The MLS Belt · season
The 2000 season
38 belt games · 18 title changesD.C. United carried the belt into the 2000 season. It changed hands 18 times among 10 franchises, 6 of those in the playoffs, and Kansas City Wizards finished the season with it. Most defenses: LA Galaxy, 9.
Who held it, in order
GalaxyNew EnglandColoradoSan JoseNew EnglandRed BullsD.C. UnitedMiami FusionColumbusNew EnglandD.C. UnitedMiami FusionChicagoNew EnglandChicagoRed BullsChicagoSporting KC
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 148 | Mar 24, 2000 | LA Galaxy beat D.C. United 4–0 | Title change |
| 149 | Mar 31, 2000 | LA Galaxy and New England Revolution tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 150 | Apr 7, 2000 | LA Galaxy and Columbus Crew tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 151 | Apr 14, 2000 | LA Galaxy beat Dallas Burn 2–1 | Defense |
| 152 | Apr 21, 2000 | LA Galaxy beat Miami Fusion 2–0 | Defense |
| 153 | Apr 28, 2000 | LA Galaxy beat MetroStars 1–0 | Defense |
| 154 | May 5, 2000 | LA Galaxy and Kansas City Wizards tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 155 | May 12, 2000 | LA Galaxy and Dallas Burn tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 156 | May 16, 2000 | LA Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 157 | May 19, 2000 | LA Galaxy beat D.C. United 2–1 | Defense |
| 158 | May 23, 2000 | New England Revolution beat LA Galaxy 2–1 | Title change |
| 159 | May 28, 2000 | Colorado Rapids beat New England Revolution 2–1 | Title change |
| 160 | Jun 2, 2000 | San Jose Earthquakes beat Colorado Rapids 4–2 | Title change |
| 161 | Jun 9, 2000 | New England Revolution beat San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 | Title change |
| 162 | Jun 16, 2000 | MetroStars beat New England Revolution 4–2 | Title change |
| 163 | Jun 20, 2000 | MetroStars and D.C. United tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 164 | Jun 23, 2000 | MetroStars beat Colorado Rapids 3–1 | Defense |
| 165 | Jun 27, 2000 | MetroStars and San Jose Earthquakes tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 166 | Jun 30, 2000 | MetroStars beat Tampa Bay Mutiny 2–0 | Defense |
| 167 | Jul 4, 2000 | MetroStars beat Dallas Burn 2–1 | Defense |
| 168 | Jul 7, 2000 | MetroStars beat Kansas City Wizards 1–0 | Defense |
| 169 | Jul 14, 2000 | MetroStars beat New England Revolution 2–0 | Defense |
| 170 | Jul 21, 2000 | MetroStars beat Miami Fusion 4–2 | Defense |
| 171 | Aug 1, 2000 | D.C. United beat MetroStars 3–2 | Title change |
| 172 | Aug 4, 2000 | Miami Fusion beat D.C. United 3–1 | Title change |
| 173 | Aug 11, 2000 | Miami Fusion beat Colorado Rapids 4–1 | Defense |
| 174 | Aug 15, 2000 | Columbus Crew beat Miami Fusion 2–0 | Title change |
| 175 | Aug 25, 2000 | New England Revolution beat Columbus Crew 2–1 | Title change |
| 176 | Aug 29, 2000 | New England Revolution beat D.C. United 1–0 | Defense |
| 177 | Sep 2, 2000 | D.C. United beat New England Revolution 2–0 | Title change |
| 178 | Sep 8, 2000 | Miami Fusion beat D.C. United 6–2 | Title change |
| 179 | Sep 14, 2000 | Chicago Fire beat New England Revolution 2–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 180 | Sep 18, 2000 | New England Revolution beat Chicago Fire 2–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 181 | Sep 21, 2000 | Chicago Fire beat New England Revolution 6–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 182 | Sep 25, 2000 | Chicago Fire beat MetroStars 3–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 183 | Sep 29, 2000 | MetroStars beat Chicago Fire 2–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 184 | Oct 5, 2000 | Chicago Fire beat MetroStars 3–2 Playoffs | Title change |
| 185 | Oct 14, 2000 | Kansas City Wizards beat Chicago Fire 1–0 Playoffs | Title change |