tours, France – October 30, 2025 – A championship rematch unfolds tonight as Tours VB hosts Alterna Stade Poitevin at the Palais des Sports, marking the fourth day of the MSL season. The highly anticipated derby pits the league-leading Tourangeaux against their rivals in a contest brimming with recent history and individual storylines.
This clash revisits the 2025 French Championship final, where Tours VB secured their tenth title with victories in both legs - a 1-3 win on the road and a decisive 3-0 triumph at home. The stakes extend beyond local pride, as Tours currently boasts a perfect 3-0 start to the season, fueled by strong collective play, while Poitiers seeks to build momentum after a challenging initial stretch.
Adding intrigue to the matchup is Nik Mujanovic, the TVB’s current top scorer with 58 points in 10 sets, who transferred from Poitiers during the off-season. Tours demonstrated its dominance over Poitiers even last season, securing a 3-1 victory in their den at the start of the regular season.
Poitiers rebounded from early losses to saint-nazaire (3-2) and Montpellier (3-0) with a commanding 3-0 win in Cannes. Tours has also enjoyed recent success, defeating Ajaccio (3-0), Plessis (1-3), and Narbonne (3-0).