The MLS Belt · season
The 2022 season
38 belt games · 11 title changesNew York City FC carried the belt into the 2022 season. It changed hands 11 times among 9 franchises, 3 of those in the playoffs, and Los Angeles FC finished the season with it. Most defenses: New England Revolution, 9.
Who held it, in order
GalaxySeattleInter MiamiNew EnglandNYCFCColumbusInter MiamiMontréalNYCFCPhiladelphiaLAFC
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 945 | Feb 27, 2022 | LA Galaxy beat New York City FC 1–0 | Title change |
| 946 | Mar 5, 2022 | LA Galaxy beat Charlotte FC 1–0 | Defense |
| 947 | Mar 12, 2022 | Seattle Sounders beat LA Galaxy 3–2 | Title change |
| 948 | Mar 20, 2022 | Seattle Sounders and Austin FC tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 949 | Apr 2, 2022 | Seattle Sounders beat Minnesota United 2–1 | Defense |
| 950 | Apr 16, 2022 | Inter Miami beat Seattle Sounders 1–0 | Title change |
| 951 | Apr 24, 2022 | Inter Miami beat Atlanta United 2–1 | Defense |
| 952 | Apr 30, 2022 | New England Revolution beat Inter Miami 2–0 | Title change |
| 953 | May 7, 2022 | New England Revolution and Columbus Crew tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 954 | May 15, 2022 | New England Revolution and Atlanta United tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 955 | May 21, 2022 | New England Revolution beat FC Cincinnati 3–2 | Defense |
| 956 | May 28, 2022 | New England Revolution and Philadelphia Union tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 957 | Jun 12, 2022 | New England Revolution beat Sporting Kansas City 2–1 | Defense |
| 958 | Jun 15, 2022 | New England Revolution and Orlando City tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 959 | Jun 19, 2022 | New England Revolution beat Minnesota United 2–1 | Defense |
| 960 | Jun 26, 2022 | New England Revolution and Vancouver Whitecaps tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 961 | Jul 3, 2022 | New England Revolution and FC Cincinnati tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 962 | Jul 9, 2022 | New York City FC beat New England Revolution 4–2 | Title change |
| 963 | Jul 13, 2022 | New York City FC beat FC Dallas 1–0 | Defense |
| 964 | Jul 17, 2022 | New York City FC beat New York Red Bulls 1–0 | Defense |
| 965 | Jul 23, 2022 | New York City FC beat Inter Miami 2–0 | Defense |
| 966 | Jul 30, 2022 | New York City FC and CF Montréal tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 967 | Aug 6, 2022 | Columbus Crew beat New York City FC 3–2 | Title change |
| 968 | Aug 13, 2022 | Columbus Crew and Colorado Rapids tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 969 | Aug 21, 2022 | Columbus Crew and Atlanta United tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 970 | Aug 27, 2022 | Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 971 | Aug 31, 2022 | Columbus Crew beat Inter Miami 1–0 | Defense |
| 972 | Sep 3, 2022 | Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 973 | Sep 9, 2022 | Columbus Crew and CF Montréal tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 974 | Sep 13, 2022 | Inter Miami beat Columbus Crew 2–1 | Title change |
| 975 | Sep 18, 2022 | Inter Miami beat D.C. United 3–2 | Defense |
| 976 | Sep 30, 2022 | Inter Miami beat Toronto FC 1–0 | Defense |
| 977 | Oct 5, 2022 | Inter Miami beat Orlando City 4–1 | Defense |
| 978 | Oct 9, 2022 | CF Montréal beat Inter Miami 3–1 | Title change |
| 979 | Oct 16, 2022 | CF Montréal beat Orlando City 2–0 Playoffs | Defense |
| 980 | Oct 23, 2022 | New York City FC beat CF Montréal 3–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 981 | Oct 30, 2022 | Philadelphia Union beat New York City FC 3–1 Playoffs | Title change |
| 982 | Nov 5, 2022 | Los Angeles FC beat Philadelphia Union 4–3 (pens) Playoffs | Title change |