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This article is about the original and second Washington Diplomats of the NASL. For the third team to use the name, see Washington Diplomats (APSL)


The name Washington Diplomats was used by three different soccer teams in Washington, D.C.. This article is about the third Washington Diplomats of the APSL Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D

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NASL original team

Washington Diplomats
Full name Washington Diplomats
Nickname(s) Diplomats, Dips
Founded 1974
Dissolved 1980
Ground Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
(Capacity 55,000)
Coach Gordon Bradley
League North American Soccer League
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The original Washington Diplomats were a North American Soccer League (NASL) team that played their home games from 1974-80 at RFK Stadium except for 1976 when they played at W. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium, better known as RFK Stadium or RFK, is a professional sports Stadium in Washington D The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Gordon Bradley ( November 23, 1933 – April 29, 2008) was a English-American Football Midfielder born and raised on North American Soccer League (NASL was a professional soccer League with teams in the United States of America (U North American Soccer League (NASL was a professional soccer League with teams in the United States of America (U Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium, better known as RFK Stadium or RFK, is a professional sports Stadium in Washington D T. Woodson High School in Northern Virginia.

The cheerleaders for the original Diplomats were known as the Honeydips.

Year-by-year

Year League W L T Pts Regular Season Playoffs
1974 NASL 7 12 1 70 4th, Eastern Division Did not qualify
1975 NASL 12 10 — 112 3rd, Eastern Division Did not qualify
1976 NASL 14 10 — 126 3rd, Atlantic Conference, Eastern Division Lost 1st Round (New York)
1977 NASL 10 16 — 92 4th, Atlantic Conference, Eastern Division Did not qualify
1978 NASL 16 14 — 145 2nd, National Conference, Eastern Division Lost 1st Round (Portland)
1979 NASL 19 11 — 172 2nd, National Conference, Eastern Division Lost Conference Quarterfinals (Los Angeles)
1980 NASL 17 15 — 159 2nd, National Conference, Eastern Division Lost 1st Round (Los Angeles)

NASL new Diplomats

After the original Diplomats folded following the 1980 season, the Detroit Express moved to Washington to become the new Diplomats. The New York Cosmos (1971–1985 known simply as the Cosmos for the 1977 and 1978 seasons was a soccer franchise based in New York City and its suburbs that operated The Portland Timbers were a team in the North American Soccer League (NASL from 1975 to 1982 The Los Angeles Aztecs was a soccer team that competed in the North American Soccer League from 1974-81 The Los Angeles Aztecs was a soccer team that competed in the North American Soccer League from 1974-81 This article is about the original Detroit Express of the NASL. This team only lasted for one season.

ASL Diplomats

The Washington Diplomats played three seasons in the American Soccer League from 1988 to 1990.

Year-by-year

Year League W L T Pts Regular Season Playoffs
1981 NASL 15 17 — 135 3rd, Eastern Division Did not qualify

Famous players

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