The English Football Belt · season
The 2004–05 season
38 belt games · 12 title changesArsenal carried the belt into the 2004–05 season. It changed hands 12 times among 10 franchises, and Manchester United finished the season with it. Most defenses: Arsenal, 9.
Who held it, in order
ArsenalMan UnitedPortsmouthAston VillaMan CityMiddlesbroughBirmingham CityNewcastleArsenalMan UnitedNorwichSouthamptonMan United
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,121 | Aug 15, 2004 | Arsenal beat Everton 4–1 | Defense |
| 4,122 | Aug 22, 2004 | Arsenal beat Middlesbrough 5–3 | Defense |
| 4,123 | Aug 25, 2004 | Arsenal beat Blackburn Rovers 3–0 | Defense |
| 4,124 | Aug 28, 2004 | Arsenal beat Norwich City 4–1 | Defense |
| 4,125 | Sep 11, 2004 | Arsenal beat Fulham 3–0 | Defense |
| 4,126 | Sep 18, 2004 | Arsenal and Bolton Wanderers tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 4,127 | Sep 25, 2004 | Arsenal beat Manchester City 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,128 | Oct 2, 2004 | Arsenal beat Charlton Athletic 4–0 | Defense |
| 4,129 | Oct 16, 2004 | Arsenal beat Aston Villa 3–1 | Defense |
| 4,130 | Oct 24, 2004 | Manchester United beat Arsenal 2–0 | Title change |
| 4,131 | Oct 30, 2004 | Portsmouth beat Manchester United 2–0 | Title change |
| 4,132 | Nov 6, 2004 | Aston Villa beat Portsmouth 3–0 | Title change |
| 4,133 | Nov 13, 2004 | Aston Villa beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,134 | Nov 22, 2004 | Aston Villa beat Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,135 | Nov 27, 2004 | Manchester City beat Aston Villa 2–0 | Title change |
| 4,136 | Dec 6, 2004 | Middlesbrough beat Manchester City 3–2 | Title change |
| 4,137 | Dec 11, 2004 | Middlesbrough and Southampton tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 4,138 | Dec 18, 2004 | Middlesbrough beat Aston Villa 3–0 | Defense |
| 4,139 | Dec 26, 2004 | Birmingham City beat Middlesbrough 2–0 | Title change |
| 4,140 | Dec 28, 2004 | Birmingham City beat Fulham 3–2 | Defense |
| 4,141 | Jan 1, 2005 | Newcastle United beat Birmingham City 2–1 | Title change |
| 4,142 | Jan 3, 2005 | Newcastle United and West Bromwich Albion tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,143 | Jan 15, 2005 | Newcastle United beat Southampton 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,144 | Jan 23, 2005 | Arsenal beat Newcastle United 1–0 | Title change |
| 4,145 | Feb 1, 2005 | Manchester United beat Arsenal 4–2 | Title change |
| 4,146 | Feb 5, 2005 | Manchester United beat Birmingham City 2–0 | Defense |
| 4,147 | Feb 13, 2005 | Manchester United beat Manchester City 2–0 | Defense |
| 4,148 | Feb 26, 2005 | Manchester United beat Portsmouth 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,149 | Mar 5, 2005 | Manchester United and Crystal Palace tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,150 | Mar 19, 2005 | Manchester United beat Fulham 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,151 | Apr 2, 2005 | Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,152 | Apr 9, 2005 | Norwich City beat Manchester United 2–0 | Title change |
| 4,153 | Apr 16, 2005 | Norwich City and Crystal Palace tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 4,154 | Apr 20, 2005 | Norwich City beat Newcastle United 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,155 | Apr 23, 2005 | Norwich City beat Charlton Athletic 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,156 | Apr 30, 2005 | Southampton beat Norwich City 4–3 | Title change |
| 4,157 | May 7, 2005 | Southampton and Crystal Palace tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 4,158 | May 15, 2005 | Manchester United beat Southampton 2–1 | Title change |