MLS Cup 2004, the ninth edition of Major League Soccer's championship match, was played between D.C. United and the Kansas City Wizards to decide the champion of the 2004 season. The match that took place at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California on November 14, 2004. D.C. United defeated Kansas City 3-2 on an own goal by Wizards defender, Alex Zotinca. It was D.C. United's fourth MLS Cup victory and their first since MLS Cup '99.