Girondins Bordeaux take the belt

Girondins Bordeaux beat AS Nancy 4–1 at home to start reign 94 of the Ligue 1 belt, the 9th for the franchise.

AS Nancy had held it since November 4, 1951, with 0 defenses over 7 days.

Girondins Bordeaux held it for 42 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to OGC Nice on December 23, 1951.