The English Football Belt · reign 1,507
Arsenal
Took the belt from Manchester City, 1–0, on August 25, 2007. Lost it to Middlesbrough, 2–1, on December 9, 2007.
12Defenses
106Days
62ndReign for the club
+1Closest call · Dec 1, 2007
2.0Average winning margin
116thLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days
20thMost defenses of 1,686 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Middlesbrough, 2–1, on December 9, 2007.
Defended against
PortsmouthTottenhamDerbyWest HamSunderlandBoltonLiverpoolMan UnitedReadingWigan AthleticAston VillaNewcastle
The season
- 2007–08: Manchester United had the best record (27–5–6); 14 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 6 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Arsenal’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,237 | Aug 25, 2007 | Arsenal beat Manchester City 1–0 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 4,238 | Sep 2, 2007 | Arsenal beat Portsmouth 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,239 | Sep 15, 2007 | Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,240 | Sep 22, 2007 | Arsenal beat Derby County 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 4,241 | Sep 29, 2007 | Arsenal beat West Ham United 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,242 | Oct 7, 2007 | Arsenal beat Sunderland 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,243 | Oct 20, 2007 | Arsenal beat Bolton Wanderers 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,244 | Oct 28, 2007 | Arsenal and Liverpool tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,245 | Nov 3, 2007 | Arsenal and Manchester United tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,246 | Nov 12, 2007 | Arsenal beat Reading 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,247 | Nov 24, 2007 | Arsenal beat Wigan Athletic 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,248 | Dec 1, 2007 | Arsenal beat Aston Villa 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 4,249 | Dec 5, 2007 | Arsenal and Newcastle United tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,250 | Dec 9, 2007 | Middlesbrough beat Arsenal 2–1 | −1 | Title change |