| 2001 season | ||||
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| General manager | Dave Kasper | |||
| Head coach | Thomas Rongen | |||
| Stadium | RFK Stadium | |||
| MLS | 10th | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Semifinals | |||
| CONCACAF Giants Cup | Runners-Up | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Abdul Thompson Conteh (14) | |||
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The 2001 D.C. United season was the clubs' seventh year of existence, as well as their sixth season in Major League Soccer.
For the second-consecutive year in franchise history, United failed to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs, previously winning in making the finals in the four tournaments beforehand. The club also played in the CONCACAF Giants Cup where they finished second to Club America of Mexico.
United's MLS regular season was cut short after 26 matches due to the September 11 attacks, it would the last time a United game was suspended until the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.