PSG Handball and Montpellier won in their home match in domestic championship – Round 3. French champions beat the same rival from Super Cup battle, Saint Raphael 34:27 led by Hansen (9) and Barachet (6) to stay at the TOP of the table as the only team with 100% of success.
Slovenian giant Borut Mackovsek had leading role in Montpellier’s win over Cesson Rennes – 36:29. Ex-Hannover and RK Celje PL left back netted nine goals, two more than the rival’s best scorer Damir Batinovic.
Here are the complete results of Round 3 with exception of match between Chambery and Nantes.
| Paris SG | 34 – 27 | St. Raphael | |||||
| Montpellier | 36 – 29 | Cesson Rennes | |||||
| Tremblay | 25 – 24 | Dunkerque | |||||
| Creteil | 31 – 29 | Aix | |||||
| Ivry | 35 – 36 | Nimes | |||||
| Toulouse | 29 – 22 | Chartres |
STANDINGS:
| 1. | Paris SG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 103:86 | 6 | |
| 2. | Montpellier | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 93:84 | 4 | |
| 3. | Nimes | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 98:98 | 4 | |
| 4. | St. Raphael | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81:81 | 4 | |
| 5. | Cesson Rennes | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 79:82 | 4 | |
| 6. | Nantes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 74:63 | 3 | |
| 7. | Toulouse | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 85:80 | 3 | |
| 8. | Creteil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 87:96 | 3 | |
| 9. | Ivry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 86:92 | 2 | |
| 10. | Tremblay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 69:74 | 2 | |
| 11. | Aix | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 93:95 | 2 | |
| 12. | Dunkerque | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 77:76 | 2 | |
| 13. | Chambery Savoie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 54:57 | 1 | |
| 14. | Chartres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 70:85 | 0 |
