The MLS Belt · rivalry
Chicago Fire vs. D.C. United
13Belt meetings
4Chicago wins
5D.C. United wins
3Title changes
Chicago Fire and D.C. United have met 13 times with the MLS belt on the line, from April 13, 2001 to October 28, 2018. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. D.C. United lead the belt series 5–4, with 4 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | Apr 13, 2001 | Chicago Fire beat D.C. United 2–0 | Title change |
| 228 | May 4, 2002 | Chicago Fire beat D.C. United 3–0 | Defense |
| 268 | Jun 7, 2003 | D.C. United beat Chicago Fire 2–0 | Title change |
| 278 | Aug 16, 2003 | Chicago Fire beat D.C. United 3–1 | Defense |
| 328 | Apr 9, 2005 | D.C. United and Chicago Fire tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 404 | Jun 16, 2007 | D.C. United beat Chicago Fire 3–1 | Defense |
| 422 | Oct 25, 2007 | Chicago Fire beat D.C. United 1–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 423 | Nov 1, 2007 | Chicago Fire and D.C. United tied 2–2 Playoffs | Tie · defense |
| 436 | Jun 7, 2008 | D.C. United beat Chicago Fire 2–1 | Defense |
| 611 | Oct 27, 2012 | D.C. United and Chicago Fire tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 699 | Jun 3, 2015 | D.C. United beat Chicago Fire 3–1 | Defense |
| 827 | Oct 7, 2018 | D.C. United beat Chicago Fire 2–1 | Title change |
| 831 | Oct 28, 2018 | D.C. United and Chicago Fire tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |