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February 26 in belt history

60 title changes · 18 NHL, 12 NBA, 9 Premier League, 5 Ligue 1, 4 Bundesliga, 4 La Liga, 4 Serie A, 2 Eredivisie, 1 Liga MX, 1 NCAA Hockey
  1. NHL
    Carolina Hurricanes beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5–4 and took the belt
    2026
  2. Bundesliga
    Werder Bremen beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1 and took the belt
    2021
  3. Premier League
    Newcastle United beat Burnley 2–0 and took the belt
    2019
  4. La Liga
    Real Madrid beat Villarreal CF 3–2 and took the belt
    2017
  5. Liga MX
    Chiapas beat Guadalajara 4–3 and took the belt
    2017
  6. NCAA Hockey
    Minnesota beat Michigan 3–2 (OT) and took the belt
    2016
  7. NHL
    Ottawa Senators beat Los Angeles Kings 1–0 and took the belt
    2015
  8. Ligue 1
    Stade Brest beat Olympique Marseille 1–0 and took the belt
    2012
  9. NHL
    Carolina Hurricanes beat New Jersey Devils 2–1 (OT) and took the belt
    2008
  10. NBA
    Phoenix Suns beat Dallas Mavericks 124–123 and took the belt
    2005
  11. NHL
    New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 6–3 and took the belt
    2004
  12. Ligue 1
    Girondins Bordeaux beat FC Nantes 3–0 and took the belt
    2000
  13. NBA
    Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 94–80 and took the belt
    1999
  14. NHL
    St. Louis Blues beat Calgary Flames 4–2 and took the belt
    1999
  15. NHL
    San Jose Sharks beat Montréal Canadiens 7–4 and took the belt
    1996
  16. Premier League
    Arsenal beat Blackburn Rovers 1–0 and took the belt
    1994
  17. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat Buffalo Sabres 6–4 and took the belt
    1993
  18. Ligue 1
    FC Metz beat Paris Saint-Germain 2–1 and took the belt
    1993
  19. NBA
    Houston Rockets beat Golden State Warriors 118–116 and took the belt
    1992
  20. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat Vancouver Canucks 5–2 and took the belt
    1989
  21. Serie A
    SSC Napoli beat US Lecce 4–0 and took the belt
    1989
  22. Bundesliga
    Bayern Munich beat Bayer 05 Uerdingen 2–1 and took the belt
    1985
  23. La Liga
    Athletic Bilbao beat RCD Mallorca 4–0 and took the belt
    1984
  24. Serie A
    Inter Milan beat Udinese Calcio 2–0 and took the belt
    1984
  25. Eredivisie
    SBV Haarlem beat FC Groningen 2–1 and took the belt
    1984
  26. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat Washington Capitals 4–1 and took the belt
    1983
  27. NBA
    Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 116–114 and took the belt
    1982
  28. NHL
    Quebec Nordiques beat Hartford Whalers 9–5 and took the belt
    1980
  29. Serie A
    AC Milan beat AS Roma 1–0 and took the belt
    1978
  30. Ligue 1
    AS Nancy beat FC Nantes 3–0 and took the belt
    1977
  31. NHL
    Los Angeles Kings beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1 and took the belt
    1975
  32. Bundesliga
    Eintracht Braunschweig beat MSV Duisburg 2–0 and took the belt
    1972
  33. NHL
    Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 5–3 and took the belt
    1970
  34. NHL
    Boston Bruins beat Los Angeles Kings 4–2 and took the belt
    1969
  35. Premier League
    Southampton beat Everton 3–2 and took the belt
    1968
  36. NHL
    Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 4–2 and took the belt
    1967
  37. Ligue 1
    Stade Reims beat Olympique Marseille 1–0 and took the belt
    1967
  38. Eredivisie
    DOS Utrecht beat Go Ahead Eagles 3–0 and took the belt
    1967
  39. Premier League
    Fulham beat Liverpool 2–0 and took the belt
    1966
  40. Bundesliga
    Karlsruher SC beat Bayern Munich 1–0 and took the belt
    1966
  41. NBA
    San Francisco Warriors beat Boston Celtics 128–112 and took the belt
    1963
  42. Serie A
    AC Milan beat Sampdoria 3–1 and took the belt
    1961
  43. NBA
    Boston Celtics beat Minneapolis Lakers 128–111 and took the belt
    1960
  44. NBA
    Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia Warriors 125–109 and took the belt
    1959
  45. NBA
    Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 106–99 and took the belt
    1958
  46. NBA
    Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 89–77 and took the belt
    1953
  47. NBA
    Philadelphia Warriors beat Indianapolis Olympians 88–86 and took the belt
    1952
  48. La Liga
    Athletic Bilbao beat Real Valladolid 3–2 and took the belt
    1950
  49. Premier League
    Aston Villa beat Sheffield United 1–0 and took the belt
    1949
  50. NBA
    Philadelphia Warriors beat Chicago Stags 89–80 and took the belt
    1948
  51. NBA
    Chicago Stags beat Detroit Falcons 72–68 and took the belt
    1947
  52. NHL
    New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 7–4 and took the belt
    1942
  53. NHL
    Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–1 and took the belt
    1939
  54. La Liga
    Racing Santander beat Arenas de Getxo 2–1 and took the belt
    1933
  55. NHL
    New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 and took the belt
    1931
  56. NHL
    New York Rangers beat Ottawa Senators 2–0 and took the belt
    1929
  57. Premier League
    Newcastle United beat Liverpool 2–1 and took the belt
    1927
  58. Premier League
    Burnley beat Bolton Wanderers 3–1 and took the belt
    1921
  59. Premier League
    Notts County beat Liverpool 1–0 and took the belt
    1920
  60. Premier League
    Sheffield United beat Everton 4–2 and took the belt
    1895

The college belts on February 26

  1. Men's college hoops
    Virginia Tech beat Duke 64–60 and took the belt
    2011
  2. Women's college hoops
    Ohio State beat Wisconsin 75–53 and took the belt
    2009
  3. Women's college hoops
    Ohio State beat Iowa 58–54 and took the belt
    1988
  4. Men's college hoops
    Notre Dame beat DePaul 76–74 and took the belt
    1980

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