Washington Diplomats

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This article is about the original and second Washington Diplomats of the NASL. For the third team to use the name, see Washington Diplomats (APSL)

The name Washington Diplomats was used by three different soccer teams in Washington, D.C..

1 NASL original team
- 1.1 Year-by-year
2 NASL new Diplomats
3 ASL Diplomats
- 3.1 Year-by-year
- 3.2 Famous players
4 Former Coaches
- 4.1 Average attendance per game

The original Washington Diplomats were a North American Soccer League (NASL) team that played their home games from 1974-80 at RFK Stadium except for 1976 when they played at W.T. Woodson High School in Northern Virginia.

The cheerleaders for the original Diplomats were known as the Honeydips.

Year	League	W	L	T	Pts	Regular Season	Playoffs
1974	NASL	7	12	1	70	4th, Eastern Division	Did not qualify
1975	NASL	12	10	—	112	3rd, Eastern Division	Did not qualify
1976	NASL	14	10	—	126	3rd, Atlantic Conference, Eastern Division	Lost 1st Round (New York)
1977	NASL	10	16	—	92	4th, Atlantic Conference, Eastern Division	Did not qualify
1978	NASL	16	14	—	145	2nd, National Conference, Eastern Division	Lost 1st Round (Portland)
1979	NASL	19	11	—	172	2nd, National Conference, Eastern Division	Lost Conference Quarterfinals (Los Angeles)
1980	NASL	17	15	—	159	2nd, National Conference, Eastern Division	Lost 1st Round (Los Angeles)

After the original Diplomats folded following the 1980 season, the Detroit Express moved to Washington to become the new Diplomats. This team only lasted for one season.

The Washington Diplomats played three seasons in the American Soccer League from 1988 to 1990.