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 franchise
Every game of the reign
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 591 | Sep 10, 1961 | RC Lens beat AS Saint-Étienne 4–3 | Title change |
| 592 | Sep 17, 1961 | RC Lens and RC Strasbourg tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 593 | Sep 20, 1961 | RC Lens beat Angers SCO 2–0 | Defense |
| 594 | Sep 25, 1961 | RC Lens beat AS Monaco 5–0 | Defense |
| 595 | Oct 1, 1961 | RC Lens beat OGC Nice 4–2 | Defense |
| 596 | Oct 4, 1961 | RC Lens and UA Sedan-Torcy tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 597 | Oct 8, 1961 | RC Lens beat Stade Francais FC 2–1 | Defense |
| 598 | Oct 15, 1961 | Toulouse FC beat RC Lens 2–0 | Title change |