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January 4 in belt history

57 title changes · 20 NHL, 18 NBA, 5 La Liga, 4 Serie A, 3 Premier League, 3 Eredivisie, 2 NFL, 1 Liga MX, 1 Ligue 1
  1. NFL
    Atlanta Falcons beat New Orleans Saints 19–17 and took the belt
    2026
  2. NBA
    Phoenix Suns beat Oklahoma City Thunder 108–105 and took the belt
    2026
  3. NHL
    Florida Panthers beat Colorado Avalanche 2–1 and took the belt
    2026
  4. NHL
    Minnesota Wild beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–1 and took the belt
    2023
  5. Serie A
    Inter Milan beat SSC Napoli 1–0 and took the belt
    2023
  6. NBA
    Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 106–94 and took the belt
    2017
  7. Premier League
    Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea 2–0 and took the belt
    2017
  8. NHL
    Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles Kings 4–1 and took the belt
    2016
  9. NBA
    Miami Heat beat Brooklyn Nets 88–84 and took the belt
    2015
  10. NHL
    Chicago Blackhawks beat Dallas Stars 5–4 (OT) and took the belt
    2015
  11. Liga MX
    Club América beat Tigres UANL 3–0 and took the belt
    2014
  12. NBA
    Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 94–75 and took the belt
    2013
  13. NHL
    Los Angeles Kings beat San Jose Sharks 6–2 and took the belt
    2010
  14. NFL
    Green Bay Packers beat Seattle Seahawks 33–27 and took the belt
    2004
  15. NHL
    Columbus Blue Jackets beat Phoenix Coyotes 2–0 and took the belt
    2003
  16. NHL
    Minnesota Wild beat Nashville Predators 2–1 and took the belt
    2002
  17. Serie A
    Inter Milan beat Juventus 1–0 and took the belt
    1998
  18. NBA
    Utah Jazz beat Miami Heat 83–80 and took the belt
    1997
  19. NHL
    St. Louis Blues beat Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 and took the belt
    1996
  20. NBA
    San Antonio Spurs beat Philadelphia 76ers 107–84 and took the belt
    1994
  21. La Liga
    Atlético Madrid beat Real Madrid 2–0 and took the belt
    1992
  22. NBA
    Phoenix Suns beat Golden State Warriors 104–101 and took the belt
    1987
  23. Serie A
    ACF Fiorentina beat SSC Napoli 3–1 and took the belt
    1987
  24. NBA
    Houston Rockets beat Philadelphia 76ers 115–100 and took the belt
    1986
  25. NHL
    Boston Bruins beat Buffalo Sabres 4–0 and took the belt
    1986
  26. NBA
    Detroit Pistons beat Atlanta Hawks 134–111 and took the belt
    1985
  27. NHL
    Quebec Nordiques beat Washington Capitals 5–3 and took the belt
    1985
  28. NBA
    Boston Celtics beat Washington Bullets 113–104 and took the belt
    1984
  29. NBA
    Kansas City Kings beat San Diego Clippers 108–99 and took the belt
    1979
  30. NHL
    Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 3–2 and took the belt
    1979
  31. NBA
    Atlanta Hawks beat Denver Nuggets 113–109 and took the belt
    1977
  32. Eredivisie
    NEC Nijmegen beat Roda JC Kerkrade 3–2 and took the belt
    1976
  33. NBA
    Milwaukee Bucks beat Seattle SuperSonics 124–110 and took the belt
    1971
  34. NBA
    Cincinnati Royals beat Baltimore Bullets 129–128 and took the belt
    1970
  35. La Liga
    Sevilla FC beat Valencia CF 4–2 and took the belt
    1970
  36. NBA
    Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia 76ers 117–112 and took the belt
    1969
  37. Eredivisie
    PSV Eindhoven beat DWS Amsterdam 4–2 and took the belt
    1967
  38. Eredivisie
    NOAD Tilburg beat Feijenoord 2–1 and took the belt
    1959
  39. NBA
    Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 116–106 and took the belt
    1957
  40. NBA
    Philadelphia Warriors beat Syracuse Nationals 88–87 and took the belt
    1956
  41. NHL
    New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 5–2 and took the belt
    1953
  42. La Liga
    Real Sociedad beat Real Madrid 3–0 and took the belt
    1953
  43. Ligue 1
    AS Saint-Étienne beat Stade Olympique Montpellierain 2–0 and took the belt
    1953
  44. NHL
    New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1 and took the belt
    1950
  45. La Liga
    CD Alcoyano beat Real Madrid 2–1 and took the belt
    1948
  46. Serie A
    US Livorno beat Salernitana Calcio 1919 4–2 and took the belt
    1948
  47. NBA
    New York Knicks beat Detroit Falcons 62–50 and took the belt
    1947
  48. NHL
    New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0 and took the belt
    1947
  49. NHL
    Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2 and took the belt
    1945
  50. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3 and took the belt
    1944
  51. NHL
    Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3 and took the belt
    1938
  52. Premier League
    Middlesbrough beat Preston North End 2–0 and took the belt
    1936
  53. NHL
    Montreal Maroons beat New York Americans 5–4 (OT) and took the belt
    1934
  54. La Liga
    CE Europa beat Athletic Bilbao 2–1 and took the belt
    1931
  55. Premier League
    Derby County beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1 and took the belt
    1930
  56. NHL
    Boston Bruins beat Ottawa Senators 2–1 (OT) and took the belt
    1927
  57. NHL
    Hamilton Tigers beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 and took the belt
    1922

The college belts on January 4

  1. Men's college hoops
    Oregon beat Utah 69–64 and took the belt
    2020
  2. Men's college hoops
    Butler beat Villanova 66–58 and took the belt
    2017
  3. Men's college hoops
    Rhode Island beat LSU 74–70 and took the belt
    2014
  4. College football
    West Virginia beat Clemson 70–33 and took the belt
    2012
  5. Women's college hoops
    UCLA beat Stanford 69–56 and took the belt
    2008
  6. College football
    Texas beat USC 41–38 and took the belt
    2006
  7. Women's college hoops
    Missouri beat Baylor 64–61 and took the belt
    2006
  8. Women's college hoops
    Missouri State beat Wichita State 74–69 and took the belt
    1994
  9. Men's college hoops
    Utah beat Utah State 83–76 and took the belt
    1978

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