| 1999 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Major League Soccer | ||
| Head coach | Dave Dir | ||
| Stadium | Cotton Bowl | ||
| MLS | Western Conference: 2nd Overall: 3rd | ||
| MLS Cup | Lost Western Conference Finals vs. Los Angeles Galaxy (1–2) | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Lost Quarterfinal vs. Rochester Raging Rhinos (1–2, OT) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 12,211 | ||
The 1999 Dallas Burn season was the fourth season of the Major League Soccer team. The team made the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 54 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 51 | |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 48 | |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 48 | |
| 5 | San Jose Clash | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 37 | |
| 6 | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 33 | 53 | −20 | 20 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.C. United (C, S) | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 57 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 54 | |
| 3 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 51 | |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 48 | |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 48 |
| March 20, 19991 | Kansas City Wizards | 0–4 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CST [1] |
| Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 17,112 Referee: Tim Weyland Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Sandra Hunt |
| March 28, 19992 | Dallas Burn | 0–0 (2–3 SO) | Los Angeles Galaxy | Pasadena, California |
| 5:00 PM PST [2] | Report |
| Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 27,034 Referee: Ali Saheli Assistant referees: Scott Weyland Reggie Rutty | |
| Shootout | ||||
| April 10, 19993 | Dallas Burn | 0–0 (3–1 SO) | Chicago Fire | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:00 PM CDT [3] |
| Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 27,311 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: Francisco Sanchez Robert Fereday | |
| Shootout | ||||
| April 15, 19994 | Dallas Burn | 1–1 (0–3 SO) | Miami Fusion | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 8:00 PM EDT [4] |
| Report | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 7,013 Referee: Robert Sheker Assistant referees: Roger Sill Greg Watson | |
| Shootout | ||||
| April 18, 19995 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 1–2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 4:00 PM CDT [4] |
| Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 13,697 Referee: Sandra Hunt Assistant referees: Jorge Reyes Paul Scott |
| April 24, 19996 | Columbus Crew | 0–2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT [5] | Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 12,241 Referee: Richard Heron Assistant referees: Chip Reed Sergio Vega |
| April 30, 19997 | Dallas Burn | 1–1 (2–3 SO) | San Jose Clash | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT [6] | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 10,071 Referee: Reggie Rutty Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Terry Mashino | ||
| Shootout | ||||
| May 8, 19998 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 (2–1 SO) | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT [7] | Report |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 10,550 Referee: Marcel Yonan Assistant referees: Scott Weyland Misail Tsapos | |
| Shootout | ||||
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| May 15, 19999 | San Jose Clash | 1–2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT [8] | Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 16,372 Referee: Michael Kennedy Assistant referees: Roger Sill Glenn Prechac |
| May 22, 199910 | Dallas Burn | 1–1 (1–3 SO) | San Jose Clash | San Jose, California |
| 8:00 PM PDT [9] | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 12,133 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: Cory Dean Terry Mashino | ||
| Shootout | ||||
| May 26, 199911 | Miami Fusion | 1–2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT [10] | Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 7,529 Referee: Ali Mohamed Bujsaim Assistant referees: Paul Scott Misail Tsapos |
| June 5, 199912 | Dallas Burn | 5–2 | MetroStars | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| 7:00 PM EDT [11] | Report | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 11,567 Referee: Paul Tamberino Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Matt Lawlor |
| June 12, 199913 | Dallas Burn | 0–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM CDT [12] |
| Report | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 9,336 Referee: Andrew Barnes Assistant referees: John Konstantinidis Terry Vaughn |
| June 16, 199914 | D.C. United | 0–3 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT [13] |
| Report |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 8,817 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: Sergio Vega Gibby Widner |
| June 19, 199915 | Dallas Burn | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Denver, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT [13] | Report |
| Stadium: Mile High Stadium Attendance: 11,112 Referee: Reggie Rutty Assistant referees: Scott Weyland Todd Perry |
| June 26, 199916 | New England Revolution | 0–2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT [14] | Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 12,561 Referee: Richard Heron Assistant referees: Glenn Prechac Paul Scott |
| July 2, 199917 | Dallas Burn | 1–1 (3–4 SO) | Chicago Fire | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM CDT [15] | Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 12,185 Referee: Baojie Sun Assistant referees: Andrew Barnes Terry Vaughn | ||
| Shootout | ||||
| July 4, 199918 | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT [15] | Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 17,621 Referee: Kevin Terry Assistant referees: Paul Scott Misail Tsapos |
| July 10, 199919 | Kansas City Wizards | 0–5 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT [16] |
| Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 7,485 Referee: Tim Weyland Assistant referees: Richard Heron Misail Tsapos |
| July 24, 199920 | Dallas Burn | 1–4 | Columbus Crew | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 PM EDT [17] | Report |
| Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,356 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: Roger Sill Richard Huber |
| July 31, 199921 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT [18] |
| Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 13,712 Referee: Ted Covaciu-Woods Assistant referees: George Vergara Gibby Widner |
| August 4, 199922 | MetroStars | 0–2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT [19] | Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 7,622 Referee: Matsumura Kaziuhiko Assistant referees: Paul Scott Sergio Vega |
| August 14, 199923 | Dallas Burn | 0–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Pasadena, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT [20] |
| Report |
| Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 14,635 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: David Bragg Juan Hernandez |
| August 18, 199924 | Dallas Burn | 3–0 | Colorado Rapids | Denver, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT [21] | Report |
| Stadium: Mile High Stadium Attendance: 5,942 Referee: Nancy Lay Assistant referees: Cory Dean Scott McCaslin |
| August 22, 199925 | Chicago Fire | 3–3 (3–4 SO) | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 12:00 PM CDT [21] | Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 7,237 Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela Assistant referees: Scott Weyland Gibby Widner | ||
| Shootout | ||||
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| August 28, 199926 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–1 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT [22] | Report |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 14,033 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: Alex Del Angel Misail Tsapos |
| September 4, 199927 | Dallas Burn | 1–4 | D.C. United | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT [23] | Report |
| Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 12,093 Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela Assistant referees: Roger Sill Jon Wilson |
| September 11, 199928 | San Jose Clash | 0–1 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT [24] | Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 15,584 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Paul Scott Gibby Widner |
| September 18, 199929 | Dallas Burn | 1–1 (3–0 SO) | Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM CDT [25] |
| Report |
| Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 6,096 Referee: Alex Prus Assistant referees: Terry Mashino Richard Huber |
| Shootout | ||||
| September 24, 199930 | Dallas Burn | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 PM EDT [26] | Report |
| Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 9,273 Referee: Gerry Corrie Assistant referees: John Spicer-Escalante Tarek Khan |
| October 3, 199931 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–4 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 12:00 PM CDT [27] | Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 13,208 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: Andrew Barnes Misail Tsapos |
| October 10, 199932 | Dallas Burn | 2–1 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Tampa, Florida |
| 8:00 PM EDT [28] |
| Report |
| Stadium: Raymond James Stadium Attendance: 13,189 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: Peter Kokolski Dax Unterreiner |
| October 16, 1999Game 1 | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 4:00 PM CDT [29] |
| Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 10,980 Referee: Andrew Barnes Assistant referees: Jorge Reyes Roger Itaya |
| October 23, 1999Game 2 | Dallas Burn | 0–4 | Chicago Fire | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:00 PM CDT [29] | Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 13,197 Referee: Ali Saheli Assistant referees: Tom Bobadilla George Gansner |
| October 27, 1999Game 3 | Chicago Fire | 2–3 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT [29] | Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 9,795 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: George Vergara Scott Weyland |
| October 31, 1999Game 1 | Dallas Burn | 1–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Pasadena, California |
| 2:30 PM PST [30] | Report |
| Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 17,372 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: Tom Bobadilla Chip Reed |
| November 7, 1999Game 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–2 (3–4 SO) | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 2:00 PM CST [31] |
| Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 13,816 Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Robert Fereday | |
| Shootout | ||||
| November 11, 1999Game 3 | Dallas Burn | 1–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Pasadena, California |
| 7:30 PM PST [31] | Report |
| Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 25,703 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: Roger Sill Chip Reed |
| July 13, 1999Third Round | Jacksonville Cyclones  | 0–3 |  Dallas Burn | Duncanville, Texas |
Rhine  17', 35', 43' | Stadium: Old Panther Field Attendance: 347 |
| August 11, 1999Quarterfinal | Dallas Burn | 1–2 (OT) |  Rochester Raging Rhinos | Rochester, New York |
| Kreis 85' | Biello 71' Kirmse 110' | Stadium: Frontier Field Attendance: 10,730 |
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