The Bundesliga Belt · reign 624

1. FC Union Berlin

Took the belt from RB Leipzig, 2–1, on April 23, 2022. Lost it to Eintracht Frankfurt, 2–0, on October 1, 2022.

10Defenses

161Days

1stReign for the club

+1Closest call · Sep 11, 2022

2.1Average winning margin

12thLongest of 654 reigns, by days

17thMost defenses of 654 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from RB Leipzig, 2–1, on April 23, 2022.

How it ended

Lost it to Eintracht Frankfurt, 2–0, on October 1, 2022.

Defended against

SpVgg Greuther FurthFreiburgBochumHerthaMainzLeipzigSchalkeBayernKölnWolfsburg

2021–22: 1. FC Union Berlin finished 16–9–9, 4th of 18 by record; 4 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 10 times that season.
2022–23: Bayern Munich had the best record (21–5–8); 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.

margins from 1. FC Union Berlin’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
1,992	Apr 23, 2022	1. FC Union Berlin beat RB Leipzig 2–1 Game →	+1	Title change
1,993	Apr 29, 2022	1. FC Union Berlin and SpVgg Greuther Furth tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
1,994	May 7, 2022	1. FC Union Berlin beat SC Freiburg 4–1	+3	Defense
1,995	May 14, 2022	1. FC Union Berlin beat VfL Bochum 3–2	+1	Defense
1,996	Aug 6, 2022	1. FC Union Berlin beat Hertha BSC 3–1	+2	Defense
1,997	Aug 14, 2022	1. FC Union Berlin and 1. FSV Mainz 05 tied 0–0	0	Tie · defense
1,998	Aug 20, 2022	1. FC Union Berlin beat RB Leipzig 2–1	+1	Defense
1,999	Aug 27, 2022	1. FC Union Berlin beat FC Schalke 04 6–1	+5	Defense
2,000	Sep 3, 2022	1. FC Union Berlin and Bayern Munich tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
2,001	Sep 11, 2022	1. FC Union Berlin beat 1. FC Köln 1–0	+1	Defense
2,002	Sep 18, 2022	1. FC Union Berlin beat VfL Wolfsburg 2–0	+2	Defense
2,003	Oct 1, 2022	Eintracht Frankfurt beat 1. FC Union Berlin 2–0	−2	Title change