The semi-finals in the French Division I start this weekend in Montpellier and Paris. In games one and two the Montpellier Barracudas and the Rouen Huskies square off, as well as Paris UC and the Templiers Senart. Game three to if necessary five will be played in Rouen and Senart next weekend. In the quarterfinals at the end of July Montpellier defeated the Beaucaire Chevaliers 9-0 and 8-3 to reach the semi-finals. And PUC eliminated the Savigny Lions 5-3, 5-6 and 8-6. Rouen and Senart already were qualified thanks to finishing in the top two in the regular season standings.