The English Football Belt · season
The 1998–99 season
37 belt games · 6 title changesDerby County carried the belt into the 1998–99 season. It changed hands 6 times among 7 franchises, and Leeds United finished the season with it. Most defenses: Arsenal, 13.
Who held it, in order
DerbyAston VillaLiverpoolTottenhamChelseaArsenalLeeds
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,894 | Aug 15, 1998 | Derby County and Blackburn Rovers tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,895 | Aug 22, 1998 | Derby County and Wimbledon tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,896 | Aug 29, 1998 | Derby County and Middlesbrough tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,897 | Sep 9, 1998 | Derby County beat Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,898 | Sep 12, 1998 | Derby County beat Charlton Athletic 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,899 | Sep 19, 1998 | Derby County beat Leicester City 2–0 | Defense |
| 3,900 | Sep 26, 1998 | Aston Villa beat Derby County 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,901 | Oct 3, 1998 | Aston Villa beat Coventry City 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,902 | Oct 17, 1998 | Aston Villa and West Ham United tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,903 | Oct 24, 1998 | Aston Villa and Leicester City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,904 | Nov 7, 1998 | Aston Villa beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 | Defense |
| 3,905 | Nov 14, 1998 | Aston Villa beat Southampton 4–1 | Defense |
| 3,906 | Nov 21, 1998 | Liverpool beat Aston Villa 4–2 | Title change |
| 3,907 | Nov 29, 1998 | Liverpool beat Blackburn Rovers 2–0 | Defense |
| 3,908 | Dec 5, 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Liverpool 2–1 | Title change |
| 3,909 | Dec 12, 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,910 | Dec 19, 1998 | Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,911 | Dec 26, 1998 | Chelsea beat Southampton 2–0 | Defense |
| 3,912 | Dec 29, 1998 | Chelsea and Manchester United tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,913 | Jan 9, 1999 | Chelsea beat Newcastle United 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,914 | Jan 16, 1999 | Chelsea beat Coventry City 2–1 | Defense |
| 3,915 | Jan 31, 1999 | Arsenal beat Chelsea 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,916 | Feb 6, 1999 | Arsenal beat West Ham United 4–0 | Defense |
| 3,917 | Feb 17, 1999 | Arsenal and Manchester United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,918 | Feb 20, 1999 | Arsenal beat Leicester City 5–0 | Defense |
| 3,919 | Feb 28, 1999 | Arsenal and Newcastle United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,920 | Mar 9, 1999 | Arsenal beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 | Defense |
| 3,921 | Mar 13, 1999 | Arsenal beat Everton 2–0 | Defense |
| 3,922 | Mar 20, 1999 | Arsenal beat Coventry City 2–0 | Defense |
| 3,923 | Apr 3, 1999 | Arsenal and Southampton tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,924 | Apr 6, 1999 | Arsenal beat Blackburn Rovers 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,925 | Apr 19, 1999 | Arsenal beat Wimbledon 5–1 | Defense |
| 3,926 | Apr 24, 1999 | Arsenal beat Middlesbrough 6–1 | Defense |
| 3,927 | May 2, 1999 | Arsenal beat Derby County 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,928 | May 5, 1999 | Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,929 | May 11, 1999 | Leeds United beat Arsenal 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,930 | May 16, 1999 | Leeds United and Coventry City tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |