Basketball / Elite 2: Hyères-Toulon will start the season at Châlons-Reims

Châlons-Reims - Hyères-Toulon: This duel of joint doubles was a focus for the bottom of the Elite 2 (formerly Pro B) table last season, with each team winning one game. What will happen in the 2025-2026 season, which will begin with this match on Friday, September 19? It's far too early to predict, as neither club has yet resumed training.

The HTV, which is showing upward ambitions, is in any case set on its schedule, unveiled late yesterday afternoon by the National Basketball League. After this trip to Champagne, Stéphane Dumas's men will return to their sports hall for the back-to-back hosts of Poitiers (September 26) and Évreux (September 30). The derby against Antibes? December 27 in Toulon, March 6 at the Azur Arena. The regular season will conclude on May 15 with a trip to Poitiers. Before a possible final phase, scheduled immediately after.

Monaco in a friendly, Fos in the French Cup... A preseason in the South-East

The first official match for Maxim Eugene's teammates will take place a week before the league resumes. The draw for the first round of the Coupe de France, made this Tuesday, offers them a trip to Fos-sur-Mer (NM1, relegated from Pro B) on Saturday, September 13. The club is now coached by former Var player Manu Schmitt and will start with a seven-point lead, due to the division gap.

HTV has also announced its preseason schedule, with seven friendly matches against teams from the south-east of France. These include Antibes twice (including at home on August 19), Salon, Fos, and... Monaco. The Var team will face the Euroleague finalist on September 7 – behind closed doors. Just that! GR