[6] Later that year, D.C. United unveiled a proposal to build a 24,000-seat stadium at Poplar Point along the Anacostia River, to open in time for the 2007 season.

[13] Despite the failed bid, then-Mayor Adrian Fenty opted to have a closed-door meeting in February 2008 to discuss the city funding $150 million for the club.

[14] However, despite a short-lived renewed interest, when the D.C. Council recessed in July 2008, the plan never was brought up, and ultimately died after the main developer for the Poplar Point project withdrew their funding.

[15] In February 2009, the team announced plans for a new stadium in nearby Prince George's County, Maryland, close to FedExField.

This proposal ran into similar trouble, however, when the Prince George's County Council voted to send a letter to the Maryland General Assembly opposing the stadium plan.

[16] Originally, D.C. United proposed building a stadium at Poplar Point on the Anacostia riverfront in Washington, D.C. as part of a planned 110-acre (0.45 km2) mixed-use development that would have included a hotel, offices, housing, and retail.

There was apparently renewed interest on the part of the city in providing public funds for the stadium at Poplar Point.

In February 2009, United co-owner Victor MacFarlane announced the team would seek a new stadium in Prince George's County.

On April 7, the Prince George's County Council voted to outline its concern to the Maryland General Assembly about proposed state legislation that would authorize a feasibility study for the new stadium.

[27] Meanwhile, in March 2010, MLS commissioner Don Garber criticized Washington, D.C., politicians for how long it had taken to find D.C. United a permanent home stadium.

[34] In late May 2012, D.C. United was sold to a group led by Indonesian businessman Erick Thohir and attorney Jason Levien, with former principal owner William Chang remaining as a minority partner.

[35] On July 25, 2013, the District of Columbia and D.C. United announced a tentative deal to build a $300 million, 20,000–25,000-seat stadium at Buzzard Point.

[36][37][38] The deal required the District of Columbia to obtain the Akridge land at Buzzard Point in exchange for cash and title to the Frank D. Reeves Municipal Center (the city's primary government office building, located in the desirable Shaw neighborhood).

[39] The Buzzard Point plan—formally termed the District of Columbia Soccer Stadium Act of 2014—was approved by the D.C. City Council on December 17, 2014.

If a deal could not be reached through negotiation, the legislation gave the city the right to use eminent domain to seize the land.

[43] Outgoing Mayor Vincent Gray signed the bill into law on December 30 as one of the final acts of his term.

[42] Under the terms of the June 8 agreement, D.C. United was required to submit a concept design for the stadium to the city by September 1, 2015.

[49] On February 15, 2017, German automobile manufacturer Audi and D.C. United announced a "long-term" naming rights deal for the new stadium.

[52] The grass pitch at Audi Field was criticized following a United States women's national soccer team friendly on July 16, 2024, where patches and discoloration were visible.

[54] During preparations for the festival, the grass surface was further damaged and forced the Leagues Cup match on July 31 to be relocated to Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania.

[58] In addition to serving as the home stadium for D.C. United, Audi Field occasionally hosts other soccer matches.

[59] On August 25, 2018, in a National Women's Soccer League regular season match, the hometown Washington Spirit lost 1–0 to the visiting Portland Thorns FC.

[60] The Spirit returned to Audi Field for two matches in the 2019 season, against the Orlando Pride on August 24 and Reign FC on September 14.

[64] The United States men's national soccer team played an international friendly match against Jamaica at Audi Field on June 5, 2019.

[69] The stadium hosted the United States women's national soccer team send-off game against Costa Rica on July 16, 2024, before the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

In its inaugural season, the Premier Lacrosse League played three games at Audi Field the weekend of July 6–7, 2019.