Two French championships in one week — 512 teams entered, reigning champions defending their crown, and Corsica hosting a national event again after 32 years away.
27 June 2026 By Paquita FFPJP French Championships 6 min read At the end of June 2026, the federal calendar is in full swing: the senior triplette French championship has just been contested in Sin-le-Noble (Douai urban area), and right after, 128 mixed doublettes are starting in Ajaccio this very weekend. Here is what to take away from these two major events. 512 teams entered across the two championships 2 cities Sin-le-Noble (59) & Ajaccio (2A) 32 years since a French championship in Corsica L'Équipe TV broadcasts the Ajaccio mixed event liveThe kickoff of the 2026 French championships season sounded in Sin-le-Noble, a commune in the Douai urban area (North), at the boulodrome on Rue Joséphine Baker. Two times 128 triplettes — men's and women's — crossed swords on Saturday from 8:00 am for two long days of competition.
🏅 Women's Triplette128 teams representing the 101 departmental committees and regional leagues.
Reigning champions (2025) Mouna BéjiThe Lyon trio returns to defend its title with the pressure of the holders, against 127 other triplettes from all corners of the country.
🏅 Men's Triplette128 teams at the start, identical format, same venue, same schedule.
Reigning champions (2025) Henri LacroixThe Var team, a solid winning machine, is back and was aiming for a new national title in the flagship discipline of pétanque.
📍The Sin-le-Noble boulodrome is located at 150 Rue Joséphine Baker, 59450 Sin-le-Noble. The FFPJP web TV broadcast many games from the show court on the official FFPJP YouTube channel.
💬 Note from PaquitaThe triplette is the discipline that most resembles pétanque as it is played every day — 3 players, 2 boules each, real teamwork. It is also the one that creates the most surprises at national level, because a group of 3 can blow up any favourite in a single round. The reigning champions know better than anyone that this title has to be won back every time.
Corsica hosts a French championship again 32 years after Bastia. It is Ajaccio, in South Corsica, that hosts this 2026 edition of the French mixed doublette championship. 128 pairs — one man, one woman — at the start on Saturday 27 June at 8:00 am for the group stage, then the final brackets on Sunday.
🏅 Reigning champions (2025) IN PROGRESS Mixed doublette — title to defend Valérie Labrousse & Richard "Jessy" Feltain Nouvelle Aquitaine / Dordogne 24The Labrousse-Feltain duo is present in Ajaccio to defend the title won last year. They will face 127 pairs from all over metropolitan France, the DOM and the regional leagues.
The last time a national FFPJP event was held on the Isle of Beauty, it was in Bastia in 1994. Thirty-two years later, the French championship returns to Corsica — and Ajaccio, capital of South Corsica, proudly welcomes this event that attracts the best pairs in the country.
📺For the first time to Paquita's knowledge, L'Équipe TV broadcasts games of the championship live. The FFPJP web TV also covers the event from the show court on the official YouTube channel.
Group stage on Saturday morning at 8:00 am, then the round of 64 at 3:00 pm, followed by the round of 32 and round of 16 on Saturday evening. Sunday morning resumes from the quarter-finals, for a final in early afternoon. Two intense days for 128 pairs — and only one will be French champion.
🕗 Saturday 27 June — 8:00 am Start of the group stage 128 mixed doublettes compete in groups to qualify for the brackets. ⚡ Saturday 27 June — 3:00 pm Round of 64, round of 32 and round of 16 The final phases follow one after another into the evening. Intense pace, Corsican terrain, June heat. 🏆 Sunday 28 June Quarters, semis, final Resumption on Sunday morning for the quarter-finals. Final in mid-afternoon.These two events are part of a busy federal calendar. Beyond the triplette and the mixed event, other French championships punctuate the season. The FFPJP publishes the full calendar on its official website.
| Discipline | Venue | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's & Men's Triplette | Sin-le-Noble (59) | 20-21 June 2026 | ✅ Completed |
| Mixed Doublette | Ajaccio (2A) | 27-28 June 2026 | 🔴 In progress |
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