The 2012 FC Dallas season is the seventeenth of the team's existence. The team's first game was on March 11 at

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. The team failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2009.

Miscellany

Allocation ranking

FC Dallas is in the #11 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club’s ranking.2011 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer

International roster spots

FC Dallas has 8

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for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots and there have been no reported trades involving FC Dallas.

Future draft pick trades

Future picks acquired: *

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round 2 pick from

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.
Future picks traded: *

round 2 pick (Dallas' natural selection) to

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MLS

Overall

Regular-season standings

; Western Conference

Major League Soccer results

Major League Soccer

U.S. Open Cup

Match results

Goals

Last updated: 19 August 2012
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Jerseys

References

External links

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