1996 Dallas Burn season

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Dallas Burn
1996 season
Owner Major League Soccer
Head coach Dave Dir
Stadium Cotton Bowl
MLS Conference: 2nd
Overall: 4th
MLS Cup Lost Semifinals vs. Kansas City Wiz (1–2)
U.S. Open Cup Lost Semifinals vs. D.C. United
Highest home attendance35,250 vs. Columbus Crew (May 5, 1996)
Lowest home attendance7,338 vs. Columbus Crew (August 14, 1996)
Average home league attendance16,012 (regular season)
9,964 (playoffs)
1997  

The 1996 Dallas Burn season was the inaugural season of the Major League Soccer team. It was the first time since 1981 that the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex had a professional soccer team. The team made the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.

Contents

Final standings

Western Conference

PosTeamPldWSOWLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Los Angeles Galaxy 32154135949+1049 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Dallas Burn 32125155048+241
3 Kansas City Wiz 32125156163241
4 San Jose Clash 32123175050039
5 Colorado Rapids 32922144591529
Source: MLS

Overall table

PosTeamPldWSOWLGFGAGDPtsQualification
2 Los Angeles Galaxy 32154135949+1049 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
3 D.C. United (C)32151166256+646
4 Dallas Burn 32125155048+241
5 Kansas City Wiz 32125156163241
6 NY/NJ MetroStars 32123174547239
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions

Regular season

Results by round

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ResultSOWLWLSOWWLLLWSOLWLSOLLWWWWWLLWLLSOLL
Source: FBREF.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; SO = Shootout Win

Match Results

April 14, 19961 Dallas Burn 0–0
(2–1 SO)
San Jose Clash Dallas, Texas
Recap
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 27,779
Referee: Kevin Terry
Shootout
April 18, 19962 Dallas Burn 3–0 Kansas City Wiz Dallas, Texas
Recap
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 9,405
Referee: Kevin Stott
April 21, 19963 Colorado Rapids 3–1 Dallas Burn Denver, Colorado
Recap
Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 21,711
Referee: Esse Baharmast
April 28, 19964 Tampa Bay Mutiny 1–2 Dallas Burn Tampa, Florida
Recap
Stadium: Tampa Stadium
Attendance: 14,084
Referee: Raul Dominguez
May 1, 19965 D.C. United 3–1 Dallas Burn Washington, D.C.
Recap
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 11,253
Referee: Byungil Noh
May 11, 19967 Kansas City Wiz 2–3 Dallas Burn Kansas City, Missouri
Recap
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 17,706
Referee: Ted Covaciu
May 18, 19968 Dallas Burn 3–2 D.C. United Dallas, Texas
Recap
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 23,251
Referee: Arturo Angeles
May 23, 19969 Dallas Burn 0–1 Tampa Bay Mutiny Dallas, Texas
Recap
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 11,457
Referee: Tim Weyland
May 29, 199610 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Dallas Burn Denver, Colorado
Recap Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 10,971
Referee: Brian Hall
June 8, 199612 Dallas Burn 4–1 San Jose Clash Dallas, Texas
Recap
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 25,187
Referee: Esse Baharmast
June 15, 199613 Dallas Burn 1–1
(4–2 SO)
Colorado Rapids Dallas, Texas
Recap
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 9,704
Referee: Rich Grady
Shootout
June 23, 199615 New England Revolution 1–4 Dallas Burn Foxborough, Massachusetts
Recap
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 17,066
Referee: Edwin Resendes
June 29, 199616 Dallas Burn 0–1 Kansas City Wiz Dallas, Texas
Recap
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 9,615
Referee: Joshua Patlak
July 4, 199617 Dallas Burn 1–1
(3–1 SO)
D.C. United Dallas, Texas
Recap
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 16,177
Referee: Tim Weyland
Shootout
July 7, 199618 D.C. United 6–1 Dallas Burn Washington, D.C.
Recap
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 11,244
Referee: Paul Tamberino
July 10, 199619 New York/New Jersey Metrostars 3–2 Dallas Burn East Rutherford, New Jersey
Recap
Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 17,416
Referee: Ruben Rodhas
July 17, 199620 Dallas Burn 5–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Dallas, Texas
Recap
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 17,665
Referee: Rich Grady
July 20, 199621 Kansas City Wiz 1–2 Dallas Burn Kansas City, Missouri
Recap
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 11,592
Referee: Brian Hall
July 27, 199622 Dallas Burn 3–0 Colorado Rapids Dallas, Texas
Recap Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 9,081
Referee: Arturo Angeles
July 31, 199623 Columbus Crew 1–2 Dallas Burn Columbus, Ohio
Recap
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Attendance: 13,190
Referee: Tim Weyland
August 10, 199624 Dallas Burn 2–1 Tampa Bay Mutiny Dallas, Texas
Recap
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 12,503
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 22, 199626 San Jose Clash 0–0
(3–2 SO)
Dallas Burn San Jose, California
Recap
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 13,359
Referee: Tim Weyland
Shootout
August 25, 199627 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–3 Dallas Burn Pasadena, California
Recap
Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 19,279
Referee: Kevin Terry
September 4, 199628 New England Revolution 2–1 Dallas Burn Foxborough, Massachusetts
Recap
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 12,933
Referee: Robert Sheker
September 7, 199629 Dallas Burn 0–2 New England Revolution Dallas, Texas
Recap
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 18,582
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 11, 199630 San Jose Clash 2–2
(1–3 SO)
Dallas Burn San Jose, California
Recap
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 10,894
Referee: Frank Gorog
Shootout
September 19, 199631 Dallas Burn 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Dallas, Texas
Recap
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 12,569
Referee: Ali Saheli
September 22, 199632 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Dallas Burn Pasadena, California
Recap
Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 18,347
Referee: Joshua Patlak

MLS Cup Playoffs

Western Conference semifinals

September 26, 1996Game 1 Kansas City Wiz 3–2 Dallas Burn Kansas City, Missouri
Recap
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 4,466
Referee: Tim Weyland
September 29, 1996Game 2 Dallas Burn 2–1 Kansas City Wiz Dallas, Texas
Recap
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 10,125
Referee: Esse Baharmast
October 2, 1996Game 3 Dallas Burn 2–2
(2–3 SO)
Kansas City Wiz Dallas, Texas
Recap
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 9,802
Referee: Rich Grady
Shootout

U.S. Open Cup

September 16, 1996Quarterfinal Dallas Burn Flag of Texas.svg 3–2 Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders Dallas, Texas
Report
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 1,305
Referee: Kevin Terry
October 27, 1996Semifinal Dallas Burn Flag of Texas.svg 0–2 Flag of Washington, D.C.svg D.C. United Dallas, Texas
Report
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 1,958
Referee: Kevin Terry

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