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December 21 in belt history

58 title changes · 18 NHL, 10 NBA, 8 Ligue 1, 7 NFL, 5 La Liga, 5 Premier League, 2 Serie A, 1 PWHL, 1 Bundesliga, 1 Eredivisie
  1. PWHL
    Ottawa Charge beat Minnesota Frost 3–2 (OT) and took the belt
    2025
  2. Bundesliga
    Bayer Leverkusen beat SC Freiburg 5–1 and took the belt
    2024
  3. NHL
    Dallas Stars beat Vancouver Canucks 4–3 (OT) and took the belt
    2023
  4. NHL
    Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–2 and took the belt
    2019
  5. Ligue 1
    AS Monaco beat Lille OSC 5–1 and took the belt
    2019
  6. NHL
    Toronto Maple Leafs beat Colorado Avalanche 7–4 and took the belt
    2015
  7. NFL
    Seattle Seahawks beat Arizona Cardinals 35–6 and took the belt
    2014
  8. Ligue 1
    OGC Nice beat Evian Thonon Gaillard 3–1 and took the belt
    2013
  9. NBA
    San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles Clippers 103–87 and took the belt
    2009
  10. NBA
    Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 107–82 and took the belt
    2007
  11. NHL
    Dallas Stars beat San Jose Sharks 3–0 and took the belt
    2006
  12. La Liga
    Espanyol beat Deportivo La Coruña 2–1 and took the belt
    2005
  13. NFL
    San Francisco 49ers beat Philadelphia Eagles 31–28 and took the belt
    2003
  14. Serie A
    Lazio beat Inter Milan 2–1 and took the belt
    2003
  15. Eredivisie
    FC Twente beat AFC Ajax 2–0 and took the belt
    2003
  16. NFL
    Minnesota Vikings beat Miami Dolphins 20–17 and took the belt
    2002
  17. NBA
    Indiana Pacers beat New Jersey Nets 100–94 and took the belt
    2001
  18. NHL
    Detroit Red Wings beat San Jose Sharks 3–0 and took the belt
    2001
  19. Ligue 1
    FC Nantes beat Girondins Bordeaux 2–0 and took the belt
    2000
  20. NHL
    Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks 5–1 and took the belt
    1993
  21. NHL
    Hartford Whalers beat Montréal Canadiens 5–2 and took the belt
    1992
  22. NBA
    Miami Heat beat Boston Celtics 112–101 and took the belt
    1991
  23. NHL
    New York Rangers beat Pittsburgh Penguins 7–5 and took the belt
    1991
  24. NBA
    New Jersey Nets beat Cleveland Cavaliers 111–103 and took the belt
    1990
  25. NHL
    Pittsburgh Penguins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–1 and took the belt
    1988
  26. NFL
    Washington Redskins beat Philadelphia Eagles 21–14 and took the belt
    1986
  27. La Liga
    Sporting Gijon beat Real Valladolid 3–1 and took the belt
    1986
  28. Ligue 1
    AS Saint-Étienne beat RC Lens 1–0 and took the belt
    1986
  29. NBA
    Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 108–102 and took the belt
    1985
  30. Premier League
    Arsenal beat Manchester United 1–0 and took the belt
    1985
  31. NBA
    Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers 117–107 and took the belt
    1984
  32. NHL
    Hartford Whalers beat Buffalo Sabres 6–3 and took the belt
    1983
  33. NFL
    Los Angeles Rams beat Atlanta Falcons 20–17 and took the belt
    1980
  34. Serie A
    US Avellino beat US Catanzaro 1–0 and took the belt
    1980
  35. Ligue 1
    AS Saint-Étienne beat RC Strasbourg 3–0 and took the belt
    1980
  36. NHL
    New York Islanders beat St. Louis Blues 5–1 and took the belt
    1978
  37. NBA
    Houston Rockets beat New Jersey Nets 103–93 and took the belt
    1977
  38. NHL
    Atlanta Flames beat Boston Bruins 2–1 and took the belt
    1975
  39. Premier League
    Carlisle United beat Everton 3–2 and took the belt
    1974
  40. NFL
    Atlanta Falcons beat Minnesota Vikings 10–3 and took the belt
    1969
  41. La Liga
    Valencia CF beat Real Sociedad 3–1 and took the belt
    1969
  42. Ligue 1
    Stade Rennes beat AS Saint-Étienne 1–0 and took the belt
    1969
  43. NHL
    Philadelphia Flyers beat Minnesota North Stars 6–0 and took the belt
    1967
  44. NHL
    Chicago Black Hawks beat Detroit Red Wings 6–4 and took the belt
    1966
  45. NBA
    Baltimore Bullets beat Cincinnati Royals 108–106 and took the belt
    1963
  46. NHL
    Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 2–0 and took the belt
    1963
  47. NBA
    St. Louis Hawks beat Los Angeles Lakers 105–100 and took the belt
    1962
  48. Ligue 1
    AS Saint-Étienne beat FC Sochaux 4–3 and took the belt
    1958
  49. Premier League
    Manchester United beat Leicester City 4–0 and took the belt
    1957
  50. Ligue 1
    Stade Olympique Montpellierain beat Stade Francais FC 4–2 and took the belt
    1952
  51. NFL
    Philadelphia Eagles beat Pittsburgh Steelers 21–0 and took the belt
    1947
  52. NHL
    Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 4–3 and took the belt
    1947
  53. NHL
    Toronto Maple Leafs beat Chicago Black Hawks 3–0 and took the belt
    1941
  54. La Liga
    Real Madrid beat Valencia CF 5–3 and took the belt
    1941
  55. La Liga
    Deportivo Alavés beat Espanyol 4–1 and took the belt
    1930
  56. Premier League
    West Ham United beat Aston Villa 5–2 and took the belt
    1929
  57. NHL
    Toronto St. Patricks beat Ottawa Senators 5–4 and took the belt
    1921
  58. Premier League
    Everton beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0 and took the belt
    1901

The college belts on December 21

  1. Women's college hoops
    South Carolina beat Stanford 65–61 and took the belt
    2021
  2. Men's college hoops
    North Dakota beat Nebraska 75–74 and took the belt
    2019
  3. Men's college hoops
    LSU beat UAB 86–63 and took the belt
    2013
  4. Women's college hoops
    Ohio State beat Michigan 70–50 and took the belt
    2008
  5. Men's college hoops
    Kentucky beat Indiana 70–64 and took the belt
    2002
  6. Men's college hoops
    Kentucky beat Illinois 91–70 and took the belt
    1956
  7. Men's college hoops
    Oregon State beat Indiana 67–51 and took the belt
    1953
  8. Men's college hoops
    Notre Dame beat Pennsylvania 83–78 and took the belt
    1951

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