The MLS Belt · reign 212
LA Galaxy
Took the belt from Houston Dynamo, 1–0, on June 29, 2009. Lost it to Seattle Sounders, 2–0, on August 16, 2009.
5Defenses
48Days
19thReign for the club
+1Closest call · Aug 8, 2009
1.2Average winning margin
57thLongest of 444 reigns, by days
33rdMost defenses of 444 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Seattle Sounders, 2–0, on August 16, 2009.
Defended against
New England ×2Chivas USARed BullsKansas City Wizards
The season
- 2009: Columbus Crew had the best record (13–7–10); Real Salt Lake won the MLS Cup; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 19 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from LA Galaxy’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 475 | Jun 29, 2009 | LA Galaxy beat Houston Dynamo 1–0 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 476 | Jul 5, 2009 | LA Galaxy beat New England Revolution 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 477 | Jul 12, 2009 | LA Galaxy beat Chivas USA 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 478 | Jul 16, 2009 | LA Galaxy beat New York Red Bulls 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 479 | Jul 25, 2009 | LA Galaxy and Kansas City Wizards tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 480 | Aug 8, 2009 | LA Galaxy beat New England Revolution 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 481 | Aug 16, 2009 | Seattle Sounders beat LA Galaxy 2–0 | −2 | Title change |