Английская Википедия:2013 D.C. United season

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The 2013 D.C. United season was the club's eighteenth, and their eighteenth season in Major League Soccer, the top division of American soccer. The regular season began on March 2 and concluded on October 27.

Outside of MLS play, the club competed in the U.S. Open Cup. Also, for the first time in their history, they played in the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic, a preseason tournament to be held in February, after participating in the Carolina Challenge Cup for the past five seasons.

After a promising 2012 campaign, United's form took a sharp turn downward as injuries, underachievement from offseason acquisitions, and a loss of form caused the team to record the worst season in MLS history. The extremely poor season came as universal shock to fans and media, who thought United would be one of the top contenders in the Eastern Conference, and a potential candidate for the MLS Cup title.

United's top scoring players were Dwayne De Rosario, Luis Silva, and Kyle Porter, who each scored three goals. The club benefited from four own goals—outscoring any player on the team in MLS play.

Despite their poor league play, United qualified for the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League by winning the 2013 U.S. Open Cup Final on October 1. That marked their 13th major honor, the most in North American soccer history. As of 2023, this is the most recent major title won by the club.

Background: 2012 season

After four consecutive seasons of failing to qualify for the playoffs, D.C. United returned to the playoffs by finishing second in the Eastern Conference, and third in the overall tables, amassing a total of 58 points from a record of 17–7–10 (wins, losses, draws). In their return to the playoffs, D.C. United defeated their Atlantic Cup rivals, New York Red Bulls, 2–1 on aggregate. In the Eastern Conference Finals, D.C. United fell to Houston Dynamo 4–2 on aggregate, making it the furthest D.C. United went in the MLS Cup Playoffs since 2006.

Since neither the San Jose Earthquakes nor Sporting Kansas City reached MLS Cup 2012, D.C. United narrowly missed out on qualifying for the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League, which would have been United's third appearance in the newly revamped Champions League, their thirteenth overall CONCACAF club tournament, and their first since the 2009–10 season.

Elsewhere, United competed in the U.S. Open Cup, where they fell in the fourth round proper to Philadelphia Union in a penalty shoot-out. During the preseason, United won their third-straight Carolina Challenge Cup.

Review

Offseason

One of the largest offseason news was the departure of longtime CEO of the club, Kevin Payne, who had been the chief executive officer and president of the D.C. United franchise since its inception in 1994. Payne left on November 27, 2012, reportedly on good terms with the club, to take over as the president of fellow Major League Soccer outfit, Toronto FC. He was announced as Toronto's president the next day, on November 28, 2012.

Prior to the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft, United declined options on four players; Mike Chabala, Emiliano Dudar, Maicon Santos and Stephen King. Santos, was selected by Chicago Fire in the first round of the Re-Entry Draft. Held on December 3, 2012, Santos was the only selection in the first stage of the re-entry draft. The second stage was held on December 14, 2012. There, United selected former-Vancouver Whitecaps FC midfielder, John Thorrington. In Thorrington's two seasons in Vancouver, he made 30 appearances.

Preseason/February

As of December 14, D.C. United will participate in four preseason exhibitions prior to the start of the regular season. Participating in the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic for the first time in franchise history, United open the exhibition tournament on February 9, 2013 against the Tampa Bay Rowdies, the 2012 North American Soccer League (second division) champions. United will subsequently play against Sporting Kansas City and Montreal Impact.

Two weeks into the new year, the 2013 MLS SuperDraft was held, with D.C. United having the 17th overall pick. The club traded away their second round pick in this draft back in 2011 with New England Revolution. Needing defensive depth, it was anticipated that United was going to select a defender from the draft to help bolster the defense, in which they ended up doing. The club selected Taylor Kemp from the Maryland Terrapins men's soccer program.

At the tail end of the winter transfer window, D.C. United announced they had sold midfielder Andy Najar to Belgian outfit Anderlecht. Najar was previously on a month-long loan to Anderlecht, with RSCA eventually exercising an option to purchase out his contract at the end of the loan. Najar became the first home grown player in Major League Soccer to be sold to an overseas club.

March–June

Ahead of the start of the regular season, Ben Olsen pressed that the club's goals were more than just qualifying for the playoffs, but qualifying for the CONCACAF Champions League, for the first time since the 2009–10 tournament. Several media outlets had the club returning to playoffs in preseason predictions, but in various spots due to offseason transactions and questions as to whether or not the 2013 squad was stronger than the 2012 squad. Many sought that the new ownership group was unwilling to spend on a higher-profile player.

The season began on the road, where the club suffered a late 2–0 loss at Houston. It was the second consecutive season in which D.C. United lost their opening match. The club form improved at home, where they picked up a win at home to Salt Lake and a draw on the road to New York.

After that though the club form dipped, as United went on a thirteen-match winless streak including 10 losses, seeing the team plummet to the bottom of the MLS table. The streak broke on June 22 when D.C. defeated San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 thanks to a penalty kick taken by Chris Pontius at the RFK Memorial, giving DC their second win after three months since their last. Surprisingly, though, United was enjoying much more success in U.S. Open Cup play. Despite struggling to a win over Richmond Kickers in a penalty kick shootout, the team won its next two Open Cup matches, with a pair of convincing 3–1 victories over MLS opposition that included the Philadelphia Union and the New England Revolution.

July–September

Despite breaking the long losing streak with the win over San Jose, the team quickly resumed their losing ways in league play. The team earned only one point over its next five games before finally winning again, with a 3–1 victory over the Montreal Impact, in early August. This win was only the team's third in league play, but it would be the last win in league play during 2013, as the team went winless over the final 12 games. However, just 4 days after the win over Montreal, United traveled to Chicago and gained a surprising 1–0 win in the semifinals of the 2013 U.S. Open Cup tournament.

Finish

On October 1, D.C. United won the 2013 U.S. Open Cup by defeating Real Salt Lake in the final, on a goal by midfielder Lewis Neal. The win was a massive surprise to most observers, given that DC was in the midst of a 12-game winless streak Шаблон:Webarchive and had won only three regular-season games all year.

The team finished the year on Oct 27 tied for the fewest regular-season wins, 3, of any team in MLS history. They won more games against MLS opponents, 4, in the U.S. Open Cup than in the regular season, despite playing against MLS opponents in 34 regular-season games and only 4 Open Cup games. Notwithstanding that the team won its first title since last winning the Open cup in 2008, the 2013 D.C. United team set new standards of futility for MLS, as the team ended up with the fewest points per game by any MLS team in history, as well as scoring the fewest goals per game in league history.

Competitions

Preseason

Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic

Group stage

Team	Pld	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Montreal Impact	3	2	0	1	7	3	+4	7
Sporting Kansas City	3	2	1	0	4	2	+2	6
D.C. United	3	1	1	1	5	3	+2	4
Tampa Bay Rowdies	3	0	3	0	1	9	−8	0

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Statistics current as of November 3, 2013
Source: D.C. United Season Statistics

Goalkeeping statistics

Шаблон:Tooltip	Шаблон:Tooltip	Player	Total				MLS				MLS Cup Playoffs				U.S. Open Cup
			Шаблон:Tooltip	Шаблон:Tooltip	Шаблон:Tooltip	Шаблон:Tooltip	Шаблон:Tooltip	Шаблон:Tooltip	Шаблон:Tooltip	Шаблон:Tooltip	Шаблон:Tooltip	Шаблон:Tooltip	Шаблон:Tooltip	Шаблон:Tooltip	Шаблон:Tooltip	Шаблон:Tooltip	Шаблон:Tooltip	Шаблон:Tooltip
28	Шаблон:Flagicon	Bill Hamid	2250	39	1.54	76	2250	39	1.54	76	0	0	—	0	0	0	—	0
31	Шаблон:Flagicon	Joe Willis	810	20	2.22	28	810	20	2.22	28	0	0	—	0	0	0	—	0
50	Шаблон:Flagicon	Andrew Dykstra	0	0	—	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	—	0
		TOTALS	3060	59	3.76	104	3060	59	3.76	104	0	0	—	0	0	0	—	0

Statistics current as of November 3, 2013
Source: D.C. United Season Goalkeeping Statistics

Top scorers

Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Player	MLS	MLS Cup Playoffs	U.S. Open Cup	Total
1	MF	7	Dwayne De Rosario	3	0	5	8
2	FW	26	Lionard Pajoy	2	0	1	3
	MF	12	Luis Silva	3	0	0	3
	FW	13	Chris Pontius	2	0	1	3
	MF	19	Kyle Porter	3	0	0	3
6	FW	30	Conor Doyle	2	0	0	2
	MF	25	Jared Jeffrey	2	0	0	2
	MF	18	Nick DeLeon	2	0	0	2
9	FW	9	Rafael	1	0	0	1
	MF	25	Perry Kitchen	1	0	0	1
	MF	24	Lewis Neal	0	0	1	1

Top assists

Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Шаблон:Abbr	Player	MLS	MLS Cup Playoffs	U.S. Open Cup	Total
1	MF	25	Perry Kitchen	3	0	0	3
	FW	13	Chris Pontius	2	0	1	3
3	MF	12	Luis Silva	1	0	1	2
	FW	7	Dwayne De Rosario	2	0	0	2
5	DF	4	Brandon McDonald	1	0	0	1
	DF	21	Daniel Woolard	1	0	0	1
	MF	18	Nick DeLeon	1	0	0	1
	MF	19	Kyle Porter	1	0	0	1
	FW	26	Lionard Pajoy	0	0	1	1
	MF	8	John Thorrington	1	0	0	1
	DF	2	James Riley	1	0	0	1
	MF	32	Collin Martin	1	0	0	1
	FW	30	Conor Doyle	1	0	0	1
	MF	24	Lewis Neal	1	0	0	1

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name	MLS		MLS Cup Playoffs		U.S. Open Cup		Total
				Шаблон:Yel	Шаблон:Sent off	Шаблон:Yel	Шаблон:Sent off	Шаблон:Yel	Шаблон:Sent off	Шаблон:Yel	Шаблон:Sent off
22	Шаблон:Flagicon	DF	Chris Korb	5	0	0	0	3	0	8	0
23	Шаблон:Flagicon	MF	Perry Kitchen	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
2	Шаблон:Flagicon	DF	James Riley	4	0	0	0	2	0	6	0
21	Шаблон:Flagicon	DF	Daniel Woolard	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
19	Шаблон:Flagicon	MF	Kyle Porter	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
8	Шаблон:Flagicon	MF	John Thorrington	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
5	Шаблон:Flagicon	DF	Dejan Jaković	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
25	Шаблон:Flagicon	MF	Jared Jeffrey	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
18	Шаблон:Flagicon	MF	Nick DeLeon	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
15	Шаблон:Flagicon	DF	Ethan White	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
26	Шаблон:Flagicon	FW	Lionard Pajoy	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
28	Шаблон:Flagicon	GK	Bill Hamid	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
7	Шаблон:Flagicon	FW	Dwayne De Rosario	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
11	Шаблон:Flagicon	MF	Marcelo Saragosa	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
20	Шаблон:Flagicon	FW	Carlos Ruiz	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
9	Шаблон:Flagicon	FW	Rafael	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
25	Шаблон:Flagicon	DF	Alain Rochat	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
16	Шаблон:Flagicon	MF	Casey Townsend	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
13	Шаблон:Flagicon	FW	Chris Pontius	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
24	Шаблон:Flagicon	MF	Lewis Neal	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
12	Шаблон:Flagicon	MF	Luis Silva	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
32	Шаблон:Flagicon	MF	Collin Martin	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
27	Шаблон:Flagicon	MF	Sainey Nyassi	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
3	Шаблон:Flagicon	DF	Dennis Iapichino	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Statistics current as of November 3, 2013
Source: D.C. United Season Card Statistics

Transfers

In

No.	Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee/notes	Date	Source
8	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Flag icon Vancouver Whitecaps FC	Selected in the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft	Шаблон:Dts
29	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	The Academy	Signed on to the first team as a HGP	Шаблон:Dts
33	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Flagicon Maryland Terrapins	Selected in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft	Шаблон:Dts
	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Flagicon UCLA Bruins	Selected in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft	Шаблон:Dts
16	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Flagicon Chivas USA	Traded for 2014 MLS SuperDraft second round pick	Шаблон:Dts
2	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Flagicon Chivas USA	Traded for 2015 MLS SuperDraft second round pick	Шаблон:Dts
20	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Flagicon Municipal	Acquired through MLS Allocation	Шаблон:Dts
19	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Flagicon FC Edmonton	Undisclosed	Шаблон:Dts
27	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Flagicon New England Revolution	Free	Шаблон:Dts
25	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Flagicon Vancouver Whitecaps FC	Traded for 2015 MLS SuperDraft second round pick	Шаблон:Dts
25	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Flagicon Mainz 05	Waiver draft	Шаблон:Dts
12	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Flagicon Toronto FC	Traded for allocation money	Шаблон:Dts
32	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Flagicon The Academy	Signed on to the first team as a HGP	Шаблон:Dts
3	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Flagicon Montreal Impact	Free	Шаблон:Dts

Out

No.	Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee/notes	Date	Source
8	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Flagicon Rapid Wien	Mutual agreement	Шаблон:Dts
6	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Flagicon Houston Dynamo	Option declined	Шаблон:Dts
19	DF	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Flagicon Chiasso	Option declined	Шаблон:Dts
20	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Retired	Option declined	Шаблон:Dts
24	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Flagicon Chicago Fire	Option declined; selected in 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft	Шаблон:Dts
14	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Flagicon Anderlecht	Undisclosed fee, purchased contract from loan	Шаблон:Dts
9	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Flagicon Jiangsu Sainty	Undisclosed	Шаблон:Dts
55	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Flagicon Vejle Kolding	Released from training camp	Шаблон:Dts
40	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Flagicon New York Cosmos	Released from training camp	Шаблон:Dts
37	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Flagicon Fort Lauderdale Strikers	Released from training camp	Шаблон:Dts
25	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Flagicon Rochester Rhinos	Released	Шаблон:Dts
25	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Flagicon BSC Young Boys	$500K	Шаблон:Dts

Loan in

No.	Pos.	Player	Loaned from	Start	End	Source
9	FW	Шаблон:Flagicon Rafael	Шаблон:Flagicon Bahia	January 9, 2013	December 31, 2013
6	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon Syamsir Alam	Шаблон:Flagicon Visé	January 25, 2013	June 30, 2013
25	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon Marcos Sánchez	Шаблон:Flagicon Tauro	February 26, 2013	May 30, 2013
30	FW	Шаблон:Flagicon Conor Doyle	Шаблон:Flagicon Derby County	July 18, 2013	December 1, 2013

Loan out

No.	Pos.	Player	Loaned to	Start	End	Source
14	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon Andy Najar	Шаблон:Flagicon Anderlecht	January 7, 2013	January 31, 2013
16	FW	Шаблон:Flagicon Casey Townsend	Шаблон:Flagicon Richmond Kickers	March 19, 2013	September 1, 2013
17	MF	Шаблон:Flagicon Conor Shanosky	Шаблон:Flagicon Richmond Kickers	March 19, 2013	September 1, 2013
29	FW	Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Seaton	Шаблон:Flagicon Richmond Kickers	March 19, 2013	September 1, 2013
33	DF	Шаблон:Flagicon Taylor Kemp	Шаблон:Flagicon Richmond Kickers	March 19, 2013	September 1, 2013

See also

• D.C. United
• List of D.C. United seasons
• 2013 Major League Soccer season
• 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs
• 2013 U.S. Open Cup
• 2013 in American soccer