Washington, DC · MLS · men’s game · updated 23 September 2026
DC United is an MLS men’s soccer club in Washington, DC. On the Ranked XI national table it rates 1873 (from real league standings), #20 in MLS and #20 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the US soccer pyramid. Figures updated 23 September 2026. Its league and national positions are the same number this week — MLS supplies the top 20 men’s clubs in the country. Nearest rated rival: PFA APSL (APSL, 1333).
Real league standings. The division publishes a table but not usable match-by-match results, so the rating is fitted to points and goal difference and moves as the table moves. Cross-league placement is calibrated on roughly 600 U.S. Open Cup results, the only competition where clubs from different tiers actually play each other — full methodology.
DC United is #20 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the United States, and #20 of 30 rated clubs in MLS. Both figures come from the same scale, so the national number already accounts for every league above and below MLS. In Washington DC it is #1 of 18 rated clubs (state table).
| Competition | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| MLS Cup | 4 | 1996, 1997, 1999, 2004 |
| Supporters' Shield | 4 | 1997, 1999, 2006, 2007 |
| U.S. Open Cup | 3 | 1996, 2008, 2013 |
| Eastern Conference (Playoff) | 5 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004 |
| Eastern Conference (Regular Season) | 6 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2014 |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | 1 | 1998 |
| Copa Interamericana | 1 | 1998 |
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