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The 1999 season

39 belt games · 24 title changes

San Jose Clash carried the belt into the 1999 season. It changed hands 24 times among 9 franchises, 6 of those in the playoffs, and D.C. United finished the season with it. Most defenses: D.C. United, 7.

Who held it, in order

ChicagoDallasMiami FusionTampa BayMiami FusionTampa BaySan JoseChicagoColoradoColumbusD.C. UnitedColoradoTampa BayMiami FusionColumbusD.C. UnitedTampa BayDallasChicagoDallasGalaxyDallasGalaxyD.C. United

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
109Mar 19, 1999Chicago Fire beat San Jose Clash 3–1Title change
110Mar 26, 1999Chicago Fire beat Kansas City Wizards 3–0Defense
111Apr 2, 1999Chicago Fire beat Miami Fusion 4–1Defense
112Apr 9, 1999Dallas Burn beat Chicago Fire 1–0Title change
113Apr 14, 1999Miami Fusion beat Dallas Burn 2–1Title change
114Apr 23, 1999Miami Fusion beat Kansas City Wizards 1–0Defense
115Apr 30, 1999Tampa Bay Mutiny beat Miami Fusion 2–1Title change
116May 7, 1999Tampa Bay Mutiny beat Chicago Fire 2–1Defense
117May 14, 1999Tampa Bay Mutiny beat LA Galaxy 1–0Defense
118May 21, 1999Tampa Bay Mutiny beat Columbus Crew 1–0Defense
119May 28, 1999Miami Fusion beat Tampa Bay Mutiny 2–1Title change
120Jun 4, 1999Tampa Bay Mutiny beat Miami Fusion 1–0Title change
121Jun 11, 1999San Jose Clash beat Tampa Bay Mutiny 2–1Title change
122Jun 18, 1999Chicago Fire beat San Jose Clash 2–0Title change
123Jun 25, 1999Colorado Rapids beat Chicago Fire 2–0Title change
124Jul 3, 1999Columbus Crew beat Colorado Rapids 3–0Title change
125Jul 6, 1999D.C. United beat Columbus Crew 2–1Title change
126Jul 9, 1999Colorado Rapids beat D.C. United 2–1Title change
127Jul 24, 1999Tampa Bay Mutiny beat Colorado Rapids 3–2Title change
128Jul 28, 1999Miami Fusion beat Tampa Bay Mutiny 3–2Title change
129Jul 31, 1999Columbus Crew beat Miami Fusion 4–0Title change
130Aug 7, 1999Columbus Crew beat Kansas City Wizards 2–1Defense
131Aug 13, 1999D.C. United beat Columbus Crew 2–1Title change
132Aug 20, 1999D.C. United beat Miami Fusion 3–2Defense
133Aug 24, 1999D.C. United beat Miami Fusion 3–1Defense
134Aug 27, 1999D.C. United beat Colorado Rapids 1–0Defense
135Sep 3, 1999D.C. United beat Dallas Burn 4–1Defense
136Sep 10, 1999D.C. United beat Tampa Bay Mutiny 2–1Defense
137Sep 17, 1999D.C. United beat MetroStars 2–1Defense
138Sep 24, 1999D.C. United beat LA Galaxy 2–0Defense
139Oct 5, 1999Tampa Bay Mutiny beat D.C. United 4–2Title change
140Oct 9, 1999Dallas Burn beat Tampa Bay Mutiny 2–1Title change
141Oct 15, 1999Dallas Burn beat Chicago Fire 2–1 PlayoffsDefense
142Oct 22, 1999Chicago Fire beat Dallas Burn 4–0 PlayoffsTitle change
143Oct 26, 1999Dallas Burn beat Chicago Fire 3–2 PlayoffsTitle change
144Oct 30, 1999LA Galaxy beat Dallas Burn 2–1 PlayoffsTitle change
145Nov 6, 1999Dallas Burn beat LA Galaxy 3–2 (pens) PlayoffsTitle change
146Nov 10, 1999LA Galaxy beat Dallas Burn 3–1 PlayoffsTitle change
147Nov 20, 1999D.C. United beat LA Galaxy 2–0 PlayoffsTitle change

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