The MLS Belt · reign 115
New England Revolution
Took the belt from Chicago Fire, 2–1, on August 24, 2002. Lost it to Chicago Fire, 2–1, on September 29, 2002.
6Defenses
36Days
8thReign for the club
+1Closest call · Sep 14, 2002
2.2Average winning margin
70thLongest of 444 reigns, by days
25thMost defenses of 444 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Chicago Fire, 2–1, on September 29, 2002.
Defended against
ColoradoColumbusD.C. UnitedDallas BurnMetroStarsChicago
The season
- 2002: New England Revolution finished 12–14–2, 7th of 10 by record; LA Galaxy won the MLS Cup; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 15 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from New England Revolution’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247 | Aug 24, 2002 | New England Revolution beat Chicago Fire 2–1 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 248 | Aug 28, 2002 | New England Revolution beat Colorado Rapids 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 249 | Aug 31, 2002 | New England Revolution and Columbus Crew tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 250 | Sep 7, 2002 | New England Revolution beat D.C. United 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 251 | Sep 14, 2002 | New England Revolution beat Dallas Burn 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 252 | Sep 21, 2002 | New England Revolution beat MetroStars 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 253 | Sep 26, 2002 | New England Revolution beat Chicago Fire 2–0 Playoffs | +2 | Defense |
| 254 | Sep 29, 2002 | Chicago Fire beat New England Revolution 2–1 Playoffs | −1 | Title change |