FC Dallas

FC Dallas
	FC Dallas
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Basic data
Surname	Football Club Dallas 1996
Seat	Frisco , Texas , USA
founding	1996 (as Dallas Burn SC)
owner	Clark Hunt
president	Dan Hunt
Website	fcdallas.com
First soccer team
Head coach	Luchi Gonzalez
Venue	Toyota Stadium
Places	20,500
league	Major League Soccer
2019	Western Conference: 7th place ; Overall table: 13th place ; Play-offs: Knockout round
home	Away

The Football Club Dallas 1996 , shortly FC Dallas , is a franchise of professional football - League Major League Soccer (MLS) in Frisco , Texas , a suburb of Dallas . The franchise was founded in 1996 as Dallas Burn SC and began gaming operations in the 1996 MLS premiere season .

The first title was won in 1997 when the team won the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup . This could be repeated in 2016. The team has played at the Toyota Stadium since 2005 . Clark Hunt, who also owns the Columbus crew and the NFL team Kansas City Chiefs , has owned the franchise since 2003 .

history

Dallas Burn SC: 1996-2005

On June 6, 1995, Dallas became part of Major League Soccer. This resulted in the Dallas Burn SC team, which presented itself to the public for the first time on October 17, 1995.

On April 14, 1996, the team made their debut in Major League Soccer. They defeated the San Jose Clash at what was then their home stadium, the Cotton Bowl . 27,779 saw this game. Former soccer goalkeeper and one of the MLS pioneers, Dave Dir became Dallas' first coach. The team reached 2nd place in the Western Conference. In the play-offs Burns was able to reach the conference final, but had to admit defeat to Los Angeles Galaxy .

In 1997 the franchise won the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup . They beat DC United 5-3 on penalties. In the league, the team reached 3rd place in the Western Conference and met in the play-offs again on Los Angeles Galaxy, which, however, could be defeated this time. In the semifinals, however, it was over. The Colorado Rapids won 3-1 overall.

Dallas Burn managed to qualify again and again for the play-offs except for the 2003 and 2004 seasons.

In 2002 the team moved to Dragon Stadium in Southlake as the Cotton Bowl was being renovated. This move didn't go down well with fans as Dragon Stadium has artificial turf with permanent American football lines . After the renovations were completed, the franchise returned to the Cotton Bowl in 2004.

FC Dallas: 2006 – present

In 2005, the Pizza Hut Park (current name Toyota Stadium ) was finally opened. This is a football-specific stadium that the club shares with local high school football teams. To celebrate the move, the franchise FC Dallas gave itself a name typical of football.

In the following three seasons, the team always reached the quarter-finals of the play-offs. 2006 Dallas reached the first place in the Western Conference, but could not reach the title of MLS Supporters' Shield as the best points team of the regular season. In 2005 and 2007 the team was also in the final of the US Open Cup.

The 2008 and 2009 seasons were less successful. The play-offs could not be reached and in response, the previous coach Steve Morrow was sacked at the end of the 2008 season. Schellas Hyndman was signed at the beginning of the 2009 season and led the team to the final of the play-offs in 2010. This season has been the most successful so far.

At the end of the 2013 season, Schellas Hyndman resigned as a coach. The reason for this was the continued failure of the team, which could not reach the play-offs in 2012 and 2013.

Under Oscar Pareja, the team developed for the better and reached the play-offs again in the 2014 season after 2011. In 2015 Dallas won the Western Conference in the regular season and reached the semi-finals, the so-called Conference Finals, in the play-offs. Also in 2016 the regular season could be finished as the best team in the Western Conference and even as the best team of the whole season. FC Dallas won the MLS Supporters' Shield as best regular season team for the first time . The team had previously won the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup title .

Colors and coats of arms

The colors of the Dallas Burn SC were red and black. The coat of arms consisted of a horse that breathes fire and bears the lettering BURN underneath. In 2006 the team name and colors were changed. FC Dallas now plays in the colors red, blue, silver and white. The logo has also been redesigned. It now contains the new colors and a bull can be found in the middle.

Stadion

Cotton bowl ; Dallas , Texas (1996-2002, 2004-2005)
Old Panther Field; Duncanville, Texas (1999, 2001, 2004) 3 games in the US Open Cup
Dragon Stadium; Southlake, Texas (2003)
Stadium at the University of Texas at Dallas ; Dallas , Texas (2005) 1 game in the US Open Cup
Toyota Stadium ; Frisco, Texas (2005-)

From 1996 to 2002, the team played in the 92,100-seat Cotton Bowl in Dallas. To save money, Dallas moved to Dragon Stadium in Southlake in 2003. All home games for the 2003 season were played in the high school stadium. After fan protests, the team moved again to the Cotton Bowl. Another reason for this was the ban on serving alcohol, which applies at a public high school.

Since August 2005, FC Dallas has been playing at the Toyota Stadium, which is located in Frisco.

Fans and rivals

Fan groups

The largest fan group is the "Hoops Nation" or "FCD Nation" (since 2009). This association was founded during the MLS play-offs in 2006. The nation is the only officially recognized fan club of the franchise. Members are entitled to cheaper tickets and other services. Another fan group is the 1996 "Inferno". This has a cooperation with the FCD Nation and its members also benefit from the services of FC Dallas to its fans.

Other active fan groups are “La Raza Latina” and “El Matador”.

Rivalries

The main rival of FC Dallas is Chicago Fire . The Brimstone Cup has been played between these teams since 2001. This competition was launched by the fans of both teams. The winner is the team that wins the direct comparison during the regular season . Another MLS team in the state of Texas has existed with Houston Dynamo since the 2006 season .

Organization and sponsors

organization

The owner of FC Dallas is Clark Hunt, whose father Lamar Hunt bought the rights to the Dallas Burn franchise in 2003. Previously, Dallas was directly administered by Major League Soccer. Doug Quinn is the president and chief executive officer. He will be supported by Vice Presidents Kelly Weller (Marketing, Communications & Strategic Planning), Jimmy Smith (Finance) and Matt McInnis (Business Development & Partnership Marketing).

media

All Dallas FC games are broadcast on FSN Southwest and KFWD television stations. Here the games are commented on by the two former Dallas players Bobby Rhine and Steve Jolley.

The games are broadcast on the radio on WBAP, in English, and on 1540 ESPN Deportes (Spanish).

Youth and development

Youth and development work is organized at FC Dallas in the FC Dallas Academy. The U-16 and U-18 teams play in the leagues of the US Soccer Development Academy. The other youth teams, from the U-7, play their games in regional leagues. The two programs FCDY SELECT SOCCER U11-U19 and FCD JUNIOR SOCCER U7-U10 train and support players. The Academy provides both boys and girls teams.

Since 2014 there is a women's soccer team, the FC Dallas U23, which plays in the Elite Clubs National League for U23 teams.

FC Dallas has had a farm team in USL League One with North Texas SC since 2019 .

Players and staff

Current professional squad

As of April 3, 2019

No.		position	Surname
1	United States	TW	Jesse González ( HGP )
2	United States	FROM	Reggie Cannon ( HGP )
3	Switzerland	FROM	Reto Ziegler
4th	Brazil	FROM	Bressan
6th	Brazil	FROM	Marquinhos Pedroso
7th	Ecuador	MF	Carlos Gruezo
8th	Honduras	MF	Bryan Acosta ( DP )
9	Paraguay	ST	Cristian Colmán ( DP )
10	Chile	MF	Pablo Aránguiz
11	Colombia	MF	Santiago Mosquera ( DP )
12	United States	MF	Ryan Hollingshead
13	Czech Republic	ST	Zdeněk Ondrášek
14th	Senegal	ST	Dominique Badji
15th	United States	MF	Jacori Hayes

No.		position	Surname
17th	Ghana	ST	Francis Atuahene ( GA )
18th	United States	MF	Brandon Servania ( HGP )
19th	United States	MF	Paxton Pomykal ( HGP )
20th	United States	TW	Jimmy Mason
21st	Colombia	MF	Michael Barrios
22nd	Ghana	ST	Ema Twumasi ( GA )
23	United States	MF	Thomas Roberts ( HGP )
24	United States	FROM	Matt Hedges
25th	Canada	ST	Callum Montgomery
26th	United States	ST	John Nelson ( GA )
27	Colombia	ST	Jesús Ferreira ( HGP )
29	United States	ST	Bryan Reynolds ( HGP )
30th	United States	TW	Kyle Zobeck
33	United States	FROM	Edwin Cerrillo ( HGP )

Previous players

Coaching staff