The Ligue 1 Belt · reign 660
FC Metz
Took the belt from Olympique Marseille, 2–1, on August 24, 1996. Lost it to Paris Saint-Germain, 1–0, on October 12, 1996.
8Defenses
49Days
33rdReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Paris Saint-Germain, 1–0, on October 12, 1996.
Defended against
StrasbourgSM CaenNancyNantesMontpellierMonacoCannesLens
The season
- 1996–97: AS Monaco had the best record (23–5–10); 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from FC Metz’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,860 | Aug 24, 1996 | FC Metz beat Olympique Marseille 2–1 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 1,861 | Aug 28, 1996 | FC Metz beat RC Strasbourg 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,862 | Sep 3, 1996 | FC Metz and SM Caen tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,863 | Sep 6, 1996 | FC Metz beat AS Nancy 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,864 | Sep 14, 1996 | FC Metz beat FC Nantes 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,865 | Sep 20, 1996 | FC Metz and Montpellier HSC tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,866 | Sep 28, 1996 | FC Metz and AS Monaco tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,867 | Oct 2, 1996 | FC Metz and AS Cannes tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,868 | Oct 5, 1996 | FC Metz and RC Lens tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,869 | Oct 12, 1996 | Paris Saint-Germain beat FC Metz 1–0 | −1 | Title change |