The Ligue 1 Belt · reign 158
AS Saint-Étienne
Took the belt from Olympique Marseille, 6–3, on August 26, 1956. Lost it to Stade Rennes, 1–0, on December 2, 1956.
10Defenses
98Days
13thReign for the club
+1Closest call · Nov 4, 1956
3.0Average winning margin
53rdLongest of 1,002 reigns, by days
20thMost defenses of 1,002 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Stade Rennes, 1–0, on December 2, 1956.
Defended against
LensNancyUA Sedan-TorcyMetzReimsAngersLyonRacing Club de FranceStrasbourgSochaux
The season
- 1956–57: they had the best record (20–5–9); 12 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 15 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from AS Saint-Étienne’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 408 | Aug 26, 1956 | AS Saint-Étienne beat Olympique Marseille 6–3 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 409 | Sep 2, 1956 | AS Saint-Étienne beat RC Lens 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 410 | Sep 9, 1956 | AS Saint-Étienne beat AS Nancy 7–1 | +6 | Defense |
| 411 | Sep 16, 1956 | AS Saint-Étienne beat UA Sedan-Torcy 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 412 | Sep 23, 1956 | AS Saint-Étienne beat FC Metz 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 413 | Sep 30, 1956 | AS Saint-Étienne beat Stade Reims 5–4 | +1 | Defense |
| 414 | Oct 14, 1956 | AS Saint-Étienne beat Angers SCO 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 415 | Oct 28, 1956 | AS Saint-Étienne beat Olympique Lyon 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 416 | Nov 4, 1956 | AS Saint-Étienne beat Racing Club de France 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 417 | Nov 18, 1956 | AS Saint-Étienne and RC Strasbourg tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 418 | Nov 25, 1956 | AS Saint-Étienne beat FC Sochaux 6–0 | +6 | Defense |
| 419 | Dec 2, 1956 | Stade Rennes beat AS Saint-Étienne 1–0 | −1 | Title change |