F.C. Dallas
FC Dallas is an American soccer team. They play in Major League Soccer (MLS) in Frisco, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, Texas. The team is a founding member of the MLS. Before 2005, they were known as the Dallas Burn. The team is owned by the Hunt Sports Group, which also owns the National Football League team Kansas City Chiefs.
| Full name | FC Dallas | ||
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| Founded | June 6, 1995 as Dallas Burn | ||
| Stadium | Toyota Stadium Frisco, Texas | ||
| Stadium capacity | 20,500 | ||
| Owner | Clark Hunt and Dan Hunt | ||
| Head coach | Luchi Gonzalez | ||
| League | Major League Soccer | ||
| 2018 | Western Conference: 4th Overall: 6th Playoffs: Knockout round | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Players and staffEdit
Current rosterEdit
As of May 3, 2019.[1]
FC Dallas seasons in MLSEdit
| Year | Regular Season | Playoffs | US Open Cup | CONCACAF Champions' League |
Avg. Attendance (Regular Season) |
Avg. Attendance (Playoffs) |
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| 1996 | 2nd, West (17-15) | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Did not qualify | 16,011 | 9,963 |
| 1997 | 3rd, West (16-16) | Semifinals | Champions | Did not qualify | 9,678 | 9,312 |
| 1998 | 4th, West (15-17) | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Did not qualify | 10,948 | 8,130 |
| 1999 | 2nd, West (19-13) | Semifinals | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | 12,211 | 10,988 |
| 2000 | 3rd, Central (14-14-4) | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | 13,102 | 7,555 |
| 2001 | 3rd, Central (10-11-5) | Quarterfinals | Round of 32 | Not held | 12,574 | 17,149 |
| 2002 | 3rd, West (12-9-7) | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Did not qualify | 13,122 | 7,184 |
| 2003 | 5th, West (6-19-5) | Did not qualify | Round of 16 | Did not qualify | 7,906 | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | 5th, West (10-14-6) | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | 9,088 | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | 2nd, West (13-10-9) | Quarterfinals | Final | Did not qualify | 11,189 | 10,104 |
| 2006 | 1st, West (16-12-4) | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | 14,982 | 15,486 |
| 2007 | 3rd, West (13-12-5) | Quarterfinals | Final | Did not qualify | 15,145 | 12,537 |
| 2008 | 5th, West (8-10-12) | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | 13,024 | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | 7th, West (11-13-6) | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 12,441 | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | 3rd, West (12-4-14) | Final | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10,815 | 11,003 |
| 2011 | 4th, West (15-12-7) | Wild Card | Semifinals | Group Stage | 12,861 | 10,017 |
| 2012 | 6th, West (9-13-12) | Did not qualify | 3rd Round | Did not qualify | 14,199 | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | 8th, West (11-12-11) | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | 15,374 | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | 4th, West (16-12-6) | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Did not qualify | 16,816 | 13,196 |
| 2015 | 1st, West (18-10-6) | Semifinals | 5th Round | Did not qualify | 16,013 | 19,127 |
| 2016 | 1st, West (17-8-9) | Quarterfinals | Champions | Did not qualify | 14,094 | 14,878 |
| 2017 | 7th, West (11-10-13) | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | 15,122 | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | 4th, West (16-9-9) | Wild Card | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | 15,512 | 10,297 |
StadiumEdit
- Cotton Bowl; Dallas, Texas (1996–2002, 2004–2005)
- Dragon Stadium; Southlake, Texas (2003)
- Toyota Stadium; Frisco, Texas (2005–present; known as Pizza Hut Park through the 2011 season and FC Dallas Stadium in the 2012 season and most of the 2013 season)
From 1996–2002 the team played in the 92,100-capacity Cotton Bowl in Dallas. To save money the club played its 2003 home games at Dragon Stadium, a high school stadium in Southlake, a Fort Worth suburb. The club lost money in the high school stadium because Texas law does not allow the sale of alcohol on a public high school campus. The team moved back to the Cotton Bowl for the 2004 season. In August 2005, the club moved into Pizza Hut Park, a soccer stadium in the northern suburb of Frisco. The contract that allowed Pizza Hut to put its name on the stadium ended in January 2012, and the stadium was renamed FC Dallas Stadium. In September 2013, a new sponsorship contract was signed with Toyota, and the stadium was renamed Toyota Stadium. Following renovations to the south end of Toyota Stadium, the relocated National Soccer Hall of Fame opened at the stadium in October 2018.
AchievementsEdit
- MLS Western Conference
- Winners (Regular Season) (1): 2006, 2015, 2016
- Winners (Playoff) (1): 2010
- Runners-up (Regular Season) (3): 1996, 1999, 2005
- Runners-up (Playoff) (2): 1997, 1999
- Lamar Hunt US Open Cup
- Winners (2): 1997, 2016
- Runners-up (2): 2005, 2007
- Minor Trophies
- Brimstone Cup (9): 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2016
- Texas Derby (5): 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup (3): 2010, 2011, 2015
- Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic (1): 2011
- Mobile Mini Sun Cup (1): 2019