The English Football Belt · rivalry
Manchester City vs. Manchester United
28Belt meetings
10Man City wins
12Man United wins
9Title changes
Manchester City and Manchester United have met 28 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from November 20, 1920 to September 13, 2026. The belt changed hands in 9 of those games. Manchester United leads the belt series 12–10, with 6 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 943 | Nov 20, 1920 | Manchester City and Manchester United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 944 | Nov 27, 1920 | Manchester City beat Manchester United 3–0 | Defense |
| 1,602 | Sep 12, 1936 | Manchester United beat Manchester City 3–2 | Title change |
| 2,149 | Sep 22, 1956 | Manchester United beat Manchester City 2–0 | Defense |
| 2,210 | Dec 28, 1957 | Manchester United and Manchester City tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 2,833 | Nov 18, 1972 | Manchester City beat Manchester United 3–0 | Defense |
| 2,856 | Apr 21, 1973 | Manchester United and Manchester City tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,750 | Nov 10, 1994 | Manchester United beat Manchester City 5–0 | Defense |
| 3,764 | Feb 11, 1995 | Manchester United beat Manchester City 3–0 | Defense |
| 3,810 | Apr 6, 1996 | Manchester United beat Manchester City 3–2 | Defense |
| 3,983 | Nov 18, 2000 | Manchester United beat Manchester City 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,057 | Nov 9, 2002 | Manchester City beat Manchester United 3–1 | Title change |
| 4,070 | Feb 9, 2003 | Manchester United and Manchester City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,147 | Feb 13, 2005 | Manchester United beat Manchester City 2–0 | Defense |
| 4,162 | Sep 10, 2005 | Manchester United and Manchester City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,178 | Jan 14, 2006 | Manchester City beat Manchester United 3–1 | Title change |
| 4,212 | Dec 9, 2006 | Manchester United beat Manchester City 3–1 | Defense |
| 4,236 | Aug 19, 2007 | Manchester City beat Manchester United 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,315 | Sep 20, 2009 | Manchester United beat Manchester City 4–3 | Defense |
| 4,393 | Oct 23, 2011 | Manchester City beat Manchester United 6–1 | Title change |
| 4,439 | Dec 9, 2012 | Manchester United beat Manchester City 3–2 | Title change |
| 4,454 | Apr 8, 2013 | Manchester City beat Manchester United 2–1 | Title change |
| 4,580 | Sep 10, 2016 | Manchester City beat Manchester United 2–1 | Title change |
| 4,630 | Dec 10, 2017 | Manchester City beat Manchester United 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,647 | Apr 7, 2018 | Manchester United beat Manchester City 3–2 | Title change |
| 4,740 | Dec 12, 2020 | Manchester United and Manchester City tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,758 | Mar 7, 2021 | Manchester United beat Manchester City 2–0 | Title change |
| 4,916 | Sep 13, 2026 | Manchester City beat Manchester United 1–0 | Defense |