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2006 D.C. United season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | D.C. United 1998 wordmark.svg |
| club | D.C. United |
| season | 2006 |
| league | MLS |
| league result | Conference: 1st |
| Overall: 1st | |
| chrtitle | Owner |
| chairman | D.C. United Holdings |
| mgrtitle | Head coach |
| manager | Piotr Nowak |
| cup1 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| cup1 result | Conference Final |
| cup2 | U.S. Open Cup |
| cup2 result | Semifinals |
| cup3 | Atlantic Cup |
| cup3 result | Winners |
| cup4 | Carolina Challenge Cup |
| cup4 result | Runners-up |
| season topscorer | C. Gomez (16) |
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| American | true |
| prevseason | 2005 |
| nextseason | 2007 |
Overall: 1st
The 2006 season was D.C. United's eleventh season of soccer, its eleventh consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. The club also played in the U.S. Open Cup, the United States' domestic knockout cup competition. The reserve team played for their second season in the MLS Reserve League.
D.C. United earned their third ever Supporters' Shield, and their first since 1999 by defeating their longtime rivals, the New York Red Bulls 4–3 on September 23. The Shield, which is given to the MLS club with the best regular season record, was United's third ever shield, becoming the first MLS franchise achieve three or more Supporters' Shields, a feat that would not be achieve by a different top division team until 2009. By finishing first in the Eastern Conference, United earned a top seed in the MLS Cup Playoffs, where they won a two-match aggregate series against the Red Bulls, 2–1. United's postseason ended in the Eastern Conference Final on November 5, when they were defeated 1–0 by the New England Revolution.
In the U.S. Open Cup, United reached the semifinal proper of the competition, their best run in the tournament since 2003. United opened their first two rounds of the competition against MLS opposition posting an extra time victory over Columbus Crew, and a 3–1 victory over the Red Bulls in the quarterfinal proper. United was ultimately defeated by a resounding 3–0 scoreline against eventual Open Cup champions, Chicago Fire on September 1.
Background
Main article: 2005 D.C. United season
D.C. United came off a 2005 campaign that saw the club improve in league play, but fail to defend the MLS Cup championship in postseason playing, bowing out in the conference playoff semifinals. In league play, United saw an uptick in their performance, accumulating the third best regular season record in the entire league, and the second strongest record in the Eastern Conference.
Beyond Major League Soccer, United participated in both the CONCACAF Champions' Cup (now known as the Champions League) and the U.S. Open Cup, in which United were eliminated in the semifinal and quarterfinal rounds, respectively. United was eliminated from the Champions' Cup on April 13, 2005, by Mexican club, UNAM Pumas, while they were eliminated in the Open Cup by FC Dallas through a penalty shootout on August 24, 2005.
Review
October and November
In the Conference Final, United lost 1–0 to New England off a fourth-minute goal from Taylor Twellman.
Non-competitive
Preseason exhibitions
Güiza Nano
Carolina Challenge Cup
Midseason friendlies
Walker Boswell Metcalf Stokes
Competitive
Major League Soccer
Standings
Conference
Overall
Results summary
Results by round
Game reports
Eskandarian
Erpen
Buddle
Parke
Guevara
O'Rourke
Gomez
Olsen
Carroll
Vasquez
Pause
Jaqua
Segares
Armas
Boswell
Carroll
Gómez
Eskandarian
Namoff
Talley
Cunningham
Watson
Wilson
Magee
Guevara
Meola
Namoff
Dyachenko
Gómez
Eskandarian
Martins
Petke
Erpen
Gros
Gómez
Boswell
Ihemelu
Albright
Nagamura
Donovan
Namoff
Hernandez
Panchito
Palencia
Boswell
Eskandarian
Carroll
Gros
Prideaux
Dyachenko
Olsen
Klein
MLS Cup Playoffs
| Round | Leg | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F–A | Goalscorers | Attendance | Ref | ||||||
| Conf. SF | 1 | October 21, 2006 | New York Red Bulls | A | W | 1–0 | Gómez | 8,630 | |
| 2 | October 29, 2006 | H | T | 1–1 | Gómez | 21,455 | |||
| Conf. F | November 5, 2006 | New England Revolution | H | L | 0–1 | 19,552 |
U.S. Open Cup
Boswell Walker Marshall Moss Walker Jolley Carr Armas Erpen Olsen
Statistics
Appearances and goals
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Top scorers
References
- Boehm, Charles. (November 5, 2006). "Capital punishment: Revs oust D.C.". D.C. United.
- (April 2, 2006). "Eskandarian, Erpen save tie in opener". MLSnet.com.
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