The English Football Belt · rivalry
Aston Villa vs. Liverpool
25Belt meetings
8Aston Villa wins
12Liverpool wins
8Title changes
Aston Villa and Liverpool have met 25 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from March 13, 1897 to November 1, 2025. The belt changed hands in 8 of those games. Liverpool lead the belt series 12–8, with 5 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 241 | Mar 13, 1897 | Aston Villa and Liverpool tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 337 | Mar 24, 1900 | Aston Villa beat Liverpool 1–0 | Title change |
| 515 | Sep 11, 1905 | Aston Villa beat Liverpool 5–0 | Defense |
| 623 | Sep 1, 1908 | Liverpool beat Aston Villa 3–2 | Defense |
| 1,094 | Aug 30, 1924 | Aston Villa beat Liverpool 4–2 | Defense |
| 1,356 | Sep 20, 1930 | Aston Villa beat Liverpool 4–2 | Defense |
| 1,459 | Jan 21, 1933 | Aston Villa beat Liverpool 5–2 | Defense |
| 1,802 | Apr 24, 1948 | Aston Villa beat Liverpool 2–1 | Title change |
| 1,804 | Aug 21, 1948 | Aston Villa beat Liverpool 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,862 | Nov 19, 1949 | Liverpool beat Aston Villa 2–1 | Defense |
| 2,998 | Oct 30, 1976 | Liverpool beat Aston Villa 3–0 | Title change |
| 3,108 | Apr 16, 1979 | Aston Villa beat Liverpool 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,114 | May 8, 1979 | Liverpool beat Aston Villa 3–0 | Title change |
| 3,133 | Dec 8, 1979 | Liverpool beat Aston Villa 3–1 | Title change |
| 3,215 | Jan 30, 1982 | Liverpool beat Aston Villa 3–0 | Defense |
| 3,485 | Sep 10, 1988 | Aston Villa and Liverpool tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,541 | Dec 9, 1989 | Aston Villa and Liverpool tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,585 | Jan 12, 1991 | Liverpool and Aston Villa tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,861 | Sep 22, 1997 | Liverpool beat Aston Villa 3–0 | Defense |
| 3,906 | Nov 21, 1998 | Liverpool beat Aston Villa 4–2 | Title change |
| 4,301 | Mar 22, 2009 | Liverpool beat Aston Villa 5–0 | Defense |
| 4,701 | Nov 2, 2019 | Liverpool beat Aston Villa 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,783 | Dec 11, 2021 | Liverpool beat Aston Villa 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,863 | Feb 19, 2025 | Liverpool and Aston Villa tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 4,885 | Nov 1, 2025 | Liverpool beat Aston Villa 2–0 | Title change |