MLS belt news

Every time the lineal MLS belt changes hands, dated and in order. RSS feed · The full history →

• Austin FC beat Portland Timbers 2–1 and takes the MLS beltThe 2nd reign for the club; it ends Portland Timbers’ 10 days with the belt and 1 defense.
  Aug 29, 2026
• Portland Timbers beat San Diego FC 3–1 and takes the MLS beltThe 14th reign for the club; it ends San Diego FC’s 4 days with the belt.
  Aug 19, 2026
• San Diego FC beat Los Angeles FC 1–0 and takes the MLS beltThe 3rd reign for the club; it ends Los Angeles FC’s 24 days with the belt and 2 defenses.
  Aug 15, 2026
• Los Angeles FC beat Real Salt Lake 3–1 and takes the MLS beltThe 9th reign for the club; it ends Real Salt Lake’s 70 days with the belt and 2 defenses.
  Jul 22, 2026
• Real Salt Lake beat Houston Dynamo 3–0 and takes the MLS beltThe 14th reign for the club; it ends Houston Dynamo’s 3 days with the belt.
  May 13, 2026
• Houston Dynamo beat Los Angeles FC 4–1 and takes the MLS beltThe 13th reign for the club; it ends Los Angeles FC’s 15 days with the belt and 1 defense.
  May 10, 2026
• Los Angeles FC beat Minnesota United 1–0 and takes the MLS beltThe 8th reign for the club; it ends Minnesota United’s 7 days with the belt and 1 defense.
  Apr 25, 2026
• Minnesota United beat Portland Timbers 2–0 and takes the MLS beltThe 7th reign for the club; it ends Portland Timbers’ 7 days with the belt.
  Apr 18, 2026
• Portland Timbers beat Los Angeles FC 2–1 and takes the MLS beltThe 13th reign for the club; it ends Los Angeles FC’s 49 days with the belt and 5 defenses.
  Apr 11, 2026
• Los Angeles FC beat Inter Miami 3–0 and takes the MLS beltThe 7th reign for the club; it ends Inter Miami’s 84 days with the belt and 1 defense.
  Feb 21, 2026
• Inter Miami beat New York City FC 5–1 and takes the MLS beltThe 5th reign for the club; it ends New York City FC’s 6 days with the belt.
  Nov 29, 2025
• New York City FC beat Philadelphia Union 1–0 and takes the MLS beltThe 11th reign for the club; it ends Philadelphia Union’s 28 days with the belt and 1 defense.
  Nov 23, 2025
• Philadelphia Union beat Chicago Fire 3–2 and takes the MLS beltThe 7th reign for the club; it ends Chicago Fire’s 36 days with the belt and 5 defenses.
  Oct 26, 2025
• Chicago Fire beat Minnesota United 3–0 and takes the MLS beltThe 29th reign for the club; it ends Minnesota United’s 7 days with the belt.
  Sep 20, 2025
• Minnesota United beat San Diego FC 3–1 and takes the MLS beltThe 6th reign for the club; it ends San Diego FC’s 50 days with the belt and 4 defenses.
  Sep 13, 2025
• San Diego FC beat Nashville SC 1–0 and takes the MLS beltThe 2nd reign for the club; it ends Nashville SC’s 9 days with the belt and 1 defense.
  Jul 25, 2025
• Nashville SC beat Columbus Crew 3–0 and takes the MLS beltThe 2nd reign for the club; it ends Columbus Crew’s 32 days with the belt and 4 defenses.
  Jul 16, 2025
• Columbus Crew beat Vancouver Whitecaps 2–1 and takes the MLS beltThe 28th reign for the club; it ends Vancouver Whitecaps’ 63 days with the belt and 8 defenses.
  Jun 14, 2025
• Vancouver Whitecaps beat Austin FC 5–1 and takes the MLS beltThe 6th reign for the club; it ends Austin FC’s 20 days with the belt and 2 defenses.
  Apr 12, 2025
• Austin FC beat San Diego FC 2–1 and takes the MLS beltThe 1st reign for the club; it ends San Diego FC’s 28 days with the belt and 3 defenses.
  Mar 23, 2025
• San Diego FC beat LA Galaxy 2–0 and takes the MLS beltThe 1st reign for the club; it ends LA Galaxy’s 85 days with the belt and 1 defense.
  Feb 23, 2025
• LA Galaxy beat Seattle Sounders 1–0 and takes the MLS beltThe 39th reign for the club; it ends Seattle Sounders’ 7 days with the belt.
  Nov 30, 2024
• Seattle Sounders beat Los Angeles FC 2–1 and takes the MLS beltThe 17th reign for the club; it ends Los Angeles FC’s 15 days with the belt.
  Nov 23, 2024
• Los Angeles FC beat Vancouver Whitecaps 1–0 and takes the MLS beltThe 6th reign for the club; it ends Vancouver Whitecaps’ 5 days with the belt.
  Nov 8, 2024
• Vancouver Whitecaps beat Los Angeles FC 3–0 and takes the MLS beltThe 5th reign for the club; it ends Los Angeles FC’s 36 days with the belt and 5 defenses.
  Nov 3, 2024
• Los Angeles FC beat FC Cincinnati 2–1 and takes the MLS beltThe 5th reign for the club; it ends FC Cincinnati’s 10 days with the belt and 1 defense.
  Sep 28, 2024
• FC Cincinnati beat Minnesota United 2–1 and takes the MLS beltThe 2nd reign for the club; it ends Minnesota United’s 4 days with the belt.
  Sep 18, 2024
• Minnesota United beat St. Louis City SC 3–1 and takes the MLS beltThe 5th reign for the club; it ends St. Louis City SC’s 13 days with the belt and 1 defense.
  Sep 14, 2024
• St. Louis City SC beat LA Galaxy 2–1 and takes the MLS beltThe 1st reign for the club; it ends LA Galaxy’s 43 days with the belt and 1 defense.
  Sep 1, 2024
• LA Galaxy beat Portland Timbers 3–2 and takes the MLS beltThe 38th reign for the club; it ends Portland Timbers’ 7 days with the belt.
  Jul 20, 2024
• Portland Timbers beat Real Salt Lake 3–0 and takes the MLS beltThe 12th reign for the club; it ends Real Salt Lake’s 10 days with the belt and 1 defense.
  Jul 13, 2024
• Real Salt Lake beat Houston Dynamo 3–2 and takes the MLS beltThe 13th reign for the club; it ends Houston Dynamo’s 4 days with the belt.
  Jul 3, 2024
• Houston Dynamo beat Charlotte FC 1–0 and takes the MLS beltThe 12th reign for the club; it ends Charlotte FC’s 27 days with the belt and 3 defenses.
  Jun 29, 2024
• Charlotte FC beat Atlanta United 3–2 and takes the MLS beltThe 1st reign for the club; it ends Atlanta United’s 4 days with the belt.
  Jun 2, 2024
• Atlanta United beat Inter Miami 3–1 and takes the MLS beltThe 4th reign for the club; it ends Inter Miami’s 25 days with the belt and 4 defenses.
  May 29, 2024
• Inter Miami beat New York Red Bulls 6–2 and takes the MLS beltThe 4th reign for the club; it ends New York Red Bulls’ 42 days with the belt and 5 defenses.
  May 4, 2024
• New York Red Bulls beat Inter Miami 4–0 and takes the MLS beltThe 26th reign for the club; it ends Inter Miami’s 7 days with the belt.
  Mar 23, 2024
• Inter Miami beat D.C. United 3–1 and takes the MLS beltThe 3rd reign for the club; it ends D.C. United’s 161 days with the belt and 3 defenses.
  Mar 16, 2024
• D.C. United beat New York City FC 2–0 and takes the MLS beltThe 29th reign for the club; it ends New York City FC’s 17 days with the belt and 2 defenses.
  Oct 7, 2023
• New York City FC beat Orlando City 2–0 and takes the MLS beltThe 10th reign for the club; it ends Orlando City’s 31 days with the belt and 4 defenses.
  Sep 20, 2023