The first round of the French Championship was completed by matches in Reims and Strasbourg. Favourites collected points with ease.
French League, Day 1
Reims Natation – Pays d’Aix Natation 7:15 (1:5, 2:3, 2:5, 2:2)
Reims: Missy 2, De Vie 1, Dulin 1, Caraj 1, Bielik 1, Balaz 1
Pays d’Aix : Espanol 4,Saux 2, Khasz 2, Gluhaic 2, Veron 1, Tkac 1, Gagulic 1, Bakircilar 1.
Team Strasbourg – Olympic Nice Natation 13:7 (3:1, 4:3, 3:1, 3:2)
Strasbourg: Markovic 6, Buden 3, Sutic 1, Cesca 1, Babic 1, Letica 1.
Nice : Bosazzi 2,Bachelier 1 Butic 1, Cakic 1, Abela 1, Saux 1.
Played earlier
EN Tourcoing – CN Noisy-le-Sec 12:13
CN Marseille – Sete Natation 16:6
FNC Douai – Montpellier WP 9: 12
Pays d’Aix quickly killed all excitements in the match against Reims, as it earned an early 5:1. By the end, PAN extended the margin of the win to 8 (15:7).
After two losses to Jadran Split in the Champions League qualifications, Strasbourg got back on winning track. Strasbourg, led by Pavo Markovic (6 goals) successfully opened its campaign in the national championship, by beating Olympic Nice 13:7.
1 Marseille 1 – 3
2 Pays d’Aix Natation 1 – 3
3 Strasbourg 1 – 3
4 Montpellier 1 – 3
5 Noisy-le-Sec 1 – 3
6 Tourcoing 1 – 0
7 Douai 1 – 0
8 Nice 1 – 0
9 Reims 1 – 0
10 Sete 1 – 0
