The Ligue 1 Belt · reign 94

Girondins Bordeaux

Took the belt from AS Nancy, 4–1, on November 11, 1951. Lost it to OGC Nice, 3–1, on December 23, 1951.

5Defenses

42Days

9thReign for the club

+1Closest call · Nov 18, 1951

4.5Average winning margin

89thMost defenses of 1,002 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from AS Nancy, 4–1, on November 11, 1951.

How it ended

Lost it to OGC Nice, 3–1, on December 23, 1951.

Defended against

Nimes OlympiqueSaint-ÉtienneMarseilleRennesStrasbourg

1951–52: OGC Nice had the best record (21–9–4); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 15 times that season.

margins from Girondins Bordeaux’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
244	Nov 11, 1951	Girondins Bordeaux beat AS Nancy 4–1 Game →	+3	Title change
245	Nov 18, 1951	Girondins Bordeaux beat Nimes Olympique 3–2	+1	Defense
246	Nov 25, 1951	Girondins Bordeaux beat AS Saint-Étienne 9–0	+9	Defense
247	Dec 2, 1951	Girondins Bordeaux beat Olympique Marseille 6–1	+5	Defense
248	Dec 9, 1951	Girondins Bordeaux and Stade Rennes tied 2–2	0	Tie · defense
249	Dec 16, 1951	Girondins Bordeaux beat RC Strasbourg 5–2	+3	Defense
250	Dec 23, 1951	OGC Nice beat Girondins Bordeaux 3–1	−2	Title change