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January 22 in belt history

48 title changes · 14 NBA, 11 NHL, 6 Premier League, 5 Serie A, 4 La Liga, 3 Ligue 1, 2 Eredivisie, 1 NCAA Hockey, 1 NFL, 1 Bundesliga
  1. NBA
    Memphis Grizzlies beat Charlotte Hornets 132–120 and took the belt
    2025
  2. Eredivisie
    FC Twente beat FC Utrecht 2–0 and took the belt
    2023
  3. NHL
    New Jersey Devils beat Carolina Hurricanes 7–4 and took the belt
    2022
  4. NCAA Hockey
    Cornell beat Quinnipiac 2–1 (OT) and took the belt
    2022
  5. NBA
    San Antonio Spurs beat New Orleans Pelicans 121–117 and took the belt
    2020
  6. NBA
    Atlanta Hawks beat Utah Jazz 104–90 and took the belt
    2018
  7. Premier League
    Swansea City beat Liverpool 1–0 and took the belt
    2018
  8. Serie A
    AS Roma beat Cagliari Calcio 3–0 and took the belt
    2011
  9. NHL
    New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia Flyers 7–3 and took the belt
    2008
  10. NHL
    New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 3–1 and took the belt
    2006
  11. Ligue 1
    Toulouse FC beat FC Nantes 2–1 and took the belt
    2005
  12. Eredivisie
    De Graafschap beat Roda JC Kerkrade 2–0 and took the belt
    2005
  13. NBA
    Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 106–97 and took the belt
    2003
  14. NBA
    Phoenix Suns beat Milwaukee Bucks 92–81 and took the belt
    2002
  15. Premier League
    Liverpool beat Manchester United 1–0 and took the belt
    2002
  16. La Liga
    Deportivo La Coruña beat Real Betis 2–0 and took the belt
    2000
  17. Premier League
    Manchester United beat Blackburn Rovers 1–0 and took the belt
    1995
  18. Serie A
    Cagliari Calcio beat Juventus 3–0 and took the belt
    1995
  19. NBA
    Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 119–109 and took the belt
    1992
  20. Ligue 1
    Lille OSC beat Paris Saint-Germain 2–0 and took the belt
    1986
  21. NFL
    Los Angeles Raiders beat Washington Redskins 38–9 and took the belt
    1984
  22. NBA
    Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 109–98 and took the belt
    1984
  23. La Liga
    Sevilla FC beat Espanyol 2–1 and took the belt
    1984
  24. Serie A
    ACF Fiorentina beat Torino FC 4–1 and took the belt
    1984
  25. Serie A
    Torino FC beat Hellas Verona 2–1 and took the belt
    1978
  26. NBA
    New Orleans Jazz beat Golden State Warriors 118–100 and took the belt
    1977
  27. NHL
    Los Angeles Kings beat New York Rangers 6–0 and took the belt
    1977
  28. Premier League
    Tottenham Hotspur beat Ipswich Town 1–0 and took the belt
    1977
  29. Premier League
    Leeds United beat Sheffield United 1–0 and took the belt
    1972
  30. Bundesliga
    FC Schalke 04 beat Hannover 96 5–0 and took the belt
    1972
  31. NBA
    Atlanta Hawks beat Milwaukee Bucks 117–110 and took the belt
    1971
  32. NBA
    Detroit Pistons beat Los Angeles Lakers 116–115 and took the belt
    1969
  33. Ligue 1
    Nimes Olympique beat FC Rouen 1–0 and took the belt
    1967
  34. NBA
    Baltimore Bullets beat Boston Celtics 132–107 and took the belt
    1966
  35. NHL
    New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 6–4 and took the belt
    1964
  36. NHL
    Chicago Black Hawks beat Boston Bruins 8–3 and took the belt
    1961
  37. NBA
    Fort Wayne Pistons beat Rochester Royals 111–93 and took the belt
    1956
  38. NHL
    Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 and took the belt
    1956
  39. La Liga
    Athletic Bilbao beat Real Madrid 3–1 and took the belt
    1956
  40. NHL
    Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 3–1 and took the belt
    1955
  41. NBA
    New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 112–89 and took the belt
    1953
  42. NBA
    New York Knicks beat Rochester Royals 81–71 and took the belt
    1950
  43. Premier League
    Portsmouth beat Charlton Athletic 1–0 and took the belt
    1949
  44. NHL
    New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 7–3 and took the belt
    1939
  45. NHL
    Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 9–1 and took the belt
    1938
  46. La Liga
    Valencia CF beat Deportivo Alavés 5–2 and took the belt
    1933
  47. Serie A
    SSC Napoli beat Pro Vercelli 3–0 and took the belt
    1933
  48. NHL
    Toronto St. Patricks beat Ottawa Senators 5–4 (OT) and took the belt
    1921

The college belts on January 22

  1. Men's college hoops
    Kansas beat Kansas State 78–75 and took the belt
    2022
  2. Women's college hoops
    Purdue beat Minnesota 56–43 and took the belt
    2009
  3. Men's college hoops
    Charleston beat Wofford 77–75 and took the belt
    2007
  4. Men's college hoops
    Duke beat Florida State 88–56 and took the belt
    2005
  5. Women's college hoops
    Tennessee beat Louisiana Tech 77–72 and took the belt
    1996
  6. Men's college hoops
    La Salle beat NC State 83–78 and took the belt
    1954

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