Belt game 2,819 · August 23, 1972
Liverpool take the belt
Liverpool beat Chelsea 2–1 on the road to start reign 1,064 of the Premier League belt, the 36th for the franchise.
Chelsea had held it since August 19, 1972, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
Liverpool held it for 7 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Leicester City on August 30, 1972.
1,064Reign number
36Team's reign
1Defenses
7Days held