Sports in Washington, D.C.
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Washington, D.C., has major league sports teams, popular college sports teams, and a variety of other team and individual sports. The Washington metropolitan area is also home to several major sports venues including Capital One Arena, RFK Stadium, Commanders Field, Audi Field, and Nationals Park.
RFK Stadium has been home to at least 10 professional teams (including D.C. United of MLS).
Capital One Arena is home to the Wizards, the Capitals, and the Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team.
D.C. United match at Audi Field in 2019
D.C. United trophy collection
Capital One Arena
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Capital One Arena is an indoor arena in Washington, D.C. Located in the Chinatown section of the larger Penn Quarter neighborhood, the arena sits atop the Gallery Place rapid transit station of the Washington Metro. The arena was opened on December 2, 1997 as MCI Center but renamed to Verizon Center in 2006 when MCI was acquired by Verizon Communications and changed again to its current name in 2017.
Capital One Arena in 2023
The arena in January 2006, then known as MCI Center.
Capital One Arena, then the Verizon Center, in August 2008
The overhead video board that was installed in 2019 as part of the largest renovation in arena history