Before derby match of the French handball between Montpelllier and PSG Handball, other six matches of LNH Round 8 have been played on Wednesday. Newcomers Chartres won the first point in elite competition after sacking coach Pascal Mahe. They stayed undefeated in Dunkerque – 29:29.
Nimes gave strong resistance to Saint Raphael 33:35, the team who overtook the second place after convincing Cesson Rennes defeat in Chambery 27:19.
Creteil made a small surprise by winning in Toulouse 31:30.
RESULTS – ROUND 8:
| Toulouse | 30 – 31 | Creteil | |||||
| Nantes | 32 – 26 | Tremblay | |||||
| Chambery Savoie | 27 – 19 | Cesson Rennes | |||||
| Ivry | 34 – 30 | Aix | |||||
| St. Raphael | 35 – 33 | Nimes | |||||
| Dunkerque | 29 – 29 | Chartres |
STANDINGS:
| 1. | Paris SG | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 239:182 | 14 | |
| 2. | St. Raphael | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 229:220 | 12 | |
| 3. | Cesson Rennes | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 207:208 | 11 | |
| 4. | Montpellier | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 228:197 | 10 | |
| 5. | Creteil | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 229:233 | 10 | |
| 6. | Nimes | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 253:254 | 9 | |
| 7. | Chambery Savoie | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 229:224 | 9 | |
| 8. | Nantes | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 242:235 | 8 | |
| 9. | Dunkerque | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 215:218 | 7 | |
| 10. | Toulouse | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 227:218 | 6 | |
| 11. | Ivry | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 221:240 | 6 | |
| 12. | Aix | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 228:250 | 5 | |
| 13. | Tremblay | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 194:218 | 2 | |
| 14. | Chartres | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 199:243 | 1 |
