The schedule for the upcoming playoff round in the French Elite League has been published. In the first round the Templiers Senart and Savigny Lions have a bye thanks to finishing first and second in the regular season. The teams in third to sixth have to play, trying to win a spot in the semi-finals. Defending champion Rouen Huskies is facing Stade Toulousain in the best-of-three series, the Montpellier Barracudas the promoted Pessac Panthers. Semi-finals and finals will be played in the best-of-five format.
Schedule:
Round 1:
August 27 and 28:
Montpellier Barracudas – Pessac Panthers
Rouen Huskies – Stade Toulousain
Semi-Finals:
September 10/11 and September 17/18:
Templiers Senart – Winner of Montpellier/Pessac
Savigny Lions – Rouen/Toulouse
Finals:
October 1/2 and October 8/9:
Championship Series