France: Round 10 completed – Montpellier back to the top! Toulouse, Poitiers, Nice, Sète, Montpellier and Tourcoing ok

After the advance played on Thursday, in which Tours defeated Chaumont at tie break in a big classic of French Volleyball, Round of 2025/26 Marmara Spike League has been completed today, with Montpellier who back to the top after a 3-0 (25:23, 25:23, 25:20) home win over St-Nazaire, despite the absences of Nicolas Le Goff and Simon Hirsch. Behind them at -1 and 24 points in the standings Tourcoing, who today down Narbonne by 3-1 (25:19, 25:15, 25:27, 29:27). Venislav Antov led the charge again leaving the court with 22 points through 61% in attack and 2 the winners’ 11 winning blocks, well supported by Ignacio Luengas who added 21, while setter Bruno Dias earned MVP honors also contributing with 5 points.
After an excellent season start, Plessis Robinson fell to Sète, that literally destroyed them with a clean 3-0 (25:20, 25:16, 25:22), with an impressive performance from setter Angel Trinidad De Haro, author of 9 points including 2 aces and 4 of his team’s 12 winning blocks! Nicolas Zerba and Nooa Marttila added 12 and 10 points, respectively.
3 points also for Toulouse, who literally destroyed Cannes 3-0 (25:18, 25:14, 25:18) with a good team performance, led by an excellent Timo Beriot who scored 15 points through an impressive 72% in attack including 1 ace and 1 block. For Cannes, the consequent last place in the standings shared with Saint Nazaire.
Nice celebrated a very important win over newcomers Ajaccio, 3-0 (25:17, 25:17, 25:18), led by their home fans.
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
MVP Shay Liberman made the difference with 19 points to his name through 57% in attack, 67% positive receptions, 3 aces and 3 blocks, while Dawid Dulski also contributed with 16 through 65% in attack and 1 ace. The winners also shone in blocking, recording 10 points from this element compared to the rivals’ 1!
Close the picture the 0-3 (10:25, 20:25, 22:25) away win of Poitiers on the fiele of Paris, with MVP Kevin Kobrine who left the court with 20 points to his tally through 62% in attack, 2 aces and 2 blocks.
Marmara Spike League will continue on Thursday with the advance of Round 11 between Cannes and Narbonne.

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🏐| MARMARA SPIKE LEAGUE 2025/26 | JOURNÉE 10 | Round 10

Thursday December 4, 2025
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Tours – Chaumont 3-2 (22:25, 25:19, 25:21, 16:25, 15:11)

👉🏼Saturday December 6, 2025
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Toulouse – Cannes 3-0 (25:18, 25:14, 25:18)
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Paris – Poitiers 0-3 (10:25, 20:25, 22:25)
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Nice – Ajaccio 3-0 (25:17, 25:17, 25:18)
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Sète – Plessis-Robinson 3-0 (25:20, 25:16, 25:22)
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Montpellier – St-Nazaire 3-0 (25:23, 25:23, 25:20)
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Tourcoing – Narbonne 3-1 (25:19, 25:15, 25:27, 29:27)

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day):
1. Montpellier 25
2. Tourcoing 24
3. Tours 23
4. Plessis Robinson 19
5. Sète 17
6. Poitiers 17
7. Toulouse 13
8. Narbonne 12
9. Nice 12
10. Paris 10
11. Ajaccio 10
12. Chaumont 10
13. Saint Nazaire 9
14. Cannes 9

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🏐| NEXT GAMES | JOURNÉE 11 | Round 11

Thursday December 11, 2025
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Cannes – Narbonne

Saturday December 13, 2025
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Toulouse – Tours
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Poitiers – Nice
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Plessis-Robinson – Tourcoing
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Ajaccio – Sète
• 20.00 (Local Time) | St-Nazaire – Paris
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Montpellier – Chaumont

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