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December 19 in belt history

50 title changes · 17 NBA, 17 NHL, 6 Premier League, 5 La Liga, 2 Ligue 1, 2 NFL, 1 PWHL
  1. NBA
    Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 116–107 and took the belt
    2025
  2. PWHL
    Minnesota Frost beat Boston Fleet 5–2 and took the belt
    2025
  3. NBA
    Utah Jazz beat Detroit Pistons 126–119 and took the belt
    2024
  4. NHL
    Edmonton Oilers beat Boston Bruins 3–2 (OT) and took the belt
    2024
  5. NHL
    Vancouver Canucks beat Nashville Predators 5–2 and took the belt
    2023
  6. La Liga
    Athletic Bilbao beat Real Betis 3–2 and took the belt
    2021
  7. NBA
    Charlotte Hornets beat Cleveland Cavaliers 110–99 and took the belt
    2018
  8. NHL
    Minnesota Wild beat Ottawa Senators 6–4 and took the belt
    2017
  9. NBA
    Indiana Pacers beat Washington Wizards 107–105 and took the belt
    2016
  10. Premier League
    AFC Bournemouth beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1 and took the belt
    2015
  11. NHL
    Pittsburgh Penguins beat Minnesota Wild 5–2 and took the belt
    2013
  12. NBA
    Los Angeles Clippers beat Philadelphia 76ers 112–107 and took the belt
    2009
  13. NBA
    Chicago Bulls beat Washington Wizards 95–84 and took the belt
    2007
  14. NHL
    Toronto Maple Leafs beat Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1 and took the belt
    2002
  15. NHL
    Mighty Ducks of Anaheim beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 and took the belt
    1999
  16. Premier League
    Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 and took the belt
    1998
  17. NHL
    Detroit Red Wings beat New Jersey Devils 5–4 and took the belt
    1997
  18. Ligue 1
    Olympique Lyon beat SC Bastia 1–0 and took the belt
    1997
  19. La Liga
    Real Sociedad beat Real Madrid 2–0 and took the belt
    1993
  20. NBA
    Philadelphia 76ers beat Chicago Bulls 98–96 and took the belt
    1992
  21. NHL
    Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins 6–4 and took the belt
    1991
  22. NBA
    Cleveland Cavaliers beat Los Angeles Lakers 84–74 and took the belt
    1990
  23. NHL
    New York Islanders beat New Jersey Devils 5–4 (OT) and took the belt
    1989
  24. NHL
    Toronto Maple Leafs beat St. Louis Blues 4–3 and took the belt
    1988
  25. NHL
    Buffalo Sabres beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 and took the belt
    1987
  26. NBA
    Phoenix Suns beat Kansas City Kings 95–87 and took the belt
    1981
  27. NBA
    Seattle SuperSonics beat Atlanta Hawks 95–92 and took the belt
    1980
  28. NHL
    St. Louis Blues beat Atlanta Flames 7–4 and took the belt
    1978
  29. NBA
    Cleveland Cavaliers beat Phoenix Suns 128–124 and took the belt
    1975
  30. NFL
    New England Patriots beat Baltimore Colts 21–17 and took the belt
    1971
  31. La Liga
    Athletic Bilbao beat Cordoba CF 5–0 and took the belt
    1971
  32. NBA
    New York Knicks beat Chicago Bulls 98–87 and took the belt
    1970
  33. NFL
    Minnesota Vikings beat Chicago Bears 24–17 and took the belt
    1965
  34. La Liga
    Real Zaragoza beat Valencia CF 2–0 and took the belt
    1965
  35. NBA
    Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 133–105 and took the belt
    1964
  36. NBA
    Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 104–101 and took the belt
    1961
  37. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 5–3 and took the belt
    1959
  38. Premier League
    Chelsea beat Preston North End 5–4 and took the belt
    1959
  39. NBA
    New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 93–81 and took the belt
    1954
  40. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 5–0 and took the belt
    1954
  41. NBA
    Minneapolis Lakers beat Rochester Royals 91–78 and took the belt
    1953
  42. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 7–3 and took the belt
    1953
  43. Ligue 1
    FC Sochaux beat RC Strasbourg 3–0 and took the belt
    1948
  44. NBA
    Providence Steamrollers beat Chicago Stags 81–77 and took the belt
    1946
  45. La Liga
    Athletic Bilbao beat Real Sociedad 4–1 and took the belt
    1943
  46. NHL
    New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 5–3 and took the belt
    1940
  47. Premier League
    Middlesbrough beat Derby County 2–0 and took the belt
    1936
  48. Premier League
    Everton beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1 and took the belt
    1925
  49. NHL
    Ottawa Senators beat Toronto St. Patricks 5–2 and took the belt
    1923
  50. Premier League
    Derby County beat Liverpool 3–2 and took the belt
    1896

The college belts on December 19

  1. Men's college hoops
    North Carolina beat UCLA 89–76 and took the belt
    2015
  2. Women's college hoops
    Wichita State beat Minnesota 75–70 and took the belt
    1993
  3. Men's college hoops
    UC Santa Barbara beat Seattle U 105–98 and took the belt
    1969

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