The MLS Belt · rivalry
D.C. United vs. New York Red Bulls
17Belt meetings
8D.C. United wins
2Red Bulls wins
3Title changes
D.C. United and New York Red Bulls have met 17 times with the MLS belt on the line, from April 5, 1997 to September 11, 2016. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. D.C. United leads the belt series 8–2, with 7 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Apr 5, 1997 | D.C. United beat NY/NJ MetroStars 2–1 | Defense |
| 45 | Apr 19, 1997 | D.C. United beat NY/NJ MetroStars 2–1 | Defense |
| 76 | Sep 28, 1997 | NY/NJ MetroStars beat D.C. United 3–1 | Title change |
| 137 | Sep 17, 1999 | D.C. United beat MetroStars 2–1 | Defense |
| 163 | Jun 20, 2000 | MetroStars and D.C. United tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 171 | Aug 1, 2000 | D.C. United beat MetroStars 3–2 | Title change |
| 191 | May 4, 2001 | MetroStars beat D.C. United 3–2 | Defense |
| 306 | Jul 3, 2004 | D.C. United beat MetroStars 6–2 | Defense |
| 381 | Aug 16, 2006 | New York Red Bulls and D.C. United tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 403 | Jun 10, 2007 | D.C. United beat New York Red Bulls 4–2 | Title change |
| 437 | Jun 14, 2008 | D.C. United beat New York Red Bulls 4–1 | Defense |
| 445 | Aug 30, 2008 | New York Red Bulls and D.C. United tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 612 | Nov 3, 2012 | D.C. United and New York Red Bulls tied 1–1 Playoffs | Tie · defense |
| 613 | Nov 8, 2012 | D.C. United beat New York Red Bulls 1–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 690 | Apr 11, 2015 | D.C. United and New York Red Bulls tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 747 | Aug 21, 2016 | New York Red Bulls and D.C. United tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 750 | Sep 11, 2016 | New York Red Bulls and D.C. United tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |