PSG Handball and HBC Nantes are the only two teams on 100% after three rounds of matches in French LIDL Starligue. Two leading teams won all matches despite their tough schedule, as they are French representatives at VELUX EHF Champions League.
However, PSG Handball had tough job to outplay Aix 34:32 without injured Nikola Karabatic.
HBC Nantes won in away match against newcomers – Saran 31:27.
RESULTS:
| Chambery Savoie | 29 – 25 | Ivry | |||||
| Paris SG | 34 – 32 | Aix | |||||
| Creteil | 30 – 24 | Selestat | |||||
| Saran | 27 – 31 | Nantes | |||||
| Nimes | 22 – 27 | Toulouse | |||||
| Montpellier | 35 – 28 | Cesson Rennes-Metropole |
STANDINGS:
| 1. | Paris SG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100:81 | 6 | |
| 2. | Nantes | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93:80 | 6 | |
| 3. | St. Raphael | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 84:75 | 5 | |
| 4. | Chambery Savoie | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 85:75 | 4 | |
| 5. | Aix | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 93:84 | 4 | |
| 6. | Montpellier | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 95:87 | 4 | |
| 7. | Nimes | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 90:85 | 4 | |
| 8. | Ivry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 82:87 | 2 | |
| 9. | Toulouse | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 83:91 | 2 | |
| 10. | Creteil | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 78:88 | 2 | |
| 11. | Dunkerque | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 68:80 | 2 | |
| 12. | Saran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 88:100 | 1 | |
| 13. | Selestat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 76:87 | 0 | |
| 14. | Cesson Rennes-Metropole | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 75:90 | 0 |
