The WNBA Belt · season
The 2001 season
40 belt games · 14 title changesUtah Starzz carried the belt into the 2001 season. It changed hands 14 times among 10 franchises, 5 of those in the playoffs, and Los Angeles Sparks finished the season with it. Most defenses: Charlotte Sting, 8.
Who held it, in order
AcesFireSparksCometsMonarchsSolRockersFeverSolStingRockersStingLibertyStingSparks
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | May 30, 2001 | Utah Starzz beat Phoenix Mercury 81–62 | Defense |
| 133 | Jun 2, 2001 | Portland Fire beat Utah Starzz 76–71 | Title change |
| 134 | Jun 4, 2001 | Portland Fire beat Phoenix Mercury 71–69 | Defense |
| 135 | Jun 12, 2001 | Portland Fire beat Cleveland Rockers 67–62 | Defense |
| 136 | Jun 16, 2001 | Portland Fire beat Sacramento Monarchs 81–74 | Defense |
| 137 | Jun 17, 2001 | Los Angeles Sparks beat Portland Fire 90–75 | Title change |
| 138 | Jun 19, 2001 | Los Angeles Sparks beat Charlotte Sting 73–69 | Defense |
| 139 | Jun 21, 2001 | Houston Comets beat Los Angeles Sparks 69–65 | Title change |
| 140 | Jun 23, 2001 | Houston Comets beat Sacramento Monarchs 70–56 | Defense |
| 141 | Jun 24, 2001 | Houston Comets beat Portland Fire 67–57 | Defense |
| 142 | Jun 27, 2001 | Houston Comets beat Washington Mystics 76–63 | Defense |
| 143 | Jun 28, 2001 | Sacramento Monarchs beat Houston Comets 64–54 | Title change |
| 144 | Jun 30, 2001 | Sacramento Monarchs beat Seattle Storm 65–59 | Defense |
| 145 | Jul 3, 2001 | Sacramento Monarchs beat Minnesota Lynx 91–52 | Defense |
| 146 | Jul 6, 2001 | Sacramento Monarchs beat Orlando Miracle 75–68 | Defense |
| 147 | Jul 7, 2001 | Miami Sol beat Sacramento Monarchs 66–54 | Title change |
| 148 | Jul 10, 2001 | Miami Sol beat Orlando Miracle 65–63 | Defense |
| 149 | Jul 13, 2001 | Miami Sol beat Detroit Shock 56–55 | Defense |
| 150 | Jul 14, 2001 | Miami Sol beat Detroit Shock 66–51 | Defense |
| 151 | Jul 18, 2001 | Miami Sol beat Charlotte Sting 68–48 | Defense |
| 152 | Jul 20, 2001 | Miami Sol beat Houston Comets 64–50 | Defense |
| 153 | Jul 22, 2001 | Miami Sol beat New York Liberty 68–52 | Defense |
| 154 | Jul 25, 2001 | Cleveland Rockers beat Miami Sol 52–48 | Title change |
| 155 | Jul 27, 2001 | Indiana Fever beat Cleveland Rockers 67–63 | Title change |
| 156 | Jul 28, 2001 | Miami Sol beat Indiana Fever 69–63 | Title change |
| 157 | Jul 31, 2001 | Charlotte Sting beat Miami Sol 63–45 | Title change |
| 158 | Aug 3, 2001 | Charlotte Sting beat Minnesota Lynx 72–64 | Defense |
| 159 | Aug 4, 2001 | Charlotte Sting beat Houston Comets 54–49 | Defense |
| 160 | Aug 6, 2001 | Charlotte Sting beat Washington Mystics 65–60 | Defense |
| 161 | Aug 10, 2001 | Charlotte Sting beat Cleveland Rockers 55–53 | Defense |
| 162 | Aug 11, 2001 | Charlotte Sting beat New York Liberty 80–60 | Defense |
| 163 | Aug 14, 2001 | Charlotte Sting beat Miami Sol 48–41 | Defense |
| 164 | Aug 16, 2001 | Charlotte Sting beat Cleveland Rockers 53–46 Playoffs | Defense |
| 165 | Aug 18, 2001 | Cleveland Rockers beat Charlotte Sting 69–51 Playoffs | Title change |
| 166 | Aug 20, 2001 | Charlotte Sting beat Cleveland Rockers 72–64 Playoffs | Title change |
| 167 | Aug 24, 2001 | New York Liberty beat Charlotte Sting 61–57 Playoffs | Title change |
| 168 | Aug 26, 2001 | Charlotte Sting beat New York Liberty 62–53 Playoffs | Title change |
| 169 | Aug 27, 2001 | Charlotte Sting beat New York Liberty 48–44 Playoffs | Defense |
| 170 | Aug 30, 2001 | Los Angeles Sparks beat Charlotte Sting 75–66 Playoffs | Title change |
| 171 | Sep 1, 2001 | Los Angeles Sparks beat Charlotte Sting 82–54 Playoffs | Defense |