The Serie A Belt · reign 652

Sampdoria

Took the belt from Udinese Calcio, 4–0, on May 18, 1997. Lost it to Udinese Calcio, 3–2, on October 5, 1997.

6Defenses

140Days

26thReign for the club

+1Closest call · Aug 31, 1997

1.3Average winning margin

55thLongest of 915 reigns, by days

83rdMost defenses of 915 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Udinese Calcio, 4–0, on May 18, 1997.

How it ended

Lost it to Udinese Calcio, 3–2, on October 5, 1997.

Defended against

CagliariFiorentinaVicenzaBresciaAtalantaJuventus

1996–97: Sampdoria finished 14–9–11, 5th of 18 by record; 3 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 15 times that season.
1997–98: Juventus had the best record (21–2–11); 5 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 10 times that season.

margins from Sampdoria’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
2,130	May 18, 1997	Sampdoria beat Udinese Calcio 4–0 Game →	+4	Title change
2,131	May 25, 1997	Sampdoria beat Cagliari Calcio 4–3	+1	Defense
2,132	Jun 1, 1997	Sampdoria and ACF Fiorentina tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
2,133	Aug 31, 1997	Sampdoria beat Vicenza Calcio 2–1	+1	Defense
2,134	Sep 13, 1997	Sampdoria and Brescia Calcio tied 3–3	0	Tie · defense
2,135	Sep 21, 1997	Sampdoria beat Atalanta 2–0	+2	Defense
2,136	Sep 27, 1997	Sampdoria and Juventus tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
2,137	Oct 5, 1997	Udinese Calcio beat Sampdoria 3–2	−1	Title change