Montpellier Handball lost first place in Frenc LidlStarligue in Round 25 after defeat in away clash with Saint Raphael 26:25. PSG Handball and Montpellier Handball now have the same number of points, but team from the “City of light” is better in direct encounters.
Saint-Raphaël: Popescu (2/13), Demaille (5/16). Krantz, Barachet (2/5), Abily (5/7), Sarmiento (6/7), Lynggaard (0/3), Jurka (3/4), Caucheteux (4/8), Vigneron (2/3), Trottet (0/1), Krakowski, Dipanda (2/4), Karalek (2/3), Eponouh, Hmam (0/1).
Montpellier: Gérard (13/39), Portner. Simonet (3/6), Villeminot, Caussé (0/1), Truchanovicius (1/6), Guigou (2/4), Richardson (1/3), Kavticnik (5/6), Bonnefond (3/5), Faustin, Fabregas (1/1), Porte (8/11), Bingo, Soussi, Mamdouh (1/1).
HBC Nantes won in Chambery 29:25 in the last test before trip to Cologne.
STANDINGS:
| 1. | Paris SG | 25 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 766:648 | 43 | |
| 2. | Montpellier | 25 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 734:617 | 43 | |
| 3. | Nantes | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 773:691 | 35 | |
| 4. | St. Raphael | 25 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 705:666 | 33 | |
| 5. | Dunkerque | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 639:632 | 30 | |
| 6. | Aix | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 683:653 | 30 | |
| 7. | Nimes | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 674:666 | 25 | |
| 8. | Toulouse | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 708:722 | 23 | |
| 9. | Chambery Savoie | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 691:702 | 23 | |
| 10. | Tremblay | 25 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 706:750 | 14 | |
| 11. | Ivry | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 602:691 | 14 | |
| 12. | Cesson Rennes-Metropole | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 620:671 | 13 | |
| 13. | Saran | 24 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 683:765 | 10 | |
| 14. | Massy Essonne | 24 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 553:663 | 6 |
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