On this day
December 5 in belt history
36 title changes · 15 NBA, 15 NHL, 6 NFL- NBANew York Knicks beat Utah Jazz 146–112 and took the belt2025
- NBAMilwaukee Bucks beat New York Knicks 146–122 and took the belt2023
- NBAOklahoma City Thunder beat Atlanta Hawks 121–114 and took the belt2022
- NHLWinnipeg Jets beat Washington Capitals 2–1 (OT) and took the belt2015
- NHLTampa Bay Lightning beat Edmonton Oilers 3–2 and took the belt2002
- NBACleveland Cavaliers beat Charlotte Hornets 71–66 and took the belt2000
- NHLBuffalo Sabres beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 and took the belt2000
- NBASeattle SuperSonics beat Detroit Pistons 94–89 and took the belt1997
- NHLDetroit Red Wings beat Philadelphia Flyers 5–3 and took the belt1995
- NFLHouston Oilers beat Atlanta Falcons 33–17 and took the belt1993
- NHLMontréal Canadiens beat New York Islanders 5–4 (OT) and took the belt1991
- NBAChicago Bulls beat Denver Nuggets 119–99 and took the belt1989
- NHLNew York Islanders beat Buffalo Sabres 3–0 and took the belt1989
- NBANew Jersey Nets beat Milwaukee Bucks 108–103 and took the belt1982
- NHLSt. Louis Blues beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1 and took the belt1981
- NBADenver Nuggets beat Milwaukee Bucks 123–107 and took the belt1979
- NFLCleveland Browns beat Houston Oilers 13–10 and took the belt1976
- NBADetroit Pistons beat Houston Rockets 102–91 and took the belt1975
- NBAChicago Bulls beat Detroit Pistons 130–108 and took the belt1972
- NHLBuffalo Sabres beat Minnesota North Stars 3–1 and took the belt1971
- NBALos Angeles Lakers beat Detroit Pistons 128–109 and took the belt1969
- NFLChicago Bears beat Baltimore Colts 13–0 and took the belt1965
- NBAPhiladelphia 76ers beat Baltimore Bullets 125–108 and took the belt1964
- NHLToronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 and took the belt1962
- NBASt. Louis Hawks beat Philadelphia Warriors 113–112 and took the belt1959
- NHLMontréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 and took the belt1957
- NBARochester Royals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 97–96 and took the belt1954
- NHLMontréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–2 and took the belt1953
- NFLBoston Yanks beat Philadelphia Eagles 37–14 and took the belt1948
- NBAPhiladelphia Warriors beat New York Knicks 62–51 and took the belt1946
- NHLMontréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–1 and took the belt1944
- NFLGreen Bay Packers beat Phil-Pitt Steagles 38–28 and took the belt1943
- NHLBoston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 5–4 and took the belt1943
- NHLDetroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–1 and took the belt1940
- NFLWashington Redskins beat New York Giants 49–14 and took the belt1937
- NHLMontreal Maroons beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 and took the belt1936