DC United Playoff History

Year	Record	Result
2023	10-14	Missed Playoffs
2022	7-21	Missed Playoffs
2021	14-15-5	Missed Playoffs
2020	5-12-6	Missed Playoffs
2019	13-10-11	Lost First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
2018	14-11-9	Lost First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
2017	9-20-5	Missed Playoffs
2016	11-10-13	Lost First Round (Won 0 Rounds)
2015	15-13-6	Lost Conference Semifinals (Won 1 Round)
2014	17-9-8	Lost Conference Semifinals (Won 0 Rounds)
2013	3-24-7	Missed Playoffs
2012	17-10-7	Lost Conference Finals (Won 1 Round)
2011	9-13-12	Missed Playoffs
2010	6-20-4	Missed Playoffs
2009	9-8-13	Missed Playoffs
2008	11-15-4	Missed Playoffs
2007	16-7-7	Lost Conference Semifinals (Won 0 Rounds)
2006	15-7-10	Lost Conference Finals (Won 1 Round)
2005	16-10-6	Lost Conference Semifinals (Won 0 Rounds)
2004	11-10-9	Won MLS Cup
2003	10-11-9	Lost Conference Semifinals (Won 0 Rounds)
2002	9-14-5	Missed Playoffs
2001	8-16-2	Missed Playoffs
2000	8-18-6	Missed Playoffs
1999	23-9	Won MLS Cup
1998	24-8	Lost MLS Cup (Won 2 Rounds)
1997	21-11	Won MLS Cup
1996	16-16	Won MLS Cup

The DC United have played a total of 28 seasons. Their first season was in 1996, and their most recent season was in 2023.

No, the DC United have been known by that name since 1996.

The DC United last made the playoffs in 2019, when they lost the First Round. They've been in the playoffs a total of 15 times in their 28 seasons.

The DC United last missed the playoffs in 2023.

In 2015, the DC United beat the New England Revolution in the First Round.

In 2019, the DC United lost to the Toronto FC in the First Round.

The DC United have appeared in the MLS Cup 5 times, in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2004.

The DC United won the MLS Cup 4 times, in 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2004.

28	15	4
Seasons	Made Playoffs	Championships

46.8%	5	1	0
Winning Percentage	Made Playoffs	Playoff Game Wins	Championships

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