The English Football Belt · reign 1,435
Leicester City
Reclaimed the belt on May 15, 2000. Lost it to Manchester United, 3–0, on October 14, 2000.
8Defenses
152Days
29thReign for the club
+1Closest call · Sep 9, 2000
1.2Average winning margin
26thLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days
56thMost defenses of 1,686 reigns
How it started
Reclaimed the belt on May 15, 2000.
Defended against
Aston VillaWest HamBradford CityIpswichSouthamptonChelseaEvertonSunderland
The seasons
Every game of the reign
margins from Leicester City’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,970 | Aug 19, 2000 | Leicester City and Aston Villa tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,971 | Aug 23, 2000 | Leicester City beat West Ham United 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,972 | Aug 26, 2000 | Leicester City and Bradford City tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,973 | Sep 6, 2000 | Leicester City beat Ipswich Town 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,974 | Sep 9, 2000 | Leicester City beat Southampton 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,975 | Sep 17, 2000 | Leicester City beat Chelsea 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,976 | Sep 24, 2000 | Leicester City and Everton tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,977 | Oct 1, 2000 | Leicester City and Sunderland tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,978 | Oct 14, 2000 | Manchester United beat Leicester City 3–0 Game → | −3 | Title change |