Chaumont swept Paris this Saturday 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-18) and will face Tours, propelled into the last four by its third success against Montpellier 3-2 (24-26, 25-14, 23 -25, 25-15, 16-14).
First in the regular season, Chaumont was also the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of the French volleyball championship by sweeping Paris on Saturday in their third quarterfinal match 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25 -18).
In a reconquest operation after seven years without a title and four finals lost during the period, the Haut-Marne club folded its series 3-0, helped once again by its sharp Czech Patrik Indra (13 points).
The Chaumontois already know their opponents in the semi-final from April 14: Tours, propelled into the last four by its third success against Montpellier, this time in Hérault, snatched in the tie-break 3-2 (24-26 , 25-14, 23-25, 25-15, 16-14). The shock, the championship final two years ago, turned out to be one-sided.
On the other side of the table, Saint-Nazaire brought down its neighbor Nantes-Rezé – runner-up to Chaumont in the regular season – in the decisive set also 3-2 (21-25, 25-22, 25-20, 23 -25, 15-9). Despite 26 points from Nantes striker Chizoba, double Spike League MVP.
Only Toulouse remained alive by winning its first match in its series against Tourcoing 3-0 (26-24, 25-20, 25-18) thanks to 19 points from its sharp Julien Winkelmuller, ex-TLM (2021-2022). ). He has the opportunity to equalize on Monday.
