D.C. United
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D.C. United is an American professional men's fitba club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the Eastern Conference o Major League Soccer (MLS), the tap tier o American fitba. Domestically, the club haes wan fower MLS Cups (league championships), fower Supporters' Shields (league regular saison), three U.S. Open Cups (domestic cups), an sax Eastern Conference championships. In internaitional competitions, the club haes ane CONCACAF Champions Cup title and ane Copa Interamericana, the anely American team tae win the latter. In terms o trophies wan, it is the joint-maist successful overall club in American fitba (tied wi the New York Cosmos an LA Galaxy).
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Nickname(s) | Black-and-Red[1][2][3] | ||
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Foondit | Juin 15, 1994; 29 years ago (1994-06-15) | ||
Stadium | Audi Field Washington, D.C. | ||
Stadium capacity | 20,000 | ||
Awner | D.C. United Holdings | ||
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Manager | Vacant | ||
League | Major League Soccer | ||
2023 | Eastern Conference: 12th Overall: 23rd Playoffs: Did not qualify | ||
Wabsteid | Club wabsteid | ||
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Foondit in 1995, the club wis an inaugural franchise in Major League Soccer, playin in MLS syne its first saison in 1996. The club played a majority o its matches at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium frae 1996 till 2017 afore movin tae the fitba-specific stadium, Audi Field, in 2018, whaur it haes played syne. D.C. United wis ane o the premier franchises in Major League Soccer, an in American fitba in the late 1990s, whaur it wan the bulk o its trophies. Players sic as Raúl Díaz Arce, Marco Etcheverry, Roy Lassiter, Jaime Moreno, Ben Olsen, an Eddie Pope, alang wi heid coach, Bruce Arena, helped the club win aucht o their 12 major titles frae 1996 through 2000. The club wad win an MLS Cup, a U.S. Open Cup, an twa Supporters' Shield titles unner Piotr Nowak an Tom Soehn in the mid-tae-late 2000s. In 2013, unner the management o Ben Olsen, the club wan the U.S. Open Cup, its maist recent major trophy.
Throuoot the 2010s, an intae the early 2020s, the club managed by Olsen, went throu mediocrity, wi anely ane major trophy, an several missed playoff appearances, includin twa last place finishes in the league. Durin this time, some heich-profile acquisitions joined United, includin Wayne Rooney, an several hamegrown players began makin impacts on the United squad includin Bill Hamid, Andy Najar, an Kevin Paredes. Efter a string o puir seasons, Olsen wis fired in 2020, efter a ten-year tenure as heid coach. Olsen wis replaced by Hernán Losada, wha managed the club till 2022, whan he wis replaced by former player Wayne Rooney.