Chartres secured a narrow victory over Tremblay on Thursday evening in the Starlig, closing out their opening fixture with a 35:30 scoreline. The match took place on 2026-09-11 at the home venue, and while the margin suggests comfort, the result was far from straightforward. Both sides entered the contest having played just once this season, each carrying one draw from their previous outing.
And here's the thing about this one — Chartres came in with a mixed record from earlier encounters. Their last five games showed highs and lows: a heavy 22:41 defeat to Montpellier, a comfortable 25:18 win against Val-d'Oise, and that 43:27 victory over Cherbourg. Tremblay's recent form told a similar story of inconsistency, including a 28:38 loss to Nantes and a 26:27 heartbreak against Créteil.
The scoreboard tells one version of events, but watching a match like this you notice the rhythm shifts. By then the opening exchanges had settled into something more measured, with both teams testing each other's structure. Chartres managed to find their range, particularly in the latter stages, while Tremblay kept pushing without quite finding the full response they needed.
What struck me watching was how the game swung between phases. Tremblay had shown they could score — that 32:25 win over Ivry and the 31:35 effort against PSG demonstrated their attacking capability. But Chartres, despite that earlier 30:37 loss to Saint-Raphaël Var, seemed to adjust better when the pressure built. To be fair, neither side can be judged on one result alone this early.
Both teams now sit on zero points with one game played, one draw and one win respectively in the standings. The gap between them in the table remains theoretical at this stage, though Chartres' performance suggests they may be building momentum. For Tremblay, the question is whether they can find consistency after that mixed run of results.