The MLS Belt · season
The 2005 season
33 belt games · 17 title changesD.C. United carried the belt into the 2005 season. It changed hands 17 times among 10 franchises, 1 of those in the playoffs, and LA Galaxy finished the season with it. Most defenses: LA Galaxy, 8.
Who held it, in order
D.C. UnitedColumbusColoradoRed BullsSan JoseGalaxyColoradoDallasNew EnglandChivas USAReal Salt LakeNew EnglandColoradoGalaxyDallasGalaxySan JoseGalaxy
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 327 | Apr 2, 2005 | D.C. United beat Chivas USA 2–0 | Defense |
| 328 | Apr 9, 2005 | D.C. United and Chicago Fire tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 329 | Apr 15, 2005 | Columbus Crew beat D.C. United 1–0 | Title change |
| 330 | Apr 23, 2005 | Colorado Rapids beat Columbus Crew 2–0 | Title change |
| 331 | Apr 30, 2005 | MetroStars beat Colorado Rapids 3–1 | Title change |
| 332 | May 7, 2005 | San Jose Earthquakes beat MetroStars 1–0 | Title change |
| 333 | May 15, 2005 | San Jose Earthquakes and FC Dallas tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 334 | May 22, 2005 | LA Galaxy beat San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 | Title change |
| 335 | May 26, 2005 | LA Galaxy and Columbus Crew tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 336 | May 29, 2005 | LA Galaxy beat Chivas USA 2–0 | Defense |
| 337 | Jun 5, 2005 | LA Galaxy and MetroStars tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 338 | Jun 12, 2005 | LA Galaxy beat Real Salt Lake 1–0 | Defense |
| 339 | Jun 15, 2005 | Colorado Rapids beat LA Galaxy 1–0 | Title change |
| 340 | Jun 19, 2005 | Colorado Rapids beat Chivas USA 3–1 | Defense |
| 341 | Jun 25, 2005 | FC Dallas beat Colorado Rapids 3–1 | Title change |
| 342 | Jul 2, 2005 | FC Dallas and San Jose Earthquakes tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 343 | Jul 16, 2005 | New England Revolution beat FC Dallas 3–2 | Title change |
| 344 | Jul 23, 2005 | Chivas USA beat New England Revolution 1–0 | Title change |
| 345 | Aug 6, 2005 | Real Salt Lake beat Chivas USA 2–1 | Title change |
| 346 | Aug 10, 2005 | New England Revolution beat Real Salt Lake 4–1 | Title change |
| 347 | Aug 13, 2005 | New England Revolution beat FC Dallas 2–1 | Defense |
| 348 | Aug 17, 2005 | Colorado Rapids beat New England Revolution 2–0 | Title change |
| 349 | Sep 3, 2005 | Colorado Rapids beat D.C. United 1–0 | Defense |
| 350 | Sep 11, 2005 | LA Galaxy beat Colorado Rapids 4–1 | Title change |
| 351 | Sep 17, 2005 | LA Galaxy and Kansas City Wizards tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 352 | Sep 21, 2005 | FC Dallas beat LA Galaxy 4–1 | Title change |
| 353 | Sep 25, 2005 | FC Dallas and San Jose Earthquakes tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 354 | Oct 2, 2005 | LA Galaxy beat FC Dallas 2–1 | Title change |
| 355 | Oct 16, 2005 | San Jose Earthquakes beat LA Galaxy 3–1 | Title change |
| 356 | Oct 23, 2005 | LA Galaxy beat San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 357 | Oct 30, 2005 | LA Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes tied 1–1 Playoffs | Tie · defense |
| 358 | Nov 5, 2005 | LA Galaxy beat Colorado Rapids 2–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 359 | Nov 13, 2005 | LA Galaxy beat New England Revolution 1–0 (AET) Playoffs | Defense |