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Aston Villa

84Reigns
2,542Days held
152Defenses
1888First reign

Every reign

  1. 84th reign · Aston VillaBeat Manchester City 1–0 · lost to Liverpool
    Oct 26, 2025 – Nov 1, 20256 days · 0 def.
  2. 83rd reign · Aston VillaBeat AFC Bournemouth 1–0 · lost to Manchester United
    May 10, 2025 – May 25, 202515 days · 1 def.
  3. 82nd reign · Aston VillaBeat Brentford 3–1 · lost to Nottingham Forest
    Dec 4, 2024 – Dec 14, 202410 days · 1 def.
  4. 81st reign · Aston VillaBeat Everton 3–0 · lost to Tottenham Hotspur
    Sep 18, 2021 – Oct 3, 202115 days · 1 def.
  5. 80th reign · Aston VillaBeat Chelsea 2–1 · lost to Watford
    May 23, 2021 – Aug 14, 202183 days · 0 def.
  6. 79th reign · Aston VillaBeat West Bromwich Albion 2–1 · lost to Swansea City
    Mar 3, 2015 – Mar 21, 201518 days · 1 def.
  7. 78th reign · Aston VillaBeat Sunderland 1–0 · lost to Arsenal
    Jan 1, 2014 – Jan 13, 201412 days · 0 def.
  8. 77th reign · Aston VillaBeat Chelsea 3–1 · lost to Swansea City
    Dec 31, 2011 – Jan 2, 20122 days · 0 def.
  9. 76th reign · Aston VillaBeat Portsmouth 3–0 · lost to Manchester City
    Nov 6, 2004 – Nov 27, 200421 days · 2 def.
  10. 75th reign · Aston VillaBeat Derby County 1–0 · lost to Liverpool
    Sep 26, 1998 – Nov 21, 199856 days · 5 def.
  11. 74th reign · Aston VillaBeat Southampton 1–0 · lost to Leicester City
    May 11, 1997 – Aug 9, 199790 days · 0 def.
  12. 73rd reign · Aston VillaBeat Everton 1–0 · lost to Newcastle United
    Sep 4, 1996 – Sep 30, 199626 days · 3 def.
  13. 72nd reign · Aston VillaBeat Coventry City 4–1 · lost to Queens Park Rangers
    Dec 16, 1995 – Dec 23, 19957 days · 0 def.
  14. 71st reign · Aston VillaBeat Queens Park Rangers 4–1 · lost to Manchester United
    Aug 14, 1993 – Aug 23, 19939 days · 2 def.
  15. 70th reign · Aston VillaBeat Ipswich Town 2–0 · lost to Crystal Palace
    Feb 6, 1993 – Feb 10, 19934 days · 0 def.
  16. 69th reign · Aston VillaBeat Queens Park Rangers 2–0 · lost to Norwich City
    Nov 1, 1992 – Nov 28, 199227 days · 2 def.
  17. 68th reign · Aston VillaBeat Oldham Athletic 1–0 · lost to Manchester City
    Feb 22, 1992 – Feb 29, 19927 days · 0 def.
  18. 67th reign · Aston VillaBeat Chelsea 1–0 · lost to Manchester United
    Apr 14, 1990 – Apr 17, 19903 days · 0 def.
  19. 66th reign · Aston VillaBeat Coventry City 4–1 · lost to Millwall
    Nov 18, 1989 – Dec 16, 198928 days · 3 def.
  20. 65th reign · Aston VillaBeat Arsenal 3–2 · lost to Sheffield Wednesday
    Sep 3, 1988 – Oct 1, 198828 days · 3 def.
  21. 64th reign · Aston VillaBeat Ipswich Town 2–1 · lost to Leicester City
    Feb 2, 1985 – Mar 2, 198528 days · 1 def.
  22. 63rd reign · Aston VillaBeat Manchester United 2–1 · lost to Notts County
    Nov 5, 1983 – Nov 26, 198321 days · 2 def.
  23. 62nd reign · Aston VillaBeat Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 · lost to Notts County
    Dec 28, 1981 – Jan 16, 198219 days · 0 def.
  24. 61st reign · Aston VillaBeat Norwich City 1–0 · lost to Ipswich Town
    Aug 20, 1980 – Sep 6, 198017 days · 2 def.
  25. 60th reign · Aston VillaBeat Southampton 3–0 · lost to Liverpool
    Oct 6, 1979 – Dec 8, 197963 days · 8 def.
  26. 59th reign · Aston VillaBeat Liverpool 3–1 · lost to Liverpool
    Apr 16, 1979 – May 8, 197922 days · 5 def.
  27. 58th reign · Aston VillaBeat Derby County 3–0 · lost to Manchester City
    Dec 27, 1977 – Dec 31, 19774 days · 0 def.
  28. 57th reign · Aston VillaBeat Arsenal 5–1 · lost to Liverpool
    Oct 20, 1976 – Oct 30, 197610 days · 1 def.
  29. 56th reign · Aston VillaBeat Everton 2–0 · lost to Queens Park Rangers
    Aug 28, 1976 – Sep 11, 197614 days · 1 def.
  30. 55th reign · Aston VillaBeat Blackpool 3–0 · lost to Sunderland
    Sep 11, 1965 – Sep 15, 19654 days · 0 def.
  31. 54th reign · Aston VillaBeat Manchester United 2–1 · lost to Sheffield United
    Apr 28, 1965 – Aug 21, 1965115 days · 0 def.
  32. 53rd reign · Aston VillaBeat Chelsea 2–0 · lost to Tottenham Hotspur
    Sep 14, 1963 – Sep 16, 19632 days · 0 def.
  33. 52nd reign · Aston VillaBeat Nottingham Forest 1–0 · lost to Stoke City
    Aug 24, 1963 – Aug 26, 19632 days · 0 def.
  34. 51st reign · Aston VillaBeat Leicester City 2–0 · lost to Chelsea
    Dec 2, 1961 – Dec 23, 196121 days · 2 def.
  35. 50th reign · Aston VillaBeat West Bromwich Albion 3–0 · lost to West Bromwich Albion
    Apr 28, 1956 – Aug 22, 1956116 days · 1 def.
  36. 49th reign · Aston VillaBeat Newcastle United 3–2 · lost to Luton Town
    Mar 10, 1956 – Mar 24, 195614 days · 1 def.
  37. 48th reign · Aston VillaBeat Middlesbrough 5–3 · lost to Burnley
    Nov 14, 1953 – Nov 21, 19537 days · 0 def.
  38. 47th reign · Aston VillaBeat Middlesbrough 4–0 · lost to Manchester United
    Jan 21, 1950 – Mar 8, 195046 days · 3 def.
  39. 46th reign · Aston VillaBeat Sheffield United 1–0 · lost to Portsmouth
    Feb 26, 1949 – Mar 5, 19497 days · 0 def.
  40. 45th reign · Aston VillaBeat Liverpool 2–1 · lost to Bolton Wanderers
    Apr 24, 1948 – Aug 25, 1948123 days · 2 def.
  41. 44th reign · Aston VillaBeat Arsenal 4–2 · lost to Sheffield United
    Feb 28, 1948 – Mar 6, 19487 days · 0 def.
  42. 43rd reign · Aston VillaBeat Brentford 2–0 · lost to Portsmouth
    Feb 1, 1947 – Feb 15, 194714 days · 0 def.
  43. 42nd reign · Aston VillaBeat Preston North End 3–0 · lost to Charlton Athletic
    Apr 1, 1939 – Apr 8, 19397 days · 0 def.
  44. 41st reign · Aston VillaBeat Huddersfield Town 4–1 · lost to Huddersfield Town
    Dec 25, 1935 – Dec 26, 19351 day · 0 def.
  45. 40th reign · Aston VillaBeat Everton 2–1 · lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers
    Dec 23, 1933 – Dec 26, 19333 days · 1 def.
  46. 39th reign · Aston VillaBeat Sunderland 2–1 · lost to Portsmouth
    Sep 23, 1933 – Sep 30, 19337 days · 0 def.
  47. 38th reign · Aston VillaBeat Everton 2–1 · lost to Arsenal
    Mar 25, 1933 – Apr 1, 19337 days · 0 def.
  48. 37th reign · Aston VillaBeat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–2 · lost to Leicester City
    Dec 27, 1932 – Feb 9, 193344 days · 4 def.
  49. 36th reign · Aston VillaBeat Blackburn Rovers 4–0 · lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers
    Dec 17, 1932 – Dec 26, 19329 days · 1 def.
  50. 35th reign · Aston VillaBeat Birmingham City 4–0 · lost to Portsmouth
    Feb 21, 1931 – Apr 4, 193142 days · 5 def.
  51. 34th reign · Aston VillaBeat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 · lost to Middlesbrough
    Sep 1, 1930 – Sep 27, 193026 days · 5 def.
  52. 33rd reign · Aston VillaBeat Middlesbrough 3–2 · lost to West Ham United
    Nov 23, 1929 – Dec 21, 192928 days · 3 def.
  53. 32nd reign · Aston VillaBeat Everton 2–0 · lost to Huddersfield Town
    Dec 1, 1928 – Dec 8, 19287 days · 0 def.
  54. 31st reign · Aston VillaBeat Burnley 3–1 · lost to Newcastle United
    Feb 8, 1928 – Mar 10, 192831 days · 2 def.
  55. 30th reign · Aston VillaBeat Huddersfield Town 3–1 · lost to Bury
    Apr 30, 1924 – Sep 8, 1924131 days · 3 def.
  56. 29th reign · Aston VillaBeat Birmingham City 3–0 · lost to Arsenal
    Mar 24, 1923 – Mar 31, 19237 days · 1 def.
  57. 28th reign · Aston VillaBeat Tottenham Hotspur 4–2 · lost to Bolton Wanderers
    Sep 11, 1920 – Sep 15, 19204 days · 0 def.
  58. 27th reign · Aston VillaBeat Derby County 2–0 · lost to Bradford City
    Dec 25, 1913 – Dec 27, 19132 days · 1 def.
  59. 26th reign · Aston VillaBeat Oldham Athletic 7–1 · lost to Manchester United
    Dec 26, 1912 – Mar 22, 191386 days · 10 def.
  60. 25th reign · Aston VillaBeat Oldham Athletic 2–1 · lost to Preston North End
    Apr 8, 1912 – Apr 13, 19125 days · 0 def.
  61. 24th reign · Aston VillaBeat Sunderland 2–1 · lost to Sheffield Wednesday
    Jan 7, 1911 – Mar 4, 191156 days · 4 def.
  62. 23rd reign · Aston VillaBeat Everton 1–0 · lost to Manchester United
    Oct 22, 1910 – Dec 17, 191056 days · 7 def.
  63. 22nd reign · Aston VillaBeat Chelsea 4–1 · lost to Blackburn Rovers
    Sep 11, 1909 – Sep 18, 19097 days · 0 def.
  64. 21st reign · Aston VillaBeat Manchester United 3–1 · lost to Everton
    Oct 17, 1908 – Oct 24, 19087 days · 0 def.
  65. 20th reign · Aston VillaBeat Sheffield Wednesday 3–2 · lost to Preston North End
    Oct 19, 1907 – Nov 16, 190728 days · 3 def.
  66. 19th reign · Aston VillaBeat Preston North End 3–0 · lost to Blackburn Rovers
    Dec 24, 1906 – Dec 29, 19065 days · 1 def.
  67. 18th reign · Aston VillaBeat Sunderland 2–1 · lost to Birmingham City
    Sep 9, 1905 – Sep 16, 19057 days · 1 def.
  68. 17th reign · Aston VillaBeat Birmingham City 3–0 · lost to Newcastle United
    Feb 25, 1905 – Apr 5, 190539 days · 2 def.
  69. 16th reign · Aston VillaBeat Sheffield United 4–2 · lost to Sunderland
    Apr 18, 1903 – Sep 5, 1903140 days · 3 def.
  70. 15th reign · Aston VillaBeat Everton 3–2 · lost to Sheffield United
    Dec 25, 1901 – Jan 1, 19027 days · 2 def.
  71. 14th reign · Aston VillaBeat Nottingham Forest 2–1 · lost to West Bromwich Albion
    Dec 15, 1900 – Jan 5, 190121 days · 3 def.
  72. 13th reign · Aston VillaBeat Liverpool 1–0 · lost to Everton
    Mar 24, 1900 – Sep 15, 1900175 days · 8 def.
  73. 12th reign · Aston VillaBeat Notts County 6–2 · lost to Newcastle United
    Feb 17, 1900 – Mar 10, 190021 days · 1 def.
  74. 11th reign · Aston VillaBeat Sunderland 1–0 · lost to West Bromwich Albion
    Sep 2, 1899 – Sep 9, 18997 days · 1 def.
  75. 10th reign · Aston VillaBeat West Bromwich Albion 1–0 · lost to Notts County
    Nov 12, 1898 – Dec 24, 189842 days · 4 def.
  76. 9th reign · Aston VillaBeat Stoke City 3–1 · lost to Bury
    Sep 3, 1898 – Sep 10, 18987 days · 0 def.
  77. 8th reign · Aston VillaBeat Nottingham Forest 4–2 · lost to Blackburn Rovers
    Mar 6, 1897 – Sep 25, 1897203 days · 10 def.
  78. 7th reign · Aston VillaBeat Everton 3–2 · lost to Everton
    Sep 19, 1896 – Sep 26, 18967 days · 0 def.
  79. 6th reign · Aston VillaBeat Everton 4–3 · lost to Sunderland
    Sep 30, 1895 – Nov 9, 189540 days · 5 def.
  80. 5th reign · Aston VillaBeat Preston North End 4–1 · lost to West Bromwich Albion
    Nov 10, 1894 – Nov 17, 18947 days · 1 def.
  81. 4th reign · Aston VillaBeat Burnley 4–0 · lost to Blackburn Rovers
    Oct 28, 1893 – Nov 4, 18937 days · 1 def.
  82. 3rd reign · Aston VillaBeat Accrington F.C. 3–1 · lost to Notts County
    Nov 15, 1890 – Nov 29, 189014 days · 1 def.
  83. 2nd reign · Aston VillaBeat Burnley 4–2 · lost to Burnley
    Dec 22, 1888 – Jan 5, 188914 days · 1 def.
  84. 1st reign · Aston VillaBeat Blackburn Rovers 6–1 · lost to Blackburn Rovers
    Oct 13, 1888 – Nov 17, 188835 days · 4 def.

Belt record by opponent

OpponentW–L
Everton11–10–5Games →
Liverpool8–12–5Games →
Manchester United6–15–3Games →
Arsenal5–13–5Games →
Blackburn Rovers7–7–4Games →
Chelsea8–8–2Games →
Sunderland9–5–2Games →
Bolton Wanderers8–2–4Games →
West Bromwich Albion6–4–4Games →
Newcastle United2–7–5Games →
Middlesbrough7–3–4Games →
Sheffield United8–3–2Games →
Nottingham Forest6–4–3Games →
Notts County6–4–2Games →
Tottenham Hotspur7–4–1Games →

Seasons with the belt

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