The MLS Belt · season
The 2016 season
36 belt games · 8 title changesPortland Timbers carried the belt into the 2016 season. It changed hands 8 times among 8 franchises, 3 of those in the playoffs, and Seattle Sounders finished the season with it. Most defenses: New York Red Bulls, 12.
Who held it, in order
PortlandSan JoseGalaxyMontréalNYCFCRed BullsMontréalTorontoSeattle
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 725 | Mar 6, 2016 | Portland Timbers beat Columbus Crew 2–1 | Defense |
| 726 | Mar 13, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes beat Portland Timbers 2–1 | Title change |
| 727 | Mar 19, 2016 | LA Galaxy beat San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 | Title change |
| 728 | Apr 2, 2016 | LA Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 729 | Apr 10, 2016 | LA Galaxy and Portland Timbers tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 730 | Apr 15, 2016 | LA Galaxy beat Houston Dynamo 4–1 | Defense |
| 731 | Apr 23, 2016 | LA Galaxy beat Real Salt Lake 5–2 | Defense |
| 732 | May 1, 2016 | LA Galaxy and Sporting Kansas City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 733 | May 8, 2016 | LA Galaxy beat New England Revolution 4–2 | Defense |
| 734 | May 11, 2016 | LA Galaxy and Philadelphia Union tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 735 | May 22, 2016 | LA Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 736 | May 28, 2016 | Montreal Impact beat LA Galaxy 3–2 | Title change |
| 737 | Jun 18, 2016 | Montreal Impact and Columbus Crew tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 738 | Jun 25, 2016 | Montreal Impact and Sporting Kansas City tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 739 | Jul 2, 2016 | Montreal Impact beat New England Revolution 3–2 | Defense |
| 740 | Jul 9, 2016 | Montreal Impact and Real Salt Lake tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 741 | Jul 13, 2016 | Montreal Impact and Portland Timbers tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 742 | Jul 17, 2016 | New York City FC beat Montreal Impact 3–1 | Title change |
| 743 | Jul 24, 2016 | New York Red Bulls beat New York City FC 4–1 | Title change |
| 744 | Jul 31, 2016 | New York Red Bulls and Chicago Fire tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 745 | Aug 7, 2016 | New York Red Bulls and LA Galaxy tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 746 | Aug 13, 2016 | New York Red Bulls beat Montreal Impact 3–1 | Defense |
| 747 | Aug 21, 2016 | New York Red Bulls and D.C. United tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 748 | Aug 28, 2016 | New York Red Bulls beat New England Revolution 1–0 | Defense |
| 749 | Sep 3, 2016 | New York Red Bulls beat Vancouver Whitecaps 1–0 | Defense |
| 750 | Sep 11, 2016 | New York Red Bulls and D.C. United tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 751 | Sep 18, 2016 | New York Red Bulls and Toronto FC tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 752 | Sep 24, 2016 | New York Red Bulls beat Montreal Impact 1–0 | Defense |
| 753 | Oct 1, 2016 | New York Red Bulls beat Philadelphia Union 3–2 | Defense |
| 754 | Oct 16, 2016 | New York Red Bulls beat Columbus Crew 3–2 | Defense |
| 755 | Oct 23, 2016 | New York Red Bulls beat Philadelphia Union 2–0 | Defense |
| 756 | Oct 30, 2016 | Montreal Impact beat New York Red Bulls 1–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 757 | Nov 6, 2016 | Montreal Impact beat New York Red Bulls 2–1 Playoffs | Defense |
| 758 | Nov 22, 2016 | Montreal Impact beat Toronto FC 3–2 Playoffs | Defense |
| 759 | Nov 30, 2016 | Toronto FC beat Montreal Impact 5–2 (AET) Playoffs | Title change |
| 760 | Dec 10, 2016 | Seattle Sounders beat Toronto FC 1–0 (pens) Playoffs | Title change |