The MLS Belt · season
The 2012 season
40 belt games · 16 title changesLA Galaxy carried the belt into the 2012 season. It changed hands 16 times among 14 franchises, 2 of those in the playoffs, and LA Galaxy finished the season with it. Most defenses: D.C. United, 8.
Who held it, in order
Real Salt LakeChivas USASporting KCPortlandMontréalRed BullsChicagoGalaxySeattleSan JoseMontréalColumbusNew EnglandD.C. UnitedHoustonGalaxy
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 577 | Mar 11, 2012 | Real Salt Lake beat LA Galaxy 3–1 | Title change |
| 578 | Mar 18, 2012 | Real Salt Lake beat New York Red Bulls 2–0 | Defense |
| 579 | Mar 24, 2012 | Chivas USA beat Real Salt Lake 1–0 | Title change |
| 580 | Apr 1, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City beat Chivas USA 1–0 | Title change |
| 581 | Apr 7, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City beat LA Galaxy 1–0 | Defense |
| 582 | Apr 14, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City beat Real Salt Lake 1–0 | Defense |
| 583 | Apr 19, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City beat Vancouver Whitecaps 3–1 | Defense |
| 584 | Apr 22, 2012 | Portland Timbers beat Sporting Kansas City 1–0 | Title change |
| 585 | Apr 28, 2012 | Montreal Impact beat Portland Timbers 2–0 | Title change |
| 586 | May 5, 2012 | Montreal Impact beat Sporting Kansas City 2–0 | Defense |
| 587 | May 12, 2012 | Montreal Impact and LA Galaxy tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 588 | May 19, 2012 | New York Red Bulls beat Montreal Impact 2–1 | Title change |
| 589 | May 23, 2012 | New York Red Bulls and Chivas USA tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 590 | Jun 17, 2012 | Chicago Fire beat New York Red Bulls 3–1 | Title change |
| 591 | Jun 23, 2012 | Chicago Fire beat Columbus Crew 2–1 | Defense |
| 592 | Jun 29, 2012 | Chicago Fire beat Sporting Kansas City 1–0 | Defense |
| 593 | Jul 3, 2012 | Chicago Fire and Houston Dynamo tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 594 | Jul 8, 2012 | LA Galaxy beat Chicago Fire 2–0 | Title change |
| 595 | Jul 15, 2012 | LA Galaxy beat Portland Timbers 5–3 | Defense |
| 596 | Jul 19, 2012 | LA Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 597 | Jul 22, 2012 | LA Galaxy beat Chivas USA 3–1 | Defense |
| 598 | Jul 28, 2012 | LA Galaxy beat FC Dallas 1–0 | Defense |
| 599 | Aug 5, 2012 | Seattle Sounders beat LA Galaxy 4–0 | Title change |
| 600 | Aug 12, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes beat Seattle Sounders 2–1 | Title change |
| 601 | Aug 18, 2012 | Montreal Impact beat San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 | Title change |
| 602 | Aug 25, 2012 | Montreal Impact beat D.C. United 3–0 | Defense |
| 603 | Sep 1, 2012 | Columbus Crew beat Montreal Impact 2–1 | Title change |
| 604 | Sep 5, 2012 | New England Revolution beat Columbus Crew 2–0 | Title change |
| 605 | Sep 15, 2012 | D.C. United beat New England Revolution 2–1 | Title change |
| 606 | Sep 20, 2012 | D.C. United beat Philadelphia Union 1–0 | Defense |
| 607 | Sep 23, 2012 | D.C. United beat Chivas USA 1–0 | Defense |
| 608 | Sep 30, 2012 | D.C. United and Portland Timbers tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 609 | Oct 6, 2012 | D.C. United beat Toronto FC 1–0 | Defense |
| 610 | Oct 20, 2012 | D.C. United beat Columbus Crew 3–2 | Defense |
| 611 | Oct 27, 2012 | D.C. United and Chicago Fire tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 612 | Nov 3, 2012 | D.C. United and New York Red Bulls tied 1–1 Playoffs | Tie · defense |
| 613 | Nov 8, 2012 | D.C. United beat New York Red Bulls 1–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 614 | Nov 11, 2012 | Houston Dynamo beat D.C. United 3–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 615 | Nov 18, 2012 | Houston Dynamo and D.C. United tied 1–1 Playoffs | Tie · defense |
| 616 | Dec 1, 2012 | LA Galaxy beat Houston Dynamo 3–1 Playoffs | Title change |