The Ligue 1 Belt · reign 283
FC Nantes
Took the belt from Stade Francais FC, 2–1, on January 23, 1966. Lost it to UA Sedan-Torcy, 3–0, on April 17, 1966.
9Defenses
84Days
3rdReign for the club
+1Closest call · Mar 6, 1966
2.4Average winning margin
76thLongest of 1,002 reigns, by days
29thMost defenses of 1,002 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to UA Sedan-Torcy, 3–0, on April 17, 1966.
Defended against
AngersToulouseBordeauxNiceRouenLilleSaint-ÉtienneRed StarValenciennes-Anzin
The season
- 1965–66: they had the best record (26–4–8); 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 9 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from FC Nantes’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 754 | Jan 23, 1966 | FC Nantes beat Stade Francais FC 2–1 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 755 | Jan 30, 1966 | FC Nantes and Angers SCO tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 756 | Feb 6, 1966 | FC Nantes beat Toulouse FC 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 757 | Feb 20, 1966 | FC Nantes and Girondins Bordeaux tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 758 | Feb 27, 1966 | FC Nantes and OGC Nice tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 759 | Mar 2, 1966 | FC Nantes beat FC Rouen 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 760 | Mar 6, 1966 | FC Nantes beat Lille OSC 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 761 | Mar 26, 1966 | FC Nantes beat AS Saint-Étienne 5–0 | +5 | Defense |
| 762 | Apr 8, 1966 | FC Nantes beat Red Star FC 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 763 | Apr 13, 1966 | FC Nantes and US Valenciennes-Anzin tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 764 | Apr 17, 1966 | UA Sedan-Torcy beat FC Nantes 3–0 | −3 | Title change |