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April 8 in belt history

87 title changes · 21 MLB, 15 NBA, 12 NHL, 12 Premier League, 7 Ligue 1, 3 Serie A, 3 La Liga, 3 Bundesliga, 3 Eredivisie, 2 NCAA Hockey, 2 NRL, 2 MLS, 1 Liga MX, 1 International
  1. NBA
    Milwaukee Bucks beat Minnesota Timberwolves 110–103 and took the belt
    2025
  2. NHL
    Pittsburgh Penguins beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–0 and took the belt
    2025
  3. MLB
    Washington Nationals beat San Francisco Giants 8–1 and took the belt
    2024
  4. MLB
    New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles 4–1 and took the belt
    2023
  5. Serie A
    Hellas Verona beat Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 and took the belt
    2023
  6. Ligue 1
    Paris Saint-Germain beat OGC Nice 2–0 and took the belt
    2023
  7. NCAA Hockey
    Quinnipiac beat Minnesota 3–2 (OT) and took the belt
    2023
  8. NRL
    Canberra Raiders beat Brisbane Broncos 20–14 and took the belt
    2023
  9. NBA
    Phoenix Suns beat Utah Jazz 111–105 and took the belt
    2022
  10. MLB
    Atlanta Braves beat Cincinnati Reds 7–6 and took the belt
    2022
  11. MLB
    Houston Astros beat Oakland Athletics 6–2 and took the belt
    2021
  12. MLB
    Atlanta Braves beat Colorado Rockies 4–0 and took the belt
    2018
  13. MLB
    St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati Reds 10–4 and took the belt
    2017
  14. MLS
    Chicago Fire beat Columbus Crew 1–0 and took the belt
    2017
  15. Liga MX
    León beat Veracruz 4–0 and took the belt
    2017
  16. NCAA Hockey
    Denver beat Minnesota Duluth 3–2 and took the belt
    2017
  17. NRL
    St George Illawarra Dragons beat Manly Sea Eagles 35–10 and took the belt
    2017
  18. MLB
    San Francisco Giants beat Arizona Diamondbacks 5–2 and took the belt
    2015
  19. La Liga
    Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 2–0 and took the belt
    2015
  20. Serie A
    Parma FC beat Udinese Calcio 1–0 and took the belt
    2015
  21. NHL
    Vancouver Canucks beat Phoenix Coyotes 2–0 and took the belt
    2013
  22. MLB
    Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis Cardinals 13–4 and took the belt
    2013
  23. Premier League
    Manchester City beat Manchester United 2–1 and took the belt
    2013
  24. MLB
    St. Louis Cardinals beat Milwaukee Brewers 9–3 and took the belt
    2012
  25. Premier League
    Manchester United beat Queens Park Rangers 2–0 and took the belt
    2012
  26. Ligue 1
    SM Caen beat Girondins Bordeaux 1–0 and took the belt
    2012
  27. MLS
    FC Dallas beat Colorado Rapids 3–0 and took the belt
    2011
  28. MLB
    Baltimore Orioles beat Tampa Bay Rays 5–4 and took the belt
    2010
  29. NBA
    Phoenix Suns beat New Orleans Hornets 105–100 and took the belt
    2009
  30. MLB
    Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 11–6 and took the belt
    2009
  31. Bundesliga
    VfL Bochum beat Bayer Leverkusen 4–1 and took the belt
    2007
  32. NBA
    Cleveland Cavaliers beat New Jersey Nets 108–102 and took the belt
    2006
  33. NHL
    Toronto Maple Leafs beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–2 and took the belt
    2006
  34. NBA
    Chicago Bulls beat Boston Celtics 105–100 and took the belt
    2002
  35. NBA
    Miami Heat beat New York Knicks 81–76 and took the belt
    2001
  36. NBA
    San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Lakers 98–80 and took the belt
    2000
  37. NHL
    Los Angeles Kings beat San Jose Sharks 3–2 and took the belt
    1999
  38. MLB
    Minnesota Twins beat Toronto Blue Jays 11–9 and took the belt
    1999
  39. MLB
    Toronto Blue Jays beat Minnesota Twins 9–6 and took the belt
    1998
  40. MLB
    Seattle Mariners beat Cleveland Indians 14–8 and took the belt
    1997
  41. NBA
    Charlotte Hornets beat Chicago Bulls 98–97 and took the belt
    1996
  42. Ligue 1
    RC Lens beat AS Monaco 2–1 and took the belt
    1996
  43. NHL
    Chicago Blackhawks beat St. Louis Blues 6–1 and took the belt
    1994
  44. MLB
    Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 8–6 and took the belt
    1994
  45. Premier League
    Nottingham Forest beat Southampton 1–0 and took the belt
    1992
  46. NBA
    Utah Jazz beat Orlando Magic 111–95 and took the belt
    1991
  47. NBA
    Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 99–97 and took the belt
    1990
  48. Eredivisie
    Sparta Rotterdam beat Fortuna Sittard 4–1 and took the belt
    1990
  49. Premier League
    Queens Park Rangers beat Wimbledon 4–3 and took the belt
    1989
  50. Bundesliga
    Stuttgarter Kickers beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–0 and took the belt
    1989
  51. NBA
    Washington Bullets beat Indiana Pacers 107–100 and took the belt
    1988
  52. MLB
    Kansas City Royals beat Detroit Tigers 3–2 and took the belt
    1988
  53. MLB
    Minnesota Twins beat Oakland Athletics 3–2 and took the belt
    1986
  54. Eredivisie
    SBV Haarlem beat Fortuna Sittard 2–1 and took the belt
    1985
  55. MLB
    Chicago Cubs beat San Diego Padres 8–5 and took the belt
    1984
  56. La Liga
    Real Betis beat Athletic Bilbao 2–0 and took the belt
    1984
  57. NBA
    Washington Bullets beat Boston Celtics 107–99 and took the belt
    1983
  58. Ligue 1
    Girondins Bordeaux beat Lille OSC 2–0 and took the belt
    1983
  59. NHL
    Edmonton Oilers beat Montréal Canadiens 6–3 and took the belt
    1981
  60. Ligue 1
    Stade Laval beat SC Bastia 3–0 and took the belt
    1980
  61. MLB
    Cincinnati Reds beat San Francisco Giants 7–6 and took the belt
    1979
  62. Eredivisie
    Feyenoord beat PSV Eindhoven 2–1 and took the belt
    1979
  63. NBA
    Buffalo Braves beat New York Knicks 105–98 and took the belt
    1976
  64. MLB
    Atlanta Braves beat Los Angeles Dodgers 7–4 and took the belt
    1974
  65. Premier League
    Sheffield United beat Liverpool 1–0 and took the belt
    1974
  66. La Liga
    Real Sociedad beat Deportivo La Coruña 2–0 and took the belt
    1973
  67. Bundesliga
    Eintracht Frankfurt beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–0 and took the belt
    1972
  68. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 7–5 and took the belt
    1971
  69. NHL
    Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 8–2 and took the belt
    1970
  70. MLB
    Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 2–0 and took the belt
    1970
  71. Premier League
    Leeds United beat Fulham 3–1 and took the belt
    1966
  72. Premier League
    Sheffield Wednesday beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 and took the belt
    1963
  73. NBA
    Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 129–122 and took the belt
    1962
  74. NBA
    St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 124–120 and took the belt
    1961
  75. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 2–1 and took the belt
    1958
  76. NHL
    Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 5–2 and took the belt
    1954
  77. Ligue 1
    RC Strasbourg beat FC Sochaux 2–0 and took the belt
    1951
  78. NHL
    Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 (OT) and took the belt
    1949
  79. Serie A
    Lazio beat Genoa CFC 3–0 and took the belt
    1948
  80. Premier League
    Charlton Athletic beat Aston Villa 1–0 and took the belt
    1939
  81. Ligue 1
    FC Sochaux beat FC Metz 3–0 and took the belt
    1939
  82. NHL
    Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 4–2 and took the belt
    1937
  83. International
    Scotland beat England 1–0 (British Home Championship) and took the belt
    1922
  84. Premier League
    Aston Villa beat Oldham Athletic 2–1 and took the belt
    1912
  85. Premier League
    Newcastle United beat Everton 1–0 and took the belt
    1901
  86. Premier League
    Newcastle United beat Blackburn Rovers 1–0 and took the belt
    1899
  87. Premier League
    Burnley beat Everton 3–0 and took the belt
    1893

The college belts on April 8

  1. Men's college hoops
    Virginia beat Texas Tech 85–77 and took the belt
    2019
  2. Men's college hoops
    Louisville beat Michigan 82–76 and took the belt
    2013
  3. Women's college hoops
    Tennessee beat Stanford 64–48 and took the belt
    2008
  4. Women's college hoops
    UConn beat Tennessee 73–68 and took the belt
    2003

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