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January 23 in belt history

59 title changes · 22 NHL, 13 NBA, 5 Ligue 1, 5 La Liga, 4 NFL, 3 Premier League, 2 Serie A, 2 Eredivisie, 1 PWHL, 1 NCAA Hockey, 1 Bundesliga
  1. NBA
    Toronto Raptors beat Portland Trail Blazers 110–98 and took the belt
    2026
  2. PWHL
    PWHL Ottawa beat PWHL Toronto 3–1 and took the belt
    2024
  3. Serie A
    Empoli FC beat Inter Milan 1–0 and took the belt
    2023
  4. NHL
    Los Angeles Kings beat New Jersey Devils 3–2 and took the belt
    2022
  5. Premier League
    Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 and took the belt
    2022
  6. Ligue 1
    Girondins Bordeaux beat RC Strasbourg 4–3 and took the belt
    2022
  7. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat Colorado Avalanche 4–2 and took the belt
    2018
  8. NCAA Hockey
    Minnesota State beat Minnesota Duluth 1–0 and took the belt
    2018
  9. NHL
    Florida Panthers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–2 and took the belt
    2016
  10. Ligue 1
    OGC Nice beat Olympique Marseille 2–1 and took the belt
    2015
  11. NFL
    Pittsburgh Steelers beat New York Jets 24–19 and took the belt
    2011
  12. Eredivisie
    FC Utrecht beat AFC Ajax 3–0 and took the belt
    2011
  13. NBA
    Denver Nuggets beat New Orleans Hornets 116–110 and took the belt
    2010
  14. NFL
    New England Patriots beat Pittsburgh Steelers 41–27 and took the belt
    2005
  15. Premier League
    Arsenal beat Newcastle United 1–0 and took the belt
    2005
  16. Serie A
    AS Livorno beat AC Milan 1–0 and took the belt
    2005
  17. NBA
    Houston Rockets beat Indiana Pacers 78–74 and took the belt
    2004
  18. NHL
    New York Rangers beat Nashville Predators 4–2 and took the belt
    2003
  19. Ligue 1
    ESTAC Troyes beat AS Monaco 3–0 and took the belt
    2002
  20. NFL
    Buffalo Bills beat Kansas City Chiefs 30–13 and took the belt
    1994
  21. La Liga
    Real Zaragoza beat Sevilla FC 1–0 and took the belt
    1994
  22. NHL
    St. Louis Blues beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 and took the belt
    1993
  23. Eredivisie
    FC Den Bosch beat FC Utrecht 2–0 and took the belt
    1993
  24. NHL
    Hartford Whalers beat New York Islanders 4–2 and took the belt
    1990
  25. NHL
    Hartford Whalers beat Quebec Nordiques 5–0 and took the belt
    1989
  26. NBA
    Cleveland Cavaliers beat Boston Celtics 119–100 and took the belt
    1988
  27. NBA
    Portland Trail Blazers beat Sacramento Kings 109–89 and took the belt
    1987
  28. NBA
    Houston Rockets beat Sacramento Kings 124–107 and took the belt
    1986
  29. NBA
    Seattle SuperSonics beat Boston Celtics 107–97 and took the belt
    1985
  30. NHL
    Buffalo Sabres beat Boston Bruins 5–3 and took the belt
    1984
  31. NFL
    Miami Dolphins beat New York Jets 14–0 and took the belt
    1983
  32. NBA
    Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 107–96 and took the belt
    1983
  33. La Liga
    Sevilla FC beat Athletic Bilbao 2–1 and took the belt
    1983
  34. NBA
    Phoenix Suns beat Milwaukee Bucks 131–122 and took the belt
    1981
  35. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 6–3 and took the belt
    1979
  36. La Liga
    Hercules CF beat UD Las Palmas 2–1 and took the belt
    1977
  37. NHL
    St. Louis Blues beat Buffalo Sabres 7–1 and took the belt
    1971
  38. Bundesliga
    MSV Duisburg beat Rot-Weiss Oberhausen 2–0 and took the belt
    1971
  39. Ligue 1
    FC Nantes beat Stade Francais FC 2–1 and took the belt
    1966
  40. NBA
    Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 104–100 and took the belt
    1965
  41. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 4–2 and took the belt
    1964
  42. NBA
    Cincinnati Royals beat Boston Celtics 138–133 and took the belt
    1963
  43. NHL
    Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 5–1 and took the belt
    1963
  44. NHL
    Boston Bruins beat Chicago Black Hawks 4–3 and took the belt
    1958
  45. NHL
    New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 2–0 and took the belt
    1955
  46. La Liga
    CD Málaga beat Real Madrid 3–1 and took the belt
    1955
  47. NBA
    Baltimore Bullets beat Syracuse Nationals 98–91 and took the belt
    1954
  48. Ligue 1
    Stade Rennes beat Olympique Marseille 6–1 and took the belt
    1949
  49. NBA
    Boston Celtics beat Pittsburgh Ironmen 48–43 and took the belt
    1947
  50. NHL
    Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–1 and took the belt
    1946
  51. La Liga
    Valencia CF beat Deportivo La Coruña 3–0 and took the belt
    1944
  52. NHL
    Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 and took the belt
    1941
  53. NHL
    New York Rangers beat New York Americans 5–3 and took the belt
    1940
  54. NHL
    Chicago Black Hawks beat Boston Bruins 3–2 and took the belt
    1938
  55. Premier League
    West Bromwich Albion beat Chelsea 2–0 and took the belt
    1937
  56. NHL
    Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 2–0 and took the belt
    1932
  57. NHL
    Ottawa Senators beat Toronto St. Patricks 5–1 and took the belt
    1924
  58. NHL
    Ottawa Senators beat Toronto Arenas 3–2 and took the belt
    1919
  59. NHL
    Ottawa Senators beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 and took the belt
    1918

The college belts on January 23

  1. Men's college hoops
    Colorado beat Washington State 78–56 and took the belt
    2020
  2. Women's college hoops
    Kansas beat Texas Tech 55–45 and took the belt
    1999
  3. Men's college hoops
    Memphis beat UAB 86–77 and took the belt
    1996
  4. Women's college hoops
    Creighton beat Missouri State 69–56 and took the belt
    1994
  5. Men's college hoops
    Ohio State beat Iowa 80–76 and took the belt
    1987

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