Tours, victorious also in four sets on the field of a combative Cannes, 1-3 (24:26, 20:25, 25:21, 20:25).
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
Nik Mujanovic recorded as many as 28 points through 66% in attack and 1 block, while setter and captain Zeljko Coric earned MVP honors.
Four sets victory also for Plessis-Robinson, who won a thrilling game against Toulouse 3-1 (25:23, 24:26, 27:25, 26:24) with 27 points from an energic Joevin Wa Bala (63% in attack and 1 ace), canceling the rivals’ great performance in blocking (14 points from this element compared to the winners’ 5), and Sète, who did the same and with the same great play against St-Nazaire 3-1, partially 26:28, 26:24, 27:25 and 25:22. After more than two hours of play, the winners made the difference in blocking, 14 to 8, while Tristan Schlienger, Noaa Marttila and Nicolas Zerba left the court all in double digits with 19, 16 and 15 points respectively. Filip John topped all-scorers tallying 21 points for Saint Nazaire.
Close the picture a tie break win of Poitiers over Chaumont, 3-2 (22:25, 25:18, 25:22, 20:25, 15:11).
Kévin Kobrine and Tom Picard led the charge with 19 points each, closely followed by Thomas Pujol, who added 18.
Despite a loss, one very important point for Chaumont who, after a disastrous start, can count of newcomer Mederic Henry, today author of 9 points in his debut including 5 winning blocks and 1 ace, and now leveled the standings with Toulouse, both to the bottom with 5 points but at -1 from Cannes, -2 from Saint Nazaire and -3 from Nice and Narbonne.

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🏐| MARMARA SPIKE LEAGUE 2025/26 | JOURNÉE 7 | Round 7

Thursday November 20, 2025
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Paris – Nice 1-3 (25:20, 17:25, 27:29, 19:25)

Friday November 21, 2025
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Tourcoing – Ajaccio 3-0 (25:19, 25:21, 25:18)

👉🏼Saturday November 22, 2025
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Poitiers – Chaumont 3-2 (22:25, 25:18, 25:22, 20:25, 15:11)
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Plessis-Robinson – Toulouse 3-1 (25:23, 24:26, 27:25, 26:24)
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Cannes – Tours 1-3 (24:26, 20:25, 25:21, 20:25)
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• 19.30 (Local Time) | Sète – St-Nazaire 3-1 (26:28, 26:24, 27:25, 25:22)
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Narbonne – Montpellier 1-3 (22:25, 19:25, 25:23, 20:25)

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day):
1. Montpellier 18
2. Tourcoing 17
3. Tours 17
4. Plessis Robinson 14
5. Poitiers 13
6. Sète 11
7. Paris 9
8. Ajaccio 9
9. Narbonne 8
10. Nice 8
11. Saint Nazaire 7
12. Cannes 6
13. Toulouse 5
14. Chaumont 5

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🏐| NEXT GAMES | JOURNÉE 8 | Round 8

Thursday November 27, 2025
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Nice – Cannes

Saturday November 29, 2025
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Toulouse – Sète
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Chaumont – Tourcoing
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Montpellier – Paris
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Tours – St-Nazaire
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Ajaccio – Plessis-Robinson
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Narbonne – Poitiers

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