| 2001 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General manager | Dave Kasper | |||
| Head coach | Thomas Rongen | |||
| Stadium | RFK Stadium | |||
| MLS | 10th | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Semifinals | |||
| CONCACAF Giants Cup | Runners-Up | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: All:Abdul Thompson Conteh (14) | |||
The2001 D.C. United season was the clubs' seventh year of existence, as well as their sixth season inMajor League Soccer.
For the second-consecutive year in franchise history, United failed to qualify for theMLS Cup Playoffs, previously winning in making the finals in the four tournaments beforehand. The club also played in theCONCACAF Giants Cup where they finished second toClub America of Mexico.
United's MLS regular season was cut short after 26 matches due to theSeptember 11 attacks, it would the last time a United game was suspended until theCOVID-19 pandemic in2020.
The 2000 D.C. United season marked thefirst time in club history that the franchise failed to not only reach theMLS Cup final, but failed to make theMLS Cup Playoffs altogether. Throughout the club's fifth ever campaign, United posted a losing record of eight wins, eighteen losses and six ties; earning the eleventh best record in the twelve-team league. Despite the poor performance, Dutch manager,Thomas Rongen, remained at the helm of the club coaching staff.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Fusion | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 53 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | MetroStars | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 42 | |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 27 | |
| 4 | D.C. United | 26 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 26 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Fusion(S) | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 53 | 2.04 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| 2 | Chicago Fire | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 53 | 1.96 | |
| 3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 47 | 1.81 | |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 45 | 1.73 | |
| 5 | San Jose Earthquakes(C) | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 45 | 1.73 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| 6 | MetroStars | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 42 | 1.62 | |
| 7 | Dallas Burn | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 35 | 1.35 | |
| 8 | Kansas City Wizards | 27 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 33 | 53 | −20 | 36 | 1.33 | |
| 9 | New England Revolution | 27 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 27 | 1.00 | |
| 10 | D.C. United | 26 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 26 | 1.00 | |
| 11 | Colorado Rapids | 26 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 23 | 0.88 | |
| 12 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 27 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 32 | 68 | −36 | 14 | 0.52 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 31 | −15 |
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
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| Stadium | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H |
| Result | W | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | W | W | L | D | L | L | W | L | L | D | L | L | L | W | W | L | C | C |
| April 7, 20011 | D.C. United | 3–2 | Kansas City Wizards | Washington, D.C. |
| Report | Stadium:RFK Stadium Referee: Tim Weyland |
| April 14, 20012 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | D.C. United | Chicago, Illinois |
| Report |
| Stadium:Soldier Field Referee: Gerry Corrie |
| April 21, 20013 | D.C. United | 2–1 | New England Revolution | Washington, D.C. |
| Report | Stadium:RFK Stadium Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| May 5, 20014 | MetroStars | 3–2 | D.C. United | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Report | Stadium:Giants Stadium Referee: Tim Weyland |
| May 9, 20015 | D.C. United | 5–0 | New England Revolution | Washington, D.C. |
| Report | Stadium:RFK Stadium Referee: Richard Heron |
| May 12, 20016 | D.C. United | 2–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Washington, D.C. |
| Report | Stadium:RFK Stadium Referee: Noel Kenny |
| May 19, 20017 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | D.C. United | Columbus, Ohio |
| Report |
| Stadium:Crew Stadium Referee: Rich Grady |
| May 30, 20018 | Miami Fusion | 2–1 | D.C. United | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Report | Stadium:Lockhart Stadium Referee:Ricardo Valenzuela |
| June 2, 20019 | D.C. United | 1–2 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
| Report | Stadium:RFK Stadium Referee: Tim Weyland |
| June 9, 200110 | Dallas Burn | 3–0 | D.C. United | Dallas, Texas |
| Report | Stadium:Cotton Bowl Referee: Alex Prus |
| June 13, 200111 | D.C. United | 2–1 | MetroStars | Washington, D.C. |
| Report | Stadium:RFK Stadium Referee: Gus St. Silva |
| June 16, 200112 | Kansas City Wizards | 0–3 | D.C. United | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Report | Stadium:Arrowhead Stadium Referee: Richard Heron |
| June 23, 200113 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 3–2 | D.C. United | Tampa, Florida |
| Report | Stadium:Raymond James Stadium Referee: Rich Grady |
| June 30, 200114 | D.C. United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Colorado Rapids | Washington, D.C. |
| Report |
| Stadium:RFK Stadium Referee: Gerry Corrie |
| July 4, 200115 | Colorado Rapids | 3–1 | D.C. United | Denver, Colorado |
| Report |
| Stadium:Mile High Stadium Referee: Peter Kokolski |
| July 7, 200116 | D.C. United | 0–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Washington, D.C. |
| Report |
| Stadium:RFK Stadium Referee: Noel Kenny |
| July 14, 200117 | New England Revolution | 1–3 | D.C. United | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Report |
| Stadium:Foxboro Stadium Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela |
| July 18, 200118 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4–0 | D.C. United | San Jose, California |
| Report | Stadium:Spartan Stadium Referee: Alex Prus |
| July 21, 200119 | MetroStars | 2–1 | D.C. United | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Report |
| Stadium:Giants Stadium |
| August 1, 200120 | D.C. United | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Miami Fusion | Washington, D.C. |
| Report | Stadium:RFK Stadium Referee:Kevin Stott |
| August 11, 200121 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | D.C. United | Pasadena, California |
| Report | Stadium:Rose Bowl Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| August 15, 200122 | D.C. United | 1–2 | MetroStars | Washington, D.C. |
| Report | Stadium:RFK Stadium Referee:Paul Tamberino |
| August 18, 200123 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | D.C. United | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Report | Stadium:Foxboro Stadium Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| August 25, 200124 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
| Report |
| Stadium:RFK Stadium Referee: Kevin Stott |
| September 1, 200125 | D.C. United | 5–1 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Washington, D.C. |
| Report | Stadium:RFK Stadium Referee: Rich Grady |
| September 8, 200126 | Miami Fusion | 3–1 | D.C. United | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Report |
| Stadium:Lockhart Stadium |
| September 12, 200127 | D.C. United | v | Dallas Burn | Washington, D.C. |
| Stadium:RFK Stadium | ||||
| Note: Match cancelled due to theSeptember 11 attacks. | ||||
| September 15, 200128 | D.C. United | v | Miami Fusion | Washington, D.C. |
| Stadium:RFK Stadium | ||||
| Note: Match cancelled due to theSeptember 11 attacks. | ||||
| June 27, 2001Second round | D.C. United | 8–0 | Germantown, Maryland | |
| 19:30UTC−5 | Albright Thompson Conteh Pope Etcheverry Hennessy Algeria | Stadium:Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Thomas Perry |
| July 11, 2001Third round | D.C. United | 3–0 | Richmond, Virginia | |
| 19:30UTC−5 | Albright Moreno Quaranta | Report | Stadium:City Stadium Attendance: 5,288 Referee: |
| July 24, 2001Quarterfinals | D.C. United | 2–1 | Washington, D.C. | |
| 19:30UTC−5 | Conteh | Report | Jeffrey | Stadium:RFK Stadium Attendance: 8,439 Referee: |
| July 24, 2001Semifinals | New England Revolution | 2–0 | Foxborough, Massachusetts | |
| 19:30UTC−5 | Williams | Report | Stadium:Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 7,128 Referee: |
| April 4, 2001Quarterfinals | Arnett Gardens | 0–3 | Kingston, Jamaica | |
| 19:30UTC−5 | Report | Díaz Arce Talley | Stadium:Tony Spaulding Sports Complex |
| April 11, 2001Quarterfinals | D.C. United | 2–1 (5–1agg.) | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| 15:00UTC−5 | Talley Lisi | Report | Earle | Stadium:RFK Stadium |
| August 3, 2001Semifinals | D.C. United | 2–1 | Los Angeles, United States | |
| 22:00UTC−5 | Moreno Lisi | Rivera | Stadium:Rose Bowl |
| August 5, 2001Final | América | 2–0 | Los Angeles, United States | |
| 22:00UTC−5 | Mendoza Váldez | Stadium:Rose Bowl Attendance: 3,000 |
| May 23, 2001 | D.C. United | 3–4 | Bayer Leverkusen | Washington, D.C. |
| 12:00UTC−5 | Stadium:RFK Stadium |
| November 17, 2001 | D.C. United | 2–2 | Olimpia | Washington, D.C. |
| 12:00UTC−5 | Stadium:RFK Stadium |