Fos-Sur-Mer and Aix-en-Provence Secure Top Spots as Badminton Regular Season⁤ Concludes

The ⁣final day of the Top 12 badminton regular season saw intense competition, solidifying the standings for‌ the playoffs. Fos-sur-Mer and‍ Aix-en-Provence emerged as key victors in their respective pools, setting the stage for the final phase.

Poule 1: ⁣Fos-sur-Mer Dominates, Mulhouse Advances

Fos-sur-Mer, the ‌reigning champion, continued its⁤ strong season by defeating⁤ Saint-maur-des-Fossés with ⁣a score of 6-2.‌ Saint-Maur-des-Fossés managed⁣ to secure ‌points only in the‍ two women’s singles matches, thanks to Sophia Noble and Iben Bergstein.

Mulhouse‍ also secured a spot in the final ​phase,which will be hosted in Fos-sur-Mer,with a decisive 8-0 victory over Caen. Despite ‍being newly promoted⁢ and guaranteed to ⁣remain in the Top 12 next season,‌ Caen‌ was unable to withstand mulhouse’s dominance. Margaux LAsis‍ secured a ⁤hard-fought win in three sets against Weronika ⁣Gorniak in women’s ⁣singles, earning her team ‍a bonus point.

Final Standings: Fos-sur-Mer leads with⁢ 48 points, followed ‌by Mulhouse with 44. ​Saint-Maur-des-Fossés is third,tied with⁣ Racing Club de France at 34 points. ‍Caen​ holds‍ the fifth position with 17 points,while Arras remains at ⁤the bottom with⁤ zero points.

poule⁣ 2: Aix-en-Provence Clinches Qualification, Rostrenen Escapes​ Relegation

The suspense in Poule 2 ended as Aix-en-Provence secured the final qualification spot.They defeated Aire-sur-la-Lys 6-2, taking an early lead that set the tone for the‌ match. With a strong start, AUC badminton sealed the victory by the fifth match.

Rostrenen successfully avoided relegation by drawing against the ⁣group leader, Chambly. Boosted by the addition of Nhat Nguyen and Zhang Beiwen, who won their respective singles matches, Rostrenen also claimed victory in⁤ the women’s singles with Qi Xuefei after Leonice Huet‌ retired due to injury. This crucial draw allowed Rostrenen to ⁣surpass cholet and secure fifth place.

Cholet, ‌despite ​a strong 7-1 ⁣victory against a reshuffled Strasbourg team, was ultimately relegated. After losing​ the opening ‍men’s doubles match, Cholet dominated‍ the rest of the encounter, but their efforts were ​not enough to secure their place in the league.

Final Standings: ⁣ Chambly remains first with 48​ points, with Aix-en-Provence closely following with 34 points, narrowly ahead of Aire-sur-la-Lys ​with 33 points. Strasbourg is fourth with 27 points. Rostrenen is fifth with 25 points, and Cholet is ​last with 24 points.

Looking‌ Ahead

The final phase is scheduled for May 16th and 17th, live from Fos-sur-Mer.