The Ligue 1 Belt · reign 131

Lille OSC

Took the belt from Stade Reims, 3–0, on May 9, 1954. Lost it to Stade Reims, 4–2, on September 12, 1954.

5Defenses

126Days

9thReign for the club

+1Closest call · Aug 29, 1954

3.0Average winning margin

30thLongest of 1,002 reigns, by days

89thMost defenses of 1,002 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Stade Reims, 3–0, on May 9, 1954.

How it ended

Lost it to Stade Reims, 4–2, on September 12, 1954.

Defended against

NancyRacing Club de FranceNimes OlympiqueMonacoLens

1953–54: Lille OSC finished 17–4–13, 1st of 18 by record; 2 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
1954–55: Stade Reims had the best record (19–9–6); 5 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 14 times that season.

margins from Lille OSC’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
336	May 9, 1954	Lille OSC beat Stade Reims 3–0 Game →	+3	Title change
337	May 16, 1954	Lille OSC beat AS Nancy 3–0	+3	Defense
338	Aug 22, 1954	Lille OSC beat Racing Club de France 6–0	+6	Defense
339	Aug 29, 1954	Lille OSC beat Nimes Olympique 1–0	+1	Defense
340	Sep 5, 1954	Lille OSC beat AS Monaco 3–1	+2	Defense
341	Sep 9, 1954	Lille OSC and RC Lens tied 3–3	0	Tie · defense
342	Sep 12, 1954	Stade Reims beat Lille OSC 4–2	−2	Title change