The English Football Belt · reign 1,436
Manchester United
Took the belt from Leicester City, 3–0, on October 14, 2000. Lost it to Liverpool, 1–0, on December 17, 2000.
8Defenses
64Days
58thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Liverpool, 1–0, on December 17, 2000.
Defended against
LeedsSouthamptonCoventryMiddlesbroughMan CityDerbyTottenhamCharlton Athletic
The season
- 2000–01: they had the best record (24–6–8); 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 7 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Manchester United’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,978 | Oct 14, 2000 | Manchester United beat Leicester City 3–0 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 3,979 | Oct 21, 2000 | Manchester United beat Leeds United 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,980 | Oct 28, 2000 | Manchester United beat Southampton 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 3,981 | Nov 4, 2000 | Manchester United beat Coventry City 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,982 | Nov 11, 2000 | Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,983 | Nov 18, 2000 | Manchester United beat Manchester City 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,984 | Nov 25, 2000 | Manchester United beat Derby County 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 3,985 | Dec 2, 2000 | Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,986 | Dec 9, 2000 | Manchester United and Charlton Athletic tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,987 | Dec 17, 2000 | Liverpool beat Manchester United 1–0 | −1 | Title change |