Le FC Vauvert est la belle surprise de ce début de saison. Midi Libre – LF
Ce week-end a lieu la 14e journée du championnat R1 sur les pelouses régionales. Tour d’horizon des enjeux de la deuxième partie de saison.
A duel at altitude
At the top of the rankings, the mano a mano continues between Atlas Paillade and Grau-du-Roi. To start the year, the Gardois beat the Héraultais at home (3-0), thereby regaining the top of the rankings.
200% Deposit Bonus up to €3,000 180% First Deposit Bonus up to $20,000But Geoffrey Dernis' men, with two consecutive victories (against Nîmes 3-0 and in Lunel 2-3) while taking advantage of their direct rival's draw against La Clermontaise (3-3), have taken back control.
Unless there is a turnaround, the top spot in the group will be played out between these two teams that have widened the gap on the rest of the fleet. The 14th day of the championship, this weekend, should not change the hierarchy.
Saturday at 6 p.m., Le Grau-du-Roi, the only undefeated team, hosts the Canet-en-Roussillon reserve, second to last in group A. Montpellier, for their part, hosts Saint-Estève Perpignan, the bottom team that has not won a single match this season, on Sunday at 3 p.m.
Chasers grouped together
Behind the two giants, the race for third place is thrilling. Only five points separate Narbonne (3rd) and the Nîmes Olympique reserve (8th) which has three consecutive defeats in all competitions. Ninth, two points behind NO, the Clermont-l’Hérault club has not said its last word.
In this group of pursuers, the promoted Vauvert (4th) who has not yet lost in 2025 in all competitions, is a nice surprise. “As a promoted team, we were predicted to have a difficult season,” emphasizes Gard coach Nabil Hammouch. “We're going for broke without changing our playing principles and values compared to the previous season. We're trying to have fun and play our football.”
Saturday (6 p.m.), the Vauverdois will test themselves on the Narbonne pitch when, at the same time, Nîmes (8th) will try to get back on track on their home turf against Lunel (5th).