D.C. United finally has a stadium. For real, this time.

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After four years of political wrangling, D.C. United finally has a stadium. The team held the groundbreaking ceremony for what will become Audi Field on Monday, and they did so while actual construction was happening behind them. There’s a hole in the ground. It’s real now.

The stadium on Buzzard Point is the fourth seriously proposed site for a soccer-specific stadium in the D.C. area over the last decade, but the first to make it over all the necessary hurdles. D.C. United will open their new home sometime in 2018.

United’s ability to make money has been seriously hamstrung by their current home, RFK Stadium, and their lease there. The Black and Red were the most successful team in the first decade of MLS, but have fallen behind as the rest of the league has moved into more suitable stadiums, built training facilities, and attracted top talent.

Supporters are hoping that a new stadium ushers in a new era of success for United. We recommend checking out Black and Red United’s story on the groundbreaking and what it means for the team.

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