Girondins Bordeaux take the belt

Girondins Bordeaux beat Stade Rennes 4–1 at home to start reign 23 of the Ligue 1 belt, the 3rd for the franchise.

Stade Rennes had held it since April 14, 1946, with 0 defenses over 7 days.

Girondins Bordeaux held it for 14 days and 1 defense, then lost it to AS Saint-Étienne on May 5, 1946.