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February 20 in belt history

48 title changes · 17 NBA, 11 NHL, 6 Serie A, 6 La Liga, 3 Ligue 1, 3 Premier League, 1 Liga MX, 1 Bundesliga
  1. NBA
    Milwaukee Bucks beat Los Angeles Clippers 116–110 and took the belt
    2025
  2. NHL
    Vegas Golden Knights beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–3 and took the belt
    2020
  3. Liga MX
    Atlas beat Pachuca 1–0 and took the belt
    2016
  4. Ligue 1
    AS Monaco beat OGC Nice 1–0 and took the belt
    2015
  5. NBA
    Oklahoma City Thunder beat New Orleans Hornets 101–93 and took the belt
    2012
  6. Serie A
    US Lecce beat Juventus 2–0 and took the belt
    2011
  7. Ligue 1
    Montpellier HSC beat Lille OSC 1–0 and took the belt
    2011
  8. Bundesliga
    VfB Stuttgart beat Hertha BSC 1–0 and took the belt
    2005
  9. NBA
    Orlando Magic beat Denver Nuggets 102–98 and took the belt
    2004
  10. NBA
    Dallas Mavericks beat San Antonio Spurs 95–87 and took the belt
    2003
  11. Ligue 1
    RC Strasbourg beat LB Chateauroux 2–0 and took the belt
    1998
  12. NBA
    Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 102–76 and took the belt
    1996
  13. NHL
    New Jersey Devils beat Washington Capitals 2–0 and took the belt
    1995
  14. Premier League
    Sheffield Wednesday beat Crystal Palace 2–1 and took the belt
    1993
  15. NBA
    Los Angeles Lakers beat San Antonio Spurs 115–114 and took the belt
    1990
  16. NBA
    Cleveland Cavaliers beat Houston Rockets 110–90 and took the belt
    1989
  17. NBA
    Sacramento Kings beat San Antonio Spurs 107–105 and took the belt
    1986
  18. NHL
    Chicago Black Hawks beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 and took the belt
    1985
  19. NBA
    Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 104–89 and took the belt
    1983
  20. NHL
    Edmonton Oilers beat Buffalo Sabres 5–4 and took the belt
    1983
  21. La Liga
    Real Zaragoza beat Valencia CF 3–2 and took the belt
    1983
  22. Serie A
    US Avellino beat Hellas Verona 3–0 and took the belt
    1983
  23. NBA
    San Diego Clippers beat San Antonio Spurs 118–101 and took the belt
    1982
  24. NBA
    Houston Rockets beat Los Angeles Lakers 110–107 and took the belt
    1981
  25. NBA
    San Antonio Spurs beat Chicago Bulls 125–117 and took the belt
    1980
  26. La Liga
    Burgos CF beat Real Madrid 3–2 and took the belt
    1977
  27. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 5–3 and took the belt
    1976
  28. La Liga
    Sporting Gijon beat Granada CF 2–0 and took the belt
    1972
  29. Serie A
    Torino FC beat Cagliari Calcio 2–1 and took the belt
    1972
  30. NHL
    California Golden Seals beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3 and took the belt
    1971
  31. La Liga
    Elche CF beat Real Madrid 1–0 and took the belt
    1966
  32. Serie A
    Calcio Catania beat Inter Milan 1–0 and took the belt
    1966
  33. NHL
    Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 and took the belt
    1963
  34. NBA
    Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 115–96 and took the belt
    1962
  35. NBA
    St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 121–105 and took the belt
    1960
  36. La Liga
    Athletic Bilbao beat Real Madrid 2–0 and took the belt
    1955
  37. Serie A
    SPAL 1907 Ferrara beat Genoa CFC 1–0 and took the belt
    1955
  38. NBA
    Philadelphia Warriors beat New York Knicks 89–75 and took the belt
    1954
  39. NBA
    Philadelphia Warriors beat Tri-Cities Blackhawks 99–69 and took the belt
    1951
  40. NHL
    New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 and took the belt
    1949
  41. La Liga
    Valencia CF beat FC Barcelona 4–2 and took the belt
    1949
  42. Serie A
    AC Milan beat Lucchese 4–0 and took the belt
    1949
  43. NBA
    Detroit Falcons beat Chicago Stags 76–74 and took the belt
    1947
  44. NHL
    Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 and took the belt
    1946
  45. NHL
    Chicago Black Hawks beat Boston Bruins 2–1 and took the belt
    1932
  46. Premier League
    Sunderland beat Portsmouth 5–1 and took the belt
    1932
  47. NHL
    Hamilton Tigers beat Toronto St. Patricks 3–1 and took the belt
    1924
  48. Premier League
    Nottingham Forest beat Sheffield United 3–0 and took the belt
    1897

The college belts on February 20

  1. Men's college hoops
    Georgetown beat Seton Hall 81–75 and took the belt
    2021
  2. Men's college hoops
    Louisville beat Duke 71–64 and took the belt
    2016
  3. Men's college hoops
    George Mason beat Georgia State 60–54 and took the belt
    2007
  4. Men's college hoops
    Michigan State beat Michigan 67–64 and took the belt
    1995
  5. Men's college hoops
    Kentucky beat Auburn 75–56 and took the belt
    1959

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