The Capital Cup is a friendly association football tournament held in July hosted by Major League Soccer club D.C. United at their stadium Audi Field. It is contested by clubs from CONCACAF nations.
The inaugural tournament was held in 2021,[1] but was only a two-legged aggregate series between two clubs, as two other teams withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The second edition featured three teams and utilized a round-robin format. D.C. United won both editions.[2][3]
2021
In the first year of the tournament, two of the four invitees—Alianza and Puebla—withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Tourney name | Capital Cup |
|---|---|
| Year | 2021 |
| Dates | July 7–11 |
| Country | United States |
| Num teams | 2 (from 2 countries) |
| Venues | Audi Field Washington, D.C. |
| Champion other | D.C. United |
| Count | 1 |
| Second other | Alajuelense |
| Matches | 2 |
| Goals | 2 |
| Top scorer | Tied (1) |
2022
| Tourney name | Capital Cup |
|---|---|
| Year | 2022 |
| Dates | June 1–7 |
| Country | United States |
| Num teams | 3 (from 3 countries) |
| Venues | Audi Field Washington, D.C. |
| Champion other | D.C. United |
| Count | 2 |
| Second other | Xelajú |
| Matches | 3 |
| Goals | 4 |
| Top scorer | Sami Guediri (2 goals) |
<noinclude>
References
- ^ Johnson, Dave (June 23, 2021). "International soccer tournament coming to DC's Audi Field". wtop.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ Razo, Eduardo (July 11, 2021). "D.C. United's win over Alajuelense seals Capital Cup". nbcsports.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "DC United repite como campeón de la Capital Cup" [DC United repeats as champion of the Capital Cup] (in Spanish). eltiempolatino.com. June 13, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.