1997 D.C. United season

March 2026 August 2023 D.C. United 1997 General manager Dave Kasper Head coach Bruce Arena RFK Stadium MLS Conference: 1stOverall: 1st MLS Cup Champions U.S. Open Cup Runners-Up CONCACAF Champions' Cup Third place Jaime Moreno (16) _thinredborder _DCU_96h _thinredborder _DCU_96 _3_stripes_white 000000 FFFFFF 000000 000000 000000 _DCU_96a _DCU_96a _DCU_96a _DCU_96 _3_stripes_black FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF _whitehoops _DCU_97t _whitehoops _redbottom _DCU_98h FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 000060 000060 true 1996 1998 The 1997 D.C. United season was the clubs' third year of existence, as well as their second season in Major League Soccer. United successfully defended its MLS Cup title, becoming the first club to win consecutive league championships until the Houston Dynamo in 2007.Schaerlaeckens Leander August 3, 2011 Odds against defending MLS title https://www.espn.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/6808364/repeating-mls-champ-no-small-feat-soccer ESPN November 1, 2024 United also won its first Supporters' Shield as the team with the best regular-season record, earning their first league "double" by winning the regular season and playoffs.Hall Andy October 16, 2024 Which MLS teams have won a league and Supporters' Shield double? https://en.as.com/soccer/which-mls-teams-have-won-a-league-and-supporters-shield-double-n/ Diario AS November 1, 2024 The team also finished as runners-up in the 1997 U.S. Open Cup final, played in Indianapolis three days after United won MLS Cup 1997 at its home stadium, RFK Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C.Hayes Tom October 29, 1997 D.C. is dethroned in Open Cup Final https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1997/10/30/dc-is-dethroned-in-open-cup-final/575920d6-e8dc-470d-b960-a5bb1e4b2fe0/ The Washington Post November 1, 2024 In international play, United qualified for the 1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, which was primarily played in Washington, D.C., and were eliminated in the semifinals by the Los Angeles Galaxy; the team ultimately shared third place with C.D. Guadalajara after a tie in the third-place match.Goff Steven Steven Goff August 25, 1997 Cruz Azul captures Champions Cup, 5–3 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1997/08/25/cruz-azul-captures-champions-cup-5-3/319d20c4-59fa-4ac2-bf46-9edb7c86acca/ The Washington Post November 1, 2024 Background 1996 D.C. United season The 1996 Major League Soccer season was both Major League Soccer and D.C. United's debut season, which resulted in United winning the inaugural MLS Cup championship match.Yannis Alex United Rallies, Slides and Heads Its Way to First Title C7 https://www.nytimes.com/1996/10/21/sports/united-rallies-slides-and-heads-its-way-to-first-title.html The New York Times October 21, 1996 November 1, 2024 May 9, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190509153339/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/10/21/sports/united-rallies-slides-and-heads-its-way-to-first-title.html live Major League Soccer 1997 Major League Soccer season Conference standings DCU Overall standings DCU MLS Cup Playoffs 1997 Major League Soccer season#Playoffs Bracket The ties were a best of three series. Conference Semifinals Conference Finals MLS Cup '97 Eastern Conference Western Conference 35px 170px 1 D.C. United 4 1 (4) x 4 New England Revolution 1 1 (3) x 2 Tampa Bay Mutiny 1 0 x 3 Columbus Crew 2 2 x 1 Kansas City Wizards 0 2 x 4 Colorado Rapids 3 3 x 2 LA Galaxy 0 (0) 0 x 3 Dallas Burn 0 (2) 3 x 1 D.C. United 3 1 x 3 Columbus Crew 2 0 x 4 Colorado Rapids 1 2 x 3 Dallas Burn 0 1 x E D.C. United 2 W Colorado Rapids 1 Conference semifinals Game 1 October 5 D.C. United 4–1 New England Revolution Wegerle 13 56Moreno 65 76 Burns 89 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 12,540 Tim Weyland W Game 2 October 8 New England Revolution 1–1 yes 3–4 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1997/10/09/dc-united-eliminates-revolution-in-shootout/6981ec81-8d86-44c5-a11a-0082ff5d8122/ D.C. United Moore 72 Williams 53 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 16,233 Tim Weyland SW D.C. United won the series 2–0.1997 Major League Soccer Scores & Fixtures https://fbref.com/en/comps/22/1997/schedule/1997-Major-League-Soccer-Scores-and-Fixtures FBref November 1, 2024 Conference finals Game 1 October 12 D.C. United 3–2 Columbus Crew Sanneh 9 45Díaz Arce 29 Farrell 57Dooley 73 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 11,820 Kevin Terry W Game 2 October 15 D.C. United 1–0 Columbus Crew Díaz Arce 47 Ohio Stadium Columbus, Ohio 9,506 Arturo Angeles W D.C. United won the series 2–0. MLS Cup MLS Cup '97 Final October 26 D.C. United 2–1 Colorado Rapids Moreno 37Sanneh 68 Paz 75 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 57,431 Brian Hall W U.S. Open Cup 1997 U.S. Open Cup 1997 08 19 Quarterfinals D.C. United Washington, D.C. 2–0 Florida Tampa Bay Mutiny Etcheverry 84 Iroha 89 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C., United States W 1997 09 03 Semifinals San Francisco Bay Seals California 1–2 Washington, D.C. D.C. United White 84 Moreno 2 pen.Díaz Arce 62 Stagg Memorial Stadium Stockton, California 3,470 W 1997 10 29 19:00 EDT Final Dallas Burn Texas 0–0 yes Washington, D.C. D.C. United Damián Kreis Sutter Peinado Rodríguez scored 5–3 Etcheverry Díaz Arce Moreno Iroha Carroll Stadium Indianapolis 9,766 Rich Grady L CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 25px 150px United States D.C. United 1 Trinidad and Tobago United Petrotrin 0 United States LA Galaxy 2 El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo 0 Mexico Guadalajara 1 Costa Rica Cartaginés 0 Mexico Cruz Azul 5 Guatemala Comunicaciones 0 United States D.C. United 0 United States LA Galaxy 1 Mexico Guadalajara 2 Mexico Cruz Azul 3 United States LA Galaxy 3 Mexico Cruz Azul 5 Match results 1997 08 12 Quarterfinals D.C. United USA 1–0 Report TRI United Petrotrin Etcheverry 84 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C., United States W 1997 08 22 Semifinals D.C. United USA 0–1 Report USA LA Galaxy Jones 10 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C., United States L 1997 08 24 Consolation match D.C. United USA 2–2 Report MEX Guadalajara Díaz Arce 40Iroha 89 Acosta 55Sánchez 86 pen. RFK Stadium Washington, D.C., United States D Match stood as a draw References See also 1997 in American soccer 1997 Major League Soccer season List of D.C. United seasons 1997 Dc United Dc United Category:1997 in sports in Washington, D.C. 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