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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.

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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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Club

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Last updated: June 23, 2025
Source: D.C. United

First-team roster

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Transfers

MLS SuperDraft picks

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  1. 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.

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Winter

First team
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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 51' Peglow 7'
Pirani 21'
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 70' 77' 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

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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)
Overall table
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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)

Results summary

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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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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 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
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
Report
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Washington, D.C. 2–0 (a.e.t.) South Carolina Charleston Battery 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 Washington, D.C. 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(2–1 p)
North Carolina Charlotte FC Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT Schnegg 17'
Enow Yellow card 39'
Tubbs Yellow card 52' 86'
Kijima Yellow card 57'
Hopkins 104'
Report Tavares Yellow card 56'
Agyemang 58'
Tuiloma 61'
Smalls 95'
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 5,179
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Penalties
Herrera soccer ball with check mark
Hopkins soccer ball with check mark
Stroud soccer ball with red X
Fletcher soccer ball with red X
Peltola soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with red X Malanda
soccer ball with red X Biel
soccer ball with check mark Bronico
soccer ball with red X Tavares
soccer ball with red X Abada
July 9 Quarterfinal Nashville SC Tennessee 5–2 Washington, D.C. D.C. United 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

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As of May 9, 2025[25]
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Top scorers

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  • Last updated: November 3, 2024
  • Source: Team Stats

Top assists

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  • Last updated: November 3, 2024
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Notes

  1. Contract option for the 2025 season was declined.[13]
  2. Contract expired, player became free agent.

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