Belt game 1,897 · August 9, 1997
FC Metz take the belt
FC Metz beat Girondins Bordeaux 4–1 at home to start reign 672 of the Ligue 1 belt, the 34th for the franchise.
Girondins Bordeaux had held it since August 1, 1997, with 0 defenses over 8 days.
FC Metz held it for 57 days and 7 defenses, then lost it to RC Strasbourg on October 5, 1997.
672Reign number
34Team's reign
7Defenses
57Days held