The MLS Belt · reign 139
Columbus Crew
Took the belt from San Jose Earthquakes, 1–0, on September 8, 2004. Lost it to New England Revolution, 1–0, on October 23, 2004.
6Defenses
45Days
13thReign for the club
+1Closest call · Oct 6, 2004
1.3Average winning margin
59thLongest of 444 reigns, by days
25thMost defenses of 444 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to New England Revolution, 1–0, on October 23, 2004.
Defended against
MetroStars ×2Chicago ×2D.C. UnitedColorado
The season
- 2004: Columbus Crew finished 12–5–13, 1st of 10 by record; D.C. United won the MLS Cup; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Columbus Crew’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316 | Sep 8, 2004 | Columbus Crew beat San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 317 | Sep 18, 2004 | Columbus Crew beat MetroStars 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 318 | Sep 25, 2004 | Columbus Crew beat D.C. United 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 319 | Oct 2, 2004 | Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire tied 3–3 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 320 | Oct 6, 2004 | Columbus Crew beat Chicago Fire 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 321 | Oct 9, 2004 | Columbus Crew and MetroStars tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 322 | Oct 16, 2004 | Columbus Crew and Colorado Rapids tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 323 | Oct 23, 2004 | New England Revolution beat Columbus Crew 1–0 Playoffs | −1 | Title change |