The Ligue 1 Belt · reign 720

Girondins Bordeaux

Took the belt from FC Nantes, 3–0, on February 26, 2000. Lost it to RC Lens, 2–1, on May 4, 2000.

5Defenses

68Days

40thReign for the club

+1Closest call · Apr 29, 2000

1.6Average winning margin

89thMost defenses of 1,002 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from FC Nantes, 3–0, on February 26, 2000.

How it ended

Lost it to RC Lens, 2–1, on May 4, 2000.

Defended against

MarseilleNancyCS SedanLe HavreSaint-Étienne

1999–00: AS Monaco had the best record (20–9–5); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 18 times that season.

margins from Girondins Bordeaux’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
1,989	Feb 26, 2000	Girondins Bordeaux beat FC Nantes 3–0 Game →	+3	Title change
1,990	Mar 11, 2000	Girondins Bordeaux beat Olympique Marseille 2–0	+2	Defense
1,991	Mar 25, 2000	Girondins Bordeaux beat AS Nancy 2–1	+1	Defense
1,992	Apr 7, 2000	Girondins Bordeaux beat CS Sedan 1–0	+1	Defense
1,993	Apr 15, 2000	Girondins Bordeaux beat Le Havre AC 3–0	+3	Defense
1,994	Apr 29, 2000	Girondins Bordeaux beat AS Saint-Étienne 2–1	+1	Defense
1,995	May 4, 2000	RC Lens beat Girondins Bordeaux 2–1 Game →	−1	Title change