The MLS Belt · rivalry
D.C. United vs. Sporting Kansas City
11Belt meetings
4D.C. United wins
4Sporting KC wins
6Title changes
D.C. United and Sporting Kansas City have met 11 times with the MLS belt on the line, from July 31, 1996 to May 9, 2015. The belt changed hands in 6 of those games. The belt series is level at 4–4, with 3 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Jul 31, 1996 | Kansas City Wiz beat D.C. United 3–2 | Title change |
| 24 | Aug 4, 1996 | Kansas City Wiz beat D.C. United 4–2 | Defense |
| 56 | Jun 21, 1997 | Kansas City Wizards beat D.C. United 6–1 | Title change |
| 71 | Aug 31, 1997 | D.C. United beat Kansas City Wizards 2–0 | Title change |
| 186 | Apr 6, 2001 | D.C. United beat Kansas City Wizards 3–2 | Title change |
| 244 | Aug 10, 2002 | Kansas City Wizards and D.C. United tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 289 | Oct 25, 2003 | Kansas City Wizards and D.C. United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 307 | Jul 10, 2004 | Kansas City Wizards beat D.C. United 1–0 | Title change |
| 326 | Nov 14, 2004 | D.C. United beat Kansas City Wizards 3–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 486 | Sep 9, 2009 | D.C. United beat Kansas City Wizards 1–0 | Title change |
| 694 | May 9, 2015 | D.C. United and Sporting Kansas City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |