The Ligue 1 Belt · reign 67

Lille OSC

Took the belt from Stade Rennes, 3–0, on May 15, 1949. Lost it to Racing Club de France, 3–1, on October 2, 1949.

8Defenses

140Days

5thReign for the club

+1Closest call · Sep 11, 1949

2.5Average winning margin

21stLongest of 1,002 reigns, by days

39thMost defenses of 1,002 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Stade Rennes, 3–0, on May 15, 1949.

How it ended

Lost it to Racing Club de France, 3–1, on October 2, 1949.

Defended against

NiceSaint-ÉtienneStade Olympique MontpellierainMarseilleNancyBordeauxRennesStrasbourg

1948–49: Lille OSC finished 21–8–5, 2nd of 18 by record; 2 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 17 times that season.
1949–50: Girondins Bordeaux had the best record (21–4–9); 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 7 times that season.

margins from Lille OSC’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
163	May 15, 1949	Lille OSC beat Stade Rennes 3–0 Game →	+3	Title change
164	May 29, 1949	Lille OSC beat OGC Nice 2–1	+1	Defense
165	Aug 21, 1949	Lille OSC beat AS Saint-Étienne 4–3	+1	Defense
166	Aug 28, 1949	Lille OSC beat Stade Olympique Montpellierain 5–0	+5	Defense
167	Sep 4, 1949	Lille OSC beat Olympique Marseille 3–2	+1	Defense
168	Sep 11, 1949	Lille OSC beat AS Nancy 1–0	+1	Defense
169	Sep 18, 1949	Lille OSC beat Girondins Bordeaux 4–2	+2	Defense
170	Sep 22, 1949	Lille OSC beat Stade Rennes 3–0	+3	Defense
171	Sep 25, 1949	Lille OSC beat RC Strasbourg 7–1	+6	Defense
172	Oct 2, 1949	Racing Club de France beat Lille OSC 3–1	−2	Title change