The MLS Belt · rivalry
D.C. United vs. Tampa Bay Mutiny
9Belt meetings
6D.C. United wins
3Tampa Bay wins
4Title changes
D.C. United and Tampa Bay Mutiny have met 9 times with the MLS belt on the line, from September 14, 1996 to August 31, 2001. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. D.C. United leads the belt series 6–3.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Sep 14, 1996 | Tampa Bay Mutiny beat D.C. United 2–0 | Defense |
| 39 | Oct 10, 1996 | D.C. United beat Tampa Bay Mutiny 4–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 40 | Oct 12, 1996 | D.C. United beat Tampa Bay Mutiny 2–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 72 | Sep 13, 1997 | D.C. United beat Tampa Bay Mutiny 2–1 | Defense |
| 74 | Sep 21, 1997 | Tampa Bay Mutiny beat D.C. United 2–1 | Title change |
| 75 | Sep 26, 1997 | D.C. United beat Tampa Bay Mutiny 5–1 | Title change |
| 136 | Sep 10, 1999 | D.C. United beat Tampa Bay Mutiny 2–1 | Defense |
| 139 | Oct 5, 1999 | Tampa Bay Mutiny beat D.C. United 4–2 | Title change |
| 213 | Aug 31, 2001 | D.C. United beat Tampa Bay Mutiny 5–1 | Defense |