The MLS Belt · rivalry
Columbus Crew vs. New York Red Bulls
13Belt meetings
7Columbus wins
4Red Bulls wins
5Title changes
Columbus Crew and New York Red Bulls have met 13 times with the MLS belt on the line, from May 11, 1997 to March 2, 2019. The belt changed hands in 5 of those games. Columbus Crew leads the belt series 7–4, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | May 11, 1997 | Columbus Crew beat NY/NJ MetroStars 3–0 | Defense |
| 96 | Jul 18, 1998 | MetroStars beat Columbus Crew 3–0 | Title change |
| 211 | Aug 18, 2001 | Columbus Crew beat MetroStars 1–0 | Defense |
| 317 | Sep 18, 2004 | Columbus Crew beat MetroStars 4–2 | Defense |
| 321 | Oct 9, 2004 | Columbus Crew and MetroStars tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 378 | Jul 19, 2006 | New York Red Bulls beat Columbus Crew 2–0 | Defense |
| 382 | Aug 19, 2006 | Columbus Crew beat New York Red Bulls 1–0 | Title change |
| 458 | Nov 23, 2008 | Columbus Crew beat New York Red Bulls 3–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 703 | Jul 4, 2015 | Columbus Crew beat New York Red Bulls 2–1 | Title change |
| 754 | Oct 16, 2016 | New York Red Bulls beat Columbus Crew 3–2 | Defense |
| 833 | Nov 4, 2018 | Columbus Crew beat New York Red Bulls 1–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 834 | Nov 11, 2018 | New York Red Bulls beat Columbus Crew 3–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 837 | Mar 2, 2019 | New York Red Bulls and Columbus Crew tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |