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The 2026 season

27 belt games · 10 title changes

Inter Miami carried the belt into the 2026 season. It changed hands 10 times among 7 franchises, and Austin FC finished the season with it. Most defenses: Los Angeles FC, 8.

Who held it, in order

LAFCPortlandMinnesotaLAFCHoustonReal Salt LakeLAFCSan DiegoPortlandAustin

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,096Feb 21, 2026Los Angeles FC beat Inter Miami 3–0Title change
1,097Feb 28, 2026Los Angeles FC beat Houston Dynamo 2–0Defense
1,098Mar 7, 2026Los Angeles FC beat FC Dallas 1–0Defense
1,099Mar 14, 2026Los Angeles FC beat St. Louis City SC 2–0Defense
1,100Mar 21, 2026Los Angeles FC and Austin FC tied 0–0Tie · defense
1,101Apr 4, 2026Los Angeles FC beat Orlando City 6–0Defense
1,102Apr 11, 2026Portland Timbers beat Los Angeles FC 2–1Title change
1,103Apr 18, 2026Minnesota United beat Portland Timbers 2–0Title change
1,104Apr 22, 2026Minnesota United beat FC Dallas 1–0Defense
1,105Apr 25, 2026Los Angeles FC beat Minnesota United 1–0Title change
1,106May 2, 2026Los Angeles FC and San Diego FC tied 2–2Tie · defense
1,107May 10, 2026Houston Dynamo beat Los Angeles FC 4–1Title change
1,108May 13, 2026Real Salt Lake beat Houston Dynamo 3–0Title change
1,109May 16, 2026Real Salt Lake beat Colorado Rapids 2–1Defense
1,110May 23, 2026Real Salt Lake and Minnesota United tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,111Jul 22, 2026Los Angeles FC beat Real Salt Lake 3–1Title change
1,112Jul 25, 2026Los Angeles FC beat Sporting Kansas City 4–0Defense
1,113Aug 1, 2026Los Angeles FC and Vancouver Whitecaps tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,114Aug 15, 2026San Diego FC beat Los Angeles FC 1–0Title change
1,115Aug 19, 2026Portland Timbers beat San Diego FC 3–1Title change
1,116Aug 22, 2026Portland Timbers and Los Angeles FC tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,117Aug 29, 2026Austin FC beat Portland Timbers 2–1Title change
1,118Sep 5, 2026Austin FC and San Jose Earthquakes tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,119Sep 9, 2026Austin FC and Colorado Rapids tied 1–1Tie · defense
1,120Sep 13, 2026Austin FC beat Vancouver Whitecaps 2–1Defense
1,121Sep 19, 2026Austin FC and FC Dallas tied 0–0Tie · defense
1,122Sep 26, 2026Austin FC and San Diego FC tied 3–3Tie · defense

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