The MLS Belt · season
The 2002 season
38 belt games · 15 title changesSan Jose Earthquakes carried the belt into the 2002 season. It changed hands 15 times among 9 franchises, 3 of those in the playoffs, and LA Galaxy finished the season with it. Most defenses: New England Revolution, 9.
Who held it, in order
San JoseColoradoRed BullsChicagoGalaxySporting KCSan JoseColumbusDallasSan JoseSporting KCChicagoNew EnglandChicagoNew EnglandGalaxy
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 222 | Mar 23, 2002 | San Jose Earthquakes beat Dallas Burn 2–0 | Defense |
| 223 | Mar 30, 2002 | Colorado Rapids beat San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 | Title change |
| 224 | Apr 3, 2002 | Colorado Rapids beat D.C. United 2–0 | Defense |
| 225 | Apr 13, 2002 | MetroStars beat Colorado Rapids 2–1 | Title change |
| 226 | Apr 20, 2002 | Chicago Fire beat MetroStars 2–0 | Title change |
| 227 | Apr 27, 2002 | Chicago Fire and New England Revolution tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 228 | May 4, 2002 | Chicago Fire beat D.C. United 3–0 | Defense |
| 229 | May 11, 2002 | LA Galaxy beat Chicago Fire 1–0 | Title change |
| 230 | May 18, 2002 | Kansas City Wizards beat LA Galaxy 2–1 | Title change |
| 231 | May 25, 2002 | Kansas City Wizards and MetroStars tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 232 | Jun 1, 2002 | Kansas City Wizards and Dallas Burn tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 233 | Jun 8, 2002 | San Jose Earthquakes beat Kansas City Wizards 3–0 | Title change |
| 234 | Jun 15, 2002 | Columbus Crew beat San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 | Title change |
| 235 | Jun 19, 2002 | Columbus Crew and Kansas City Wizards tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 236 | Jun 29, 2002 | Dallas Burn beat Columbus Crew 1–0 | Title change |
| 237 | Jul 4, 2002 | Dallas Burn beat MetroStars 2–0 | Defense |
| 238 | Jul 6, 2002 | Dallas Burn and Kansas City Wizards tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 239 | Jul 13, 2002 | Dallas Burn beat San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 | Defense |
| 240 | Jul 20, 2002 | San Jose Earthquakes beat Dallas Burn 4–0 | Title change |
| 241 | Jul 24, 2002 | San Jose Earthquakes beat Chicago Fire 1–0 | Defense |
| 242 | Jul 27, 2002 | Kansas City Wizards beat San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 | Title change |
| 243 | Jul 31, 2002 | Kansas City Wizards beat Dallas Burn 1–0 | Defense |
| 244 | Aug 10, 2002 | Kansas City Wizards and D.C. United tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 245 | Aug 14, 2002 | Chicago Fire beat Kansas City Wizards 5–1 | Title change |
| 246 | Aug 18, 2002 | Chicago Fire beat New England Revolution 2–0 | Defense |
| 247 | Aug 24, 2002 | New England Revolution beat Chicago Fire 2–1 | Title change |
| 248 | Aug 28, 2002 | New England Revolution beat Colorado Rapids 3–1 | Defense |
| 249 | Aug 31, 2002 | New England Revolution and Columbus Crew tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 250 | Sep 7, 2002 | New England Revolution beat D.C. United 3–0 | Defense |
| 251 | Sep 14, 2002 | New England Revolution beat Dallas Burn 2–1 | Defense |
| 252 | Sep 21, 2002 | New England Revolution beat MetroStars 3–0 | Defense |
| 253 | Sep 26, 2002 | New England Revolution beat Chicago Fire 2–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 254 | Sep 29, 2002 | Chicago Fire beat New England Revolution 2–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 255 | Oct 2, 2002 | New England Revolution beat Chicago Fire 2–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 256 | Oct 6, 2002 | New England Revolution and Columbus Crew tied 0–0 Playoffs | Tie · defense |
| 257 | Oct 9, 2002 | New England Revolution beat Columbus Crew 1–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 258 | Oct 12, 2002 | New England Revolution and Columbus Crew tied 2–2 Playoffs | Tie · defense |
| 259 | Oct 20, 2002 | LA Galaxy beat New England Revolution 1–0 (AET) Playoffs | Title change |