The Ligue 1 Belt · reign 688
Olympique Lyon
Took the belt from Toulouse FC, 6–1, on August 14, 1998. Lost it to FC Nantes, 2–0, on October 3, 1998.
5Defenses
50Days
25thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to FC Nantes, 2–0, on October 3, 1998.
Defended against
LorientMonacoSochauxLensNancy
The season
- 1998–99: Girondins Bordeaux had the best record (22–6–6); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 17 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Olympique Lyon’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,931 | Aug 14, 1998 | Olympique Lyon beat Toulouse FC 6–1 Game → | +5 | Title change |
| 1,932 | Aug 22, 1998 | Olympique Lyon beat FC Lorient 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,933 | Aug 29, 1998 | Olympique Lyon and AS Monaco tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,934 | Sep 11, 1998 | Olympique Lyon beat FC Sochaux 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,935 | Sep 19, 1998 | Olympique Lyon beat RC Lens 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,936 | Sep 25, 1998 | Olympique Lyon and AS Nancy tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,937 | Oct 3, 1998 | FC Nantes beat Olympique Lyon 2–0 | −2 | Title change |