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December 3 in belt history

68 title changes · 20 NBA, 18 NHL, 8 Premier League, 7 La Liga, 4 Ligue 1, 4 NFL, 3 Serie A, 2 Bundesliga, 1 Liga MX, 1 Eredivisie
  1. Liga MX
    Monterrey beat Toluca 1–0 and took the belt
    2025
  2. NHL
    Pittsburgh Penguins beat Florida Panthers 5–4 (OT) and took the belt
    2024
  3. NHL
    Tampa Bay Lightning beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 (OT) and took the belt
    2022
  4. NBA
    Denver Nuggets beat Toronto Raptors 106–103 and took the belt
    2018
  5. Bundesliga
    VfL Wolfsburg beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–0 and took the belt
    2017
  6. NBA
    Portland Trail Blazers beat Miami Heat 99–92 and took the belt
    2016
  7. Serie A
    Juventus beat Atalanta 3–1 and took the belt
    2016
  8. Ligue 1
    Montpellier HSC beat Paris Saint-Germain 3–0 and took the belt
    2016
  9. NHL
    New York Islanders beat Dallas Stars 5–4 and took the belt
    2011
  10. NHL
    Edmonton Oilers beat Dallas Stars 5–2 and took the belt
    2008
  11. NHL
    Washington Capitals beat New York Rangers 5–1 and took the belt
    2005
  12. Premier League
    Bolton Wanderers beat Arsenal 2–0 and took the belt
    2005
  13. Eredivisie
    AZ Alkmaar beat sc Heerenveen 2–1 and took the belt
    2005
  14. NBA
    Denver Nuggets beat Golden State Warriors 117–109 and took the belt
    2003
  15. Serie A
    Parma AC beat Atalanta 2–0 and took the belt
    2000
  16. NBA
    Boston Celtics beat Miami Heat 96–84 and took the belt
    1999
  17. Ligue 1
    RC Strasbourg beat SC Bastia 2–0 and took the belt
    1999
  18. NBA
    Detroit Pistons beat Phoenix Suns 108–103 and took the belt
    1997
  19. NFL
    New Orleans Saints beat New England Patriots 31–17 and took the belt
    1995
  20. La Liga
    Real Betis beat Atlético Madrid 2–1 and took the belt
    1995
  21. NBA
    San Antonio Spurs beat Orlando Magic 94–84 and took the belt
    1993
  22. NHL
    Los Angeles Kings beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–3 and took the belt
    1992
  23. NHL
    Buffalo Sabres beat St. Louis Blues 4–3 and took the belt
    1989
  24. Premier League
    Wimbledon beat Southampton 2–1 and took the belt
    1988
  25. Premier League
    Queens Park Rangers beat Notts County 1–0 and took the belt
    1983
  26. Bundesliga
    VfB Stuttgart beat Werder Bremen 3–0 and took the belt
    1983
  27. Ligue 1
    FC Metz beat Sporting Toulon Var 2–0 and took the belt
    1983
  28. NBA
    Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 106–101 and took the belt
    1980
  29. NBA
    Milwaukee Bucks beat Utah Jazz 96–89 and took the belt
    1979
  30. NFL
    Seattle Seahawks beat Cleveland Browns 47–24 and took the belt
    1978
  31. NBA
    Houston Rockets beat Philadelphia 76ers 120–116 and took the belt
    1977
  32. Premier League
    Derby County beat Manchester City 2–1 and took the belt
    1977
  33. NBA
    Indiana Pacers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 112–109 and took the belt
    1976
  34. NFL
    Pittsburgh Steelers beat Cleveland Browns 30–0 and took the belt
    1972
  35. NHL
    Buffalo Sabres beat Minnesota North Stars 7–4 and took the belt
    1972
  36. La Liga
    Valencia CF beat CD Málaga 2–1 and took the belt
    1972
  37. NBA
    Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers 131–116 and took the belt
    1971
  38. NBA
    Detroit Pistons beat San Francisco Warriors 106–102 and took the belt
    1969
  39. NBA
    Cincinnati Royals beat Baltimore Bullets 129–127 and took the belt
    1968
  40. NHL
    Minnesota North Stars beat Chicago Black Hawks 4–3 and took the belt
    1967
  41. Premier League
    West Ham United beat West Bromwich Albion 3–0 and took the belt
    1966
  42. NBA
    Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 119–103 and took the belt
    1965
  43. NBA
    Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 119–96 and took the belt
    1961
  44. NHL
    Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 and took the belt
    1961
  45. La Liga
    Valencia CF beat Real Madrid 3–2 and took the belt
    1961
  46. NBA
    Philadelphia Warriors beat Minneapolis Lakers 123–109 and took the belt
    1959
  47. NBA
    St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 119–110 and took the belt
    1958
  48. NBA
    Syracuse Nationals beat Philadelphia Warriors 119–96 and took the belt
    1957
  49. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 and took the belt
    1955
  50. NFL
    Chicago Cardinals beat Chicago Bears 20–10 and took the belt
    1950
  51. NBA
    Minneapolis Lakers beat Philadelphia Warriors 95–83 and took the belt
    1950
  52. La Liga
    FC Barcelona beat Sevilla FC 4–1 and took the belt
    1950
  53. Ligue 1
    Toulouse FC beat FC Sete 1–0 and took the belt
    1950
  54. NBA
    Rochester Royals beat Indianapolis Olympians 99–77 and took the belt
    1949
  55. NHL
    Boston Bruins beat Chicago Black Hawks 5–3 and took the belt
    1949
  56. NHL
    Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 4–1 and took the belt
    1947
  57. La Liga
    CE Sabadell beat Real Madrid 3–2 and took the belt
    1944
  58. NHL
    Boston Bruins beat New York Americans 6–2 and took the belt
    1939
  59. La Liga
    Espanyol beat FC Barcelona 1–0 and took the belt
    1939
  60. Serie A
    AC Liguria beat Genova 1893 Circolo del Calcio 2–1 and took the belt
    1939
  61. Premier League
    Brentford beat Middlesbrough 2–1 and took the belt
    1938
  62. NHL
    Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 3–0 and took the belt
    1933
  63. La Liga
    Arenas de Getxo beat Athletic Bilbao 2–0 and took the belt
    1933
  64. Premier League
    Newcastle United beat Leeds United 3–1 and took the belt
    1932
  65. NHL
    Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 and took the belt
    1929
  66. NHL
    Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins 3–2 and took the belt
    1927
  67. NHL
    Ottawa Senators beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 (OT) and took the belt
    1924
  68. Premier League
    Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Stoke City 1–0 and took the belt
    1892

The college belts on December 3

  1. Men's college hoops
    UConn beat USC 61–58 and took the belt
    2020
  2. Women's college hoops
    NC State beat South Carolina 54–46 and took the belt
    2020
  3. Women's college hoops
    UConn beat Notre Dame 80–71 and took the belt
    2017
  4. Men's college hoops
    UCLA beat Kentucky 87–77 and took the belt
    2015
  5. Men's college hoops
    Alabama beat Charlotte 79–72 and took the belt
    2003
  6. Men's college hoops
    Indiana beat Maryland 80–74 and took the belt
    2002
  7. Men's college hoops
    Kansas beat Massachusetts 81–75 and took the belt
    1994
  8. Men's college hoops
    Virginia Tech beat NC State 89–65 and took the belt
    1983
  9. Men's college hoops
    BYU beat Stanford 70–62 and took the belt
    1970
  10. Men's college hoops
    Illinois beat UCLA 110–83 and took the belt
    1964

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