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2025 D.C. United season
D.C. United 2025 soccer season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2025 season is D.C. United's 30th in existence and its 30th consecutive season in the top division of American soccer, Major League Soccer. The team will participate in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup in addition to MLS play.
It is Troy Lesesne's second season with the club and Ally Mackay's second season as general manager. The club finished 20th in the league and 10th in the Eastern Conference during the 2024 season. D.C. United has not qualified for the MLS Cup playoffs since 2019.
United's season began on February 22 with a 2–2 home draw against Toronto FC.
United reached the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open Cup, their deepest run since their 2013 championship run.
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Background
The 2024 D.C. United season saw the arrival of Ally Mackay as general manager following the dismissal of Dave Kasper, and Troy Lesesne as head coach following the sacking of Wayne Rooney. Entering the season, expectations among the media were low among the club, and most expected the team to finish at the bottom of the table, and possibly win the Wooden Spoon. The club vastly improved their attack thanks to a Golden Boot-winning season by Christian Benteke as well as acquisitions of players such as Aaron Herrera, Jared Stroud, and Lucas Bartlett. However, the club let in a record 70 goals, the third worst in the league, which offset the 52 goals they scored during the season.
Benteke and Herrera nevertheless were named All-Stars and the former won the MLS Golden Boot, becoming the first D.C. United player to win the boot since Dwayne De Rosario did so in 2011.
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Last updated: June 23, 2025
Source: D.C. United
First-team roster
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Transfers
MLS SuperDraft picks
Transfers in
- Kijima last played for St. Louis City SC but was selected by San Diego FC in the 2024 MLS Expansion Draft before being traded to D.C. United.
Transfers out
Winter
First team
Academy
Summer
Loans in
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Preseason and friendlies
January 25 | D.C. United | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls | Bradenton, Florida |
10:00 AM EST | Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 1 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | D.C. United | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
11:00 AM EST | Torres ![]() |
Peglow ![]() Pirani ![]() |
Stadium: The Gardens North County District Park |
February 7 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | D.C. United | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
11:00 AM EST | Stewart-Baynes ![]() |
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Stadium: The Gardens North County District Park |
February 12 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Nashville SC | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
11:00 AM EST | Stadium: The Gardens North County District Park |
February 15 | D.C. United | 3–1 | Houston Dynamo | TBD |
11:00 AM EST | Stadium: TBD |
August 2 | D.C. United | 0-3 | Ethiopia | Washington, D.C. |
5:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Audi Field |
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Competitions
Major League Soccer
Standings
Eastern Conference
Updated to match(es) played on August 24, 2025. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall table
Updated to match(es) played on August 24, 2025. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Results summary
Last updated: August 23, 2025.
Source: MLS
Match results
February 22 1 | D.C. United | 2–2 | Toronto FC | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,655 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
March 1 2 | Chicago Fire FC | 2–2 | D.C. United | Chicago, Illinois |
8:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 20,372 Referee: Marcos de Olivera |
March 8 3 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 15,183 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
March 15 4 | D.C. United | 0–0 | CF Montréal | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,133 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
March 22 5 | Orlando City SC | 4–1 | D.C. United | Orlando, Florida |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 19,817 Referee: Tori Penso |
March 29 6 | D.C. United | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 17,048 Referee: Chris Penso |
April 6 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 6–1 | D.C. United | San Jose, California |
5:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 14,196 Referee: Victor Rivas |
April 12 8 | D.C. United | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 PM EDT |
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Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,152 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
April 19 9 | New York Red Bulls | 1–2 | D.C. United | Harrison, New Jersey |
7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium Attendance: 18,407 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
April 26 10 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | D.C. United | Chester, Pennsylvania |
4:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,626 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
May 3 11 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 17,661 Referee: Jon Freemon |
May 10 12 | Toronto FC | 2–0 | D.C. United | Toronto, Ontario |
4:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 20,236 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
May 14 13 | D.C. United | 0–0 | New York City FC | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 14,283 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
May 17 14 | Nashville SC | 0–0 | D.C. United | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 25,110 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
May 24 15 | D.C. United | 0–2 | New York Red Bulls | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 19,290 Referee: Malik Badawi |
May 28 16 | D.C. United | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 10,645 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
May 31 17 | FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | D.C. United | Cincinnati, Ohio |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,513 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
June 7 18 | D.C. United | 1–7 | Chicago Fire FC | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,715 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
June 14 19 | Real Salt Lake | 2–0 | D.C. United | Sandy, Utah |
9:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 20,002 Referee: Jon Freemon |
June 28 20 | D.C. United | 0–1 | Nashville SC | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,085 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
July 5 21 | D.C. United | 0–0 | Atlanta United FC | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,003 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
July 12 22 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | D.C. United | Carson, California |
10:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 21,113 Referee: Timothy Ford |
July 16 23 | Charlotte FC | 2–1 | D.C. United | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 32,293 Referee: Chris Penso |
July 19 24 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | D.C. United | Columbus, Ohio |
7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,668 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
July 26 25 | D.C. United | 2–4 | Austin FC | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 17,474 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
August 9 26 | New England Revolution | 2–0 | D.C. United | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 21,538 Referee: Drew Fischer |
August 16 27 | CF Montréal | 1–1 | D.C. United | Montreal, Quebec |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 15,606 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
August 23 28 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Inter Miami CF | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 19,365 Referee: Ricardo Montero |
August 30 29 | New York City FC | – | D.C. United | New York, New York |
7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Yankee Stadium |
September 13 30 | D.C. United | – | Orlando City SC | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Audi Field |
September 20 31 | Inter Miami CF | – | D.C. United | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Chase Stadium |
September 27 32 | D.C. United | – | Philadelphia Union | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Audi Field |
October 4 33 | D.C. United | – | Charlotte FC | Washington, D.C. |
2:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Audi Field |
October 18 34 | Atlanta United FC | – | D.C. United | Atlanta, Georgia |
6:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
U.S. Open Cup
May 6 Round of 32 | D.C. United ![]() | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Washington, D.C. |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 6,781 Referee: Ricardo Montero |
May 21 Round of 16 | D.C. United ![]() | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (2–1 p) | ![]() | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 PM EDT | Schnegg ![]() Enow ![]() Tubbs ![]() ![]() Kijima ![]() Hopkins ![]() |
Report | Tavares ![]() Agyemang ![]() Tuiloma ![]() Smalls ![]() |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 5,179 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
Penalties | ||||
Herrera ![]() Hopkins ![]() Stroud ![]() Fletcher ![]() Peltola ![]() |
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July 9 Quarterfinal | Nashville SC ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() | Nashville, Tennessee |
9:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 21,238 Referee: Greg Dopka |
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Statistics
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Appearances and goals
Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.
- As of May 9, 2025[25]
Top scorers
- Last updated: November 3, 2024
- Source: Team Stats
Top assists
- Last updated: November 3, 2024
- Source: Team Stats
Disciplinary record
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Notes
- Contract option for the 2025 season was declined.[13]
- Contract expired, player became free agent.
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