The Serie A Belt · reign 769

Udinese Calcio

Took the belt from Atalanta, 3–0, on May 3, 2009. Lost it to Sampdoria, 3–1, on August 30, 2009.

5Defenses

119Days

14thReign for the club

+1Closest call · May 16, 2009

2.3Average winning margin

79thLongest of 915 reigns, by days

How it started

Took the belt from Atalanta, 3–0, on May 3, 2009.

How it ended

Lost it to Sampdoria, 3–1, on August 30, 2009.

Defended against

LazioMilanSampdoriaCagliariParma

2008–09: Udinese Calcio finished 16–12–10, 7th of 20 by record; 5 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 16 times that season.
2009–10: Inter Milan had the best record (24–4–10); 2 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 9 times that season.

margins from Udinese Calcio’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
2,559	May 3, 2009	Udinese Calcio beat Atalanta 3–0 Game →	+3	Title change
2,560	May 9, 2009	Udinese Calcio beat Lazio 3–1	+2	Defense
2,561	May 16, 2009	Udinese Calcio beat AC Milan 2–1	+1	Defense
2,562	May 24, 2009	Udinese Calcio and Sampdoria tied 2–2	0	Tie · defense
2,563	May 31, 2009	Udinese Calcio beat Cagliari Calcio 6–2	+4	Defense
2,564	Aug 23, 2009	Udinese Calcio and Parma FC tied 2–2	0	Tie · defense
2,565	Aug 30, 2009	Sampdoria beat Udinese Calcio 3–1	−2	Title change