The MLS Belt · rivalry
San Jose Earthquakes vs. Sporting Kansas City
8Belt meetings
4San Jose wins
3Sporting KC wins
4Title changes
San Jose Earthquakes and Sporting Kansas City have met 8 times with the MLS belt on the line, from August 24, 1997 to October 16, 2015. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. San Jose Earthquakes leads the belt series 4–3, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Aug 24, 1997 | Kansas City Wizards beat San Jose Clash 3–2 | Title change |
| 108 | Sep 26, 1998 | San Jose Clash beat Kansas City Wizards 2–0 | Defense |
| 201 | Jun 22, 2001 | San Jose Earthquakes beat Kansas City Wizards 2–0 | Defense |
| 233 | Jun 8, 2002 | San Jose Earthquakes beat Kansas City Wizards 3–0 | Title change |
| 242 | Jul 27, 2002 | Kansas City Wizards beat San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 | Title change |
| 292 | Nov 15, 2003 | Kansas City Wizards and San Jose Earthquakes tied 2–2 (AET) Playoffs | Tie · defense |
| 549 | Jun 17, 2011 | Sporting Kansas City beat San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 | Defense |
| 718 | Oct 16, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes beat Sporting Kansas City 1–0 | Title change |