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

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In the first year of the tournament, two of the four invitees—Alianza and Puebla—withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021 Capital Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesJuly 7–11
Teams2 (from 2 countries)
Venue(s)Audi Field
Washington, D.C.
Final positions
Champions  D.C. United (1st title)
Runners-up  Alajuelense
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored2 (1 per match)
Top scorer(s)Tied (1)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   D.C. United 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 6 Champions
2   Alajuelense 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0
3   Alianza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
4   Puebla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: NBC
D.C. United  1–0  Alajuelense
Felipe   86' Report
Audi Field, Washington
Attendance: 6,000
Alajuelense  0–1  D.C. United
Report
Audi Field, Washington
Attendance: 5,000

2022

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2022 Capital Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesJune 1–7
Teams3 (from 3 countries)
Venue(s)Audi Field
Washington, D.C.
Final positions
Champions  D.C. United (2nd title)
Runners-up  Xelajú
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored4 (1.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)  Sami Guediri (2 goals)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   D.C. United 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 Champions
2   Xelajú 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 3
3   Águila 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
Source: DCUnited.com
D.C. United  1–1  Águila
Guediri   82' Medrano   31'
Audi Field, Washington
Águila  0–1  Xelajú
Cardoza   53'
Audi Field, Washington
Xelajú  0–1  D.C. United
Guediri   16'
Audi Field, Washington

References

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  1. ^ Johnson, Dave (June 23, 2021). "International soccer tournament coming to DC's Audi Field". wtop.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Razo, Eduardo (July 11, 2021). "D.C. United's win over Alajuelense seals Capital Cup". nbcsports.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "DC United repite como campeón de la Capital Cup" [DC United repeats as champion of the Capital Cup]. eltiempolatino.com (in Spanish). June 13, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.