Marseille will probably complete one of the most successful seasons in the club’s history by winning another French League title.
Two weeks after clinching the Euro Cup, Marseille took a flying start in the final of the national championships.
It demolished Strasbourg in an away game, 20:7.
The visitors quickly killed all the suspense. Marseille opened the game with a 3:0 lead, before Strasbourg got on the scoreboard. But Marseille then went on an 8:0 run and reached a double-digit margin already in the 12th minute (11:1). There was no way back for Strasbourg. The hosts cut the deficit to seven in the third period (5:12), but Marseille responded with five straight goals, making it 17:5.
The 2nd game will be played in Marseille. If Strasbourg causes a surprise in that match, the third match will also take place in Marseille.
2026 French League playoffs
Final (best of three), Game 1
Strasbourg – Marseille 7:20 (1:8 2:4, 2:2, 2:6)
Strasbourg:Furman 1, Vitrant 1, Gardasevic 1, Misic 1, Kujacic 1
Marseille:Nagy 4, Vernoux 3, Bouet 3, Crousillat 2, Spaic 2, Drasovic 2, Kalogeropoulos 2, Larumbe 1, De Nardi 1.
3rd-place playoffs (best of three), Game 1
Olympic Nice – Pays d’Aix 10:12 (2:4, 4:3, 2:2, 2:3)
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