The English Football Belt

Brentford

7Reigns

142Days held

10Defenses

1936First reign

Every reign

7th reign · BrentfordBeat Sunderland 3–0 · lost to Chelsea
Jan 7, 2026 – Jan 17, 202610 days · 0 def.
6th reign · BrentfordBeat AFC Bournemouth 3–2 · lost to Aston Villa
Nov 9, 2024 – Dec 4, 202425 days · 2 def.
5th reign · BrentfordBeat Chelsea 4–1 · lost to Manchester United
Apr 2, 2022 – May 2, 202230 days · 3 def.
4th reign · BrentfordBeat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–1 · lost to Aston Villa
Jan 18, 1947 – Feb 1, 194714 days · 0 def.
3rd reign · BrentfordBeat Middlesbrough 2–1 · lost to Birmingham City
Dec 3, 1938 – Dec 10, 19387 days · 0 def.
2nd reign · BrentfordBeat Middlesbrough 1–0 · lost to West Bromwich Albion
Mar 26, 1938 – Apr 9, 193814 days · 1 def.
1st reign · BrentfordBeat Middlesbrough 1–0 · lost to Birmingham City
Jan 18, 1936 – Feb 29, 193642 days · 4 def.

27,454Longest wait between reigns, days (1947–2022)

5,455Average wait, days

300Days since the last reign ended (2026)

3–1–1Best belt season (2021–22)

Season	Games	W–L	Took it	Lost it
2025–26	2	1–1	1	1
2024–25	5	2–2–1	1	1
2023–24	1	0–1
2021–22	5	3–1–1	1	1
1946–47	3	1–2	1	1
1938–39	4	1–2–1	1	1
1937–38	4	2–2	1	1
1936–37	2	0–2
1935–36	7	2–2–3	1	1