The MLS Belt · season
The 2004 season
34 belt games · 12 title changesKansas City Wizards carried the belt into the 2004 season. It changed hands 12 times among 8 franchises, 2 of those in the playoffs, and D.C. United finished the season with it. Most defenses: Columbus Crew, 8.
Who held it, in order
Sporting KCDallasGalaxySan JoseColumbusD.C. UnitedSporting KCRed BullsDallasSan JoseColumbusNew EnglandD.C. United
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 293 | Apr 3, 2004 | Kansas City Wizards and Chicago Fire tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 294 | Apr 17, 2004 | Kansas City Wizards beat Columbus Crew 1–0 | Defense |
| 295 | Apr 24, 2004 | Dallas Burn beat Kansas City Wizards 1–0 | Title change |
| 296 | May 1, 2004 | Dallas Burn and Columbus Crew tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 297 | May 8, 2004 | LA Galaxy beat Dallas Burn 3–1 | Title change |
| 298 | May 15, 2004 | LA Galaxy and Colorado Rapids tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 299 | May 19, 2004 | LA Galaxy beat D.C. United 4–2 | Defense |
| 300 | May 22, 2004 | San Jose Earthquakes beat LA Galaxy 4–2 | Title change |
| 301 | May 29, 2004 | Columbus Crew beat San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 | Title change |
| 302 | Jun 6, 2004 | Columbus Crew beat New England Revolution 2–1 | Defense |
| 303 | Jun 12, 2004 | Columbus Crew and Kansas City Wizards tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 304 | Jun 19, 2004 | D.C. United beat Columbus Crew 3–1 | Title change |
| 305 | Jun 26, 2004 | D.C. United and Dallas Burn tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 306 | Jul 3, 2004 | D.C. United beat MetroStars 6–2 | Defense |
| 307 | Jul 10, 2004 | Kansas City Wizards beat D.C. United 1–0 | Title change |
| 308 | Jul 17, 2004 | Kansas City Wizards beat Dallas Burn 1–0 | Defense |
| 309 | Jul 24, 2004 | Kansas City Wizards and LA Galaxy tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 310 | Jul 28, 2004 | MetroStars beat Kansas City Wizards 2–1 | Title change |
| 311 | Aug 8, 2004 | MetroStars beat LA Galaxy 3–0 | Defense |
| 312 | Aug 15, 2004 | Dallas Burn beat MetroStars 1–0 | Title change |
| 313 | Aug 21, 2004 | San Jose Earthquakes beat Dallas Burn 3–0 | Title change |
| 314 | Aug 28, 2004 | San Jose Earthquakes and Colorado Rapids tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 315 | Sep 4, 2004 | San Jose Earthquakes beat New England Revolution 1–0 | Defense |
| 316 | Sep 8, 2004 | Columbus Crew beat San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 | Title change |
| 317 | Sep 18, 2004 | Columbus Crew beat MetroStars 4–2 | Defense |
| 318 | Sep 25, 2004 | Columbus Crew beat D.C. United 1–0 | Defense |
| 319 | Oct 2, 2004 | Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 320 | Oct 6, 2004 | Columbus Crew beat Chicago Fire 1–0 | Defense |
| 321 | Oct 9, 2004 | Columbus Crew and MetroStars tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 322 | Oct 16, 2004 | Columbus Crew and Colorado Rapids tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 323 | Oct 23, 2004 | New England Revolution beat Columbus Crew 1–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 324 | Oct 31, 2004 | New England Revolution and Columbus Crew tied 1–1 Playoffs | Tie · defense |
| 325 | Nov 6, 2004 | D.C. United beat New England Revolution 4–3 (pens) Playoffs | Title change |
| 326 | Nov 14, 2004 | D.C. United beat Kansas City Wizards 3–2 Playoffs | Defense |