The Ligue 1 Belt · reign 407

FC Metz

Took the belt from AS Saint-Étienne, 3–0, on March 22, 1975. Lost it to RC Lens, 4–1, on August 8, 1975.

8Defenses

139Days

18thReign for the club

+1Closest call · Apr 30, 1975

1.6Average winning margin

25thLongest of 1,002 reigns, by days

39thMost defenses of 1,002 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from AS Saint-Étienne, 3–0, on March 22, 1975.

How it ended

Lost it to RC Lens, 4–1, on August 8, 1975.

Defended against

SochauxStrasbourgReimsLilleNiceNantesAngersRennes

1974–75: FC Metz finished 15–13–10, 7th of 20 by record; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 16 times that season.
1975–76: AS Saint-Étienne had the best record (18–5–15); 1 belt game of this reign; the belt changed hands 16 times that season.

margins from FC Metz’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
1,092	Mar 22, 1975	FC Metz beat AS Saint-Étienne 3–0 Game →	+3	Title change
1,093	Apr 1, 1975	FC Metz and FC Sochaux tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
1,094	Apr 5, 1975	FC Metz beat RC Strasbourg 2–1	+1	Defense
1,095	Apr 19, 1975	FC Metz beat Stade Reims 2–1	+1	Defense
1,096	Apr 30, 1975	FC Metz beat Lille OSC 2–1	+1	Defense
1,097	May 3, 1975	FC Metz and OGC Nice tied 2–2	0	Tie · defense
1,098	May 16, 1975	FC Metz beat FC Nantes 2–0	+2	Defense
1,099	May 30, 1975	FC Metz and Angers SCO tied 2–2	0	Tie · defense
1,100	Jun 3, 1975	FC Metz beat Stade Rennes 5–2	+3	Defense
1,101	Aug 8, 1975	RC Lens beat FC Metz 4–1	−3	Title change