The Ligue 1 Belt · reign 667
Girondins Bordeaux
Took the belt from OGC Nice, 4–1, on January 25, 1997. Lost it to Montpellier HSC, 2–0, on April 5, 1997.
7Defenses
70Days
37thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Montpellier HSC, 2–0, on April 5, 1997.
Defended against
LilleEA GuingampMarseilleStrasbourgSM CaenNancyNantes
The season
- 1996–97: AS Monaco had the best record (23–5–10); 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Girondins Bordeaux’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,881 | Jan 25, 1997 | Girondins Bordeaux beat OGC Nice 4–1 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 1,882 | Feb 1, 1997 | Girondins Bordeaux and Lille OSC tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,883 | Feb 14, 1997 | Girondins Bordeaux and EA Guingamp tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,884 | Feb 22, 1997 | Girondins Bordeaux beat Olympique Marseille 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,885 | Mar 8, 1997 | Girondins Bordeaux and RC Strasbourg tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,886 | Mar 15, 1997 | Girondins Bordeaux beat SM Caen 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,887 | Mar 22, 1997 | Girondins Bordeaux and AS Nancy tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,888 | Mar 25, 1997 | Girondins Bordeaux and FC Nantes tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,889 | Apr 5, 1997 | Montpellier HSC beat Girondins Bordeaux 2–0 | −2 | Title change |