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January 26 in belt history

60 title changes · 18 NBA, 16 NHL, 6 Serie A, 4 Ligue 1, 4 Premier League, 3 La Liga, 2 Eredivisie, 2 NFL, 2 Bundesliga, 1 PWHL, 1 NCAA Hockey, 1 Liga MX
  1. NHL
    Tampa Bay Lightning beat Utah Mammoth 2–0 and took the belt
    2026
  2. PWHL
    Minnesota Frost beat Boston Fleet 5–2 and took the belt
    2025
  3. Eredivisie
    Sparta Rotterdam beat AZ Alkmaar 2–1 and took the belt
    2025
  4. NCAA Hockey
    North Dakota beat Denver 5–2 and took the belt
    2024
  5. NHL
    Tampa Bay Lightning beat Boston Bruins 3–2 and took the belt
    2023
  6. NHL
    Colorado Avalanche beat San Jose Sharks 7–3 and took the belt
    2021
  7. NBA
    Memphis Grizzlies beat Phoenix Suns 114–109 and took the belt
    2020
  8. Eredivisie
    SBV Excelsior beat De Graafschap 2–0 and took the belt
    2019
  9. Liga MX
    Monterrey beat Club América 3–2 and took the belt
    2019
  10. NBA
    Utah Jazz beat Toronto Raptors 97–93 and took the belt
    2018
  11. NHL
    Minnesota Wild beat St. Louis Blues 5–1 and took the belt
    2017
  12. NBA
    Washington Wizards beat Chicago Bulls 86–73 and took the belt
    2013
  13. NHL
    Detroit Red Wings beat New Jersey Devils 3–1 and took the belt
    2011
  14. Ligue 1
    AC Ajaccio beat Toulouse FC 1–0 and took the belt
    2005
  15. NBA
    Miami Heat beat Houston Rockets 95–81 and took the belt
    2004
  16. Serie A
    Udinese Calcio beat AC Milan 1–0 and took the belt
    2003
  17. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1 and took the belt
    1999
  18. NBA
    Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 94–85 and took the belt
    1998
  19. Serie A
    SSC Napoli beat Parma AC 2–1 and took the belt
    1997
  20. NFL
    Washington Redskins beat Buffalo Bills 37–24 and took the belt
    1992
  21. NBA
    Denver Nuggets beat Utah Jazz 120–115 and took the belt
    1991
  22. NBA
    Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz 111–100 and took the belt
    1988
  23. NFL
    Chicago Bears beat New England Patriots 46–10 and took the belt
    1986
  24. Ligue 1
    AS Monaco beat RC Lens 3–0 and took the belt
    1985
  25. NBA
    Los Angeles Lakers beat Milwaukee Bucks 115–113 and took the belt
    1983
  26. Premier League
    Liverpool beat Notts County 4–0 and took the belt
    1982
  27. NHL
    Buffalo Sabres beat New York Islanders 5–3 and took the belt
    1981
  28. Bundesliga
    Bayern Munich beat FC Schalke 04 3–1 and took the belt
    1980
  29. NBA
    New Jersey Nets beat New Orleans Jazz 110–104 and took the belt
    1979
  30. NBA
    Kansas City Kings beat New Orleans Jazz 101–95 and took the belt
    1977
  31. NHL
    Minnesota North Stars beat Los Angeles Kings 3–2 and took the belt
    1977
  32. NBA
    Detroit Pistons beat Chicago Bulls 102–93 and took the belt
    1975
  33. NHL
    Atlanta Flames beat Buffalo Sabres 4–3 and took the belt
    1975
  34. Serie A
    Ascoli Calcio beat Lazio 1–0 and took the belt
    1975
  35. NHL
    Los Angeles Kings beat Pittsburgh Penguins 2–0 and took the belt
    1974
  36. Bundesliga
    VfB Stuttgart beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3–1 and took the belt
    1974
  37. NBA
    Chicago Bulls beat Baltimore Bullets 110–100 and took the belt
    1973
  38. NBA
    New York Knicks beat Milwaukee Bucks 107–98 and took the belt
    1971
  39. NBA
    Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 122–103 and took the belt
    1970
  40. Ligue 1
    FC Nantes beat AS Saint-Étienne 3–0 and took the belt
    1969
  41. NHL
    New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 and took the belt
    1966
  42. NBA
    Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 107–105 and took the belt
    1965
  43. NBA
    Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia 76ers 131–120 and took the belt
    1964
  44. NHL
    Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 and took the belt
    1963
  45. NBA
    Cincinnati Royals beat Detroit Pistons 107–103 and took the belt
    1958
  46. La Liga
    Espanyol beat Atlético Madrid 4–1 and took the belt
    1958
  47. NBA
    Boston Celtics beat Fort Wayne Pistons 99–90 and took the belt
    1955
  48. Premier League
    Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 and took the belt
    1952
  49. NHL
    New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 5–1 and took the belt
    1949
  50. Serie A
    Lazio beat US Alessandria 1912 3–1 and took the belt
    1947
  51. Ligue 1
    Girondins Bordeaux beat Stade Francais 1–0 and took the belt
    1947
  52. Serie A
    Unione Triestina beat Torino FC 1–0 and took the belt
    1941
  53. NHL
    New York Americans beat New York Rangers 1–0 and took the belt
    1939
  54. NHL
    Chicago Black Hawks beat New York Americans 9–0 and took the belt
    1937
  55. La Liga
    Real Madrid beat Real Betis 5–1 and took the belt
    1936
  56. Serie A
    Lazio beat AS Bari 2–1 and took the belt
    1936
  57. La Liga
    Real Sociedad beat Espanyol 1–0 and took the belt
    1930
  58. NHL
    Hamilton Tigers beat Ottawa Senators 5–1 and took the belt
    1924
  59. Premier League
    Huddersfield Town beat Chelsea 1–0 and took the belt
    1924
  60. Premier League
    Preston North End beat Burnley 4–0 and took the belt
    1895

The college belts on January 26

  1. Men's college hoops
    UConn beat Butler 63–51 and took the belt
    2021
  2. Men's college hoops
    NC State beat North Carolina 91–83 and took the belt
    2013
  3. Women's college hoops
    Stanford beat California 72–52 and took the belt
    2008
  4. Men's college hoops
    Maryland beat Duke 75–66 and took the belt
    2005
  5. Women's college hoops
    Florida International beat LSU New Orleans 79–63 and took the belt
    2002
  6. Men's college hoops
    Oregon beat USC 68–67 and took the belt
    2000
  7. Men's college hoops
    Pittsburgh beat Arizona 100–92 and took the belt
    1990
  8. Men's college hoops
    Arizona beat Colorado State 75–63 and took the belt
    1978
  9. Men's college hoops
    Georgia Tech beat Kentucky 71–52 and took the belt
    1958
  10. Men's college hoops
    Georgetown beat Canisius 87–73 and took the belt
    1951

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