The English Football Belt · rivalry
Manchester City vs. Southampton
5Belt meetings
2Man City wins
3Southampton wins
2Title changes
Manchester City and Southampton have met 5 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from September 8, 1979 to July 5, 2020. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Southampton lead the belt series 3–2.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,120 | Sep 8, 1979 | Southampton beat Manchester City 1–0 | Defense |
| 3,249 | Nov 6, 1982 | Manchester City beat Southampton 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,998 | Mar 3, 2001 | Southampton beat Manchester City 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,628 | Nov 29, 2017 | Manchester City beat Southampton 2–1 | Defense |
| 4,723 | Jul 5, 2020 | Southampton beat Manchester City 1–0 | Title change |