The MLS Belt · reign 202
Houston Dynamo
Took the belt from Colorado Rapids, 3–1, on October 4, 2008. Lost it to New York Red Bulls, 3–0, on November 9, 2008.
5Defenses
36Days
5thReign for the club
+1Closest call · Oct 15, 2008
2.0Average winning margin
70thLongest of 444 reigns, by days
33rdMost defenses of 444 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to New York Red Bulls, 3–0, on November 9, 2008.
Defended against
D.C. UnitedSan JoseGalaxyChivas USARed Bulls
The season
- 2008: Houston Dynamo finished 13–5–12, 2nd of 14 by record; Columbus Crew won the MLS Cup; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Houston Dynamo’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450 | Oct 4, 2008 | Houston Dynamo beat Colorado Rapids 3–1 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 451 | Oct 12, 2008 | Houston Dynamo and D.C. United tied 0–0 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 452 | Oct 15, 2008 | Houston Dynamo beat San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 453 | Oct 18, 2008 | Houston Dynamo beat LA Galaxy 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 454 | Oct 26, 2008 | Houston Dynamo and Chivas USA tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 455 | Nov 1, 2008 | Houston Dynamo and New York Red Bulls tied 1–1 Playoffs | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 456 | Nov 9, 2008 | New York Red Bulls beat Houston Dynamo 3–0 Playoffs | −3 | Title change |