The MLS Belt · rivalry
Chicago Fire vs. San Jose Earthquakes
10Belt meetings
6Chicago wins
2San Jose wins
5Title changes
Chicago Fire and San Jose Earthquakes have met 10 times with the MLS belt on the line, from June 10, 1998 to July 19, 2020. The belt changed hands in 5 of those games. Chicago Fire leads the belt series 6–2, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Jun 10, 1998 | Chicago Fire beat San Jose Clash 5–2 | Defense |
| 100 | Aug 14, 1998 | Chicago Fire beat San Jose Clash 2–1 | Title change |
| 109 | Mar 19, 1999 | Chicago Fire beat San Jose Clash 3–1 | Title change |
| 122 | Jun 18, 1999 | Chicago Fire beat San Jose Clash 2–0 | Title change |
| 196 | May 25, 2001 | San Jose Earthquakes and Chicago Fire tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 241 | Jul 24, 2002 | San Jose Earthquakes beat Chicago Fire 1–0 | Defense |
| 265 | May 10, 2003 | San Jose Earthquakes and Chicago Fire tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 267 | May 31, 2003 | Chicago Fire beat San Jose Earthquakes 4–1 | Title change |
| 428 | Apr 12, 2008 | Chicago Fire beat San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 | Defense |
| 883 | Jul 19, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes beat Chicago Fire 2–0 | Title change |