The Ligue 1 Belt · reign 188
Nimes Olympique
Took the belt from AS Saint-Étienne, 2–1, on December 28, 1958. Lost it to AS Nancy, 2–1, on April 19, 1959.
9Defenses
112Days
11thReign for the club
+1Closest call · Mar 29, 1959
1.8Average winning margin
36thLongest of 1,002 reigns, by days
29thMost defenses of 1,002 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to AS Nancy, 2–1, on April 19, 1959.
Defended against
Racing Club de FranceRennesValenciennes-AnzinOlympique AlesToulouseStrasbourgUA Sedan-TorcyLensAngers
The season
- 1958–59: OGC Nice had the best record (24–6–8); 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Nimes Olympique’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 495 | Dec 28, 1958 | Nimes Olympique beat AS Saint-Étienne 2–1 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 496 | Jan 4, 1959 | Nimes Olympique and Racing Club de France tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 497 | Jan 18, 1959 | Nimes Olympique beat Stade Rennes 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 498 | Jan 25, 1959 | Nimes Olympique beat US Valenciennes-Anzin 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 499 | Feb 8, 1959 | Nimes Olympique beat Olympique Ales 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 500 | Feb 15, 1959 | Nimes Olympique beat Toulouse FC 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 501 | Mar 8, 1959 | Nimes Olympique and RC Strasbourg tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 502 | Mar 15, 1959 | Nimes Olympique and UA Sedan-Torcy tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 503 | Mar 29, 1959 | Nimes Olympique beat RC Lens 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 504 | Apr 5, 1959 | Nimes Olympique beat Angers SCO 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 505 | Apr 19, 1959 | AS Nancy beat Nimes Olympique 2–1 | −1 | Title change |