The MLS Belt · rivalry
Chicago Fire vs. New York Red Bulls
12Belt meetings
7Chicago wins
2Red Bulls wins
5Title changes
Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls have met 12 times with the MLS belt on the line, from July 24, 1998 to April 13, 2024. The belt changed hands in 5 of those games. Chicago Fire leads the belt series 7–2, with 3 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Jul 24, 1998 | MetroStars beat Chicago Fire 3–2 | Defense |
| 182 | Sep 25, 2000 | Chicago Fire beat MetroStars 3–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 183 | Sep 29, 2000 | MetroStars beat Chicago Fire 2–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 184 | Oct 5, 2000 | Chicago Fire beat MetroStars 3–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 226 | Apr 20, 2002 | Chicago Fire beat MetroStars 2–0 | Title change |
| 276 | Aug 9, 2003 | Chicago Fire and MetroStars tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 280 | Aug 24, 2003 | Chicago Fire beat MetroStars 2–1 | Defense |
| 446 | Sep 6, 2008 | Chicago Fire beat New York Red Bulls 1–0 | Title change |
| 469 | May 24, 2009 | Chicago Fire beat New York Red Bulls 1–0 | Defense |
| 590 | Jun 17, 2012 | Chicago Fire beat New York Red Bulls 3–1 | Title change |
| 744 | Jul 31, 2016 | New York Red Bulls and Chicago Fire tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,021 | Apr 13, 2024 | New York Red Bulls and Chicago Fire tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |