1998 D.C. United season

March 2026 August 2023 D.C. United 1998 wordmark.svg D.C. United 1998 General manager Dave Kasper Head coach Bruce Arena RFK Stadium MLS 2nd MLS Cup Runners-Up CONCACAF Champions Cup Champions Copa Interamericana Champions Roy Lassiter (18) _thinredborder _DCU_96h _thinredborder _DCU_96 _DCU_98h 000000 FFFFFF 000000 000000 000000 _DCU_98a _DCU_98a _DCU_98a FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF _whitehoops _DCU_97t _whitehoops _redbottom _DCU_98h FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 000060 000060 true 1997 1999 The 1998 D.C. United season was the clubs' fourth year of existence, as well as their third season in Major League Soccer. D.C. United entered their third season as the two-time defending MLS Cup champion, as well as the defending Supporters' Shield titleholder. Finishing as runners-up in MLS Cup '98 and second-place in the regular season standings, United failed to defend both domestic honors. In international play, D.C. United made American soccer history, becoming the first American soccer club to win any CONCACAF club tournament when they won the 1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It was only the third time in CONCACAF history that an American soccer club reached the Champions' Cup final (previously achieved by Los Angeles Galaxy the previous season and New York Pancyprian-Freedoms in 1984 though they were disqualified without playing in the finals).PLUS: SOCCER -- CONCACAF CUP; D.C. United Wins Tournament https://www.nytimes.com/1998/08/17/sports/plus-soccer-concacaf-cup-dc-united-wins-tournament.html The New York Times July 7, 2021 August 17, 1998 Besides D.C. United, only the Galaxy have won the Champions' Cup, which they accomplished in 2000. Following the Galaxy's win, no American club reached the North American club final again until 2011 when Real Salt Lake reached the 2011 CONCACAF Champions League Finals. Background 1997 D.C. United season D.C. United ended their sophomore campaign on a high note, claiming the "league double", earning both the Supporters' Shield (regular season), and the 1997 MLS Cup championship (postseason). During the 1997 campaign, the club nearly earned a tuble, which is to win four or more top tier trophies during a single season, but ultimately fell short of that. In the domestic cup competition, the U.S. Open Cup, D.C. United reached the final of the competition, only to lose against Dallas Burn (now known as FC Dallas). In the continental club tournament, the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, United finished in third place, after falling to Los Angeles Galaxy in the semifinals.CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1962–2008 http://www.concacaf.com/staticFiles/f9/3a/0,,12813~146169,00.pdf CONCACAF CONCACAF.com February 10, 2012 9 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110916075649/http://www.concacaf.com/staticFiles/f9/3a/0%2C%2C12813~146169%2C00.pdf September 16, 2011 Competitions Major League Soccer Standings Eastern Conference DCU Overall table DCU 5 Results by round table b Matchday Stadium A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/A/A/H/H Result W/W/SO/L/SO/L/SO/W/W/W/W/L/W/SO/W/L/SO/L/W/W/W/W/W/SO/W/W/W/L/L/W/L/SO Home Away green2 Win blue2 Shootout Win red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 FBREF.com complete June 2018 Match reports 1 March 15 Miami Fusion 0–2 https://fbref.com/en/matches/bb1c8472/Miami-Fusion-DC-United-March-15-1998-Major-League-Soccer D.C. United Herrera 24 Kooiman 29 Williams 16 Aunger 17 Moreno 0 29 Sanneh 37 Talley 45 Etcheverry 61 Lockhart Stadium Fort Lauderdale, Florida 20,450 Brian Hall W 2 March 21 D.C. United 3–2 https://fbref.com/en/matches/6a3d4dc7/DC-United-Kansas-City-Wizards-March-21-1998-Major-League-Soccer Kansas City Wizards Wegerle 13 p 38 Olsen 52 Harkes 75 Johnston 5 16 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 18,108 Kevin Terry w 3 March 29 D.C. United 1–1 https://fbref.com/en/matches/e5fa4c5d/DC-United-New-England-Revolution-March-29-1998-Major-League-Soccer New England Revolution Harkes 12 Aunger 20 Etcheverry 64 Kamler 88 Baba 52, 54 Wegerle Etcheverry Moreno Kamler 3–2 Baba Wise Burns McKinley Díaz Arce RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 22,263 Noel Kenny SW 4 April 4 Columbus Crew 2–1 https://fbref.com/en/matches/83c0a68d/Columbus-Crew-DC-United-April-4-1998-Major-League-Soccer D.C. United John 8 Lapper 13, 0 21 McBride 56 Pope 1 20 64 Moreno 21, 23 Ohio Stadium Columbus, Ohio 14,148 Tim Weyland l 5 April 11 D.C. United 3–3 https://fbref.com/en/matches/b4df24ea/DC-United-Colorado-Rapids-April-11-1998-Major-League-Soccer Colorado Rapids Williams 38 Etcheverry 45, 45 Moreno 53 Garlick 83 Balboa 39, 45 Vermes 72 Harris 83 pen. Wegerle Kamler Etcheverry 2–0 Paz Harris Bravo Sáenz RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 14,009 Brian Hall SW 6 April 18 New England Revolution 1–1 https://fbref.com/en/matches/74c98bb7/New-England-Revolution-DC-United-April-18-1998-Major-League-Soccer D.C. United Jair 40 Etcheverry 33 Aunger 59 Pope 80 Baba McKinley Burns Wise Torres Keegan 3–2 Moreno Etcheverry Wegerle Olsen Sanneh Harkes Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 24,133 Kevin Stott D 7 April 26 D.C. United 1–1 https://fbref.com/en/matches/f51d1dbf/DC-United-Columbus-Crew-April-26-1998-Major-League-Soccer Columbus Crew Peay 49 Agoos 87 Moreno 89 John 4 Iribarren 53 Warzycha 84 Etcheverry Moreno Harkes Sanneh Agoos 3–2 Carrera Thompson John Yeagley McBride RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 11,338 Paul Tamberino SW 8 April 29 D.C. United 3–1 https://fbref.com/en/matches/3c872f6c/DC-United-San-Jose-Clash-April-29-1998-Major-League-Soccer San Jose Clash Harkes 11 59 Williams 21 Peay 54 Lassiter 70 Lozzano 25 Cerritos 55 Draguicevich 60 Figueroa 68 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 9,755 Marcel Yonan W 9 May 2 Chicago Fire 1–3 https://fbref.com/en/matches/6762680c/Chicago-Fire-DC-United-May-2-1998-Major-League-Soccer D.C. United Klopas 9 Kosecki 0 65 Sanneh 13 Etcheverry 14, 86 Lassiter 19 Llamosa 25 Talley 85 Olsen 88 Soldier Field Chicago, Illinois 27,136 Reggie Rutty W 10 May 9 D.C. United 2–0 https://fbref.com/en/matches/800b30a9/DC-United-MetroStars-May-9-1998-Major-League-Soccer MetroStars Etcheverry 40 Lassiter 56 Palacios 89 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C 17,027 Kevin Stott W 11 May 13 D.C. United 3–2 https://fbref.com/en/matches/0c1b0f5f/DC-United-New-England-Revolution-May-13-1998-Major-League-Soccer New England Revolution Olsen 16 Sanneh 46 Lassiter 55 Jair 50 Chronopoulos 51 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 14,442 Michael Kennedy W 12 May 16 MetroStars 4–3 https://fbref.com/en/matches/10852c67/MetroStars-DC-United-May-16-1998-Major-League-Soccer D.C. United Savarese 21 64 Hurtado 38, 47 Rooney 42 Lassiter 12, 76 Etcheverry 40 Sanneh 71 Williams 83 Moreno 86 Giants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey 15,322 Noel Kenny L 13 May 23 D.C. United 3–2 https://fbref.com/en/matches/00e3efc7/DC-United-Tampa-Bay-Mutiny-May-23-1998-Major-League-Soccer Tampa Bay Mutiny Etcheverry 22, 33 Lassiter 53 Sanneh 65 Prampin 29 Ramos 32 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C 16,991 Esse Baharmast W 14 May 30 Tampa Bay Mutiny 1–1 https://fbref.com/en/matches/ac83c019/Tampa-Bay-Mutiny-DC-United-May-30-1998-Major-League-Soccer D.C. United Houser 21 Shannon 33 Gilmar 40, 45 Ravelli 45 Lassiter 45 Williams 57 Moreno 68 Jara Gilmar Kinnear Quill Ramos 1–2 Moreno Kamler Sanneh Wood Lassiter Houlihan's Stadium Tampa, Florida 8,324 Robert Sheker SW 15 June 3 San Jose Clash 0–4 https://fbref.com/en/matches/f9e51367/San-Jose-Clash-DC-United-June-3-1998-Major-League-Soccer D.C. United Figueroa 1 37 75 Doyle 71 Vásquez 88 Moreno 41 pen. Olsen 54 Williams 65 Sanneh 76 Aunger 81 Spartan Stadium San Jose, California 10,191 Richard Heron W 16 June 7 D.C. United 4–4 https://fbref.com/en/matches/1c04f812/DC-United-Dallas-Burn-June-7-1998-Major-League-Soccer Dallas Burn Lassiter 19 70 Etcheverry 31 Soehn 88 o.g. Suarez 24 Farrer 38 Álvarez 56 pen. Trotman 88 Moreno Etcheverry Kamler Sanneh 1–3 Haynes Farrer Suarez Soehn Eck RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 13,454 Refugio Ramirez D 17 June 13 Columbus Crew 3–3 https://fbref.com/en/matches/4029afeb/Columbus-Crew-DC-United-June-13-1998-Major-League-Soccer D.C. United Farrell 7 John 29 pen., 63 Clark 31 West 49 Carrera 59 Iribarren 81 Gregor 90 Harkes 25 Sanneh 31 Moreno 37 pen. Presthus 45 Llamosa 61 Lassiter 67 John Carrera Cunningham Farrell Elcock Clark 3–4 Etcheverry Moreno Wood Sanneh Lassiter Talley Ohio Stadium Columbus, Ohio 13,347 Marcel Yonan SW 18 June 25 Colorado Rapids 3–1 https://fbref.com/en/matches/bf8eb57a/Colorado-Rapids-DC-United-June-25-1998-Major-League-Soccer D.C. United Paule 2, 64 Paz 20 Bravo 27 Peay 45 Aunger 57 Moreno 66 Wood 68 Mile High Stadium Denver, Colorado 9,132 Ted Covaciu L 19 July 2 D.C. United 3–1 https://fbref.com/en/matches/c7f1d377/DC-United-Miami-Fusion-July-2-1998-Major-League-Soccer Miami Fusion Moreno 40 55 Talley 74 Lassiter 76 Serna 1 38 43 Herrera 42 Vaudreuil 73 Webber 85 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 13,030 Rich Grady W 20 July 10 D.C. United 3–0 https://fbref.com/en/matches/17252062/DC-United-LA-Galaxy-July-10-1998-Major-League-Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy Harkes 23 Lassiter 34, 86 Moreno 49 Williams 60 Caligiuri 30 Hermosillo 0 82 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 23,631 Kevin Stott W 21 July 15 New England Revolution 0–1 https://fbref.com/en/matches/1aea6e84/New-England-Revolution-DC-United-July-15-1998-Major-League-Soccer D.C. United Goulooze 10 Torres 30 Lassiter 81 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 17,206 Noel Kenny W 22 July 18 D.C. United 4–1 https://fbref.com/en/matches/45873194/DC-United-Chicago-Fire-July-18-1998-Major-League-Soccer Chicago Fire Lassiter 53 p 69 90 Williams 56 Moreno 78 Marsch 38, 49 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 16,779 Esse Baharmast W 23 July 25 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–1 https://fbref.com/en/matches/dbd747b1/LA-Galaxy-DC-United-July-25-1998-Major-League-Soccer D.C. United Vanney 14 Pena 24 Jolley 43 Wélton 0 57 Gori 2 7 16 Etcheverry 31 Fraser 44 o.g. Aunger 60 Rose Bowl Pasadena, California 26,873 Esse Baharmast W 24 July 29 D.C. United 2–2 https://fbref.com/en/matches/0a041c4b/DC-United-Tampa-Bay-Mutiny-July-29-1998-Major-League-Soccer Tampa Bay Mutiny Etcheverry 14, 21 54 Harkes 36 Agoos 0 43 Hejduk 19 Ralston 62 Ramos 88 Etcheverry Moreno Wood Harkes Talley 4–3 Salcedo Young Eriksson Yallop Dougherty RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 11,062 Brian Hall SW 25 August 7 Dallas Burn 0–1 https://fbref.com/en/matches/c18106ad/Dallas-Burn-DC-United-August-7-1998-Major-League-Soccer D.C. United Dade 15 Trotman 35 Rodríguez 48 Dodd 56 Lassiter 57 pen. Pope 84 Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas 9,437 Ali Saheli W 26 August 22 D.C. United 2–1 https://fbref.com/en/matches/87e26b1a/DC-United-MetroStars-August-22-1998-Major-League-Soccer MetroStars Kamler 57 Moreno 59 Etcheverry 78 Petke 35 Soñora 41 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 16,729 Brian Hall W 27 August 26 Kansas City Wizards 1–2 https://fbref.com/en/matches/a6fb77de/Kansas-City-Wizards-DC-United-August-26-1998-Major-League-Soccer D.C. United Preki 21 pen. Okafor 71 Garlick 21 Pope 22 Olsen 63 Etcheverry 72 Agoos 86 Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Missouri 6,401 Alex Prus W 28 August 29 Tampa Bay Mutiny 2–2 https://fbref.com/en/matches/a40ee058/Tampa-Bay-Mutiny-DC-United-August-29-1998-Major-League-Soccer D.C. United Prampin 18 Kinnear 87 Lassiter 39 Pope 85 Salcedo Eriksson Yallop Shannon Young Wise 1–0 Etcheverry Wood Aunger Gori Talley Agoos Houlihan's Stadium Tampa, Florida 12,670 Kevin Terry D 29 September 13 Miami Fusion 4–3 https://fbref.com/en/matches/36af0574/Miami-Fusion-DC-United-September-13-1998-Major-League-Soccer D.C. United McLaren 4 18 Kmosko 28 Webber 30 Gutierrez 34 Serna 42 64 Parra 89 Valderrama 90 Moreno 11 58 Care 37 Gori 64 Harkes 85 Lockhart Stadium Fort Lauderdale, Florida 8,255 Kevin Stott L 30 September 16 MetroStars 0–5 https://fbref.com/en/matches/ed383f09/MetroStars-DC-United-September-16-1998-Major-League-Soccer D.C. United Meloa 3 Vega 2 7 7 Lalas 58 Lassiter 4 pen. Moreno 15 pen. Olsen 36 Harty 67 o.g. Wood 83 Etcheverry 85 Giants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey 14,117 José María García-Aranda W 31 September 19 D.C. United 1–3 https://fbref.com/en/matches/ad826fc1/DC-United-Miami-Fusion-September-19-1998-Major-League-Soccer Miami Fusion Lassiter 16 Olsen 0 35 Moreno 50 Harkes 81 McLaren 18 Parra 52 Serna 53 80 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 23,069 Paul Tamberino L 32 September 27 D.C. United 2–2 https://fbref.com/en/matches/ba2a39aa/DC-United-Columbus-Crew-September-27-1998-Major-League-Soccer Columbus Crew Wood 42 Llamosa 56 Smith 70 o.g. John 10 15 Iribarren 43 Agoos Wood Harkes Aunger Lassiter 3–2 West McBride John Williams Elcock RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 14,440 Rich Grady SW MLS Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference semifinals Game 1 September 30 D.C. United 2–1 https://fbref.com/en/matches/04bb8942/DC-United-Miami-Fusion-September-30-1998-Major-League-Soccer Miami Fusion Llamosa 18 Lassiter 28 Moreno 38 Agoos 63 Parra 59 Serna 63 McLaren 63, 69 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 15,187 Brian Hall W Game 2 October 4 Miami Fusion 0–0 https://fbref.com/en/matches/9322ea60/Miami-Fusion-DC-United-October-4-1998-Major-League-Soccer D.C. United Webber 3 Parra 25 Serna 34 Lassiter 0 3 Williams 71 Gutierrez Maessner Vargas Cullen Serna Boyce 2–3 Wood Etcheverry Moreno Aunger Harkes Agoos Lockhart Stadium Fort Lauderdale, Florida 13,128 Tim Weyland SW Eastern Conference finals Game 1 October 11 D.C. United 2–0 https://fbref.com/en/matches/2564c85a/DC-United-Columbus-Crew-October-11-1998-Major-League-Soccer Columbus Crew Sanneh 68 Etcheverry 78 Yeagley 53 Elcock 56 McBride 73 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 17,755 Kevin Stott W Game 2 October 18 Columbus Crew 4–2 https://fbref.com/en/matches/5807f815/Columbus-Crew-DC-United-October-18-1998-Major-League-Soccer D.C. United McBride 8 47 Dooley 18, 37 Smith 29 Elcock 75 Iribarren 78 John 81 Llamosa 47 Aunger 62 Sanneh 65 Lassiter 77 Williams 88 Ohio Stadium Columbus, Ohio 13,193 Rich Grady L Game 3 October 21 D.C. United 3–0 https://fbref.com/en/matches/0bfd1c2c/DC-United-Columbus-Crew-October-21-1998-Major-League-Soccer Columbus Crew Agoos 12 Etcheverry 21 Lassiter 44 79 Clark 28 Farrell 56 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 21,453 Noel Kenny W MLS Cup MLS Cup October 25 Chicago Fire 2–0 https://fbref.com/en/matches/0540ce4f/Chicago-Fire-DC-United-October-25-1998-Major-League-Soccer D.C. United Podbrożny 29 Razov 31 Gutiérrez 45, 50 Marsch 60 Sanneh 25 Etcheverry 33 Rose Bowl Pasadena, California 51,350 Kevin Terry L CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Quarterfinals August 11 19:00 UTC−5 D.C. United USA 8–0 https://twitter.com/Steve1T/status/1160562274903441409 TRI Joe Public Olsen 13 44 Lassiter 22 29 67 72 Wood 75 90+2 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C., United States 7,117 W Semifinals August 14 19:00 UTC−5 D.C. United USA 2–0 https://us.soccerway.com/matches/1998/08/14/nc-america/concacaf-champions-league/washington-district-of-columbia-united/club-leon/815694/ MEX León Lassiter 12 61 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C., United States W Final August 16 19:00 UTC−5 D.C. United USA 1–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20180826214509/https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/19247/concacaf-champions-cup-final-dc-united-mls-1.html MEX Toluca Pope 41 Garlick 74 Lassiter 89 Taboada 37 Estay 41 Ruiz 58 Cardozo 86 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C., United States 12,607 Carlos Batres (Guatemala) W Copa Interamericana 1998 Copa Interamericana First leg November 14 19:00 UTC−5 D.C. United USA 0–1 BRA Vasco da Gama Pope 17 Felipe 69 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C., United States 25,000 Carlos Batres (Guatemala) L Second leg December 5 20:00 UTC−5 Vasco da Gama BRA 0–2 1–2 USA D.C. United Luizão 7 Nasa 70 Moreno 15 Sanneh 34 Olsen 59 Williams 63 Pope 77 Lockhart Stadium Fort Lauderdale, United States 7,283 Carlos Batres (Guatemala) w Match was played at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale instead of Vasco da Gama's regular home ground, Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 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