Waiting for the Ligue 1 belt: the longest droughts

The active franchises that have gone longest without the belt, and the ones still waiting for their first reign.

Every active Ligue 1 franchise and how long it's been since it last held the belt. The belt moves constantly, so a long wait usually means a franchise keeps losing the one game that matters.

The longest waits

1. Le Mans: last held it September 13, 2008, 6,590 days ago.
2. Le Havre AC: last held it April 11, 2009, 6,380 days ago.
3. Angers SCO: last held it January 9, 2021, 2,089 days ago.
4. FC Nantes: last held it March 12, 2022, 1,662 days ago.
5. ESTAC Troyes: last held it April 10, 2022, 1,633 days ago.
6. Olympique Lyon: last held it November 6, 2022, 1,423 days ago.
7. Toulouse FC: last held it May 19, 2024, 863 days ago.
8. Paris Saint-Germain: last held it April 25, 2025, 522 days ago.
9. OGC Nice: last held it May 10, 2025, 507 days ago.
10. Olympique Marseille: last held it August 15, 2025, 410 days ago.

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