The Serie A Belt · reign 355

AC Venezia

Took the belt from Lanerossi Vicenza, 2–0, on March 11, 1962. Lost it to Bologna FC, 3–0, on September 23, 1962.

6Defenses

196Days

7thReign for the club

+3Closest call · Apr 15, 1962

3.0Average winning margin

16thLongest of 915 reigns, by days

83rdMost defenses of 915 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Lanerossi Vicenza, 2–0, on March 11, 1962.

How it ended

Lost it to Bologna FC, 3–0, on September 23, 1962.

Defended against

BolognaInter MilanCalcio CataniaCalcio PadovaJuventusMilan

1961–62: AC Venezia finished 8–13–13, 12th of 18 by record; 6 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.
1962–63: Inter Milan had the best record (19–4–11); 2 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 8 times that season.

margins from AC Venezia’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
1,021	Mar 11, 1962	AC Venezia beat Lanerossi Vicenza 2–0 Game →	+2	Title change
1,022	Mar 18, 1962	AC Venezia and Bologna FC tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
1,023	Mar 25, 1962	AC Venezia and Inter Milan tied 0–0	0	Tie · defense
1,024	Apr 1, 1962	AC Venezia and Calcio Catania tied 2–2	0	Tie · defense
1,025	Apr 8, 1962	AC Venezia and Calcio Padova tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
1,026	Apr 15, 1962	AC Venezia beat Juventus 3–0	+3	Defense
1,027	Sep 16, 1962	AC Venezia and AC Milan tied 3–3	0	Tie · defense
1,028	Sep 23, 1962	Bologna FC beat AC Venezia 3–0	−3	Title change