The Ligue 1 Belt · reign 495

Paris Saint-Germain

Took the belt from AS Saint-Étienne, 2–0, on April 7, 1981. Lost it to AS Monaco, 2–1, on August 7, 1981.

10Defenses

122Days

5thReign for the club

+1Closest call · Jul 28, 1981

1.7Average winning margin

32ndLongest of 1,002 reigns, by days

20thMost defenses of 1,002 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from AS Saint-Étienne, 2–0, on April 7, 1981.

How it ended

Lost it to AS Monaco, 2–1, on August 7, 1981.

Defended against

Tours ×2BordeauxBastiaNancyLyonLensAngersStade LavalMetz

1980–81: Paris Saint-Germain finished 17–9–12, 5th of 20 by record; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 13 times that season.
1981–82: AS Monaco had the best record (24–7–7); 4 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.

margins from Paris Saint-Germain’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
1,319	Apr 7, 1981	Paris Saint-Germain beat AS Saint-Étienne 2–0 Game →	+2	Title change
1,320	Apr 15, 1981	Paris Saint-Germain beat Tours FC 4–1	+3	Defense
1,321	Apr 21, 1981	Paris Saint-Germain beat Girondins Bordeaux 3–1	+2	Defense
1,322	May 5, 1981	Paris Saint-Germain beat SC Bastia 3–1	+2	Defense
1,323	May 12, 1981	Paris Saint-Germain and AS Nancy tied 2–2	0	Tie · defense
1,324	May 22, 1981	Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyon tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
1,325	May 29, 1981	Paris Saint-Germain beat RC Lens 3–2	+1	Defense
1,326	Jun 2, 1981	Paris Saint-Germain and Angers SCO tied 2–2	0	Tie · defense
1,327	Jul 24, 1981	Paris Saint-Germain beat Tours FC 2–1	+1	Defense
1,328	Jul 28, 1981	Paris Saint-Germain beat Stade Laval 2–1	+1	Defense
1,329	Aug 4, 1981	Paris Saint-Germain and FC Metz tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
1,330	Aug 7, 1981	AS Monaco beat Paris Saint-Germain 2–1	−1	Title change