1997 D.C. United season
D.C. United 1997 soccer season
1997 season | ||||
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General manager | Dave Kasper | |||
Head coach | Bruce Arena | |||
Stadium | RFK Stadium | |||
MLS | Conference: 1st Overall: 1st | |||
MLS Cup | Champions | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Runners-Up | |||
CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Third place | |||
Top goalscorer | League: All: Jaime Moreno (16) | |||
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The 1997 D.C. United season was the clubs' third year of existence, as well as their second season in Major League Soccer. United successfully defended its MLS Cup title, becoming the first and only club to win consecutive MLS Cups until Houston Dynamo won its second straight in 2007. Additionally, United won its first MLS Supporters' Shield in 1997, earning their first league "double" by winning the regular season and playoffs.
Background
The 1996 Major League Soccer season was both Major League Soccer and D.C. United's debut season, which resulted in United winning the inaugural MLS Cup championship match.
Review
Competitions
Preseason
Major League Soccer
Conference standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | D.C. United | 32 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 70 | 53 | +17 | 55 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 45 | |
3 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 39 | |
4 | New England Revolution | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 37 | |
5 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 32 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 35 |
Source: MLS
Overall standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | D.C. United (C, S) | 32 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 70 | 53 | +17 | 55 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
2 | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 49 | |
3 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 45 | |
4 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 44 | |
5 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 42 | |
6 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 39 | |
7 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 38 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
8 | New England Revolution | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 37 | |
9 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 32 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 35 | |
10 | San Jose Clash | 32 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 30 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Results summary
Results by round
Game reports
MLS Cup Playoffs
Bracket
- The ties were a best of three series.
Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | MLS Cup '97 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | D.C. United | 4 | 1 (4) | x | ||||||||||||||||
4 | New England Revolution | 1 | 1 (3) | x | ||||||||||||||||
1 | D.C. United | 3 | 1 | x | ||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Columbus Crew | 2 | 0 | x | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 1 | 0 | x | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Columbus Crew | 2 | 2 | x | ||||||||||||||||
E | D.C. United | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
W | Colorado Rapids | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Kansas City Wizards | 0 | 2 | x | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Colorado Rapids | 3 | 3 | x | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 2 | x | ||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Dallas Burn | 0 | 1 | x | ||||||||||||||||
2 | LA Galaxy | 0 (0) | 0 | x | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Dallas Burn | 0 (2) | 3 | x |
Conference semifinals
D.C. United v New England Revolution
October 5 Game 1 | D.C. United | 4–1 | New England Revolution | Washington, D.C. |
Wegerle ![]() Moreno ![]() | Burns ![]() | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 12,540 Referee: Tim Weyland |
New England Revolution v D.C. United
October 8 Game 2 | New England Revolution | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 SO) | D.C. United | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
Moore ![]() | Report | Williams ![]() | Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 16,233 Referee: Tim Weyland |
D.C. United win the series 2–0.
Conference finals
D.C. United v Columbus Crew
October 12 Game 1 | D.C. United | 3–2 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
Sanneh ![]() Díaz Arce ![]() | Farrell ![]() Dooley ![]() | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 11,820 Referee: Kevin Terry |
D.C. United v Columbus Crew
October 15 Game 2 | D.C. United | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Columbus, Ohio |
Díaz Arce ![]() | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 9,506 Referee: Arturo Angeles |
D.C. United win the series 2–0.
MLS Cup
D.C. United v Colorado Rapids
October 26 Final | D.C. United | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Washington, D.C. |
Moreno ![]() Sanneh ![]() | Paz ![]() | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 57,431 Referee: Brian Hall |
U.S. Open Cup
D.C. United
v
Tampa Bay Mutiny
![Washington, D.C.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Washington%2C_D.C.svg/23px-Flag_of_Washington%2C_D.C.svg.png)
![Florida](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Flag_of_Florida.svg/23px-Flag_of_Florida.svg.png)
August 19, 1997 (1997-08-19) Quarterfinals | D.C. United ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Washington, D.C., United States |
Etcheverry ![]() Iroha ![]() | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
San Francisco Bay Seals
v
D.C. United
![California](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_California.svg.png)
![Washington, D.C.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Washington%2C_D.C.svg/23px-Flag_of_Washington%2C_D.C.svg.png)
September 3, 1997 (1997-09-03) Semifinals | San Francisco Bay Seals ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Stockton, California |
White ![]() | Moreno ![]() Díaz Arce ![]() | Stadium: Stagg Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,470 |
Dallas Burn
v
D.C. United
![Texas](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Flag_of_Texas.svg/23px-Flag_of_Texas.svg.png)
![Washington, D.C.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Washington%2C_D.C.svg/23px-Flag_of_Washington%2C_D.C.svg.png)
October 29, 1997 (1997-10-29) Final | Dallas Burn ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | ![]() | Indianapolis |
19:00 EDT | Stadium: Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,766 Referee: Rich Grady | |||
Penalties | ||||
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CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Bracket
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
![]() | D.C. United | 1 | ||||||||||||
![]() | United Petrotrin | 0 | ||||||||||||
![]() | D.C. United | 0 | ||||||||||||
![]() | LA Galaxy | 1 | ||||||||||||
![]() | LA Galaxy | 2 | ||||||||||||
![]() | Luis Ángel Firpo | 0 | ||||||||||||
![]() | LA Galaxy | 3 | ||||||||||||
![]() | Cruz Azul | 5 | ||||||||||||
![]() | Guadalajara | 1 | ||||||||||||
![]() | Cartaginés | 0 | ||||||||||||
![]() | Guadalajara | 2 | ||||||||||||
![]() | Cruz Azul | 3 | ||||||||||||
![]() | Cruz Azul | 5 | ||||||||||||
![]() | Comunicaciones | 0 |
Match results
D.C. United
v
United Petrotrin
![United States](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
![Trinidad and Tobago](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg/23px-Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg.png)
August 12, 1997 (1997-08-12) Quarterfinals | D.C. United ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Washington, D.C., United States |
Etcheverry ![]() | Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
D.C. United
v
LA Galaxy
![United States](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
![United States](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
August 22, 1997 (1997-08-22) Semifinals | D.C. United ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Washington, D.C., United States |
Report | Jones ![]() | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
D.C. United
v
Guadalajara
![United States](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
![Mexico](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png)
August 24, 1997 (1997-08-24) Consolation match | D.C. United ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Washington, D.C., United States |
Díaz Arce ![]() Iroha ![]() | Report | Acosta ![]() Sánchez ![]() | Stadium: RFK Stadium | |
Note: Match stood as a draw |