The MLS Belt · rivalry
Columbus Crew vs. Sporting Kansas City
7Belt meetings
1Columbus wins
4Sporting KC wins
1Title changes
Columbus Crew and Sporting Kansas City have met 7 times with the MLS belt on the line, from July 4, 1997 to September 7, 2013. The belt changed hands in 1 of those games. Sporting Kansas City lead the belt series 4–1, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Jul 4, 1997 | Kansas City Wizards beat Columbus Crew 2–1 | Defense |
| 130 | Aug 7, 1999 | Columbus Crew beat Kansas City Wizards 2–1 | Defense |
| 235 | Jun 19, 2002 | Columbus Crew and Kansas City Wizards tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 274 | Jul 19, 2003 | Kansas City Wizards beat Columbus Crew 1–0 | Title change |
| 294 | Apr 17, 2004 | Kansas City Wizards beat Columbus Crew 1–0 | Defense |
| 303 | Jun 12, 2004 | Columbus Crew and Kansas City Wizards tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 642 | Sep 7, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City beat Columbus Crew 3–0 | Defense |