(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1996 1996 1997 1999 2004 DC United Team Formation Prior to the 1994 FIFA World Cup, the United States Soccer Federation fulfilled its promise to FIFA by aiding in the foundation of a new professional league. On June 15, 1994, Major League Soccer selected Washington, D.C. out of twenty-two applicants to host one of the …