After nearly four months of absence, the D1 Feminine Championship is back tomorrow for a new season including for this first day, a beautiful poster between Guingamp and Soyaux.

OL and PSG start quietly

For their first game in D1 this season, the Lyonnaises, title holders, move on the lawn of champion D2, Saint-Maur. After a year in which the two clubs have each crushed the competition in their league with 22 victories in 22 games, OL will want to start on the right foot in their conquest of a 10th consecutive title of champion of France against the VGA who rediscover the elite after 17 years of absence. The learning of the D1 will probably start with difficulty for Franciliennes, they who had already lost in January against the same opponent in the Coupe de France (0-5).

Paris Saint-Germain will receive him to start Rodez at Stade Charléty in a match a priori widely within his reach. After playing their last home game last season against the same opponent (5-0 win), the Parisian women find the Rafettes with the sole objective of starting well in this championship. With the arrival in this transfer window of experienced players against a ruthenian team that has undergone a lot of movement this summer, Paris should get by even if a surprise is not impossible, the new coach of Rodez, Sebastien Joseph , having also recalled wanting to hinder the big league.

Various fortunes for Nîmes and La Roche, Juvisy will start in Forez

For his first D1, Nimes will probably have to deal with Montpellier. The club héraultais has indeed strengthened during the offseason to be able to claim again the title of champion. Faced with an MHSC who has shown great things in their friendly matches, the Nimes will probably struggle to shine, especially as Kelly Gadéa's teammates will show their ambitions of entry.

Saint-Etienne will probably also have trouble against Juvisy for his first game of the season. After a complicated season, where the Vertes hit the bottom of the rankings before going back and fleeing, they will want to show something else this year, despite a hectocat in the Forez. The Essonniennes remain in the continuity of last season, with the goal of hanging on the podium after a successful campaign of friends.

La Roche sur Yon starts its season unlike the other promoted, with a significant duel against Albi for a possible maintenance. If the Albigensians have remained little last year, this duel between the two teams will give a first idea of ​​the objectives and means of each. A victory is imperative for both clubs to start their season, the Vendée club also facing the only club promoted last year to be still in D1 this season.

Soyaux and Guingamp clash in the shock of the day

Fifth and sixth respectively last year, the ASJ Soyaux and the EA Guingamp are found at entry. With each side of the movement during this transfer window, Guingamp seems still favorite, the Breton club including finishing with 16 points ahead of Soyaux. The Bretons had even crushed the Sojaldiciennes in the first leg last year (0-4). But at the last meeting between the two clubs in Brittany, Soyaux had surprised his opponent at home (1-2). The suspense remains total as to the outcome of the meeting.

Some figures on the 1st day:

17. The number of years that the VGA Saint-Maur, six times champion of France, had to wait to find the elite. The D1 Feminine has changed since time and learning may be painful entry.

4. The number of D1 teams to shake the Paris net last year. Rodez was one of them. Mistrust therefore for Katarzyna Kiedrzynek.

1. The number of Saint Etienne victories over the 16 league games played against Juvisy. The only victory dates from 2011, Sainté then cramming the Essonniennes home (4-1). Since then, the Vertes have suffered 7 consecutive losses against this opponent.

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