The English Football Belt · reign 1,529

Chelsea

Took the belt from Liverpool, 2–0, on May 2, 2010. Lost it to Manchester City, 1–0, on September 25, 2010.

6Defenses

146Days

49thReign for the club

+2Closest call · Sep 11, 2010

4.7Average winning margin

33rdLongest of 1,686 reigns, by days

99thMost defenses of 1,686 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Liverpool, 2–0, on May 2, 2010.

How it ended

Lost it to Manchester City, 1–0, on September 25, 2010.

Defended against

Wigan Athletic ×2West BromStokeWest HamBlackpool

2009–10: Chelsea finished 27–6–5, 1st of 20 by record; 2 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
2010–11: Manchester United had the best record (23–4–11); 6 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.

margins from Chelsea’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
4,345	May 2, 2010	Chelsea beat Liverpool 2–0 Game →	+2	Title change
4,346	May 9, 2010	Chelsea beat Wigan Athletic 8–0	+8	Defense
4,347	Aug 14, 2010	Chelsea beat West Bromwich Albion 6–0	+6	Defense
4,348	Aug 21, 2010	Chelsea beat Wigan Athletic 6–0	+6	Defense
4,349	Aug 28, 2010	Chelsea beat Stoke City 2–0	+2	Defense
4,350	Sep 11, 2010	Chelsea beat West Ham United 3–1	+2	Defense
4,351	Sep 19, 2010	Chelsea beat Blackpool 4–0	+4	Defense
4,352	Sep 25, 2010	Manchester City beat Chelsea 1–0	−1	Title change