The Ligue 1 Belt · reign 452
FC Nantes
Took the belt from Troyes AF, 3–0, on December 17, 1977. Lost it to Girondins Bordeaux, 1–0, on March 11, 1978.
6Defenses
84Days
13thReign for the club
+1Closest call · Feb 3, 1978
1.5Average winning margin
76thLongest of 1,002 reigns, by days
66thMost defenses of 1,002 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Girondins Bordeaux, 1–0, on March 11, 1978.
Defended against
LensStade LavalSochauxSaint-ÉtienneBastiaNancy
The season
- 1977–78: AS Monaco had the best record (22–7–9); 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 13 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from FC Nantes’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,199 | Dec 17, 1977 | FC Nantes beat Troyes AF 3–0 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 1,200 | Jan 7, 1978 | FC Nantes beat RC Lens 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,201 | Jan 14, 1978 | FC Nantes beat Stade Laval 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,202 | Jan 22, 1978 | FC Nantes and FC Sochaux tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,203 | Feb 3, 1978 | FC Nantes beat AS Saint-Étienne 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,204 | Feb 11, 1978 | FC Nantes and SC Bastia tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,205 | Mar 4, 1978 | FC Nantes beat AS Nancy 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,206 | Mar 11, 1978 | Girondins Bordeaux beat FC Nantes 1–0 | −1 | Title change |