FC Dallas
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Full name | FC Dallas | ||
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Nickname(s) | FCD, Hoops, Toros, Red Stripes, Frisco Kids | ||
Founded | 1996 (as Dallas Burn) | ||
Ground | Pizza Hut Park Frisco, TX | ||
Capacity | 20,500 | ||
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League | Major League Soccer | ||
2007 | Western Conference: 3rd Overall: 5th Playoffs: Conference semifinals | ||
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FC Dallas is a North American professional soccer team based in Frisco, Texas, United States. Founded in 1996 as the Dallas Burn, the team plays in Major League Soccer (MLS).
FC Dallas' home is the 20,500 capacity soccer-specific Pizza Hut Park, located on the suburbs of Dallas in Frisco, Texas, where they have played since changing their name in 2005. The team is owned by MLS investor Clark Hunt, who is also the owner of the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs.
History
The team was founded as the Dallas Burn in 1996 the inaugural 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. Another factor to the move was the money that the club was losing due to the fact that there could be no alcohol sales at a public high school.
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.
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.
Colors and nickname
The team's colors are red, white,silver, and blue. The home jerseys are red, white and blue, the away jerseys are white with blue horizontal stripes. 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, the Waldos, and the Toros.
Rivalries
FC Dallas' oldest rivalry is with Eastern conference rival the Chicago Fire. Since 2001, they have competed for the Brimstone Cup, which goes to the team that wins the season series between the two teams. In 2005, the San Jose Earthquakes were put on hold and the team was relocated to Houston, sparking an intrastate rivalry with the new Houston club. The two teams play for El Capitan, a cannon that goes to the regular season victor. Recently, animosity has grown between fans and players of FC Dallas and the Colorado Rapids, mainly sparking from Colorado players' comments towards the fans[1] and Colorado's victories over FC Dallas in the post season.
Honors
- MLS Supporters' Shield:
- Runners-up (1): 2006
- US Open Cup:
- Winners (1): 1997
- Runners-up (2): 2005, 2007
Current roster
As of March 2, 2008
The players in bold have senior international caps
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team management
- Manager:
Steve Morrow
- Assistant Manager:
Jorge Alvial
- First-team Coach:
Marco Ferruzzi
- Goalkeeping Coach:
Drew Keeshan
- Athletic Trainer:
Joshua Watts
- Owner: Template:Flaficon Leo Barajas
Notable players
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Head coaches
Dave Dir (1996–2000)
Mike Jeffries (2001–2003)
Colin Clarke (2003–2006)
Steve Morrow (2006—)
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
- All-Time regular season record: 161-162-45 (Through Oct. 21, 2007)
Ownership
- Major League Soccer (1996–2002)
- Hunt Sports Group (2003—)
Home stadiums
- Cotton Bowl (1996–2002)
- Dragon Stadium (2003)
- Cotton Bowl (2004–2005)
- Pizza Hut Park (2005—)
Media
FC Dallas's matches appear on television on FSN Southwest and KFWD. 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 KXEZ and KZMP (AM) 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.
Partner teams
- FC Dallas and Tigres UANL "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, while CAP can utilize business strategies that allow them to be more profitable. This partnership directly led to FC Dallas's acquisition of Ricardinho and André Rocha and is considered a very successful partnership.[4]
- FCD signed a partnership with the TT Pro League in December, 2007. [5] The partnership includes player swaps, the ability for teams to use the practice facilities at Pizza Hut Park, and the sharing of business strategies and ideas. Shaka Hislop was influential in organizing the relationship.
Year-by-year
Year | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
SuperLiga |
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1996 | 2nd, West | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Did not qualify | Started in 2007 |
1997 | 3rd, West | Semifinals | Champions | Did not qualify | |
1998 | 4th, West | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Did not qualify | |
1999 | 2nd, West | Semifinals | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | |
2000 | 3rd, Central | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | |
2001 | 3rd, Central | Quarterfinals | Round of 32 | Not held | |
2002 | 3rd, West | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Did not qualify | |
2003 | 5th, West | Did not qualify | Round of 16 | Did not qualify | |
2004 | 5th, West | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | |
2005 | 2nd, West | Quarterfinals | Final | Did not qualify | |
2006 | 1st, West | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | |
2007 | 3rd, West | Quarterfinals | Final | Did not qualify | Group Stage |
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: 14,982/15,486
- 2007: 15,145/12,537
- All-Time: 11,535
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
- Group Stage v.
- 2007 SuperLiga
- Group Stage v.
Guadalajara (Chivas) -- 1:1
- Group Stage v.
Pachuca -- 1:1
- Group Stage v.
Los Angeles Galaxy -- 5:6
- Group Stage v.
Trivia
- From 1989 to 1991, there had been a team called FC Dallas in the minor league Lone Star Soccer Alliance.
Song
The team anthem is called “H-O-O-P-S Yes!” and is performed by choral symphonic rock group and Dallas natives The Polyphonic Spree. [6]
Sources
External links
- Official Website
- 3rd Degree (un-official FC Dallas News Source)
- Official FCD board, courtesy of BigSoccer
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