The Serie A Belt · reign 221

Torino FC

Took the belt from AC Milan, 4–1, on March 6, 1949. Lost it to Sampdoria, 4–0, on September 25, 1949.

13Defenses

203Days

16thReign for the club

+1Closest call · Sep 11, 1949

2.4Average winning margin

14thLongest of 915 reigns, by days

24thMost defenses of 915 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from AC Milan, 4–1, on March 6, 1949.

How it ended

Lost it to Sampdoria, 4–0, on September 25, 1949.

Defended against

Novara ×2LazioBolognaUnione TriestinaModenaBariInter MilanFiorentinaGenoaSampdoriaPalermoVenezia

1948–49: Torino FC finished 25–3–10, 1st of 20 by record; 12 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
1949–50: Juventus had the best record (28–4–6); 3 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.

margins from Torino FC’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
561	Mar 6, 1949	Torino FC beat AC Milan 4–1 Game →	+3	Title change
562	Mar 13, 1949	Torino FC and Lazio tied 2–2	0	Tie · defense
563	Mar 20, 1949	Torino FC beat Bologna FC 1–0	+1	Defense
564	Apr 3, 1949	Torino FC beat Novara Calcio 4–0	+4	Defense
565	Apr 10, 1949	Torino FC and Unione Triestina tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
566	Apr 17, 1949	Torino FC beat Modena FC 3–1	+2	Defense
567	Apr 20, 1949	Torino FC and AS Bari tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
568	Apr 30, 1949	Torino FC and Inter Milan tied 0–0	0	Tie · defense
569	May 8, 1949	Torino FC beat ACF Fiorentina 2–0	+2	Defense
570	May 15, 1949	Torino FC beat Genoa CFC 4–0	+4	Defense
571	May 29, 1949	Torino FC beat Sampdoria 3–2	+1	Defense
572	Jun 5, 1949	Torino FC beat US Palermo 3–0	+3	Defense
573	Sep 11, 1949	Torino FC beat AC Venezia 1–0	+1	Defense
574	Sep 18, 1949	Torino FC beat Novara Calcio 5–1	+4	Defense
575	Sep 25, 1949	Sampdoria beat Torino FC 4–0	−4	Title change