2004 D.C. United season

March 2026 March 2012 D.C. United 1998 wordmark.svg D.C. United 2004 MLS 4th Owner D.C. United Holdings Head coach Piotr Nowak MLS Cup Champions U.S. Open Cup Fourth round Atlantic Cup Winners Eskandarian (14) _DCU_04h _DCU_04h _DCU_04h _DCU_04h _redtopline FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 _adidasstripesonwhite _DCU_03a _adidasstripesonwhite _DCU_03a _redtop 000000 FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF FFFFFF true 2003 2005 The 2004 season was the eighth season for D.C. United. It was highlighted by winning their first MLS Cup championship since 1999. The season was hallmarked by United winning their fourth Major League Soccer championship, winning MLS Cup 2004 3–2 over Kansas City Wizards. To date, this was the last time in franchise history that the team has won an MLS Cup title, or even made the final. Additionally, by winning the championship, some cite that it marked a "second golden age" in United. Following the 2004 title, United would go on to win two MLS Supporters' Shields, to claim the most in the league, as well as their second U.S. Open Cup title. In terms of player and manager transactions, the offseason saw English head coach Ray Hudson end his two-season stint with the club, as United management fired him out of dissatisfaction with his results as a manager. United signed retired MLS star Piotr Nowak to the role of head coaching duties. Hitherto, no other head coach had been a former MLS player. The signing of Nowak marked a new trend of first-generation MLS players assuming coaching duties for second generation MLS players. In 2003, United made national and international headlines by drafting 14-year-old prospect Freddy Adu as the first pick of the MLS SuperDraft. MLS orchestrated a series of negotiations between United and Dallas Burn, who had the first overall selection. A series of agreements between the two sides gave Dallas additional allocation from United so that Adu could play for his local club, as he grew up near Potomac, Maryland. Review and events 2004 Major League Soccer season 2004 U.S. Open Cup Preseason January Freddy Adu signs with D.C. United14-year-old signs with MLS http://www.deseretnews.com/article/525038902/14-year-old-signs-with-MLS.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121022081824/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/525038902/14-year-old-signs-with-MLS.html dead October 22, 2012 June 10, 2011 Deseret News November 23, 2009 February March Regular season April May June July August September Early October Playoffs Late October November United deft. NE Revs in the 2004 Eastern Conf. championship to go to MLS Cup 2004. Considered best match in MLS historyHarkes keeps both feet in the soccer world https://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2004-11-11-asked-harkes_x.htm Beau Dure USA Today November 11, 2004 June 19, 2007 10 of the best... MLS games ESPN Frank Dell'Apa http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=337632&root=extratime&&cc=5901 July 26, 2005 June 19, 2007 May 25, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110525193831/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=337632&root=extratime&&cc=5901 dead Revolution Ready to Take Another Shot https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/02/AR2006110201524.html Steven Goff The Washington Post November 3, 2006 June 19, 2007 D.C. United & Comcast SportsNet to launch 'Brunch with D.C. United' http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20060125&content_id=51051&vkey=pr_dcu&fext=.jsp&team=dcu January 25, 2006 June 19, 2007 Major League Soccer https://web.archive.org/web/20071014172906/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20060125&content_id=51051&vkey=pr_dcu&fext=.jsp&team=dcu October 14, 2007Looking back: Unforgettable in every way http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20050511&content_id=29379&vkey=news_dcu&fext=.jsp&team=dcu David Lifton May 11, 2005 Major League Soccer June 19, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070407082306/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20050511&content_id=29379&vkey=news_dcu&fext=.jsp&team=dcu April 7, 2007 dead United win their first MLS Cup title since 1999 with a 3–2 win over the Kansas City Wizards at the Home Depot CenterGoff Steven United Captures 4th Title https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49618-2004Nov14.html June 10, 2011 The Washington Post November 15, 2004 Non-competitive Midseason exhibitions June 23, 2004 19:35 EDT Rochester Rhinos 0–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20041206184829/http://dcunited.mlsnet.com/MLS/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20040623&content_id=6324&vkey=news_dcu&fext=.jsp&team=dcu D.C. United Moreno 4 Gros 54 Adu 70 Frontier Field Rochester, New York 14,426 Hilario Grajeda W July 14, 2004 19:30 EDT D.C. United 1–1 yes 4–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20041206184829/http://dcunited.mlsnet.com/MLS/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20040714&content_id=8308&vkey=news_dcu&fext=.jsp&team=dcu Nottingham Forest RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. D September 29, 2004 20:00 EDT D.C. United 6–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20041011170531/http://dcunited.mlsnet.com/MLS/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20040929&content_id=15774&vkey=news_dcu&fext=.jsp&team=dcu Municipal Quintanilla 13 Kovalenko 15 Thompson 17 Quaranta 22 30 55 Stokes 36 Kuffour 40 Ara 73 Adu 76 Gómez 90+1 pen. Rodríguez 22 Guevara 82 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 10,177 Alex Pruss W Competitive Major League Soccer 2004 Major League Soccer season Standings DCU Results by round Results 1 April 3, 2004 16:00 EDT D.C. United 2–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20040917134528/http://dcunited.mlsnet.com/MLS/scoreboard/archive.jsp?game=0403_sjdc San Jose Earthquakes Moreno 12 Eskandarian 39 Kovalenko 0 80 Olsen 89 Ekelund 19 pen. Robinson 21 De Rosario 23 Waibel 0 76 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 24,603 Kevin Stott W 2 April 10, 2004 22:00 EDT LA Galaxy 1–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20040907015948/http://dcunited.mlsnet.com/MLS/scoreboard/archive.jsp?game=0410_dcla D.C. United Vagenas 61 Ruiz 85 Gros 58 Cerritos 68 The Home Depot Center Carson, California 27,000 Terry Vaughn D 3 April 17, 2004 16:00 EDT MetroStars 3–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20040821022804/http://dcunited.mlsnet.com/MLS/scoreboard/archive.jsp?game=0417_dcmet D.C. United Taylor 50 63 Wolyniec 57 Convey 10 Olsen 26 88 Adu 75 Giants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey 31,419 Alex Prus L 4 April 24, 2004 17:00 EDT D.C. United 0–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20040821023557/http://dcunited.mlsnet.com/MLS/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20040424&content_id=729&vkey=news_dc&fext=.jsp&team=dcu Chicago Fire Namoff 28 Petke 69 Adu 76 Jaqua 20 Gray 34 Ralph 57 Brown 74 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 21,235 Ricardo Valenzuela L 5 May 1, 2004 EDT San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 D.C. United Spartan Stadium San Jose, California D 6 May 7, 2004 EDT D.C. United 1–1 Columbus Crew RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. D May 15, 2004Kansas City WizardsH1–0MorenoMay 19, 2004Los Angeles GalaxyH2–4Cerritos, AduMay 22, 2004Colorado RapidsA2–1GrosMay 29, 2004New England RevolutionA0–1Kamler (o.g.)June 5, 2004Chicago FireA3–0June 12, 2004Colorado RapidsH0–0June 19, 2004Columbus CrewH3–1Moreno, Eskandarian (2)June 26, 2004Dallas BurnA1–1EskandarianJuly 3, 2004MetroStarsH6–2Nelsen, Moreno, Eskandarian (2)Stewart, OlsenJuly 10, 2004Kansas City WizardsA1–0July 17, 2004Los Angeles GalaxyH1–1NelsenJuly 24, 2004Dallas BurnA5–1Gibbs (o.g.)August 7, 2004San Jose EarthquakesA2–0August 11, 2004Colorado RapidsH3–1Adu, Stewart, Kotschau (o.g.)August 14, 2004New England RevolutionH2–2Moreno (2)August 21, 2004Columbus CrewA2–2Eskandarian, MorenoAugust 28, 2004New England RevolutionA0–0September 4, 2004Chicago FireA3–1StewartSeptember 8, 2004Dallas BurnH3–0Eskandarian (2), AduSeptember 18, 2004Chicago FireH3–1Gomez, Eskandarian, OlsenSeptember 25, 2004Columbus CrewA1–0October 2, 2004MetroStarsA0–1AduOctober 9, 2004New England RevolutionH1–0GomezOctober 17, 2004MetroStarsH3–2Gomez (2), Petke Source: RSSSF MLS Cup 2004 MLS Cup Playoffs Conference semifinals First leg October 22, 2004 19:00 EDT MetroStars 0–2 D.C. United Giants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey 11,161 W Second leg October 30, 2004 19:00 EDT D.C. United 2–0 4–0 MetroStars RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 15,763 W Conference final Final November 6, 2004 19:00 EDT D.C. United 3–3 yes 4–3 New England Revolution RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 21,201 D MLS Cup MLS Cup 2004 Final November 14, 2004 19:00 EDT D.C. United 3–2 Kansas City Wizards The Home Depot Center Carson, California 25,797 W U.S. Open Cup 2004 U.S. Open Cup Third round June 30, 2004 19:00 EDT Richmond Kickers Virginia 2–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20200902185835/http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2004/2004d.htm Washington, D.C. D.C. United Cephas 33 64 Kovalenko 42 Prideaux 45+1 Gros 45+1 Kuffour 82 Adu 90+1 University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, Virginia 8,776 Hector Tobin L Club Roster 2 USA DF David Stokes 3 USA FW Jason Thompson 4 USA DF Brandon Prideaux 7 NZL DF Ryan Nelsen 8 USA MF Earnie Stewart 9 USA MF Freddy Adu 11 USA FW Alecko Eskandarian 12 USA DF Mike Petke 13 ARG MF Christian Gómez 14 USA MF Ben Olsen 16 USA MF Brian Carroll 17 USA MF Joshua Gros 18 USA GK Nick Rimando 21 UKR MF Dema Kovalenko 22 USA GK Troy Perkins 23 SLV FW Eliseo Quintanilla 24 GHA MF Nana Kuffour 25 USA MF Santino Quaranta 26 USA DF Bryan Namoff 27 USA FW Tim Lawson 99 BOL FW Jaime Moreno Statistics List of squad players, including number of appearances by competitionStatistics: 2004 Regular Season http://www.dcunited.com/stats/overall/2004/reg D.C. United June 18, 2011Statistics: 2004 Postseason http://www.dcunited.com/stats/overall/2004/ps D.C. United June 18, 2011 Major League Soccer MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup 1 Doug Warren USA GK 1+0 0 0 0 0 0 2 David Stokes USA DF 3+8 0 0 0 0 0 3 Jason Thompson USA FW 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Brandon Prideaux USA DF 16+7 0 0 0 0 0 5 Ezra Hendrickson VIN DF 0+0 0 1+1 0 0 0 6 Kevin Ara USA MF 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 7 Ryan Nelsen USA DF 17+0 2 0 0 0 0 8 Earnie Stewart USA MF 23+3 3 0 0 0 0 9 Freddy Adu USA FW 14+16 5 3+1 0 0 0 11 Alecko Eskandarian USA FW 19+5 10 4+0 4 0 0 12 Mike Petke USA DF 23+3 1 0 0 0 0 13 Christian Gómez ARG MF 8+1 4 4+0 1 0 0 14 Ben Olsen USA MF 25+0 3 0 0 0 0 16 Brian Carroll USA MF 26+4 4+0 0 0 0 0 17 Joshua Gros USA DF 21+8 1 1+3 0 0 0 18 Nick Rimando USA GK 13+0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Dema Kovalenko UKR MF 25+0 3 3+0 0 0 0 22 Troy Perkins USA GK 16+0 0 0 0 0 0 23 Eliseo Quintanilla SLV FW 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 Nana Kuffour GHA DF 1+4 0 0 0 1+0 1 25 Santino Quaranta USA MF 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 27 Tim Lawson USA FW 0 0 0 0 0 0 99 Jaime Moreno BOL FW 27+0 7 4+0 2 0 0 |} Transfers In Date Position No. Name From Fee/notes Ref. January 16, 2004 MF 9 USA Freddy Adu USA IMG Academy Drafted Goff Steven United's Pick Is No Secret https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2004/01/16/uniteds-pick-is-no-secret/30ff4aaa-ca6b-4d28-a2ad-c1d04398da8b/ The Washington Post January 26, 2021 January 16, 2004 March 2, 2004 MF 6 USA Kevin Ara USA Harvard Crimson Drafted D.C. United Signs Ara, Gros and Perkins https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/d-c-united-signs-ara-gros-and-perkins/n-3007815 OurSportsCentral January 26, 2021 March 2, 2004 March 2, 2004 FW 99 BOL Jaime Moreno USA MetroStars Tradedtrade Moreno, Jaime Traded for future considerationsMetroStars Trade Rights to Jaime Moreno to D.C. United https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/metrostars-trade-rights-to-jaime-moreno-to-d-c-united/n-3007877 Our Sports Central January 26, 2021 March 2, 2004 March 2, 2004 MF 17 USA Joshua Gros USA Rutgers Scarlet Knights Drafted March 2, 2004 GK 22 USA Troy Perkins USA Evansville Purple Aces Free June 23, 2004DF5 VIN Ezra Hendrickson USA Charleston BatteryFree2004-06-23 D.C. United Signs Ezra Hendrickson https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/d-c-united-signs-ezra-hendrickson/n-3051853 2021-01-26 OurSports Central en July 14, 2004 MF 24 GHA Nana Kuffour SWE Assi IF Free Kuffuor put on D.C. United developmental roster http://ghanaweb.net/GhanaHomePage//soccer/artikel.php?ID=61626 June 8, 2011 Ghanaweb.net July 14, 2004 https://web.archive.org/web/20110723134952/http://ghanaweb.net/GhanaHomePage//soccer/artikel.php?ID=61626 July 23, 2011 dead mdy-all July 23, 2004 FW 3 USA Jason Thompson USA Dallas Burn Tradedtrade Thompson, Jason Traded for a fourth round pick in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft and future considerations.D.C. United Signs F Jason Thompson https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/d-c-united-signs-f-jason-thompson/n-3065290 Our Sports Central January 26, 2021 July 23, 2004 August 1, 2004 MF 13 ARG Christian Gómez ARG Arsenal de Sarandí Undisclosed Quispe Emmanuel What Ever Happened To ... Christian Gomez https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2012/02/03/what-ever-happened-christian-gomez MLSSoccer.com January 26, 2021 February 3, 2012 SuperDraft picks 2004 MLS SuperDraft #FFFFFF 2004 D.C. United SuperDraft Class Round Selection Player Position School Status11USA Freddy AduMFHeights School (MD)Signed with first team 3 24USA Kevin AraMFHarvardSigned with first team 4 34USA Joshua GrosMFRutgersSigned with first team 5 44USA Kevin HudsonMFSMUUnsigned draft pick Out Sourced list of players sold or loaned out during the season Awards Only official awards regarding individuals associated with the club FA Premier League Player of the Month (January): Patrick Scorer FA Premier League Manager of the Month (January): Lucas Boss See also MLS Cup 2004 2004 U.S. Open Cup 2004 Major League Soccer season Notes References 30em 2004 Category:American soccer clubs 2004 season Category:2004 MLS season by team Category:2004 in sports in Washington, D.C. 2004 2004