The Ligue 1 Belt · reign 257

Stade Reims

Took the belt from Stade Rennes, 4–0, on May 1, 1963. Lost it to Girondins Bordeaux, 4–2, on September 7, 1963.

5Defenses

129Days

17thReign for the club

+1Closest call · May 5, 1963

2.0Average winning margin

28thLongest of 1,002 reigns, by days

89thMost defenses of 1,002 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Stade Rennes, 4–0, on May 1, 1963.

How it ended

Lost it to Girondins Bordeaux, 4–2, on September 7, 1963.

Defended against

Nimes Olympique ×2Racing Club de FranceNiceLens

1962–63: Stade Reims finished 19–10–9, 2nd of 20 by record; 5 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 17 times that season.
1963–64: AS Saint-Étienne had the best record (18–8–8); 2 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.

margins from Stade Reims’ side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
661	May 1, 1963	Stade Reims beat Stade Rennes 4–0 Game →	+4	Title change
662	May 5, 1963	Stade Reims beat Racing Club de France 3–2	+1	Defense
663	May 15, 1963	Stade Reims beat OGC Nice 4–2	+2	Defense
664	May 19, 1963	Stade Reims and RC Lens tied 0–0	0	Tie · defense
665	May 25, 1963	Stade Reims beat Nimes Olympique 4–1	+3	Defense
666	Sep 1, 1963	Stade Reims and Nimes Olympique tied 0–0	0	Tie · defense
667	Sep 7, 1963	Girondins Bordeaux beat Stade Reims 4–2	−2	Title change