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| 4 MLS Cup championship seasons: 1996, 1997, 1999, 2004 |
| Last MLS Cup championship: 2004, 21 seasons ago |
| Best finish: |
| beat LA Galaxy in MLS Cup Finals in 1996 |
| beat Colorado in MLS Cup Finals in 1997 |
| beat LA Galaxy in MLS Cup Finals in 1999 |
| beat KC Wizards in MLS Cup Finals in 2004 |
| TEAM | SEASON | RECORD | PTS | DIV STAND | PLAYOFFS |
| %DC United | 1996 | 15-16 | 46 pts | 2nd East Conf | WMet WTB WLA |
| %DC United | 1997 | 17-11 | 55 pts | 1st East Conf | WNE WCbs WCol |
| DC United | 1998 | 24-8 | 58 pts | 1st East Conf | WMiF WCbs LChi |
| %DC United | 1999 | 23-9 | 57 pts | 1st East Conf | WMiF WCbs WLA |
| DC United | 2000 | 8-18-6 | 30 pts | 4th East Div | missed playoffs |
| DC United | 2001 | 8-16-2 | 26 pts | 4th East Div | missed playoffs |
| DC United | 2002 | 9-14-5 | 32 pts | 5th East Conf | missed playoffs |
| DC United | 2003 | 10-11-9 | 39 pts | 4th East Conf | LChi |
| %DC United | 2004 | 11-10-9 | 42 pts | 2nd East Conf | WMet WNE WKCW |
| DC United | 2005 | 16-10-6 | 54 pts | 2nd East Conf | LChi |
| DC United | 2006 | 15-7-10 | 55 pts | 1st East Conf | WNYR LNE |
| DC United | 2007 | 16-7-7 | 55 pts | 1st East Conf | LChi |
| DC United | 2008 | 11-15-4 | 37 pts | 6th East Conf | missed playoffs |
| DC United | 2009 | 9-8-13 | 40 pts | 4th East Conf | missed playoffs |
| DC United | 2010 | 6-20-4 | 22 pts | 8th East Conf | missed playoffs |
| DC United | 2011 | 9-13-12 | 39 pts | 7th East Conf | missed playoffs |
| DC United | 2012 | 17-10-7 | 58 pts | 2nd East Conf | bye WNYR LHou |
| DC United | 2013 | 3-24-7 | 16 pts | 10th East Conf | missed playoffs |
| DC United | 2014 | 17-9-8 | 59 pts | 1st East Conf | bye LNYR |
| DC United | 2015 | 15-13-6 | 51 pts | 4th East Conf | WNE LNYR |
| DC United | 2016 | 11-10-13 | 46 pts | 4th East Conf | LMtl |
| DC United | 2017 | 9-20-5 | 32 pts | 11th East Conf | missed playoffs |
| DC United | 2018 | 14-11-9 | 51 pts | 4th East Conf | LCbs |
| DC United | 2019 | 13-10-11 | 50 pts | 5th East Conf | LTor |
| DC United | 2020 | 5-12-6 | 21 pts | 13th East Conf | missed playoffs |
| DC United | 2021 | 14-15-5 | 47 pts | T8th East Conf | missed playoffs |
| DC United | 2022 | 7-21-6 | 27 pts | 14th East Conf | missed playoffs |
| DC United | 2023 | 10-14-10 | 40 pts | 12th East Conf | missed playoffs |
| DC United | 2024 | 10-14-10 | 40 pts | 10th East Conf | missed playoffs |