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December 8 in belt history

75 title changes · 26 NBA, 18 NHL, 7 Premier League, 4 NFL, 4 Ligue 1, 4 La Liga, 3 Bundesliga, 3 Eredivisie, 3 Serie A, 2 NCAA Hockey, 1 PWHL
  1. NFL
    Los Angeles Rams beat Buffalo Bills 44–42 and took the belt
    2024
  2. NBA
    Miami Heat beat Cleveland Cavaliers 122–113 and took the belt
    2024
  3. NHL
    Seattle Kraken beat New York Rangers 7–5 and took the belt
    2024
  4. PWHL
    Boston Fleet beat New York Sirens 4–2 and took the belt
    2024
  5. Bundesliga
    VfL Wolfsburg beat 1. FSV Mainz 05 4–3 and took the belt
    2024
  6. Eredivisie
    AZ Alkmaar beat AFC Ajax 2–1 and took the belt
    2024
  7. NCAA Hockey
    St. Cloud State beat Omaha 4–1 and took the belt
    2023
  8. NHL
    Florida Panthers beat Detroit Red Wings 5–1 and took the belt
    2022
  9. NBA
    Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls 115–92 and took the belt
    2021
  10. NHL
    Vegas Golden Knights beat Dallas Stars 5–4 and took the belt
    2021
  11. NBA
    Indiana Pacers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 106–102 and took the belt
    2017
  12. NCAA Hockey
    Merrimack beat Army 4–1 and took the belt
    2017
  13. Serie A
    AS Roma beat ACF Fiorentina 4–2 and took the belt
    2012
  14. NHL
    Chicago Blackhawks beat New York Islanders 3–2 (OT) and took the belt
    2011
  15. Ligue 1
    Olympique Marseille beat AS Monaco 2–0 and took the belt
    2007
  16. NBA
    Minnesota Timberwolves beat Utah Jazz 110–103 and took the belt
    2006
  17. NHL
    Anaheim Ducks beat Washington Capitals 6–1 and took the belt
    2006
  18. NHL
    New York Rangers beat Nashville Predators 5–1 and took the belt
    2005
  19. NBA
    Sacramento Kings beat San Antonio Spurs 104–80 and took the belt
    2002
  20. NBA
    Chicago Bulls beat Boston Celtics 87–84 and took the belt
    2001
  21. Premier League
    Fulham beat Everton 2–0 and took the belt
    2001
  22. Eredivisie
    RKC Waalwijk beat NAC Breda 1–0 and took the belt
    2001
  23. NHL
    New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 5–2 and took the belt
    2000
  24. NBA
    Boston Celtics beat Denver Nuggets 115–90 and took the belt
    1999
  25. Serie A
    Juventus beat Sampdoria 1–0 and took the belt
    1996
  26. NBA
    Seattle SuperSonics beat Sacramento Kings 120–103 and took the belt
    1995
  27. NHL
    New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1 (OT) and took the belt
    1995
  28. NBA
    Sacramento Kings beat Seattle SuperSonics 103–91 and took the belt
    1994
  29. NBA
    Seattle SuperSonics beat San Antonio Spurs 109–107 and took the belt
    1993
  30. NHL
    Dallas Stars beat Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 and took the belt
    1993
  31. NBA
    New York Knicks beat Seattle SuperSonics 100–88 and took the belt
    1992
  32. NBA
    Indiana Pacers beat Chicago Bulls 106–104 and took the belt
    1989
  33. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat New York Islanders 3–2 and took the belt
    1987
  34. NFL
    New England Patriots beat Detroit Lions 23–6 and took the belt
    1985
  35. La Liga
    Real Betis beat FC Barcelona 2–1 and took the belt
    1985
  36. Premier League
    West Bromwich Albion beat Watford 2–1 and took the belt
    1984
  37. Premier League
    Brighton & Hove Albion beat Southampton 2–0 and took the belt
    1981
  38. NBA
    Utah Jazz beat Denver Nuggets 119–103 and took the belt
    1979
  39. Premier League
    Liverpool beat Aston Villa 3–1 and took the belt
    1979
  40. Bundesliga
    Hamburger SV beat SV Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 and took the belt
    1979
  41. Ligue 1
    OGC Nice beat US Valenciennes-Anzin 2–0 and took the belt
    1979
  42. NBA
    Milwaukee Bucks beat Golden State Warriors 117–116 and took the belt
    1977
  43. NBA
    Phoenix Suns beat Houston Rockets 116–95 and took the belt
    1976
  44. Ligue 1
    FC Nantes beat Nimes Olympique 2–0 and took the belt
    1974
  45. Bundesliga
    Hannover 96 beat 1. FC Köln 1–0 and took the belt
    1973
  46. Serie A
    Pisa SC beat US Palermo 4–1 and took the belt
    1968
  47. NBA
    Los Angeles Lakers beat Detroit Pistons 115–103 and took the belt
    1967
  48. NBA
    Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia 76ers 129–127 and took the belt
    1965
  49. NBA
    Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 108–98 and took the belt
    1964
  50. Eredivisie
    MVV beat DOS Utrecht 2–1 and took the belt
    1963
  51. NBA
    Syracuse Nationals beat Boston Celtics 102–97 and took the belt
    1962
  52. NBA
    Cincinnati Royals beat St. Louis Hawks 105–101 and took the belt
    1959
  53. NFL
    Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 20–7 and took the belt
    1957
  54. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 and took the belt
    1957
  55. NHL
    Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3 and took the belt
    1956
  56. Premier League
    Sunderland beat Burnley 2–1 and took the belt
    1956
  57. NBA
    Minneapolis Lakers beat Boston Celtics 101–99 and took the belt
    1954
  58. NHL
    Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 and took the belt
    1954
  59. NBA
    Milwaukee Hawks beat Syracuse Nationals 101–89 and took the belt
    1952
  60. NBA
    Milwaukee Hawks beat Fort Wayne Pistons 82–71 and took the belt
    1951
  61. NBA
    Fort Wayne Pistons beat Minneapolis Lakers 87–66 and took the belt
    1949
  62. NBA
    New York Knicks beat St. Louis Bombers 71–56 and took the belt
    1947
  63. NBA
    Cleveland Rebels beat Philadelphia Warriors 72–66 and took the belt
    1946
  64. La Liga
    Valencia CF beat Real Madrid 4–1 and took the belt
    1946
  65. Ligue 1
    Stade Olympique Montpellierain beat Stade Rennes 1–0 and took the belt
    1946
  66. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 1–0 and took the belt
    1945
  67. NHL
    Boston Bruins beat Chicago Black Hawks 9–6 and took the belt
    1942
  68. La Liga
    Celta Vigo beat Hercules CF 2–0 and took the belt
    1940
  69. NHL
    New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 6–5 and took the belt
    1938
  70. NFL
    Chicago Bears beat Chicago Cardinals 13–0 and took the belt
    1935
  71. La Liga
    Sevilla FC beat Real Madrid 2–1 and took the belt
    1935
  72. NHL
    Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Rangers 4–2 and took the belt
    1931
  73. NHL
    Ottawa Senators beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–1 (OT) and took the belt
    1928
  74. Premier League
    Huddersfield Town beat Aston Villa 3–0 and took the belt
    1928
  75. Premier League
    Burnley beat Stoke City 2–1 and took the belt
    1888

The college belts on December 8

  1. Men's college hoops
    UConn beat Harvard 67–53 and took the belt
    2011
  2. Men's college hoops
    BYU beat UAB 98–82 and took the belt
    1989

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