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General manager | Dave Kasper | |||
Head coach | Thomas Rongen | |||
Stadium | RFK Stadium | |||
MLS | 1st | |||
MLS Cup | Champions | |||
CONCACAF Champions Cup | Third place | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Roy Lassiter (18) [1] All: Roy Lassiter (18) | |||
The 1999 D.C. United season was the clubs' fifth year of existence, as well as their fourth season in Major League Soccer.
Following shortcomings in MLS Cup '98, United took winning the league championship as their top priority entering 1999. With Bruce Arena's departure to coach the United States men's national team, Dutch coach Thomas Rongen took the helm as United head coach. Rongen's maiden campaign with United proved by incredibly successful, as United earned their third MLS Cup title, and their second MLS Supporters Shield.
The success of the league double culminating two previous MLS Cups, a Supporters Shield and the CONCACAF Champions' Cup was considered the apex of being tie-free until the mid to late 2000s. Their dominance in the league was cut short the year following strict salary cap restrictions enforced by MLS to ensure parity amongst clubs. Consequently, it resulted in certain core United players becoming too expensive for the club to retain, weakening the squad.
With the subsequent changes to the 1999 season, United would not qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs again until 2003.
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1 | D.C. United | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 57 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 45 | |
3 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 32 | |
4 | Miami Fusion | 32 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 29 | |
5 | New England Revolution | 32 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 26 | |
6 | MetroStars | 32 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 32 | 64 | −32 | 15 |
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1 | D.C. United (C, S) | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 57 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 54 | |
3 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 51 | |
4 | Chicago Fire | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 48 | |
5 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 48 |
March 20, 19991 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 2–5 | D.C. United | Tampa, Florida |
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October 16, 1999Game 1 | D.C. United | 2–0 | Miami Fusion | Washington, D.C. |
| Report | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium Attendance: 18,011 |
October 24, 1999Game 2 | Miami Fusion | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–3 SO) | D.C. United | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
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| Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 8,446 | ||
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D.C. United win in the series 2–0.
October 31, 1999Game 1 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
Moreno 15' Olsen 72' | Cunningham 82' | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium Attendance: 14,529 |
November 7, 1999Game 2 | Columbus Crew | 5–1 | D.C. United | Columbus, Ohio |
Elcock 20' Cunningham 41' John 48', 61', 84' | Lassiter 7' | Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,778 |
October 31, 1999Game 3 | D.C. United | 4–0 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
Moreno 17' Lassiter 34', 52' Etcheverry 86' | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium Attendance: 21,451 |
D.C. United win in the series 2–1.
November 21, 1999 | LA Galaxy | 0–2 | D.C. United | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 44,910 |
September 29, 1999 Quarterfinals | D.C. United | 1–0 | Olimpia | Whitney, Nevada |
Moreno 68' | Stadium: Sam Boyd Stadium Attendance: 7,127 Referee: Carlos Batres |
October 1, 1999 Semifinals | D.C. United | 1–3 | Necaxa | Whitney, Nevada |
Talley 26' | Almaguer 40' Delgado 57' Oliva 68' | Stadium: Sam Boyd Stadium Attendance: 8,163 Referee: Carlos Batres |
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3 | DF | USA | Carey Talley | 31 | 5 | 16+13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
5 | DF | CAN | Geoff Aunger | 26 | 3 | 24+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | FW | USA | A. J. Wood | 24 | 8 | 13+11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | BOL | Jaime Moreno | 27 | 11 | 25+0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
10 | MF | BOL | Marco Etcheverry | 22 | 4 | 22+0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | DF | USA | Jeff Agoos | 30 | 2 | 29+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF | USA | Ben Olsen | 28 | 5 | 26+2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | FW | USA | Roy Lassiter | 30 | 18 | 29+1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | USA | Richie Williams | 23 | 2 | 23+0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | MF | USA | John Maessner | 11 | 3 | 9+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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