France: Sète finally break their losing streak with a straight sets win over Royan. Tours prevail in a four-set battle with Saint Nazaire

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After the advance played yesterday, in which Chaumont sweep Toulouse in straight sets, Round 6 of 2026/27 Alterna Volstar continues today delivering two important results on Friday evening, with Arago de Sète finally opening their account in the standings and Tours Volley-Ball continuing their strong start to the campaign.
Sète defeated Royan 3-0, while Tours secured a 3-1 home victory over Saint-Nazaire, maintaining their position among the early contenders.

At the Halle Louis-Marty, Arago de Sète produced the performance they had been waiting for. After five consecutive defeats to begin the season, the home side overcame newly promoted Royan in straight sets, winning 25:20, 25:12 and 25:19. The result brought an end to Sète’s difficult opening stretch and delivered their first three points of the campaign.
The victory was particularly important for a club seeking to regain confidence after a challenging start. Sète had struggled to turn competitive moments into results in their previous outings, including their three-set defeat to Tourcoing in the preceding round. Against Royan, however, the team appeared more in control, establishing a clear advantage in the second set before maintaining its momentum through the closing stages.
Royan arrived in Sète with an encouraging start to their first season in the top division.
The promoted side had already collected six points from their opening five matches, demonstrating that they could compete at this level. Nevertheless, the visitors were unable to match the hosts’ performance on Friday, as Sète took control of the encounter and completed a clean sweep, with a powerful attack (61% of team efficiency) and 13 points each from Nicolas Lazo (77% in attack, 1 block and 2 of the winners’ 9 aces) and Tristan Schlienger (56% in attack and 4 aces). 13 points also for Cheik Diop on the other side of the net.
For Sète, the win represents more than a positive result: it is an opportunity to reset their season and begin climbing away from the bottom of the standings. Royan, meanwhile, will look to recover quickly as they continue their adaptation to the demands of Ligue A.

In Tours, the home team faced a considerably more demanding challenge against Saint-Nazaire Atlantique Volley-Ball. Tours eventually prevailed 3-1, with set scores of 25:19, 32:30, 21:25 and 26:24, in a match that remained competitive well beyond the opening set.
Tours began strongly, taking the first set 25-19 and appearing to establish control. The second set, however, became the defining moment of the match. Saint-Nazaire pushed the hosts into an extended battle, with both teams refusing to concede the decisive points. Tours finally closed the set 32-30, surviving a tense finish and moving two sets ahead.
Saint-Nazaire responded in the third set, winning 25-21 and keeping the contest alive. The visitors showed resilience and forced Tours to work for every point, but the home side managed to regain the initiative in the fourth. With the score again tight in the closing stages, Tours held their nerve to secure a 26-24 victory and complete the match in four sets.
The result further strengthened Tours’ position after an impressive opening to the season.
The team had entered the sixth round with four wins from five matches and 12 points, following victories over Nice, Tourcoing, Plessis-Robinson and Narbonne. Friday’s success added another valuable result to their campaign and kept them firmly in the upper part of the standings.
Saint-Nazaire, who had also shown encouraging signs in the opening rounds, were unable to turn their resistance into points. Their victory over Montpellier in the previous round had provided a boost, but the challenge at Tours proved too difficult to overcome, particularly after the narrow loss in the second set.
Victor Cardoso led the winners with 21 points to his name through 61% in attack, 1 block and 1 ace, closely followed by Earvin Ngapeth who added 19.
Kaleb Jenness top-scored Saint Nazaire with 18 points.

Friday’s two matches offered contrasting stories in the same round.
Sète finally found the breakthrough they desperately needed, ending their winless start with a convincing performance at home. Tours, meanwhile, demonstrated their ability to navigate a difficult match, particularly in the high-pressure moments of the second and fourth sets.
Round 6 will continue tomorrow with other three games: Plessis-Robinson will welcome Poitiers, Narbonne will face Nice and Paris will welcome Tourcoing.

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🇫🇷| 2026/27 Alterna Volstar | Journée 6 | Round 6

Thursday November 12, 2026
• 20.00 (Local time) | Chaumont – Toulouse 3-0 (25:19, 25:23, 25:23)
📸| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH

👉🏼Friday November 13, 2026
• 19.30 (Local time) | Sète – Royan 3-0 (25:20, 25:12, 25:19)
• 20.00 (Local time) | Tours – St-Nazaire 3-1 (25:19, 32:30, 21:25, 26:24)

Saturday November 14, 2026
• 19.00 (Local time) | Plessis-Robinson – Poitiers
• 19.00 (Local time) | Narbonne – Nice
• 19.00 (Local time) | Paris – Tourcoing

Sunday November 15, 2026
• 17.00 (Local time) | Montpellier – Cannes

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day):
1. Spacer’s Toulouse 15
2. Tours Volley-Ball 15
3. Chaumont Volley-Ball 52-Haute-Marne 14
4. Tourcoing Volley-Ball 12
5. AS Cannes Volley-Ball 11
6. Nice Volley-Ball 10
7. Stade Poitevin Volley-Ball 8
8. Royan Atlantique Volleyball 6
9. Paris Volley 6
10. Saint Nazaire Atlantique Volley-Ball 5
11. Plessis Robinson Volley-Ball 4
12. Montpellier HSC Volleyball 3
13. Arago de Sète 3
14. Narbonne Volley 2

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🏐| NEXT GAMES | Journée 7 | Round 7

Thursday November 19, 2026
• 20.00 (Local time) | Montpellier – Chaumont

Friday November 20, 2026
• 19.30 (Local time) | Nice – Paris
• 19.30 (Local time) | Poitiers – Sète
• 20.00 (Local time) | Cannes – Plessis-Robinson

Saturday November 21, 2026
• 18.00 (Local time) | Toulouse – Tours
• 20.00 (Local time) | Royan – Tourcoing
• 20.00 (Local time) | St-Nazaire – Narbonne

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