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2000 D.C. United season

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club	D.C. United
season	2000
chrtitle	General manager
chairman	Dave Kasper
mgrtitle	Head coach
manager	Thomas Rongen
stadium	RFK Stadium
league	MLS
league result	Division: 4th
Overall: 11th
cup1	MLS Cup Playoffs
cup1 result	Did not qualify
cup2	U.S. Open Cup
cup2 result	Quarterfinals
cup3	CONCACAF Champions Cup
cup3 result	Semifinals
season topscorer
Jaime Moreno (12)
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Overall: 11th Jaime Moreno (12)

The 2000 D.C. United season was the club's sixth year of existence, as well as their fifth season in Major League Soccer.

Upon winning the 1999 MLS Cup final, United were unable to not only defend their league title, but the club failed to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs. This was the first time in MLS history the defending MLS Cup champion failed to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs the subsequent season, a feat that would not be accomplished again until the Portland Timbers did so in 2016.

In continental play, United played in the 2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, which was held months before the actual season began, a possible reason for United's poor league play, along with salary cap restrictions. United finished fourth in the tournament, at first beating Central American runners-up Alajuelense 2–1 in the quarterfinals. In the semis, the Los Angeles Galaxy got revenge on United in a penalty kick shootout following a 1–1 regulation time draw. Consequently, United played Toluca for third place and lost 2–1.

Review

June

D.C. United beat Charleston Battery 4–0 to open the USOC.

July

Returning to USOC play in the third round proper, United shut out the Rochester Raging Rhinos, 3–0.

August

Entering the USOC semis, the Black and Red played their first MLS opponent in the tournament, the Miami Fusion. United lost 3–2 in extra time.

Match results

Win	Tie	Loss

MLS

Jones Victorine Kelly Valencia Agoos Moreno Olsen Marsch Villegas Petke Conteh Moreno Llamosa Agogo Moreno Llamosa Ramos Baba Marino (Wood) 61

Own Goal (Mastroeni) 79

Welton (Serna) 47

Serna (Machon) 55

Own Goal (Denton) 57

Beckerman (Welton) 58

Serna (Kamler) 63

CONCACAF Champion's Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result
QF	January 16, 2000	CRC Alajuelense	N	2–1
SF	January 19, 2000	USA Los Angeles Galaxy	N	1–1
(2–4 pen.)

U.S. Open Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
R2	June 14, 2000	South Carolina Charleston Battery	A	4–0	3,672	Moreno, Díaz Arce (3)
R3	July 26, 2000	New York Rochester Raging Rhinos	H	3–0	3,186	Albright (2), Moreno
QF	August 9, 2000	Florida Miami Fusion	H	2–3 (a.e.t.)	3,864	Moreno (2)

League standings

Division

Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head record; 3rd goal difference; 4th number of goals scored.

(SS) = MLS Supporters' Shield; (E1) = Eastern Division champion

Only applicable when the season is not finished:

(Q) = Qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs, but not yet to the particular round indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff-contention.

Overall

Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head record; 3rd goal difference; 4th number of goals scored.

(SS) = MLS Supporters' Shield; (E1) = Eastern Division champion, (C1) = Central Division champion, (W1) = Western Division champion

Only applicable when the season is not finished:

(Q) = Qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs, but not yet to the particular round indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff-contention.

References

"2000 Lamar Hunt United States Open Cup: Second Round". Tripod.
Hakala, Josh. (October 23, 2000). "2000 U.S. Open Cup results". TheCup.us.
Davidson, Gary. (August 9, 2000). "Rooney blast in 112th minute lifts Miami to semis 3-2 over D.C. United.". Soccer Times.

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