Ahead of the season, DC United hired Bruce Arena, who had led the University of Virginia men's soccer program to five NCAA College Cup titles, to be the head coach of the club.
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19 Facts About DC United
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In October 1998, Arena left D C United to accept the head coaching role for the United States men's national soccer team, following their poor performance in the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
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DC United did not fare as well in the 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, losing in the semifinals to eventual champions, Necaxa.
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DC United ultimately finished in 11th out of 12 teams in MLS during the 2000 season, missing the 2000 MLS Cup Playoffs altogether, for the first time in franchise history.
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DC United reached the finals of the Giants Cup, beating Jamaican club, Arnett Gardens, and Guatemalan club, Comunicaciones in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, before losing to Mexican club, America, in the final.
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Hudson signed a two-season contract with DC United and began the 2002 season participating in the 2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, due to their performance in the previous years' Giants Cup.
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DC United won the return leg, but by too little of a margin to advance.
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Additionally, DC United brought in MLS veterans, Dema Kovalenko and Hristo Stoichkov, from Chicago Fire.
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DC United then defeated the Kansas City Wizards to win MLS Cup 2004, their fourth, and as of 2022, their most recent MLS Cup title.
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In 2006, the MLS All-Star Team, which included eight DC United players, was managed by DC United's manager Piotr Nowak, defeated English champions Chelsea.
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In 2006 DC United won their third consecutive Supporters' Shield title.
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In league play during the 2008 and 2009 campaigns, DC United faltered at the tail-end of each season, ultimately causing them to miss out on the playoffs.
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DC United had approached then University of Akron men's soccer head coach, Caleb Porter, but Porter rejected their offer.
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In 2014, D C United executed a historic turnaround by clinching first place in the Eastern Conference, and going undefeated in CONCACAF Champions League group play, the first time an American club went undefeated in Group Stage of the Champions League.
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Plans for a new stadium dated back to July 2006, when D C United proposed building a new stadium along the Anacostia River near Anacostia Park, but disputes with the city government forced the team to consider other sites.
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In May 2007, DC United entered into an initial one-year strategic partnership with the Brazilian club Atletico Mineiro.
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Notable players to have graduated from the D C United Academy include Bill Hamid, who has been called up by the U S national team, and Andy Najar, who has been capped for Honduras.
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