Originally published November 11, 2009 at 1:01 PM | Page modified November 16, 2009 at 5:38 PM

MLS Cup History | D.C. United takes second consecutive cup in 1997

Seattle will host the 14th MLS Cup, Nov. 22 at Qwest Field. This is the second in a series of stories about the first 13 MLS Cups.

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26 Oct 1997: Adrian Paz of the Colorado Rapids (left) and Eddie Pope of the D. C. United (right) chase the ball during the MLS Cup championship game at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. The United won the game 2-1.

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Oct. 26, 1997

RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

D.C. United 2, Colorado Rapids 1

D.C. United became back-to-back league champion, this time in front of its home fans. The second-largest soccer crowd in stadium history, 57,431, witnessed the match despite rain and a temperature of 46 degrees.

Forward Jaime Moreno was named the game's Most Valuable Player and scored in the 37th minute. D.C. got a second goal from Tony Sanneh, and that was enough to hold off the Rapids.

Colorado's lineup featured current Sounders FC technical director Chris Henderson and goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann, a Seattle native. Henderson took four shots. The Rapids stepped up the pressure on offense in the game's final 10 minutes but couldn't draw even.

José Miguel Romero

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