The Ligue 1 Belt · reign 833

Lille OSC

Took the belt from Olympique Marseille, 3–1, on April 20, 2008. Lost it to Le Mans, 3–1, on August 16, 2008.

5Defenses

118Days

29thReign for the club

+1Closest call · May 10, 2008

1.0Average winning margin

34thLongest of 1,002 reigns, by days

89thMost defenses of 1,002 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Olympique Marseille, 3–1, on April 20, 2008.

How it ended

Lost it to Le Mans, 3–1, on August 16, 2008.

Defended against

ToulouseSaint-ÉtienneLensLorientNancy

2007–08: Lille OSC finished 13–7–18, 5th of 20 by record; 5 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 15 times that season.
2008–09: Girondins Bordeaux had the best record (24–6–8); 2 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.

margins from Lille OSC’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
2,291	Apr 20, 2008	Lille OSC beat Olympique Marseille 3–1 Game →	+2	Title change
2,292	Apr 26, 2008	Lille OSC beat Toulouse FC 3–2	+1	Defense
2,293	May 4, 2008	Lille OSC and AS Saint-Étienne tied 0–0	0	Tie · defense
2,294	May 10, 2008	Lille OSC beat RC Lens 2–1	+1	Defense
2,295	May 17, 2008	Lille OSC and FC Lorient tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
2,296	Aug 9, 2008	Lille OSC and AS Nancy tied 0–0	0	Tie · defense
2,297	Aug 16, 2008	Le Mans beat Lille OSC 3–1	−2	Title change