This is a list of seasons played by

FC Dallas FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The club competes as a member of the Western Conference in Major League Soccer (MLS). The franchise began play in 1996 as a charter club of the le ...

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soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

competitions from 1996, when the club was formed as the Dallas Burn, to the most recent completed season. It details the club's achievements in all major competitions. The club was formed as ''Dallas Burn'' as a founding member of

Major League Soccer Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Cana ...

on June 6, 1995. On April 14, 1996, the Dallas Burn played their first ever game at the Cotton Bowl versus the San Jose Clash. The Burn were victorious in the game, winning the game in a

penalty shoot-out The penalty shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to pe ...

following a 0–0 tie in regulation, in front of 27,779 fans. On August 12, 2004, the organization officially changed the club's name to FC Dallas. In its first 25 seasons of play, the team has made the playoffs 18 times (72% qualification record).

Key

;Key to competitions *

(MLS) – The top-flight of

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, established in 1996. * U.S. Open Cup (USOC) – The premier

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cup competition in US soccer, first contested in 1914. *

CONCACAF Champions League The CONCACAF Champions League, known officially as the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons, is an annual continental club football competition organized by CONCACAF. The tournament is contested by clubs from North Ameri ...

(CCL) – The premier competition in North American soccer since 1962. It went by the name of Champions' Cup until 2008. ;Key to colors and symbols: ;Key to league record * Season = The year and article of the season * Div = Division/level on

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* League = League name * Pld = Games played * W = Games won * L = Games lost * D = Games drawn * GF = Goals for * GA = Goals against * GD = Goal difference * Pts = Points * PPG = Points per game * Conf. = Conference position * Overall = League position ;Key to cup record * DNE = Did not enter * DNQ = Did not qualify * NH = Competition not held or canceled * QR = Qualifying round * PR = Preliminary round * GS = Group stage * R1 = First round * R2 = Second round * R3 = Third round * R4 = Fourth round * R5 = Fifth round * Ro32 = Round of 32 * Ro16 = Round of 16 * QF = Quarter-finals * SF = Semi-finals * F = Final * RU = Runners-up * W = Winners

Seasons

1. Avg. Attendance include statistics from league matches only.
2. Top Goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League,

MLS Cup Playoffs The MLS Cup Playoffs is the annual postseason elimination tournament of Major League Soccer. The final match of the tournament is the MLS Cup, the league's championship game. Under the current format adopted for the 2019 season, 14 teams qual ...

, U.S. Open Cup,

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FIFA Club World Cup The FIFA Club World Cup is an international men's association football competition organised by the ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The competition was first contested in 200 ...

, and other competitive continental matches.

References

External links

FC Dallas official website
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