The Premier League Losers Belt · current holder
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers picked it up on April 25, 2026, losing to Tottenham Hotspur 1–0. To get rid of it, they have to win a game.
Same schedule, same rules, flipped: the Losers Belt passes to whoever loses to its holder. It's the crown nobody wants, and some clubs have worn it for years. It started on September 8, 1888, when Bolton Wanderers lost to Derby County.
1,825Losers Belt reigns
4,896Losers Belt games
4Losses in a row with it
157Days held
Most days with it
| Middlesbrough | 4,064 |
| Chelsea | 2,794 |
| Newcastle United | 1,812 |
| Everton | 1,794 |
| Stoke City | 1,703 |
| West Ham United | 1,611 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1,581 |
| Sheffield United | 1,513 |
| Aston Villa | 1,511 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1,496 |
Most times stuck with it
| Everton | 89 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 71 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 71 |
| Newcastle United | 63 |
| Middlesbrough | 60 |
| Aston Villa | 58 |
| Liverpool | 58 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 57 |
| Sunderland | 57 |
| Chelsea | 57 |
Longest Losers Belt reigns (losses in a row as holder)
| Portsmouth | Apr 10, 1937 – Nov 20, 1937 | 18 |
| Nottingham Forest | Sep 8, 1998 – Jan 30, 1999 | 18 |
| Derby County | Dec 30, 2007 – May 11, 2008 | 18 |
| Aston Villa | Aug 22, 2015 – Jan 12, 2016 | 17 |
| Newcastle United | Feb 25, 1978 – Apr 29, 1978 | 16 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Jan 31, 1970 – Aug 25, 1970 | 15 |
| Leyton Orient | Nov 24, 1962 – Apr 15, 1963 | 15 |
| Norwich City | Jul 7, 2020 – Nov 6, 2021 | 14 |
| Southampton | Dec 3, 1988 – Apr 1, 1989 | 14 |
| Sunderland | Jan 18, 2003 – May 11, 2003 | 14 |
All 1,825 Losers Belt reigns, searchable →
Latest handoffs
| Apr 25, 2026 | Wolverhampton Wanderers lost to Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Tottenham Hotspur lost to West Ham United 2–1 |
| Jan 3, 2026 | West Ham United lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers lost to Sunderland 2–0 |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Sunderland lost to Manchester United 2–0 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Manchester United lost to Brentford 3–1 |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Brentford lost to Sunderland 2–1 |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Sunderland lost to Burnley 2–0 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Burnley lost to Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Southampton lost to Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Tottenham Hotspur lost to Chelsea 1–0 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Chelsea lost to Arsenal 1–0 |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Arsenal lost to West Ham United 1–0 |
| Feb 15, 2025 | West Ham United lost to Brentford 1–0 |
| Feb 2, 2025 | Brentford lost to Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 |