Chaumont, led by Silvano Prandi, narrowly and dramatically defeated Toulouse 3:2 (25:19, 20:25, 23:25, 32:30, 16:14) and took a 1:0 lead in the 1/4 final series of the French championship. Mathis Enard from Chaumont was the top scorer with 29 points (3 aces, 2 blocks), while Nathan Wounembaina from Toulouse finished with 24 points (3 aces, 2 blocks).The Bulgarian international Iliya Petkov played the whole match, excelling with 11 points (4 aces, 1 block) and 46% attack efficiency.

The second match is again in Chaumont. Toulouse, who qualified for the playoffs for the second consecutive year, will have to cope with the difficult task of breaking their losing streak against Chaumont, whom they have not beaten on their home ground since 2015. Crucial for Toulouse's success will be Sunday's upcoming matches. Patrick Duflos, coach of Toulouse, hopes for at least one away win, which will provide an advantage in hosting the next two matches (played to three wins out of five matches).