Poule 1: Promoted Cholet Faces Flume Ille as Chambly Travels to Aix-en-Provence

In Poule 1, the newly promoted Cholet squad prepares to host Flume Ille at the Salle Grégoire on Boulevard Victor Hugo in Cholet. Following a opening-week defeat against Chambly, the home side aims to utilize the vocal backing of the BACH supporters against their Breton visitors. The match is scheduled for a 15:00 local time start.

Meanwhile, group leader Chambly heads to the south of France to face Aix-en-Provence at the Gymnase Louison Bobet in Aix-en-Provence. Set for a 17:00 local time start, Chambly enters the fixture looking to solidify its ideal start to the campaign, while the home side searches for its first win of the season.

The third encounter of Poule 1 pits defending champions Strasbourg against Aire-sur-la-Lys at the Complexe Sportif Régional on Rue du Bois in Aire-sur-la-Lys, also beginning at 17:00 local time. Only a single point separates the two clubs in the standings, amplifying the importance of every individual match under the championship’s current format, where each victory awards a point to the overall team score.

Poule 2: Fos-sur-Mer Travels to Saint-Maur-des-Fossés in Battle of Top Contenders

In Poule 2, group leader Fos-sur-Mer makes the trip to the Paris region to take on current runners-up Saint-Maur-des-Fossés at the Gymnase Gilbert Noël on Avenue Pierre Sémard in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés. The 16:00 local time clash brings together the division’s top two teams, with Fos-sur-Mer holding a narrow one-point advantage following a dominant 6-0 victory in the opening round.

Further fixtures in Poule 2 see Mulhouse travel to Bordeaux to face Union Saint-Bruno at the Salle Haku Michigami on sente Marie-Galante at 17:00 local time. Union Saint-Bruno enters the weekend at the bottom of the table carrying a negative points balance due to a penalty deduction, and the club looks to climb back into positive figures across its matches against Red Star.

Rounding out the group’s Saturday schedule, Kembs and Rostrenen meet at the Salle Eugène Moser on Allée Eugène Moser in Kembs at 16:00 local time. Both teams dropped their opening fixtures of the season, creating a double incentive to secure a victory and distance themselves from the lower places while keeping pace with the upper half of the standings.

Match Schedule Overview

Saturday’s fixtures span venues across France:

• Cholet vs. Flume Ille: Salle Grégoire, Cholet — 15:00 local
• Kembs vs. Rostrenen: Salle Eugène Moser, Kembs — 16:00 local
• Saint-Maur-des-Fossés vs. Fos-sur-Mer: Gymnase Gilbert Noël, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés — 16:00 local
• Aix-en-Provence vs. Chambly: Gymnase Louison Bobet, Aix-en-Provence — 17:00 local
• Aire-sur-la-Lys vs. Strasbourg: Complexe Sportif Régional, Aire-sur-la-Lys — 17:00 local
• Union Saint-Bruno vs. Mulhouse: Salle Haku Michigami, Bordeaux — 17:00 local