The MLS Belt · reign 399
FC Cincinnati
Took the belt from Columbus Crew, 3–2, on May 20, 2023. Lost it to D.C. United, 3–0, on June 24, 2023.
5Defenses
35Days
1stReign for the club
+1Closest call · Jun 3, 2023
1.8Average winning margin
78thLongest of 444 reigns, by days
33rdMost defenses of 444 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to D.C. United, 3–0, on June 24, 2023.
Defended against
ColoradoNYCFCChicagoVancouverToronto
The season
- 2023: they had the best record (20–5–9); Columbus Crew won the MLS Cup; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 10 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from FC Cincinnati’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 994 | May 20, 2023 | FC Cincinnati beat Columbus Crew 3–2 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 995 | May 27, 2023 | FC Cincinnati beat Colorado Rapids 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 996 | May 31, 2023 | FC Cincinnati beat New York City FC 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 997 | Jun 3, 2023 | FC Cincinnati beat Chicago Fire 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 998 | Jun 10, 2023 | FC Cincinnati and Vancouver Whitecaps tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 999 | Jun 21, 2023 | FC Cincinnati beat Toronto FC 3–0 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,000 | Jun 24, 2023 | D.C. United beat FC Cincinnati 3–0 | −3 | Title change |