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MLS D.C. United

Thohir and Levien Purchase Remaining Club Shares

October 10, 2016 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
D.C. United News Release


WASHINGTON- D.C. United announce that majority owners, Erick Thohir and Jason Levien, have finalized an agreement to purchase the ownership interests of their partner, the William Chang Family.

Chang, who also is an owner of the San Francisco Giants, has been a part of the D.C. United ownership since 2007.

"We would like to thank Will and the Chang family for their critical contributions to this club for nearly 10 years. We were pleased to partner with them," Levien said.

United are one win away from their fourth MLS playoff appearance in five seasons since Thohir and Levien partnered with Chang in the club's ownership in 2012. The club won the U.S. Open Cup in 2013. - Please refer to the club as "D.C. United" (including periods in between D and C), "the Black-and-Red" (dashes should separate the three words; "and" should be spelled out and refrain from using "&") or "United." The team should not be referred to as "the D.C. United" or "the United". One of the founding clubs of Major League Soccer in 1996, D.C. United are the most decorated team in the United States, with 13 domestic and international trophies. The Black-and-Red have won the MLS Cup four times (1996, 1997, 1999 and 2004), the Supporters' Shield four times (1997, 1999, 2006 and 2007) and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup three times (1996, 2008 and 2013).

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