The La Liga Belt · reign 863

Real Sociedad

Took the belt from Real Valladolid, 3–1, on May 5, 2002. Lost it to Athletic Bilbao, 3–0, on February 2, 2003.

20Defenses

273Days

44thReign for the franchise

Every game of the reign

Belt game	Date	Result
2,196	May 5, 2002	Real Sociedad beat Real Valladolid 3–1	Title change
2,197	May 11, 2002	Real Sociedad and UD Las Palmas tied 1–1	Tie · defense
2,198	Sep 1, 2002	Real Sociedad beat Athletic Bilbao 4–2	Defense
2,199	Sep 15, 2002	Real Sociedad beat Espanyol 3–1	Defense
2,200	Sep 22, 2002	Real Sociedad and Real Betis tied 3–3	Tie · defense
2,201	Sep 29, 2002	Real Sociedad beat CA Osasuna 3–2	Defense
2,202	Oct 6, 2002	Real Sociedad beat Real Valladolid 2–1	Defense
2,203	Oct 20, 2002	Real Sociedad and Deportivo Alavés tied 2–2	Tie · defense
2,204	Oct 27, 2002	Real Sociedad beat Racing Santander 2–1	Defense
2,205	Nov 3, 2002	Real Sociedad beat Villarreal CF 1–0	Defense
2,206	Nov 9, 2002	Real Sociedad and Deportivo La Coruña tied 1–1	Tie · defense
2,207	Nov 17, 2002	Real Sociedad and Real Madrid tied 0–0	Tie · defense
2,208	Nov 23, 2002	Real Sociedad and Rayo Vallecano tied 0–0	Tie · defense
2,209	Dec 1, 2002	Real Sociedad beat FC Barcelona 2–1	Defense
2,210	Dec 7, 2002	Real Sociedad beat Sevilla FC 1–0	Defense
2,211	Dec 15, 2002	Real Sociedad beat RCD Mallorca 2–1	Defense
2,212	Dec 22, 2002	Real Sociedad beat Recreativo Huelva 3–1	Defense
2,213	Jan 5, 2003	Real Sociedad and Málaga CF tied 2–2	Tie · defense
2,214	Jan 11, 2003	Real Sociedad and Valencia CF tied 2–2	Tie · defense
2,215	Jan 18, 2003	Real Sociedad beat Celta Vigo 1–0	Defense
2,216	Jan 25, 2003	Real Sociedad beat Atlético Madrid 2–1	Defense
2,217	Feb 2, 2003	Athletic Bilbao beat Real Sociedad 3–0	Title change