On this day
March 5 in belt history
50 title changes · 16 NBA, 12 NHL, 5 Ligue 1, 4 Premier League, 4 La Liga, 3 Eredivisie, 3 Serie A, 1 NRL, 1 NCAA Hockey, 1 Bundesliga- NRLMelbourne Storm beat Parramatta Eels 52–4 and took the belt2026
- NBADenver Nuggets beat Sacramento Kings 116–110 and took the belt2025
- NHLWashington Capitals beat New York Rangers 3–2 (OT) and took the belt2025
- NBAHouston Rockets beat San Antonio Spurs 114–101 and took the belt2024
- EredivisieSC Cambuur beat Go Ahead Eagles 4–1 and took the belt2023
- NHLBoston Bruins beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–3 (OT) and took the belt2019
- NCAA HockeyMichigan State beat Minnesota 5–0 and took the belt2016
- NBABrooklyn Nets beat Memphis Grizzlies 103–94 and took the belt2014
- NBALos Angeles Clippers beat Denver Nuggets 100–94 and took the belt2011
- Ligue 1Stade Rennes beat Montpellier HSC 1–0 and took the belt2011
- Ligue 1RC Strasbourg beat AC Ajaccio 1–0 and took the belt2005
- NBAHouston Rockets beat Minnesota Timberwolves 112–109 and took the belt2004
- NBAUtah Jazz beat Seattle SuperSonics 94–83 and took the belt2003
- NBAMiami Heat beat Detroit Pistons 87–84 and took the belt2001
- Premier LeagueMiddlesbrough beat Derby County 6–1 and took the belt1997
- NHLPhiladelphia Flyers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 6–2 and took the belt1995
- Premier LeagueManchester City beat Luton Town 3–0 and took the belt1991
- NBAMiami Heat beat Utah Jazz 105–104 and took the belt1990
- NHLSt. Louis Blues beat Toronto Maple Leafs 7–2 and took the belt1985
- NBANew York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 105–98 and took the belt1983
- NBABoston Celtics beat New York Knicks 112–94 and took the belt1978
- La LigaCadiz CF beat Athletic Bilbao 2–1 and took the belt1978
- Ligue 11977
- NBABaltimore Bullets beat Los Angeles Lakers 108–94 and took the belt1972
- NHLLos Angeles Kings beat Boston Bruins 2–0 and took the belt1972
- Ligue 1Red Star FC beat Angers SCO 2–1 and took the belt1972
- NBAAtlanta Hawks beat Milwaukee Bucks 126–117 and took the belt1970
- NHLChicago Black Hawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 and took the belt1967
- La LigaFC Barcelona beat Real Zaragoza 2–1 and took the belt1967
- Serie ATorino FC beat AC Mantova 2–0 and took the belt1967
- Ligue 1RC Strasbourg beat Stade Reims 5–0 and took the belt1967
- EredivisieFeijenoord beat DOS Utrecht 4–2 and took the belt1967
- Bundesliga1. FC Nurnberg beat Karlsruher SC 3–0 and took the belt1966
- NBACincinnati Royals beat Boston Celtics 111–101 and took the belt1964
- NBADetroit Pistons beat San Francisco Warriors 111–102 and took the belt1963
- NHLChicago Black Hawks beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 and took the belt1961
- Serie A1961
- EredivisieMVV beat ADO Den Haag 3–2 and took the belt1961
- NBASyracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 102–91 and took the belt1958
- NHLToronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 6–2 and took the belt1952
- NBASyracuse Nationals beat Minneapolis Lakers 84–75 and took the belt1950
- La LigaGimnastic beat Athletic Bilbao 5–3 and took the belt1950
- Serie A1950
- Premier LeaguePortsmouth beat Aston Villa 3–0 and took the belt1949
- NHLDetroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 5–2 and took the belt1942
- NHLBoston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 7–2 and took the belt1940
- La LigaReal Betis beat Racing Santander 3–2 and took the belt1933
- Premier LeagueHuddersfield Town beat Sunderland 3–1 and took the belt1932
- NHLBoston Bruins beat New York Rangers 2–1 and took the belt1929
- NHLOttawa Senators beat Montréal Canadiens 1–0 and took the belt1921
The college belts on March 5
- Men's college hoopsTennessee beat Arkansas 78–74 and took the belt2022
- Women's college hoopsLouisville beat Wake Forest 65–53 and took the belt2021
- Men's college hoopsMinnesota beat Purdue 73–69 and took the belt2019
- Men's college hoopsVirginia Tech beat Miami 77–62 and took the belt2016
- Men's college hoopsMassachusetts beat Duquesne 78–74 and took the belt2014
- Women's college hoopsUConn beat St. John's 74–43 and took the belt2012
- Women's college hoopsUConn beat Rutgers 94–66 and took the belt2001