The Ligue 1 Belt · reign 261
Olympique Lyon
Took the belt from AS Monaco, 5–1, on November 24, 1963. Lost it to AS Saint-Étienne, 2–1, on February 16, 1964.
8Defenses
84Days
5thReign for the club
+1Closest call · Jan 5, 1964
1.5Average winning margin
76thLongest of 1,002 reigns, by days
39thMost defenses of 1,002 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to AS Saint-Étienne, 2–1, on February 16, 1964.
Defended against
Stade Francais ×2BordeauxAngersNimes OlympiqueLensRouenNice
The season
- 1963–64: AS Saint-Étienne had the best record (18–8–8); 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Olympique Lyon’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 677 | Nov 24, 1963 | Olympique Lyon beat AS Monaco 5–1 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 678 | Dec 1, 1963 | Olympique Lyon beat Girondins Bordeaux 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 679 | Dec 8, 1963 | Olympique Lyon and Angers SCO tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 680 | Dec 15, 1963 | Olympique Lyon beat Nimes Olympique 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 681 | Dec 29, 1963 | Olympique Lyon beat Stade Francais FC 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 682 | Jan 5, 1964 | Olympique Lyon beat Stade Francais FC 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 683 | Jan 19, 1964 | Olympique Lyon and RC Lens tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 684 | Jan 26, 1964 | Olympique Lyon and FC Rouen tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 685 | Feb 2, 1964 | Olympique Lyon and OGC Nice tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 686 | Feb 16, 1964 | AS Saint-Étienne beat Olympique Lyon 2–1 | −1 | Title change |