Final round of Division 1 and 2 baseball and penultimate round of Division 1 women’s softball. We’ll know this Sunday evening all the teams qualified for the playoffs in these three competitions.
Division 1 Baseball
Four games on the schedule
- Metz vs. Montpellier in Metz
- La Rochelle vs. Montigny in La Rochelle
- Sénart vs. Rouen in Sénart
- Savigny vs. Toulouse in Limeil-Brévannes
Who will play the playoffs?
A look at all possible scenarios before the final round.
A quick recap:
Rouen is guaranteed to finish first. La Rochelle is eliminated, even if they win their last two games against Montigny. The Buccaneers will finish at best 14-14, and due to their forfeit loss to Savigny, they will be ranked behind the team with 14 losses (Article 131.1 of the regulations). But if they lose their last two games against Montigny, and Sénart beats Rouen twice, both teams will be tied at 12-16 and La Rochelle will play a relegation playoff against Montigny.
Remaining:
Montpellier 15 – 11, Savigny 14-12, Toulouse 14-12, Metz 13-13.
What’s left to play:
Metz – Montpellier; Savigny – Toulouse
What can happen:
- Two wins for Metz
- If Savigny wins 2-0: 2. Savigny 16-12, 3. Metz 15-13, 4. Montpellier 15-13 (Metz 3rd with 3 wins against Montpellier).
- If Savigny and Toulouse split: four teams at 15-13. The first tiebreaker, head-to-head: Metz and Toulouse are 7-5, Montpellier and Savigny are 5-7. 2. Metz 15-13, 3. Toulouse 15-13 (TQB: Metz 0.9252, Toulouse 0.4865), 4. Montpellier (Montpellier 3rd with 3 wins against Savigny).
- If Toulouse wins 2-0: 2. Toulouse 16-12, 3. Metz 15-13, 4. Montpellier 15-13
- Split between Metz and Montpellier
- If Savigny wins 2-0: 2. Montpellier 16-12, 3. Savigny 16-12 (Montpellier 2nd with 3 wins against Savigny), 4. Metz 14-14 (TQB favors Metz over Toulouse, see above).
- If Savigny and Toulouse split: 2. Montpellier 16-12, 3-4 Savigny and Toulouse 15-13 (awaiting their final round results for TQB tiebreaker).
- If Toulouse wins 2-0, 2. Toulouse 16-12, 3. Montpellier 16-12 (Toulouse 2nd with 3 wins against Montpellier), 4. Savigny 14-14 (TQB: Savigny 0.6571, Metz 0.5429)
- Two wins for Montpellier
- If Savigny wins 2-0: 2. Montpellier 17-11, 3. Savigny 16-12, 4. Toulouse 14-14
- If Savigny and Toulouse split: 2. Montpellier 17-11, 3-4 Savigny and Toulouse 15-13 (awaiting their final round results for TQB tiebreaker).
- If Toulouse wins 2-0: 2. Montpellier 17-11, 3. Toulouse 16-12, 4. Savigny 14-14
So, Montpellier is certain to qualify, no matter the results. Savigny and Toulouse are qualified in 78% of scenarios, and Metz is qualified in 44% of scenarios.
A match between Metz and Rouen is scheduled for Saturday. The Sénart/Rouen and La Rochelle/Montigny games will be broadcast on Baseball TV France app and website here
Division 2 Baseball
The games aren’t decided for the playoff standings. The third-placed teams in each pool will face off in the quarterfinals. The top two teams in each pool will go straight to the semifinals.
For the quarterfinals, Clermont-Ferrand in Pool B is already qualified. As for Béziers and Nice, they will face off to determine first and second place. Games that were supposed to be played last weekend but postponed due to rain.
In Pool A, everything is still up for grabs between PUC, Ronchin, and Bréal. Valenciennes only needs to win one game against Bréal to finish first in their pool.
For the relegation playoffs, Eysines and Anglets are already in Pool B, and in Pool A, it remains to be seen whether Thiais or La Guerche will finish last and second-to-last after their final round confrontation.
Division 1 Women’s Softball
After the European Cup, back to women’s softball. The Comanches of Saint-Raphaël are untouchable in first place. Clapiers and Évry, tied for second place, face off this weekend, and one of these two teams will finish second and the other third. A spot in the final in late September is on the line this weekend.
