| 2020 season | |||
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| General manager | Dave Kasper | ||
| Head coach | Ben Olsen (until October 8) Chad Ashton (interim) (from October 8 till December 12) | ||
| Stadium | Audi Field | ||
| MLS | Conference: 13th Overall: 24th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | ||
| Leagues Cup | Canceled | ||
| MLS is Back Tournament | Group stage | ||
| Atlantic Cup | 2nd | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Yamil Asad (3) All: Ola Kamara (5) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 17,183 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 16,932[note 1] | ||
| Average home league attendance | 17,056[note 1] | ||
| Biggest win | DCU 2–1 Miami (7 Mar 2020) | ||
| Biggest defeat | Philadelphia 4–1 DCU (29 Aug 2020) NYCFC 4–1 DCU (7 Oct 2020) | ||
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The 2020 D.C. United season was the club's 25th season of existence, and their 25th consecutive season playing in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The regular season began on February 29, 2020 (making it the first time the season began in February), and was suspended on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The club's season is resumed on July 13, 2020 with the MLS is Back Tournament at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Florida, where group stage fixtures counted towards the regular season standings. The season ended on November 8, 2020 with their final regular season match.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, United's slate of external competitions were greatly altered. The club was slated to participate in the 2020 U.S. Open Cup beginning in April, however that tournament was cancelled due to the pandemic. Additionally, United was slated to play in the 2020 Leagues Cup, a secondary knock-out tournament for the top MLS clubs which did not qualify for the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League. As with the Open Cup, the Leagues Cup was cancelled due to the pandemic.
The 2020 season has also brought changes to D.C. United's coaching staff. After a string of losses, which pushed United to last place in the Eastern Conference's standings, head coach Ben Olsen was replaced by assistant coach Chad Ashton on October 8, 2020.[1]
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- ^ "D.C. United Announce the Departure of Head Coach Ben Olsen". October 8, 2020.