D.C. United Holdings is a group of investors that control operating rights to D.C. United, a soccer club that is part of Major League Soccer (MLS). The group is led by Victor MacFarlane (founder of MacFarlane Partners), William H.C. Chang (chairman of Westlake International Group), Brian Davis and Christian Laettner (co-managers of Blue Devil Ventures), and Kevin Payne (president of D.C. United) who will maintain his position with the new investors. D.C. United Holdings are also interested in adding Discovery Communications founder John Hendricks, who is also the founder of Women's United Soccer Association, to the "majority-minority" group. Victor MacFarlane and Brian Davis are the first African-American owners and William H.C. Chang is the first Chinese Asian-American owner in MLS. D.C. United Holdings bought D.C. United from Anschutz Entertainment Group for $33 million, a record fee for operational rights to an MLS club. The group is pursuing a 27,000-seated soccer-specific stadium planned for Poplar Point, a federally owned property on the Anacostia River, for the 2009 season. Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Black-and-Red Stadium RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. Coach Tom Soehn, 2006— Owner D.C. United Holdings First Game San Jose Clash 1–0 D.C. United (Spartan Stadium; April 6, 1996) Largest Win D.C. United 8–0 Joe Public... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada. ... Brian Keith Davis (born June 21, 1970, in Atlantic City, New Jersey) is an American former college and professional basketball player who was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 2nd round (48th overall) of the 1992 NBA Draft. ... Christian Donald Laetnner // Laettner is especially known for his game-winning last-second jump shot in Dukes dramatic 104-103 victory over Kentucky in the East regional final of the 1992 NCAA Tournament, acclaimed by many as the greatest college basketball game ever played.[1] [2] [3] [4] Footage... Kevin Payne (January 12, 1972 – March 19, 2006) was an American professional welterweight boxer. ... See also Discovery Channel Discovery Communications Inc. ... Jon Hendricks (born September 16, 1921 in Newark, Ohio) is a jazz lyricist and singer. ... WUSA logo The Womens United Soccer Association formed in 2001 as a soccer league for women in the United States. ... The Anschutz Entertainment Group is a sporting and music entertainment presenter and a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory[1], the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ... Poplar Point Stadium is a proposed soccer-specific stadium for the Major League Soccer team D.C. United. ... The Anacostia River is a river that flows about 8. ...