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The belt in the playoffs 123 playoffs belt games · 64 title changes
When the holder makes the playoffs, every game is for two titles at once. The belt only moves in the playoffs if the holder is there, so a lot of years it sits out. These are the years it didn't.
Most playoffs title changes won
Latest playoffs title changes Nov 29, 2025 Inter Miami beat New York City FC 5–1Nov 23, 2025 New York City FC beat Philadelphia Union 1–0Oct 26, 2025 Philadelphia Union beat Chicago Fire 3–2 (pens)Nov 30, 2024 LA Galaxy beat Seattle Sounders 1–0Nov 23, 2024 Seattle Sounders beat Los Angeles FC 2–1 (AET)Nov 8, 2024 Los Angeles FC beat Vancouver Whitecaps 1–0Nov 3, 2024 Vancouver Whitecaps beat Los Angeles FC 3–0Nov 5, 2022 Los Angeles FC beat Philadelphia Union 4–3 (pens)Oct 30, 2022 Philadelphia Union beat New York City FC 3–1Oct 23, 2022 New York City FC beat CF Montréal 3–1Dec 11, 2021 New York City FC beat Portland Timbers 2–1 (pens)Nov 21, 2021 Portland Timbers beat Minnesota United 3–1Dec 12, 2020 Columbus Crew beat Seattle Sounders 3–0Aug 11, 2020 Portland Timbers beat Orlando City 2–1Aug 6, 2020 Orlando City beat Minnesota United 3–1
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