The MLS Belt · rivalry
Colorado Rapids vs. D.C. United
7Belt meetings
4Colorado wins
2D.C. United wins
1Title changes
Colorado Rapids and D.C. United have met 7 times with the MLS belt on the line, from April 12, 1997 to April 3, 2011. The belt changed hands in 1 of those games. Colorado Rapids leads the belt series 4–2, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Apr 12, 1997 | D.C. United beat Colorado Rapids 5–2 | Defense |
| 126 | Jul 9, 1999 | Colorado Rapids beat D.C. United 2–1 | Title change |
| 134 | Aug 27, 1999 | D.C. United beat Colorado Rapids 1–0 | Defense |
| 224 | Apr 3, 2002 | Colorado Rapids beat D.C. United 2–0 | Defense |
| 269 | Jun 11, 2003 | D.C. United and Colorado Rapids tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 349 | Sep 3, 2005 | Colorado Rapids beat D.C. United 1–0 | Defense |
| 536 | Apr 3, 2011 | Colorado Rapids beat D.C. United 4–1 | Defense |