The MLS Belt · rivalry
Chicago Fire vs. Columbus Crew
11Belt meetings
5Chicago wins
2Columbus wins
3Title changes
Chicago Fire and Columbus Crew have met 11 times with the MLS belt on the line, from June 5, 1998 to September 27, 2025. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Chicago Fire lead the belt series 5–2, with 4 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Jun 5, 1998 | Chicago Fire beat Columbus Crew 2–0 | Defense |
| 95 | Jul 8, 1998 | Columbus Crew beat Chicago Fire 3–0 | Title change |
| 277 | Aug 13, 2003 | Chicago Fire and Columbus Crew tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 319 | Oct 2, 2004 | Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 320 | Oct 6, 2004 | Columbus Crew beat Chicago Fire 1–0 | Defense |
| 385 | Sep 9, 2006 | Chicago Fire beat Columbus Crew 2–1 | Title change |
| 410 | Aug 4, 2007 | Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 591 | Jun 23, 2012 | Chicago Fire beat Columbus Crew 2–1 | Defense |
| 766 | Apr 8, 2017 | Chicago Fire beat Columbus Crew 1–0 | Title change |
| 972 | Sep 3, 2022 | Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,086 | Sep 27, 2025 | Chicago Fire beat Columbus Crew 2–0 | Defense |