The English Football Belt · season
The 2016–17 season
38 belt games · 10 title changesSwansea City carried the belt into the 2016–17 season. It changed hands 10 times among 9 franchises, and Chelsea finished the season with it. Most defenses: Chelsea, 10.
Who held it, in order
Swansea CityHullMan UnitedMan CityTottenhamChelseaTottenhamLiverpoolLeicesterEvertonChelsea
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,577 | Aug 13, 2016 | Swansea City beat Burnley 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,578 | Aug 20, 2016 | Hull City beat Swansea City 2–0 | Title change |
| 4,579 | Aug 27, 2016 | Manchester United beat Hull City 1–0 | Title change |
| 4,580 | Sep 10, 2016 | Manchester City beat Manchester United 2–1 | Title change |
| 4,581 | Sep 17, 2016 | Manchester City beat AFC Bournemouth 4–0 | Defense |
| 4,582 | Sep 24, 2016 | Manchester City beat Swansea City 3–1 | Defense |
| 4,583 | Oct 2, 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester City 2–0 | Title change |
| 4,584 | Oct 15, 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,585 | Oct 22, 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur and AFC Bournemouth tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,586 | Oct 29, 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,587 | Nov 6, 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,588 | Nov 19, 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur beat West Ham United 3–2 | Defense |
| 4,589 | Nov 26, 2016 | Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 | Title change |
| 4,590 | Dec 3, 2016 | Chelsea beat Manchester City 3–1 | Defense |
| 4,591 | Dec 11, 2016 | Chelsea beat West Bromwich Albion 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,592 | Dec 14, 2016 | Chelsea beat Sunderland 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,593 | Dec 17, 2016 | Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,594 | Dec 26, 2016 | Chelsea beat AFC Bournemouth 3–0 | Defense |
| 4,595 | Dec 31, 2016 | Chelsea beat Stoke City 4–2 | Defense |
| 4,596 | Jan 4, 2017 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea 2–0 | Title change |
| 4,597 | Jan 14, 2017 | Tottenham Hotspur beat West Bromwich Albion 4–0 | Defense |
| 4,598 | Jan 21, 2017 | Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 4,599 | Jan 31, 2017 | Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,600 | Feb 4, 2017 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Middlesbrough 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,601 | Feb 11, 2017 | Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 | Title change |
| 4,602 | Feb 27, 2017 | Leicester City beat Liverpool 3–1 | Title change |
| 4,603 | Mar 4, 2017 | Leicester City beat Hull City 3–1 | Defense |
| 4,604 | Mar 18, 2017 | Leicester City beat West Ham United 3–2 | Defense |
| 4,605 | Apr 1, 2017 | Leicester City beat Stoke City 2–0 | Defense |
| 4,606 | Apr 4, 2017 | Leicester City beat Sunderland 2–0 | Defense |
| 4,607 | Apr 9, 2017 | Everton beat Leicester City 4–2 | Title change |
| 4,608 | Apr 15, 2017 | Everton beat Burnley 3–1 | Defense |
| 4,609 | Apr 22, 2017 | Everton and West Ham United tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,610 | Apr 30, 2017 | Chelsea beat Everton 3–0 | Title change |
| 4,611 | May 8, 2017 | Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 3–0 | Defense |
| 4,612 | May 12, 2017 | Chelsea beat West Bromwich Albion 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,613 | May 15, 2017 | Chelsea beat Watford 4–3 | Defense |
| 4,614 | May 21, 2017 | Chelsea beat Sunderland 5–1 | Defense |