The CFL Belt · season
The 2001 season
22 belt games · 9 title changesBC Lions carried the belt into the 2001 season. It changed hands 9 times among 7 franchises, 1 of those in the playoffs, and Calgary Stampeders finished the season with it. Most defenses: Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 4.
Who held it, in order
LionsTiger-CatsEdmontonLionsAlouettesBlue BombersArgonautsTiger-CatsLionsStampeders
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Jul 7, 2001 | BC Lions beat Edmonton Eskimos 35–28 | Defense |
| 44 | Jul 12, 2001 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats beat BC Lions 26–5 | Title change |
| 45 | Jul 20, 2001 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats beat Toronto Argonauts 24–18 | Defense |
| 46 | Jul 26, 2001 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats beat Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24–19 | Defense |
| 47 | Aug 2, 2001 | Edmonton Eskimos beat Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24–14 | Title change |
| 48 | Aug 11, 2001 | BC Lions beat Edmonton Eskimos 42–39 | Title change |
| 49 | Aug 17, 2001 | BC Lions beat Edmonton Eskimos 35–17 | Defense |
| 50 | Aug 25, 2001 | BC Lions beat Calgary Stampeders 27–13 | Defense |
| 51 | Aug 31, 2001 | Montreal Alouettes beat BC Lions 23–19 | Title change |
| 52 | Sep 9, 2001 | Montreal Alouettes beat Saskatchewan Roughriders 31–3 | Defense |
| 53 | Sep 16, 2001 | Montreal Alouettes beat Toronto Argonauts 24–18 | Defense |
| 54 | Sep 23, 2001 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat Montreal Alouettes 28–25 | Title change |
| 55 | Sep 28, 2001 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat BC Lions 23–22 | Defense |
| 56 | Oct 5, 2001 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat Edmonton Eskimos 37–33 | Defense |
| 57 | Oct 14, 2001 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24–17 | Defense |
| 58 | Oct 20, 2001 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat BC Lions 26–18 | Defense |
| 59 | Oct 26, 2001 | Toronto Argonauts beat Winnipeg Blue Bombers 12–7 | Title change |
| 60 | Nov 3, 2001 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats beat Toronto Argonauts 31–20 | Title change |
| 61 | Nov 6, 2001 | BC Lions beat Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24–12 | Title change |
| 62 | Nov 11, 2001 | Calgary Stampeders beat BC Lions 28–19 Playoffs | Title change |
| 63 | Nov 18, 2001 | Calgary Stampeders beat Edmonton Eskimos 34–16 Playoffs | Defense |
| 64 | Nov 25, 2001 | Calgary Stampeders beat Winnipeg Blue Bombers 27–19 (Grey Cup) Playoffs | Defense |