Four rounds before the end of the season, Montpellier Handball keeping the first place ahead of PSG Handball.
The team of Patrice Canayer beat Cesson 33:27, while PSG Handball had no trouble against Toulouse 38:30.
RESULTS – ROUND 22:
Dunkerque 30 – 26 St. Raphael
Nimes 29 – 29 Nantes
Paris SG 38 – 30 Toulouse
Chambery Savoie 29 – 30 Aix
Ivry 24 – 29 Tremblay
Montpellier 33 – 27 Cesson Rennes-Metropole
Saran 32 – 27 Massy Essonne
STANDINGS:
| 1. | Montpellier | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 642:537 | 39 | |
| 2. | Paris SG | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 676:576 | 37 | |
| 3. | Nantes | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 685:611 | 31 | |
| 4. | Aix | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 625:591 | 28 | |
| 5. | St. Raphael | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 618:592 | 27 | |
| 6. | Dunkerque | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 577:579 | 26 | |
| 7. | Nimes | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 606:592 | 25 | |
| 8. | Toulouse | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 647:655 | 21 | |
| 9. | Chambery Savoie | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 615:619 | 21 | |
| 10. | Ivry | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 555:629 | 14 | |
| 11. | Cesson Rennes-Metropole | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 570:617 | 12 | |
| 12. | Tremblay | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 609:648 | 12 | |
| 13. | Saran | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 625:700 | 9 | |
| 14. | Massy Essonne | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 505:609 | 6 |
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