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January 8 in belt history

35 title changes · 13 NBA, 13 NHL, 3 NFL, 2 La Liga, 2 Ligue 1, 1 Bundesliga, 1 Serie A
  1. NBA
    Indiana Pacers beat Boston Celtics 133–131 and took the belt
    2024
  2. La Liga
    Real Betis beat Rayo Vallecano 2–1 and took the belt
    2023
  3. Bundesliga
    Borussia Mönchengladbach beat Bayern Munich 3–2 and took the belt
    2021
  4. NBA
    San Antonio Spurs beat New York Knicks 100–99 and took the belt
    2016
  5. NBA
    Portland Trail Blazers beat Miami Heat 99–83 and took the belt
    2015
  6. NBA
    Brooklyn Nets beat Golden State Warriors 102–98 and took the belt
    2014
  7. NHL
    Colorado Avalanche beat Ottawa Senators 4–3 (OT) and took the belt
    2014
  8. NHL
    Carolina Hurricanes beat Boston Bruins 1–0 and took the belt
    2008
  9. NHL
    Philadelphia Flyers beat St. Louis Blues 2–1 (OT) and took the belt
    2001
  10. NFL
    Tennessee Titans beat Buffalo Bills 22–16 and took the belt
    2000
  11. NHL
    Chicago Blackhawks beat Edmonton Oilers 4–1 and took the belt
    1997
  12. NFL
    San Diego Chargers beat Miami Dolphins 22–21 and took the belt
    1995
  13. NFL
    San Francisco 49ers beat Chicago Bears 28–3 and took the belt
    1989
  14. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 5–3 and took the belt
    1986
  15. NHL
    Edmonton Oilers beat Quebec Nordiques 4–0 and took the belt
    1985
  16. NBA
    Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee Bucks 110–102 and took the belt
    1980
  17. Ligue 1
    SC Bastia beat RC Lens 3–2 and took the belt
    1977
  18. NHL
    St. Louis Blues beat Boston Bruins 5–3 and took the belt
    1972
  19. NHL
    New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 and took the belt
    1967
  20. NBA
    Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 136–118 and took the belt
    1964
  21. NBA
    St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 133–104 and took the belt
    1961
  22. Ligue 1
    FC Rouen beat OGC Nice 1–0 and took the belt
    1961
  23. NBA
    New York Knicks beat Cincinnati Royals 123–105 and took the belt
    1958
  24. NBA
    St. Louis Hawks beat Fort Wayne Pistons 96–91 and took the belt
    1956
  25. La Liga
    Real Madrid beat Valencia CF 1–0 and took the belt
    1956
  26. NBA
    Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 117–105 and took the belt
    1955
  27. NBA
    Indianapolis Olympians beat Minneapolis Lakers 82–75 and took the belt
    1952
  28. NBA
    Baltimore Bullets beat Chicago Stags 78–75 and took the belt
    1948
  29. NBA
    Toronto Huskies beat New York Knicks 76–63 and took the belt
    1947
  30. NHL
    Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 3–1 and took the belt
    1947
  31. NHL
    Chicago Black Hawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 1–0 and took the belt
    1939
  32. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 6–2 and took the belt
    1938
  33. Serie A
    ACF Fiorentina beat Juventus 1–0 and took the belt
    1933
  34. NHL
    Montreal Maroons beat Boston Bruins 3–0 and took the belt
    1927
  35. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 5–4 and took the belt
    1921

The college belts on January 8

  1. College football
    Michigan beat Washington 34–13 and took the belt
    2024
  2. Men's college hoops
    Missouri beat LSU 74–67 and took the belt
    2015
  3. College football
    Florida beat Oklahoma 24–14 and took the belt
    2009
  4. Men's college hoops
    Butler beat Wright State 64–48 and took the belt
    2009
  5. Men's college hoops
    Michigan beat Indiana 70–64 and took the belt
    2001
  6. Women's college hoops
    UConn beat Tennessee 74–67 and took the belt
    2000
  7. Men's college hoops
    Georgia Tech beat Duke 80–79 and took the belt
    1993
  8. Men's college hoops
    Villanova beat Syracuse 75–73 and took the belt
    1989
  9. Men's college hoops
    Auburn beat Kentucky 53–52 and took the belt
    1988
  10. Men's college hoops
    Alabama beat LSU 83–67 and took the belt
    1986
  11. Men's college hoops
    Michigan beat Illinois 89–83 and took the belt
    1965

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