The MLS Belt · season
The 2018 season
39 belt games · 12 title changesFC Dallas carried the belt into the 2018 season. It changed hands 12 times among 11 franchises, 4 of those in the playoffs, and New York Red Bulls finished the season with it. Most defenses: FC Dallas, 6.
Who held it, in order
DallasNYCFCRed BullsNew EnglandGalaxyColoradoLAFCChicagoD.C. UnitedColumbusRed BullsAtlantaRed Bulls
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 798 | Mar 3, 2018 | FC Dallas and Real Salt Lake tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 799 | Mar 18, 2018 | FC Dallas beat Seattle Sounders 3–0 | Defense |
| 800 | Mar 24, 2018 | FC Dallas and Portland Timbers tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 801 | Apr 7, 2018 | FC Dallas and Colorado Rapids tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 802 | Apr 14, 2018 | FC Dallas beat New England Revolution 1–0 | Defense |
| 803 | Apr 21, 2018 | FC Dallas beat Philadelphia Union 2–0 | Defense |
| 804 | Apr 29, 2018 | New York City FC beat FC Dallas 3–1 | Title change |
| 805 | May 5, 2018 | New York Red Bulls beat New York City FC 4–0 | Title change |
| 806 | May 12, 2018 | New York Red Bulls beat Colorado Rapids 2–1 | Defense |
| 807 | May 20, 2018 | New York Red Bulls beat Atlanta United 3–1 | Defense |
| 808 | May 26, 2018 | New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 809 | Jun 2, 2018 | New England Revolution beat New York Red Bulls 2–1 | Title change |
| 810 | Jun 9, 2018 | New England Revolution and Chicago Fire tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 811 | Jun 13, 2018 | New England Revolution and San Jose Earthquakes tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 812 | Jun 30, 2018 | New England Revolution beat D.C. United 3–2 | Defense |
| 813 | Jul 7, 2018 | New England Revolution and Seattle Sounders tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 814 | Jul 14, 2018 | LA Galaxy beat New England Revolution 3–2 | Title change |
| 815 | Jul 21, 2018 | LA Galaxy beat Philadelphia Union 3–1 | Defense |
| 816 | Jul 26, 2018 | LA Galaxy and Los Angeles FC tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 817 | Jul 29, 2018 | LA Galaxy beat Orlando City 4–3 | Defense |
| 818 | Aug 4, 2018 | Colorado Rapids beat LA Galaxy 2–1 | Title change |
| 819 | Aug 11, 2018 | Colorado Rapids beat San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 | Defense |
| 820 | Aug 14, 2018 | Colorado Rapids and LA Galaxy tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 821 | Aug 19, 2018 | Los Angeles FC beat Colorado Rapids 2–0 | Title change |
| 822 | Aug 24, 2018 | Los Angeles FC and LA Galaxy tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 823 | Sep 1, 2018 | Los Angeles FC beat Toronto FC 4–2 | Defense |
| 824 | Sep 15, 2018 | Los Angeles FC and New England Revolution tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 825 | Sep 22, 2018 | Los Angeles FC beat San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 | Defense |
| 826 | Sep 29, 2018 | Chicago Fire beat Los Angeles FC 3–1 | Title change |
| 827 | Oct 7, 2018 | D.C. United beat Chicago Fire 2–1 | Title change |
| 828 | Oct 13, 2018 | D.C. United beat FC Dallas 1–0 | Defense |
| 829 | Oct 17, 2018 | D.C. United beat Toronto FC 1–0 | Defense |
| 830 | Oct 21, 2018 | D.C. United beat New York City FC 3–1 | Defense |
| 831 | Oct 28, 2018 | D.C. United and Chicago Fire tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 832 | Nov 1, 2018 | Columbus Crew beat D.C. United 3–2 (pens) Playoffs | Title change |
| 833 | Nov 4, 2018 | Columbus Crew beat New York Red Bulls 1–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 834 | Nov 11, 2018 | New York Red Bulls beat Columbus Crew 3–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 835 | Nov 25, 2018 | Atlanta United beat New York Red Bulls 3–0 Playoffs | Title change |
| 836 | Nov 29, 2018 | New York Red Bulls beat Atlanta United 1–0 Playoffs | Title change |