The MLS Belt · reign 16
Tampa Bay Mutiny
Took the belt from New England Revolution, 3–1, on August 31, 1996. Lost it to Columbus Crew, 2–1, on September 28, 1996.
6Defenses
28Days
3rdReign for the club
+1Closest call · Sep 18, 1996
1.8Average winning margin
93rdLongest of 444 reigns, by days
25thMost defenses of 444 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Columbus Crew, 2–1, on September 28, 1996.
Defended against
NY/NJ MetroStars ×2New EnglandD.C. UnitedSan Jose ClashColumbus
The season
- 1996: Tampa Bay Mutiny finished 20–12–0, 1st of 10 by record; D.C. United won the MLS Cup; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 18 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Tampa Bay Mutiny’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Aug 31, 1996 | Tampa Bay Mutiny beat New England Revolution 3–1 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 31 | Sep 4, 1996 | Tampa Bay Mutiny beat NY/NJ MetroStars 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 32 | Sep 12, 1996 | Tampa Bay Mutiny beat New England Revolution 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 33 | Sep 14, 1996 | Tampa Bay Mutiny beat D.C. United 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 34 | Sep 18, 1996 | Tampa Bay Mutiny beat San Jose Clash 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 35 | Sep 21, 1996 | Tampa Bay Mutiny beat NY/NJ MetroStars 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 36 | Sep 25, 1996 | Tampa Bay Mutiny beat Columbus Crew 2–0 Playoffs | +2 | Defense |
| 37 | Sep 28, 1996 | Columbus Crew beat Tampa Bay Mutiny 2–1 Playoffs | −1 | Title change |