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Belt games decided by 3 points or less

826 belt games have come down to 3 points or less. These are the clubs who got closest without taking it, and the holders who survived by a whisker.

So close: challengers

Lost a belt game by 3 or less

New York Red Bulls31
Columbus Crew29
Colorado Rapids29
D.C. United28
FC Dallas26
Sporting Kansas City25
LA Galaxy23
New England Revolution20
Chicago Fire19
San Jose Earthquakes18
Toronto FC17
Real Salt Lake16

Lost it by a whisker

Holders beaten by 3 or less

LA Galaxy36
FC Dallas30
Columbus Crew28
Chicago Fire28
San Jose Earthquakes26
New England Revolution26
D.C. United25
New York Red Bulls24
Colorado Rapids20
Sporting Kansas City20
Seattle Sounders16
Portland Timbers14

Escape artists

Holders who defended by 3 or less

LA Galaxy50
D.C. United39
New York Red Bulls32
Chicago Fire31
FC Dallas26
New England Revolution24
Sporting Kansas City22
Columbus Crew17
San Jose Earthquakes15
Toronto FC15
Los Angeles FC15
Colorado Rapids14

Latest nail-biters

Sep 13, 2026Austin FC beat Vancouver Whitecaps 2–1Defense
Aug 29, 2026Austin FC beat Portland Timbers 2–1Title change
Aug 19, 2026Portland Timbers beat San Diego FC 3–1Title change
Aug 15, 2026San Diego FC beat Los Angeles FC 1–0Title change
Jul 22, 2026Los Angeles FC beat Real Salt Lake 3–1Title change
May 16, 2026Real Salt Lake beat Colorado Rapids 2–1Defense
May 13, 2026Real Salt Lake beat Houston Dynamo 3–0Title change
May 10, 2026Houston Dynamo beat Los Angeles FC 4–1Title change
Apr 25, 2026Los Angeles FC beat Minnesota United 1–0Title change
Apr 22, 2026Minnesota United beat FC Dallas 1–0Defense
Apr 18, 2026Minnesota United beat Portland Timbers 2–0Title change
Apr 11, 2026Portland Timbers beat Los Angeles FC 2–1Title change
Mar 14, 2026Los Angeles FC beat St. Louis City SC 2–0Defense
Mar 7, 2026Los Angeles FC beat FC Dallas 1–0Defense
Feb 28, 2026Los Angeles FC beat Houston Dynamo 2–0Defense
Feb 21, 2026Los Angeles FC beat Inter Miami 3–0Title change
Dec 6, 2025Inter Miami beat Vancouver Whitecaps 3–1Defense
Nov 23, 2025New York City FC beat Philadelphia Union 1–0Title change
Nov 1, 2025Philadelphia Union beat Chicago Fire 3–0Defense
Oct 26, 2025Philadelphia Union beat Chicago Fire 3–2 (pens)Title change
Oct 22, 2025Chicago Fire beat Orlando City 3–1Defense
Sep 30, 2025Chicago Fire beat Inter Miami 5–3Defense
Sep 27, 2025Chicago Fire beat Columbus Crew 2–0Defense
Sep 20, 2025Chicago Fire beat Minnesota United 3–0Title change
Sep 13, 2025Minnesota United beat San Diego FC 3–1Title change

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