The MLS Belt · season
The 2001 season
36 belt games · 16 title changesKansas City Wizards carried the belt into the 2001 season. It changed hands 16 times among 9 franchises, 3 of those in the playoffs, and San Jose Earthquakes finished the season with it. Most defenses: San Jose Earthquakes, 10.
Who held it, in order
D.C. UnitedChicagoDallasRed BullsSan JoseColoradoChicagoMiami FusionRed BullsDallasColumbusD.C. UnitedMiami FusionSporting KCMiami FusionSan Jose
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | Apr 6, 2001 | D.C. United beat Kansas City Wizards 3–2 | Title change |
| 187 | Apr 13, 2001 | Chicago Fire beat D.C. United 2–0 | Title change |
| 188 | Apr 20, 2001 | Dallas Burn beat Chicago Fire 3–2 | Title change |
| 189 | Apr 27, 2001 | MetroStars beat Dallas Burn 3–2 | Title change |
| 190 | May 1, 2001 | MetroStars beat Kansas City Wizards 4–1 | Defense |
| 191 | May 4, 2001 | MetroStars beat D.C. United 3–2 | Defense |
| 192 | May 11, 2001 | MetroStars beat LA Galaxy 2–0 | Defense |
| 193 | May 15, 2001 | MetroStars beat Colorado Rapids 1–0 | Defense |
| 194 | May 18, 2001 | San Jose Earthquakes beat MetroStars 2–0 | Title change |
| 195 | May 22, 2001 | San Jose Earthquakes beat Dallas Burn 2–0 | Defense |
| 196 | May 25, 2001 | San Jose Earthquakes and Chicago Fire tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 197 | May 29, 2001 | San Jose Earthquakes and Colorado Rapids tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 198 | Jun 1, 2001 | San Jose Earthquakes beat Colorado Rapids 2–1 | Defense |
| 199 | Jun 8, 2001 | San Jose Earthquakes beat LA Galaxy 3–1 | Defense |
| 200 | Jun 15, 2001 | San Jose Earthquakes and MetroStars tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 201 | Jun 22, 2001 | San Jose Earthquakes beat Kansas City Wizards 2–0 | Defense |
| 202 | Jul 3, 2001 | San Jose Earthquakes and Miami Fusion tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 203 | Jul 6, 2001 | Colorado Rapids beat San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 | Title change |
| 204 | Jul 13, 2001 | Chicago Fire beat Colorado Rapids 1–0 | Title change |
| 205 | Jul 17, 2001 | Miami Fusion beat Chicago Fire 2–1 | Title change |
| 206 | Jul 20, 2001 | Miami Fusion and New England Revolution tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 207 | Jul 31, 2001 | Miami Fusion and D.C. United tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 208 | Aug 3, 2001 | MetroStars beat Miami Fusion 2–1 | Title change |
| 209 | Aug 10, 2001 | Dallas Burn beat MetroStars 3–0 | Title change |
| 210 | Aug 14, 2001 | Columbus Crew beat Dallas Burn 3–0 | Title change |
| 211 | Aug 18, 2001 | Columbus Crew beat MetroStars 1–0 | Defense |
| 212 | Aug 24, 2001 | D.C. United beat Columbus Crew 2–1 | Title change |
| 213 | Aug 31, 2001 | D.C. United beat Tampa Bay Mutiny 5–1 | Defense |
| 214 | Sep 7, 2001 | Miami Fusion beat D.C. United 3–1 | Title change |
| 215 | Sep 22, 2001 | Miami Fusion beat Kansas City Wizards 2–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 216 | Sep 26, 2001 | Kansas City Wizards beat Miami Fusion 3–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 217 | Sep 29, 2001 | Miami Fusion beat Kansas City Wizards 2–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 218 | Oct 10, 2001 | Miami Fusion beat San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 219 | Oct 14, 2001 | San Jose Earthquakes beat Miami Fusion 4–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 220 | Oct 17, 2001 | San Jose Earthquakes beat Miami Fusion 1–0 (AET) Playoffs | Defense |
| 221 | Oct 21, 2001 | San Jose Earthquakes beat LA Galaxy 2–1 (AET) Playoffs | Defense |