The Ligue 1 Belt · reign 696
FC Nantes
Took the belt from SC Bastia, 2–0, on December 4, 1998. Lost it to Olympique Lyon, 2–1, on February 13, 1999.
6Defenses
71Days
29thReign for the club
How it ended
Lost it to Olympique Lyon, 2–1, on February 13, 1999.
Defended against
StrasbourgNancySochauxToulouseLorientLens
The season
- 1998–99: Girondins Bordeaux had the best record (22–6–6); 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 17 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from FC Nantes’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,946 | Dec 4, 1998 | FC Nantes beat SC Bastia 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 1,947 | Dec 11, 1998 | FC Nantes and RC Strasbourg tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,948 | Dec 16, 1998 | FC Nantes beat AS Nancy 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,949 | Dec 19, 1998 | FC Nantes and FC Sochaux tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,950 | Jan 16, 1999 | FC Nantes beat Toulouse FC 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,951 | Jan 30, 1999 | FC Nantes and FC Lorient tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,952 | Feb 6, 1999 | FC Nantes beat RC Lens 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,953 | Feb 13, 1999 | Olympique Lyon beat FC Nantes 2–1 | −1 | Title change |