France: Round 6 continues – Nice dominate Narbonne. Poitiers and Tourcoing win five-set battles

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After the advance played yesterday, in which Chaumont sweep Toulouse in straight sets, and other 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, Round 6 of 2026/27 Alterna Volstar continues
today, with Poitiers and Tourcoing both emerging victorious after five-set battles on the road, while Nice produced the most convincing result of the evening with a straight-sets win at Narbonne.

At the Espace Omnisports, Poitiers came through a demanding encounter against Plessis-Robinson, recovering from a 2–1 deficit to claim a 2-3 victory (23:25, 26:24, 25:22, 20:25, 13:15).
The result extended the visitors’ positive run: they had also beaten Paris in straight sets in the previous round and arrived in the capital region after successive league victories.
The opening set went to Poitiers, but Plessis-Robinson responded by taking the second 26–24 before moving ahead in the match with a 25–22 third set. Facing the prospect of another defeat, the home side having lost to Toulouse in the previous round, Poitiers raised its level in the fourth set, winning 25–20 to force a decider. The tie-break remained close, but the visitors held their nerve in the closing points to take it 15–13.
For Poitiers, the two points represent another important step after an inconsistent start to the campaign. The team had opened the season with three consecutive defeats before recording back-to-back wins, and this latest success gives them a third victory in six league matches. Plessis-Robinson, meanwhile, collected one point but will be disappointed not to have converted a 2–1 lead into a home win.
Tom Picard top-scored the winners with 18 points to his name through 50% in attack, while Matthew Neaves and Dusan Nikolic added 13 each. Wojciech Gajek tallied 26 points for the hosts through 56% in attack, 2 blocks and 5 of his team’s 8 aces.

Nice enjoyed a considerably more comfortable evening in the south of France, sweeping Narbonne 3–0 (25:16, 25:22, 25:17). The visitors imposed themselves from the beginning and never allowed Narbonne to establish a consistent response. After a particularly convincing opening set, Nice maintained its advantage in the second before closing the match with another controlled performance in the third.
The victory continues an encouraging spell for Nice. They had already beaten Chaumont 3–1 in the previous round, following another straight-sets home win against Sète, and Saturday’s result makes it three consecutive league victories. Their recent form has been particularly impressive given the quality of some of their opponents: Nice had also defeated Poitiers earlier in the season and taken Tourcoing to five sets.
For Narbonne, the situation remains difficult: the team had entered the sixth round with only one victory from its first five league matches and had already suffered defeats against Tourcoing, Plessis-Robinson, Poitiers and Tours. The loss to Nice leaves them with further ground to make up as they attempt to move away from the bottom end of the standings.
Kèvin Kobrine and Fausto Diaz led the winners with 12 points each, closely followed by Tymofii Poluian, who added 11. Michael Czerwinsli was the only player in double digit for Narbonne, leaving the court with 12 points too.

The third match of the evening produced another five-set thriller, this time in Paris, where Tourcoing came from behind to defeat the home side 2-3 (25:22, 18:25, 21:25, 25:23, 12:15).
Paris started well and took the opening set 25–22, but Tourcoing responded emphatically in the second, levelling the match with a 25–18 win. The visitors then moved ahead by taking the third 25–21, putting Paris under pressure. The home team refused to give in, however, and forced a deciding set with a 25–23 fourth-set victory.
The tie-break was again closely contested, but Tourcoing proved more effective in the decisive moments, taking it 15–12 and leaving Paris with just one point from a match in which they had twice held the advantage of playing at home. For Tourcoing, the victory adds another two points to an already strong start to the season. The team had won four of its first five league matches and had also beaten Nice and Sète in recent rounds.
Paris, on the other hand, will take some encouragement from pushing one of the league’s strongest sides to five sets, although the defeat extends a difficult period. After opening the season with two wins, the capital club had lost to Chaumont and Cannes before being swept by Poitiers in the previous round. Saturday’s performance showed greater resistance, but it was not enough to stop Tourcoing, led today by Venislav Antov, top scorer of the match with 27 points to his name, from taking the victory.

With these results, Nice move to 13 points after six matches, while Tourcoing reach 14 and remain firmly among the leading teams.
Poitiers climb to 10 points, and Paris add one to reach seven. Plessis-Robinson take their tally to five, while Narbonne remain on two. The sixth round will be completed tomorrow, when Supercup winners and defending champions Montpellier host Cannes.

The next round begins on Thursday, November 19, with Montpellier facing Chaumont. Friday’s programme includes Nice–Paris, Poitiers–Sète and Cannes–Plessis-Robinson, before Saturday’s fixtures bring together Toulouse and Tours, Royan and Tourcoing, and Saint-Nazaire and Narbonne.

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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 2-3 (23:25, 26:24, 25:22, 20:25, 13:15)
• 19.00 (Local time) | Narbonne – Nice 0-3 (16:25, 22:25, 17:25)
• 19.00 (Local time) | Paris – Tourcoing 2-3 (25:22, 18:25, 21:25, 25:23, 12:15)

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 14
5. Nice Volley-Ball 13
6. AS Cannes Volley-Ball 11
7. Stade Poitevin Volley-Ball 10
8. Paris Volley 7
9. Royan Atlantique Volleyball 6
10. Saint Nazaire Atlantique Volley-Ball 5
11. Plessis Robinson Volley-Ball 5
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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