The MLS Belt · rivalry
Columbus Crew vs. D.C. United
14Belt meetings
6Columbus wins
8D.C. United wins
8Title changes
Columbus Crew and D.C. United have met 14 times with the MLS belt on the line, from July 28, 1996 to May 8, 2021. The belt changed hands in 8 of those games. D.C. United lead the belt series 8–6.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Jul 28, 1996 | D.C. United beat Columbus Crew 2–0 | Title change |
| 125 | Jul 6, 1999 | D.C. United beat Columbus Crew 2–1 | Title change |
| 131 | Aug 13, 1999 | D.C. United beat Columbus Crew 2–1 | Title change |
| 212 | Aug 24, 2001 | D.C. United beat Columbus Crew 2–1 | Title change |
| 270 | Jun 14, 2003 | D.C. United beat Columbus Crew 3–0 | Defense |
| 272 | Jun 28, 2003 | Columbus Crew beat D.C. United 3–0 | Title change |
| 304 | Jun 19, 2004 | D.C. United beat Columbus Crew 3–1 | Title change |
| 318 | Sep 25, 2004 | Columbus Crew beat D.C. United 1–0 | Defense |
| 329 | Apr 15, 2005 | Columbus Crew beat D.C. United 1–0 | Title change |
| 610 | Oct 20, 2012 | D.C. United beat Columbus Crew 3–2 | Defense |
| 693 | May 2, 2015 | D.C. United beat Columbus Crew 2–0 | Defense |
| 715 | Sep 19, 2015 | Columbus Crew beat D.C. United 2–1 | Defense |
| 832 | Nov 1, 2018 | Columbus Crew beat D.C. United 3–2 (pens) Playoffs | Title change |
| 909 | May 8, 2021 | Columbus Crew beat D.C. United 3–1 | Defense |