The MLS Belt · season
The 2009 season
39 belt games · 19 title changesColumbus Crew carried the belt into the 2009 season. It changed hands 19 times among 12 franchises, 3 of those in the playoffs, and Real Salt Lake finished the season with it. Most defenses: LA Galaxy, 5.
Who held it, in order
ColumbusReal Salt LakeRed BullsSporting KCTorontoChicagoDallasHoustonGalaxySeattleNew EnglandSporting KCD.C. UnitedSeattleNew EnglandDallasSeattleHoustonGalaxyReal Salt Lake
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 459 | Mar 21, 2009 | Columbus Crew and Houston Dynamo tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 460 | Mar 28, 2009 | Columbus Crew and Toronto FC tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 461 | Apr 2, 2009 | Real Salt Lake beat Columbus Crew 4–1 | Title change |
| 462 | Apr 11, 2009 | Real Salt Lake beat D.C. United 2–1 | Defense |
| 463 | Apr 18, 2009 | New York Red Bulls beat Real Salt Lake 2–0 | Title change |
| 464 | Apr 23, 2009 | Kansas City Wizards beat New York Red Bulls 1–0 | Title change |
| 465 | Apr 26, 2009 | Toronto FC beat Kansas City Wizards 1–0 | Title change |
| 466 | May 2, 2009 | Toronto FC and Columbus Crew tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 467 | May 9, 2009 | Toronto FC and D.C. United tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 468 | May 16, 2009 | Chicago Fire beat Toronto FC 2–0 | Title change |
| 469 | May 24, 2009 | Chicago Fire beat New York Red Bulls 1–0 | Defense |
| 470 | May 29, 2009 | Chicago Fire beat Chivas USA 3–2 | Defense |
| 471 | May 31, 2009 | FC Dallas beat Chicago Fire 3–0 | Title change |
| 472 | Jun 7, 2009 | FC Dallas and San Jose Earthquakes tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 473 | Jun 13, 2009 | Houston Dynamo beat FC Dallas 3–1 | Title change |
| 474 | Jun 20, 2009 | Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 475 | Jun 29, 2009 | LA Galaxy beat Houston Dynamo 1–0 | Title change |
| 476 | Jul 5, 2009 | LA Galaxy beat New England Revolution 1–0 | Defense |
| 477 | Jul 12, 2009 | LA Galaxy beat Chivas USA 1–0 | Defense |
| 478 | Jul 16, 2009 | LA Galaxy beat New York Red Bulls 3–1 | Defense |
| 479 | Jul 25, 2009 | LA Galaxy and Kansas City Wizards tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 480 | Aug 8, 2009 | LA Galaxy beat New England Revolution 2–1 | Defense |
| 481 | Aug 16, 2009 | Seattle Sounders beat LA Galaxy 2–0 | Title change |
| 482 | Aug 21, 2009 | New England Revolution beat Seattle Sounders 1–0 | Title change |
| 483 | Aug 23, 2009 | New England Revolution beat Real Salt Lake 3–1 | Defense |
| 484 | Aug 29, 2009 | New England Revolution beat San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 | Defense |
| 485 | Sep 5, 2009 | Kansas City Wizards beat New England Revolution 4–2 | Title change |
| 486 | Sep 9, 2009 | D.C. United beat Kansas City Wizards 1–0 | Title change |
| 487 | Sep 12, 2009 | Seattle Sounders beat D.C. United 2–1 | Title change |
| 488 | Sep 19, 2009 | Seattle Sounders and Chivas USA tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 489 | Sep 26, 2009 | New England Revolution beat Seattle Sounders 2–1 | Title change |
| 490 | Sep 30, 2009 | FC Dallas beat New England Revolution 1–0 | Title change |
| 491 | Oct 8, 2009 | FC Dallas beat San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 | Defense |
| 492 | Oct 17, 2009 | FC Dallas beat Colorado Rapids 2–1 | Defense |
| 493 | Oct 25, 2009 | Seattle Sounders beat FC Dallas 2–1 | Title change |
| 494 | Oct 29, 2009 | Seattle Sounders and Houston Dynamo tied 0–0 Playoffs | Tie · defense |
| 495 | Nov 8, 2009 | Houston Dynamo beat Seattle Sounders 1–0 (AET) Playoffs | Title change |
| 496 | Nov 14, 2009 | LA Galaxy beat Houston Dynamo 2–0 (AET) Playoffs | Title change |
| 497 | Nov 22, 2009 | Real Salt Lake beat LA Galaxy 2–1 (pens) Playoffs | Title change |