Ligue Occitanie de Tennis
La Grande Motte, France
What's new at Ligue Occitanie de Tennis
One of today's pros grew up on these courts.
- Arthur Cazaux #395 ATP, came at 7
The regional tennis league for Occitanie in south-west France, with league centres at Balma near Toulouse and La Grande Motte near Montpellier. It does not sell places: its coaches pick promising juniors from clubs for regional training groups, and students apply to its university tennis centre (CNUT) in Montpellier.
How to get in
The paths the federation publishes on Oct 15, 2026.
- Regional training centre, ages 10 to 15 (Centre Fédéral d'Entraînement): juniors 10 to 15 picked by the league's coaches; places are not sold
- Under-11 programme (Programme 11 ans et moins): kids 7 to 11 (born 2015 to 2018) followed by the league; by selection, not sold
- Girls' programme (Programme Filles): girls 7 and 8 playing in a club in the region
- University tennis centre in Montpellier (CNUT): full-time university students ranked 0 or better who apply and pass an interview
The facts
- Courts at Balma: 13 (4 indoor clay, 3 indoor hard, 6 outdoor hard, at the main league centre near Toulouse)
- Hectares at Balma: 2.5 (the league centre, 20 minutes from Toulouse airport)
- League centres: 2 (Balma near Toulouse and La Grande Motte near Montpellier)
- Regional coaching staff: 20 (named on their November 2025 staff chart)
- Tennis a week at the CNUT: 10 h (5 sessions of 2 h, plus 2 fitness sessions, 33 weeks a year)
- ITF events at Balma: 3 (junior J100, men's M25 and a wheelchair event in the 2025-26 season)
- Boarding: Not mentioned
- School on site: No; CNUT works with universities
- From age: 7
- Adults: University students only (CNUT)
- Visits: CNUT open days, Feb and Apr
- Locations: Balma and La Grande Motte
- How to get in: Youth groups: by league selection, no application or fee published. CNUT: ranked 0 or better, application by Mar 15 and an interview
- Visits and trials: CNUT open days in February and April; visits to see the centre possible
Coaches
- Marc Barbier, Regional technical adviser, director of performance
- Nicolas Ratel, Lead for the 10 to 15 training centre
- Sandric Barrere, Lead for the under-11 programme
- Céline Andrieu, Lead for the girls' programme
- Rémi Dislaire, Head coach of the CNUT since it opened
- Pascal Laguian, Regional technical adviser, CNUT lead
- Patrick Vergnes, Regional technical adviser, CNUT applications
- Christophe Gibiard, Lead for youth competition
Tournaments they host
- Internationaux de Tennis Juniors Occitanie. Oct 17–24, 2026, indoor clay at Balma, ITF juniors
- Open Kia Toulouse Balma. Mar 15–22, 2026, indoor hard at Balma, ITF men's M25
- BNP Paribas International Paratennis. Mar 19–22, 2026, wheelchair ITF event at Balma
- Regional youth championships. Apr 27 – May 1, 2026, finals at Balma, juniors of the region
- Circuit TMC Élite Occitane. All season across the region, short events for ages 8 to 12
Where it is
Centre de ligue, 348 avenue du Grau du Roi, 34280 La Grande Motte.
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