This championship is divided into 2 phases, with groups of 6 clubs. In phase 1, the first 2 who qualified directly for the 2025/2026 French Championship will compete for the title in phase 2. The next 4 will play their qualification in phase 2 of the French Challenge, the last 2 of each hen go down to Regional.
Difficult 1st phase for young Unionais.
Ranked 5th in group/2, the U18s of L'Union will play their qualification in phase/2 of the Challenge de France.
The analysis of coach Christophe Sapet: “On the personnel side, the absences of the players Bille and Massip who play with the N2, penalized the group. On the results side, two victories escaped us due to lack of control: defeat at home (22-24) against Bruges after having led (22-20), and the draw (30-30) conceded on the road to Niort after leading (28-30).
The ASUHB U18s aim for qualification in phase/2
Relegated to the French challenge, in a more balanced group with Balma, Bègles, Albi, Pau and Charente HB, the young Unionais are aiming for 1st place. The point by Christophe Sapet: “Objective, to re-motivate yourself and learn the lessons of the 1st phase to approach this phase as best as possible. On the program, training and friendly matches. To qualify for U18 France, you have to finish in the first 4. With this group, we can take the first step. Start of the phase on January 16 in Pau.
Four UNSS World Champions
Among the ASUHB U18s, 4 students from the Lycée R.Naves selected for the French UNSS team, world champion in Bahrain: the players Bille and Massip and the referees Kerviche and Bitarelle.
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