Washington Post · Apr 21, 2016
Thursday kickaround: DCU stadium, CONCACAF, Americans abroad, MLS refs
Rendering of D.C. United Stadium at Buzzard Point (DCU)In announcing a ceremonial demolition event with the mayor Monday at Buzzard Point, D.C. United said its new venue will tentatively be called “D.C. United Stadium” and seating capacity will be 20,000.
Of course, the title will change when the club sells the naming rights to a corporate sponsor, presumably before the facility opens in 2018. And the specific number of seats probably will not be set until design and construction plans are finalized. But the 20,000 figure is important because, given the narrow physical footprint of the project in Southwest D.C., the club had been floating the possibility of as few as 18,000 seats.