The Ligue 1 Belt · reign 227
RC Lens
Took the belt from AS Saint-Étienne, 4–3, on September 10, 1961. Lost it to Toulouse FC, 2–0, on October 15, 1961.
6Defenses
35Days
12thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Toulouse FC, 2–0, on October 15, 1961.
Defended against
StrasbourgAngersMonacoNiceUA Sedan-TorcyStade Francais
The season
- 1961–62: Stade Reims had the best record (21–11–6); 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 15 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from RC Lens’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 591 | Sep 10, 1961 | RC Lens beat AS Saint-Étienne 4–3 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 592 | Sep 17, 1961 | RC Lens and RC Strasbourg tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 593 | Sep 20, 1961 | RC Lens beat Angers SCO 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 594 | Sep 25, 1961 | RC Lens beat AS Monaco 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 595 | Oct 1, 1961 | RC Lens beat OGC Nice 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 596 | Oct 4, 1961 | RC Lens and UA Sedan-Torcy tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 597 | Oct 8, 1961 | RC Lens beat Stade Francais FC 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 598 | Oct 15, 1961 | Toulouse FC beat RC Lens 2–0 | −2 | Title change |