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January 21 in belt history

63 title changes · 25 NHL, 12 NBA, 8 Premier League, 6 Serie A, 5 La Liga, 2 Bundesliga, 2 Ligue 1, 1 NFL, 1 NCAA Hockey, 1 Eredivisie
  1. NFL
    Kansas City Chiefs beat Buffalo Bills 27–24 and took the belt
    2024
  2. La Liga
    Espanyol beat Real Betis 1–0 and took the belt
    2023
  3. NHL
    Carolina Hurricanes beat New York Rangers 6–3 and took the belt
    2022
  4. NHL
    Minnesota Wild beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–2 and took the belt
    2019
  5. NHL
    Tampa Bay Lightning beat Chicago Blackhawks 2–1 and took the belt
    2016
  6. NCAA Hockey
    Boston College beat Merrimack 4–1 and took the belt
    2014
  7. NBA
    Memphis Grizzlies beat Sacramento Kings 128–95 and took the belt
    2012
  8. NHL
    New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 3–2 (OT) and took the belt
    2012
  9. Premier League
    Sunderland beat Swansea City 2–0 and took the belt
    2012
  10. Bundesliga
    SC Freiburg beat FC Augsburg 1–0 and took the belt
    2012
  11. NHL
    Washington Capitals beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–3 and took the belt
    2010
  12. NBA
    Boston Celtics beat Miami Heat 98–83 and took the belt
    2009
  13. NHL
    Tampa Bay Lightning beat Buffalo Sabres 5–3 and took the belt
    2009
  14. Premier League
    Bolton Wanderers beat Manchester City 2–0 and took the belt
    2006
  15. NHL
    Nashville Predators beat Vancouver Canucks 3–2 and took the belt
    2003
  16. NBA
    Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 87–74 and took the belt
    2001
  17. NHL
    Tampa Bay Lightning beat Nashville Predators 3–2 and took the belt
    1999
  18. NBA
    New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 97–89 and took the belt
    1998
  19. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–2 and took the belt
    1998
  20. NBA
    Charlotte Hornets beat Houston Rockets 114–108 and took the belt
    1997
  21. NHL
    Tampa Bay Lightning beat Colorado Avalanche 3–2 (OT) and took the belt
    1997
  22. Serie A
    SSC Napoli beat AS Bari 1–0 and took the belt
    1996
  23. NBA
    Boston Celtics beat Golden State Warriors 124–116 and took the belt
    1994
  24. Serie A
    Inter Milan beat Sampdoria 2–0 and took the belt
    1990
  25. NHL
    Quebec Nordiques beat Calgary Flames 4–3 and took the belt
    1989
  26. NHL
    St. Louis Blues beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 and took the belt
    1988
  27. NHL
    Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg Jets 5–3 and took the belt
    1987
  28. Bundesliga
    Eintracht Braunschweig beat VfB Stuttgart 1–0 and took the belt
    1984
  29. Ligue 1
    AJ Auxerre beat FC Metz 6–1 and took the belt
    1984
  30. NHL
    Quebec Nordiques beat Washington Capitals 5–4 and took the belt
    1983
  31. NBA
    New Orleans Jazz beat Atlanta Hawks 108–87 and took the belt
    1979
  32. Serie A
    Cagliari Calcio beat Bologna FC 1–0 and took the belt
    1973
  33. Ligue 1
    Olympique Marseille beat FC Nantes 2–1 and took the belt
    1973
  34. Eredivisie
    Feijenoord beat FC Utrecht 2–1 and took the belt
    1973
  35. NBA
    Phoenix Suns beat Seattle SuperSonics 128–113 and took the belt
    1972
  36. NBA
    Los Angeles Lakers beat Milwaukee Bucks 122–105 and took the belt
    1969
  37. Premier League
    West Bromwich Albion beat Everton 1–0 and took the belt
    1967
  38. NBA
    Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 113–96 and took the belt
    1966
  39. NBA
    Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 139–124 and took the belt
    1964
  40. La Liga
    Sevilla FC beat Real Oviedo 3–1 and took the belt
    1962
  41. NHL
    Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 and took the belt
    1961
  42. Premier League
    Nottingham Forest beat Cardiff City 2–1 and took the belt
    1961
  43. NHL
    Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 and took the belt
    1959
  44. NHL
    Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 4–2 and took the belt
    1956
  45. NBA
    Boston Celtics beat Fort Wayne Pistons 94–84 and took the belt
    1953
  46. La Liga
    Valencia CF beat Real Madrid 2–1 and took the belt
    1951
  47. Serie A
    ACF Fiorentina beat SSC Napoli 2–0 and took the belt
    1951
  48. Premier League
    Aston Villa beat Middlesbrough 4–0 and took the belt
    1950
  49. NHL
    Chicago Black Hawks beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 and took the belt
    1948
  50. NHL
    Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 3–2 and took the belt
    1943
  51. NHL
    New York Americans beat Chicago Black Hawks 2–1 and took the belt
    1940
  52. La Liga
    Real Betis beat Sevilla FC 3–2 and took the belt
    1940
  53. Serie A
    Juventus beat Inter Milan 1–0 and took the belt
    1940
  54. NHL
    New York Americans beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–3 and took the belt
    1937
  55. NHL
    Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 (OT) and took the belt
    1934
  56. La Liga
    Racing Santander beat Espanyol 3–1 and took the belt
    1934
  57. Serie A
    Bologna FC beat US Palermo 4–1 and took the belt
    1934
  58. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 and took the belt
    1932
  59. Premier League
    Burnley beat Sheffield United 5–3 and took the belt
    1928
  60. NHL
    Hamilton Tigers beat Ottawa Senators 7–6 (OT) and took the belt
    1922
  61. Premier League
    Chelsea beat Bolton Wanderers 2–0 and took the belt
    1922
  62. NHL
    Toronto Arenas beat Montréal Canadiens 11–3 and took the belt
    1919
  63. Premier League
    West Bromwich Albion beat Blackburn Rovers 6–2 and took the belt
    1899

The college belts on January 21

  1. Men's college hoops
    Marquette beat Creighton 102–94 and took the belt
    2017
  2. Men's college hoops
    Michigan State beat Iowa 85–55 and took the belt
    2006
  3. Men's college hoops
    USC beat Arizona 80–72 and took the belt
    2000
  4. Men's college hoops
    Michigan State beat Michigan 73–71 and took the belt
    1995
  5. Men's college hoops
    St. John's beat Syracuse 68–57 and took the belt
    1983
  6. Men's college hoops
    Tennessee beat Alabama 102–93 and took the belt
    1977
  7. Men's college hoops
    Clemson beat Maryland 83–82 and took the belt
    1975

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