The Ligue 1 Belt · reign 145

AS Saint-Étienne

Took the belt from FC Metz, 2–0, on April 24, 1955. Lost it to FC Metz, 5–2, on September 11, 1955.

5Defenses

140Days

12thReign for the club

+1Closest call · Aug 28, 1955

2.2Average winning margin

21stLongest of 1,002 reigns, by days

89thMost defenses of 1,002 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from FC Metz, 2–0, on April 24, 1955.

How it ended

Lost it to FC Metz, 5–2, on September 11, 1955.

Defended against

LyonBordeauxReimsMonacoTroyes-Savinienne

1954–55: AS Saint-Étienne finished 15–14–5, 6th of 18 by record; 3 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 14 times that season.
1955–56: OGC Nice had the best record (18–9–7); 4 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.

margins from AS Saint-Étienne’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
370	Apr 24, 1955	AS Saint-Étienne beat FC Metz 2–0 Game →	+2	Title change
371	May 1, 1955	AS Saint-Étienne and Olympique Lyon tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
372	May 22, 1955	AS Saint-Étienne beat Girondins Bordeaux 3–1	+2	Defense
373	Aug 21, 1955	AS Saint-Étienne beat Stade Reims 3–1	+2	Defense
374	Aug 28, 1955	AS Saint-Étienne beat AS Monaco 3–2	+1	Defense
375	Sep 4, 1955	AS Saint-Étienne beat AS Troyes-Savinienne 4–0	+4	Defense
376	Sep 11, 1955	FC Metz beat AS Saint-Étienne 5–2	−3	Title change