The MLS Belt · rivalry
LA Galaxy vs. San Jose Earthquakes
17Belt meetings
6Galaxy wins
8San Jose wins
11Title changes
LA Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes have met 17 times with the MLS belt on the line, from May 12, 1996 to May 14, 2023. The belt changed hands in 11 of those games. San Jose Earthquakes leads the belt series 8–6, with 3 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | May 12, 1996 | LA Galaxy beat San Jose Clash 2–1 | Title change |
| 68 | Aug 17, 1997 | San Jose Clash beat LA Galaxy 3–2 | Defense |
| 106 | Sep 15, 1998 | LA Galaxy beat San Jose Clash 1–0 | Title change |
| 107 | Sep 19, 1998 | San Jose Clash beat LA Galaxy 1–0 | Title change |
| 156 | May 16, 2000 | LA Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 199 | Jun 8, 2001 | San Jose Earthquakes beat LA Galaxy 3–1 | Defense |
| 221 | Oct 21, 2001 | San Jose Earthquakes beat LA Galaxy 2–1 (AET) Playoffs | Defense |
| 263 | Apr 26, 2003 | San Jose Earthquakes beat LA Galaxy 1–0 | Title change |
| 300 | May 22, 2004 | San Jose Earthquakes beat LA Galaxy 4–2 | Title change |
| 334 | May 22, 2005 | LA Galaxy beat San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 | Title change |
| 355 | Oct 16, 2005 | San Jose Earthquakes beat LA Galaxy 3–1 | Title change |
| 356 | Oct 23, 2005 | LA Galaxy beat San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 357 | Oct 30, 2005 | LA Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes tied 1–1 Playoffs | Tie · defense |
| 712 | Aug 28, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes beat LA Galaxy 1–0 | Title change |
| 727 | Mar 19, 2016 | LA Galaxy beat San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 | Title change |
| 735 | May 22, 2016 | LA Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 992 | May 14, 2023 | LA Galaxy beat San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 | Title change |