Following tonight's 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake, D.C. United has clinched a spot in the 2007 MLS Cup playoffs, becoming the first team to do so for the second straight season. United currently sits in first place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 15-6-4 (49 points), which is also tops in the League. The Black-and-Red are undefeated in their past nine games, winning eight and securing 25 out of 29 possible standings points during the stretch. United has five regular season games remaining before beginning the quest for a League-record fifth MLS Cup.
Tickets for United's home MLS Cup playoff dates are now on sale in the form of a three-game strip. Games include United's first round playoff game, a potential Eastern Conference Final match and a seat to the 2007 MLS Cup at RFK Stadium on November 18. The three-game strip can be bought at four price levels: Spectator ($65), Premium ($85), VIP ($120), Mezzanine ($145).
Individual tickets to United's first round playoff game, to be played on a date yet to be determined, will go on sale to the public on Saturday, September 29. Individual tickets will be available at the same price levels: Spectator ($27), Premium ($35), VIP ($45) and Mezzanine ($60).
Individual tickets to MLS Cup are on sale now at the Spectator ($30), Premium ($45), VIP ($60) and Mezzanine ($75) price levels. Tickets may be purchased at dcunited.com, by calling United's front offices at 202-587-5000 or by visiting ticketmaster.com.
With 10 major domestic and international trophies to the team's credit, D.C. United is the most successful team in Major League Soccer history. The club has won four MLS Cup championships ('96. '97, '99 & '04), three Supporters' Shields ('97, '98 & '06), a CONCACAF Champions' Cup ('98), an InterAmerican Cup ('98) and a U.S. Open Cup title ('96). United has made the playoffs nine of 12 seasons, winning 15 of 19 playoff series, and has an overall record of 24-8-2 in all playoff games.
With MLS Cup being held at RFK Stadium this year, United has the unique opportunity to be only the third team in League history to play the championship game in its home stadium. United is the only club to have previously won MLS Cup in its home stadium, when it did so in front of more than 57,000 fans at MLS Cup 1997. D.C. earned a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids in 1997. The victory also marks the first time a professional sports franchise from Washington, DC has clinched a league title playing in the Nation's Capital.
