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January 7 in belt history

52 title changes · 17 NHL, 11 NBA, 9 La Liga, 5 Serie A, 4 Premier League, 2 Liga MX, 1 NCAA Hockey, 1 Eredivisie, 1 Bundesliga, 1 Ligue 1
  1. NBA
    Portland Trail Blazers beat Houston Rockets 103–102 and took the belt
    2026
  2. Premier League
    Brentford beat Sunderland 3–0 and took the belt
    2026
  3. NHL
    Buffalo Sabres beat Minnesota Wild 6–5 (OT) and took the belt
    2023
  4. NBA
    San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 118–109 and took the belt
    2021
  5. Liga MX
    Club América beat Querétaro 1–0 and took the belt
    2018
  6. Liga MX
    Monarcas Morelia beat Tijuana 2–0 and took the belt
    2017
  7. NCAA Hockey
    Colorado College beat Minnesota Duluth 2–1 and took the belt
    2017
  8. NBA
    Atlanta Hawks beat Chicago Bulls 109–94 and took the belt
    2012
  9. NHL
    Detroit Red Wings beat Los Angeles Kings 2–1 and took the belt
    2010
  10. NBA
    Utah Jazz beat New Orleans Hornets 116–90 and took the belt
    2009
  11. NHL
    Vancouver Canucks beat Calgary Flames 4–3 (OT) and took the belt
    2006
  12. La Liga
    FC Barcelona beat Espanyol 2–1 and took the belt
    2006
  13. La Liga
    CA Osasuna beat Villarreal CF 1–0 and took the belt
    2001
  14. Serie A
    AS Bari beat Inter Milan 4–1 and took the belt
    1996
  15. NBA
    Indiana Pacers beat Houston Rockets 88–83 and took the belt
    1995
  16. NBA
    San Antonio Spurs beat Utah Jazz 109–99 and took the belt
    1993
  17. NHL
    Philadelphia Flyers beat Washington Capitals 8–2 and took the belt
    1993
  18. Serie A
    Sampdoria beat Lazio 2–0 and took the belt
    1990
  19. NHL
    Chicago Blackhawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–4 and took the belt
    1987
  20. NHL
    Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 5–2 and took the belt
    1984
  21. La Liga
    Real Betis beat Real Madrid 4–1 and took the belt
    1984
  22. NHL
    Minnesota North Stars beat Philadelphia Flyers 7–1 and took the belt
    1980
  23. La Liga
    Real Sociedad beat FC Barcelona 2–0 and took the belt
    1979
  24. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 and took the belt
    1974
  25. La Liga
    Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo 1–0 and took the belt
    1973
  26. Serie A
    Bologna FC beat AC Milan 3–2 and took the belt
    1973
  27. Eredivisie
    FC Utrecht beat NEC Nijmegen 2–0 and took the belt
    1973
  28. NBA
    Milwaukee Bucks beat Cincinnati Royals 138–119 and took the belt
    1970
  29. NBA
    Los Angeles Lakers beat Baltimore Bullets 100–93 and took the belt
    1969
  30. La Liga
    Real Madrid beat CD Málaga 3–0 and took the belt
    1968
  31. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 and took the belt
    1967
  32. Premier League
    Sheffield United beat Fulham 4–0 and took the belt
    1967
  33. Bundesliga
    Frankfurter SG Eintracht beat Bayern Munich 2–1 and took the belt
    1967
  34. NHL
    Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2 and took the belt
    1965
  35. Serie A
    AC Milan beat US Palermo 3–0 and took the belt
    1962
  36. NBA
    Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 109–78 and took the belt
    1959
  37. NHL
    Chicago Black Hawks beat New York Rangers 6–4 and took the belt
    1953
  38. NBA
    Syracuse Nationals beat Baltimore Bullets 73–65 and took the belt
    1951
  39. La Liga
    FC Barcelona beat Atlético Madrid 3–0 and took the belt
    1951
  40. Ligue 1
    RC Strasbourg beat RC Roubaix 1–0 and took the belt
    1951
  41. NBA
    Tri-Cities Blackhawks beat Sheboygan Red Skins 98–86 and took the belt
    1950
  42. La Liga
    CE Sabadell beat Atlético Madrid 3–1 and took the belt
    1947
  43. NHL
    Chicago Black Hawks beat New York Rangers 3–2 and took the belt
    1941
  44. La Liga
    Atlético Madrid beat Real Madrid 2–1 and took the belt
    1940
  45. Serie A
    Inter Milan beat Novara Calcio 1–0 and took the belt
    1940
  46. NHL
    Toronto Maple Leafs beat Boston Bruins 2–0 and took the belt
    1939
  47. NHL
    Montreal Maroons beat New York Rangers 4–3 and took the belt
    1932
  48. NHL
    Toronto St. Patricks beat Hamilton Tigers 5–2 and took the belt
    1922
  49. NHL
    Quebec Bulldogs beat Toronto St. Patricks 7–5 and took the belt
    1920
  50. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Arenas 7–6 and took the belt
    1919
  51. Premier League
    Aston Villa beat Sunderland 2–1 and took the belt
    1911
  52. Premier League
    West Bromwich Albion beat Burnley 7–1 and took the belt
    1893

The college belts on January 7

  1. Women's college hoops
    Virginia Tech beat NC State 63–62 and took the belt
    2024
  2. Men's college hoops
    Washington State beat Arizona 74–61 and took the belt
    2023
  3. Men's college hoops
    Ohio State beat Michigan State 80–64 and took the belt
    2018
  4. Men's college hoops
    Saint Louis beat Rhode Island 59–58 and took the belt
    2014
  5. Men's college hoops
    Iowa beat Illinois 63–48 and took the belt
    2006
  6. Men's college hoops
    NC State beat Florida State 77–62 and took the belt
    2002
  7. Women's college hoops
    LSU New Orleans beat Tulane 76–69 and took the belt
    2002
  8. Men's college hoops
    Arizona beat Stanford 68–65 and took the belt
    2000
  9. Men's college hoops
    North Carolina beat Maryland 75–70 and took the belt
    1994
  10. Men's college hoops
    Georgia Tech beat Kentucky 59–58 and took the belt
    1955
  11. Men's college hoops
    Kansas beat Oklahoma State 65–53 and took the belt
    1953

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