The MLS Belt · rivalry
Colorado Rapids vs. San Jose Earthquakes
8Belt meetings
3Colorado wins
3San Jose wins
4Title changes
Colorado Rapids and San Jose Earthquakes have met 8 times with the MLS belt on the line, from May 8, 1996 to August 11, 2018. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. The belt series is level at 3–3, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | May 8, 1996 | San Jose Clash beat Colorado Rapids 3–1 | Title change |
| 160 | Jun 2, 2000 | San Jose Earthquakes beat Colorado Rapids 4–2 | Title change |
| 197 | May 29, 2001 | San Jose Earthquakes and Colorado Rapids tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 198 | Jun 1, 2001 | San Jose Earthquakes beat Colorado Rapids 2–1 | Defense |
| 203 | Jul 6, 2001 | Colorado Rapids beat San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 | Title change |
| 223 | Mar 30, 2002 | Colorado Rapids beat San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 | Title change |
| 314 | Aug 28, 2004 | San Jose Earthquakes and Colorado Rapids tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 819 | Aug 11, 2018 | Colorado Rapids beat San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 | Defense |