The Ligue 1 Belt · reign 672
FC Metz
Took the belt from Girondins Bordeaux, 4–1, on August 9, 1997. Lost it to RC Strasbourg, 2–0, on October 5, 1997.
7Defenses
57Days
34thReign for the franchise
Every game of the reign
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,897 | Aug 9, 1997 | FC Metz beat Girondins Bordeaux 4–1 | Title change |
| 1,898 | Aug 15, 1997 | FC Metz beat LB Chateauroux 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,899 | Aug 22, 1997 | FC Metz beat Paris Saint-Germain 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,900 | Aug 29, 1997 | FC Metz beat AS Monaco 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,901 | Sep 5, 1997 | FC Metz and Stade Rennes tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,902 | Sep 12, 1997 | FC Metz beat AS Cannes 2–0 | Defense |
| 1,903 | Sep 21, 1997 | FC Metz and SC Bastia tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,904 | Sep 26, 1997 | FC Metz beat AJ Auxerre 3–0 | Defense |
| 1,905 | Oct 5, 1997 | RC Strasbourg beat FC Metz 2–0 | Title change |