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DC United

Audi Field

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Capacity: 20,000
Club Nickname: Black and Reds
Year Opened: 2018
Address: 100 Potomac Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024
Phone: 202-655-2842
Pitch Type: Grass
Manufacturer: Adidas
Home Kit: Red and Black
Away Kit: White
Last Update: September 28, 2025

DC United are a welcoming club to away supporters, which means you’ll be fine for food and drink options, with visitors more than welcome in the previously mentioned bars inside the stadium. Of course, all the outside options are available for away fans too.

The other key thing to know is where you’ll be seated. A lot of teams stick opposition supporters in a corner, but you don’t get that at Audi Field. Oh no. Instead, you’ll be seated near the suites in the east stand, which puts you somewhere close to the halfway line and, as such, you’ll be well positioned to watch the action unfold.

The only slight markdown for the seating is the fact that you’re at the opposite end of the stadium to the standing fans, but, hey, you can’t have everything.

The Exterior

When it comes to the outside of Audi Field, there are a couple of things you’ll notice off the bat. First, if you approach the stadium from Potomac Avenue,you’ve got the mammoth club shop, which dominates the view with the fact it’s essentially a gigantic glass cube.

The north east corner, which happens to be located behind the club store, is the only section of the ground that isn’t closed in; it’s not a clever design choice, though. Instead, during the build process, it was found that there were essential utility cables running underground with access required. The other thing you’ll notice on the exterior is the Audi R8 in team colours (red and black) situated on a plinth.

The Interior

So, now you know where you can pick up the DC United gear as well as the photo opportunity, the next thing to look at is what Audi Field is like inside. The main attractions are in two places. There is the MVP Heineken Tower located in the north stand, which is a screen-filled rooftop bar offering views over the entirety of the pitch, along with far-reaching views that will carry through all the way to the Washington Monument, whilst the west stand boasts the Eagle Club, which is a 10,000 sq ft bar with patio terrace.

Beyond that, you’ve got the stands to consider. You’ll be hard-pressed to find another stadium in the MLS that offers such a ‘close to the pitch’ experience. The reason for that is that the stands are the steepest in the league, which puts fans right in the thick of the action.

The largest stand is the west stand, which is a two-tiered stand with a range of suites, and the press box, separating the two levels, whilst the dugouts are located in front of this area too. Working around to the south, you’ve got a dedicated standing section for the DC ‘faithful’.

Then it’s a smaller single tier of seating in the east, although there is a block of suites close to the halfway line. Finally, you have the north stand. Half of this is dominated by the Heineken rooftop bar, whilst the other side is more steeply seated.

Audi Field hardly boasts a bottomless pit of venues for pre-game food and drink. Well, it doesn’t unless you’re happy to operate in a mile-ish wide radius; if you’re happy with that, then you’ll be set. Close to the stadium, you really only have a handful of options.

Swaad Palace, located on Q Street South West at just a two-minute walk, have a decent enough reputation for Indian food, but beyond that, you’ll be looking at heading up towards Nationals Park – the home of baseball side the Washington Nationals. You’ve got the options of American cuisine of seafood specialities here in the shape of Dacha Navy Yard and The Salt Line, respectively. Both are under a 10-minute stroll.

An extra five or six minutes of walking will get you to the other side of Nationals Park, which unlocks further dining options. Equally, a 20-minute walk in the opposite direction from Audi Field, towards the Wharf Marina, will further widen the possibilities. Oysters, Spanish and Italian restaurants all have waterfront dining here.

If that all sounds like too much effort, then you do have several choices at Audi Field. In fact, that’s somewhat of an understatement because there is something for everyone.

While we won’t provide an exhaustive list, you can find Black & Red Grill offering burgers and hot dogs, Butterfly Taco specialising in tacos, and America East’s Tavern serving quality grilled cheese sandwiches, sloppy joes, and freshly cut fries. For drinks, there are various beer concessions available, and Capital Cocktails can be found throughout the stadium’s concourses as well.

Chicken and chorizo tacos

Cheese pizza

Two pork and cheese pupusas

Except for those who live within walking distance of Audi Field, three modes of transport will get you there – bus, metro and driving. With regards to the bus route, you’ve got three stops directly outside the ground; one at either end of 2nd Street and another on T Street South West – all of these are on route 74.

On the metro, there are two stations commonly used. Both are around 0.8 miles away. They are the Navy Yard and Waterfront Station. There isn’t much to choose between the two from a pure ‘getting to the stadium’ perspective, but Navy Yard does drop you amongst more eateries and offers a less intrusive walk, with the fact that the route from Waterfront Station takes you through a couple of residential areas.

Finally, you have the option to drive. The main concern for those travelling by car is parking. Lot 147 and One Parking are the closest car parks, with the fact that you’ll literally be seconds from the stadium. As you’d expect, these fill up fast, meaning you’ll likely be looking at M Street south west. Thankfully, there are countless options here, with all of them a circa 12-minute walk.

D.C. United’s main rivals are deeply woven into the history of Major League Soccer, with several clubs sharing a competitive edge born out of geography, tradition, and high-stakes encounters. Chief among them is the long-standing feud with the New York Red Bulls, contested under the banner of the Atlantic Cup.

Dating back to the MLS’s earliest days, the fixture has consistently carried intensity, with fans and players alike treating it as more than just a match.

The proximity of Washington, D.C. and New York, combined with frequent postseason clashes, has cemented this rivalry as one of the league’s storylines.

Beyond New York, D.C. United has built heated rivalries with two other Eastern European Conference sides: the New England Revolution and Philadelphia Union.

Matches against New England evoke memories of playoff battles that shaped MLS’s early years, creating a grudge that persists to this day.

The Philadelphia rivalry, meanwhile, is fueled by regional closeness among the I-95 corridor, with both fan bases eager to assert dominance in the mid-Atlantic. Together, these rivalries form the comprehensive backbone of D.C. United’s identity, ensuring that every season is punctuated by fixtures that carry weight far beyond the league table.

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