The Ligue 1 Belt · reign 831

Olympique Lyon

Took the belt from FC Metz, 2–0, on February 23, 2008. Lost it to Olympique Marseille, 3–1, on April 6, 2008.

5Defenses

43Days

40thReign for the club

+1Closest call · Mar 30, 2008

1.8Average winning margin

89thMost defenses of 1,002 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from FC Metz, 2–0, on February 23, 2008.

How it ended

Lost it to Olympique Marseille, 3–1, on April 6, 2008.

Defended against

LilleBordeauxMonacoPSGValenciennes

2007–08: they had the best record (24–7–7); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 15 times that season.

margins from Olympique Lyon’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
2,283	Feb 23, 2008	Olympique Lyon beat FC Metz 2–0 Game →	+2	Title change
2,284	Mar 1, 2008	Olympique Lyon beat Lille OSC 1–0	+1	Defense
2,285	Mar 9, 2008	Olympique Lyon beat Girondins Bordeaux 4–2	+2	Defense
2,286	Mar 15, 2008	Olympique Lyon beat AS Monaco 3–0	+3	Defense
2,287	Mar 23, 2008	Olympique Lyon beat Paris Saint-Germain 4–2	+2	Defense
2,288	Mar 30, 2008	Olympique Lyon beat Valenciennes FC 2–1	+1	Defense
2,289	Apr 6, 2008	Olympique Marseille beat Olympique Lyon 3–1	−2	Title change