The MLS Belt · reign 327
FC Dallas
Took the belt from LA Galaxy, 5–1, on October 22, 2017. Lost it to New York City FC, 3–1, on April 29, 2018.
6Defenses
189Days
30thReign for the club
+1Closest call · Apr 14, 2018
2.0Average winning margin
4thLongest of 444 reigns, by days
25thMost defenses of 444 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to New York City FC, 3–1, on April 29, 2018.
Defended against
Real Salt LakeSeattlePortlandColoradoNew EnglandPhiladelphia
The seasons
- 2017: FC Dallas finished 11–10–13, 12th of 22 by record; Toronto FC won the MLS Cup; 1 belt game of this reign; the belt changed hands 14 times that season.
- 2018: New York Red Bulls had the best record (22–7–5); Atlanta United 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 FC Dallas’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 797 | Oct 22, 2017 | FC Dallas beat LA Galaxy 5–1 Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 798 | Mar 3, 2018 | FC Dallas and Real Salt Lake tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 799 | Mar 18, 2018 | FC Dallas beat Seattle Sounders 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 800 | Mar 24, 2018 | FC Dallas and Portland Timbers tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 801 | Apr 7, 2018 | FC Dallas and Colorado Rapids tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 802 | Apr 14, 2018 | FC Dallas beat New England Revolution 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 803 | Apr 21, 2018 | FC Dallas beat Philadelphia Union 2–0 | +2 | Defense |
| 804 | Apr 29, 2018 | New York City FC beat FC Dallas 3–1 | −2 | Title change |