FC Dallas
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| Year founded | 1995 as Dallas Burn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Major League Soccer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Hoops, FCD, Toros | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Pizza Hut Park Frisco, TX |
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| Coach |  Steve Morrow |
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| Owner |  Clark Hunt |
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| First Game Dallas Burn 0–0 San Jose Clash (Cotton Bowl; April 14, 1996) |
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| Largest Win Dallas Burn 5–0 Kansas City Wizards (Cotton Bowl; July 10, 1999) |
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| Worst Defeat Dallas Burn 1–8 Los Angeles Galaxy (Cotton Bowl; June 4, 1998) |
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| All-time Top Scorer Jason Kreis (91) |
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| Supporter Groups Hoops Nation, The Inferno, La Raza Latina |
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FC Dallas is a professional American soccer club based in Frisco, Texas that participates in Major League Soccer. The club was known as the Dallas Burn from 1996 to 2004. The initials "FC" stand for Futbol Club.[1]
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[edit] History
The team was founded as the Dallas Burn in 1996 the inguaral year of Major League Soccer. From 1996-2002 the team played in the Cotton Bowl. In an effort to save money due to the club's unfavorable lease with the Cotton Bowl, the club played its 2003 home games at Dragon Stadium, a high school stadium in Southlake, a Fort Worth suburb. After listening to its fans, the Dallas Burn, as the team was called from 1996-2004, moved back to the Cotton Bowl for the 2004 season. To celebrate moving into its own stadium, Pizza Hut Park, in 2005, the club rebranded itself
In August 2005, the club moved into Pizza Hut Park, a soccer-specific stadium in the northern suburb of Frisco. To celebrate this move, the club rebranded itself with a more soccer-fitting name, FC Dallas.
Since 2001, the club and the Chicago Fire have played for the Brimstone Cup, which goes to the team that wins the season series between the two teams.
The 2006 season saw the creation of Hoops Nation, an official supporters' club that allows fans to get two free tickets each year, a t-shirt, and other benefits, in exchange for a membership fee. The club works in concert with the existing supporters' group, Inferno (whose name derives from the team's days as the Dallas Burn), by offering discounted tickets to the group's special section. Another active supporters' group are La Raza Latina.
[edit] Colors and nickname
The team's colors are red, white, and blue. The club has used "Hoops" as part of press releases and marketing campaigns. The Hoops nickname describes the horizontal bands of the team's home and away kits, and refers to the similar sobriquets given to teams such as Celtic F.C. and Queens Park Rangers. Fans and media have also used such monikers as FCD, The Red Stripes, and the Toros.
[edit] Honors
- MLS Supporters' Shield:
- Runners-up (1): 2006
- US Open Cup:
- Winners (1): 1997
- Runners-up (1): 2005
[edit] Current roster
As of March 21, 2007
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[edit] Recent Transfers
In
- Andrew Daniels Signed as draft pick
- Sandi Gbandi Signed as draft pick
- Abdus Ibrahim Signed as Generation adidas draft pick
- Scott Jones Signed as draft pick
Tommy Križanović Signed as draft pick
Adrian Serioux Traded from Toronto FC
Juan Carlos Toja On loan from Independiente Santa Fe- Anthony Wallace Signed as Generation adidas draft pick
Out
- Jeff Cassar Retired
Ronnie O'Brien Traded to Toronto FC- Justin Moore Contract voided
- Alex Smith Released by team
- Greg Vanney Traded to Colorado Rapids
Simo Valakari Released by team- Richard Mulrooney Traded to Toronto FC
[edit] Notable players
- Leonel Álvarez (1996, 1998–1999)
- Kenny Cooper (2006—)
- Chad Deering (1998–2003)
- Mark Dodd (1996–1999)
Ariel Graziani (1999–2001)
Shaka Hislop (2006—)- Eddie Johnson (2001–2005)
- Jason Kreis (1996–2004)
- Roberto Miña (2005—)
- Ronnie O'Brien (2002-2006)
- Óscar Pareja (1998–2005)
Jorge Rodríguez (1997–2002)
Carlos Ruiz (2005—)
Darío Sala (2006—)
Hugo Sánchez (1996)- Diego Soñora (1996-1997)
Alain Sutter (1997–1998)- Simo Valakari (2004-2006)
[edit] Head coaches
- Dave Dir (1996–2000)
- Mike Jeffries (2001–2003)
- Colin Clarke (2003–2006)
- Steve Morrow (2006- )
[edit] Team records
- Games: Jason Kreis, 247
- Goals: Jason Kreis, 91
- Assists: Jason Kreis, 65
- Shutouts: Matt Jordan, 30
MLS regular season only, through 2006 season
[edit] Ownership
- Major League Soccer (1996–2002)
- Hunt Sports Group (2003—)
[edit] Home stadiums
- Cotton Bowl (1996–2002)
- Dragon Stadium (2003)
- Cotton Bowl (2004–2005)
- Pizza Hut Park (2005—)
[edit] Media
FC Dallas's matches appear on television on FSN Southwest and KTXA. Brad Sham does the play-by-play while former Dallas coach Dave Dir does color commentary.
All matches are broadcast on radio, the English carrier is KXEB and KFCD carries Spanish language broadcasts. Ray Canevari does the English play-by-play, while Carlos Alvarado and Jesus Padilla do Spanish play-by-play and color, respectively.
[edit] Partner Teams
- FC Dallas and the Tigres "will combine efforts to further develop each club's youth academies. One initiative will see FC Dallas's affiliate youth clubs of FC Texas challenge Tigres' Youth Academy clubs in annual competitions to be played at each team's venue. The teams will also combine to conduct community clinics in each others markets"[2] and play a home-and-away series for the Rio Grande Plate.
- FCD has locked up a deal with Brazilian Série A team Atlético Paranaense. The deal will feature a home-and-away match series between the two clubs in 2007 and also allows the teams to loan players to one another.[3] Along with that, in anticipation of the MLS Youth Development initiatives FCD will be able to learn the youth players development process from the South American team.
- Off the field, the clubs will jointly develop and work on future projects including: "joint cooperative efforts regarding the growth of sponsors; cooperative efforts on soccer education programs; host business summits to develop mutual business relationships and strategies; and exchange best practices in the areas of business, marketing, ticket sales, sponsorship, broadcasting, and match-day commercial and entertainment activities."[4]
- An unnamed European club; Celtic, and a couple of Italian Serie A clubs are currently in the running for more international partnerships. [5]
[edit] Year-by-year
| Year | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 1996 | 2nd, West | Quarterfinals | Semifinals |
| 1997 | 3rd, West | Semifinals | Champions |
| 1998 | 4th, West | Quarterfinals | Semifinals |
| 1999 | 2nd, West | Semifinals | Quarterfinals |
| 2000 | 3rd, Central | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 2001 | 3rd, Central | Quarterfinals | Round of 32 |
| 2002 | 3rd, West | Quarterfinals | Semifinals |
| 2003 | 5th, West | Did not qualify | Round of 16 |
| 2004 | 5th, West | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals |
| 2005 | 2nd, West | Quarterfinals | Final |
| 2006 | 1st, West | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
[edit] Average attendance
regular season/playoffs
- 1996: 16,011
- 1997: 9,678
- 1998: 10,948
- 1999: 12,211
- 2000: 13,102
- 2001: 12,574
- 2002: 13,112
- 2003: 7,906/missed playoffs
- 2004: 9,088/missed playoffs
- 2005: 11,189/10,104
- 2006: 14,982
- All-Time: 11,535
[edit] International competition
- 2004 La Manga Cup
- Group Stage v. Odd Grenland -- 1:2
- Group Stage v. Dynamo Kyiv -- 2:2
- Semifinals v. Stabæk -- 2:1
- Fifth Place Match v. Bodø/Glimt -- 1:3
- 2007 SuperLiga
- Group Stage v. Pachuca
- Group Stage v. Guadalajara
- Group Stage v. Los Angeles Galaxy
[edit] Triva
- From 1989 to 1991, there had been a team called FC Dallas in the minor league Lone Star Soccer Alliance.
[edit] Sources
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- The Inferno (un-official Supporters Group)
- 3rd Degree (un-official FC Dallas News Source)
- Official FCD board, courtesy of BigSoccer
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| Miami Fusion | Tampa Bay Mutiny | San Jose Earthquakes |
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