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D.C. United

Team's name: D.C. United
Year founded: 1995 DC United
Conference: Eastern
Location: Washington, D.C.
Nickname:
United,
Black-and-red
Mascot: Talon
Team Colours:
Black and White
Joined the League: 1996
Team's President:
Soccer Coach: Tom Soehn
Soccer Stadium: RFK Stadium
Current Capacity: 56, 692

Team Championships:
MLS Cup: 4)
1996, 1997, 1999, 2004
US Open Cup: 1996, 2008
Supporter's Shield: 1997, 1999, 2006, 2007
International Champs: CONCACAF Champions' Cup:1998
InterAmerican Cup:1998

The team’s history begins in 1996 as one of the founding members of the MLS. Just two years later in 1998 the team became the first American club to win the CONCACAF championship.

D.C. United’s success rapidly increased in the first years and now it is considered the most successful club in American soccer. The team has obtained the U.S. Open Cup in two occasions and holds the record with most MLS Cups and MLS Supporters' Shields having four apiece. Also, D.C. United is the only franchise to be awarded the MLS Supporters' Shield consequently in 2006 and 2007 and also the MLS Cups in 1996 and 1997.

Moreover, internationally, D.C. United has participated in CONCACAF competitions on many occasions, the most recent ones in the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup and the 2008 SuperLiga. Last season 2008, D.C United most important achievement was the US Open Cup.

The Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium is home to the D.C. United team. This location was built in 1956 and holds a current capacity of 56,692 seats approximately. Nevertheless, the team is planning to develop a new stadium by the year 2010 which will be named Poplar Point Stadium.

D.C. United 2010 Squad

No. Pos. Player No. Pos. Player
1 GK Miloš Kočić 15 DF Lawson Vaughn
2 DF Julius James 17 FW Thabiso Khumalo
3 DF Avery John 18 DF Devon McTavish
4 DF Marc Burch 19 MF Clyde Simms
5 DF Dejan Jakovic 22 MF Rodney Wallace
6 MF John DiRaimondo 23 DF David Habarugira
7 MF Fred 24 MF Brandon Barklage
9 FW Ange N'Silu 25 MF Santino Quaranta
10 MF Christian Gómez 26 DF Bryan Namoff
11 FW Luciano Emilio 28 GK Bill Hamid
12 MF Danny Szetela 31 GK Josh Wicks
13 FW Chris Pontius 99 FW Jaime Moreno (captain)

 

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