| 2002 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Major League Soccer | ||
| Head coach | Mike Jeffries | ||
| Stadium | Cotton Bowl | ||
| MLS | Conference: 3rd Overall: 3rd | ||
| MLS Cup | Lost Western Conference Semifinals vs. Colorado Rapids (1–2) | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Lost Semifinal vs. Los Angeles Galaxy (1–4) | ||
| Brimstone Cup | Won Championship vs. Chicago Fire (2–0) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 13,122 | ||
The 2002 Dallas Burn season was the seventh season of the Major League Soccer team. The team made the playoffs for the seventh consecutive year.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 51 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 45 | |
| 3 | Dallas Burn | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 43 | |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 43 | |
| 5 | Kansas City Wizards | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 36 |
| March 23, 20021 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–0 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| April 6, 20022 | D.C. United | 1–2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| April 13, 20023 | Dallas Burn | 1–1 (OT) | Los Angeles Galaxy | Pasadena, California |
| Stadium: Rose Bowl |
| April 20, 20024 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–1 (OT) | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| April 27, 20025 | Kansas City Wizards | 1–1 (OT) | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| May 4, 20026 | Dallas Burn | 2–1 | MetroStars | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Stadium: Giants Stadium |
| May 11, 20027 | Dallas Burn | 0–2 | New England Revolution | Foxboro, Massachusetts |
| Stadium: CMGI Field |
| May 18, 20028 | Colorado Rapids | 1–3 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| May 25, 20029 | Dallas Burn | 1–1 (OT) | Columbus Crew | Columbus, Ohio |
| Stadium: Crew Stadium |
| June 1, 200210 | Dallas Burn | 2–2 (OT) | Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium |
| June 8, 200211 | Colorado Rapids | 1–4 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| June 15, 200212 | Dallas Burn | 3–1 | Chicago Fire | Naperville, Illinois |
| Stadium: Cardinal Stadium |
| June 22, 200213 | Dallas Burn | 0–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Pasadena, California |
| Stadium: Rose Bowl |
| June 29, 200214 | Columbus Crew | 0–1 (OT) | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| July 4, 200215 | MetroStars | 0–2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| July 6, 200216 | Dallas Burn | 1–1 (OT) | Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium |
| July 13, 200217 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| July 20, 200218 | Dallas Burn | 0–4 | San Jose Earthquakes | San Jose, California |
| Stadium: Spartan Stadium |
| July 27, 200219 | Dallas Burn | 2–2 (OT) | Colorado Rapids | Denver, Colorado |
| Stadium: Invesco Field |
| July 31, 200220 | Kansas City Wizards | 1–0 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| August 10, 200221 | Chicago Fire | 1–3 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| August 17, 200222 | Dallas Burn | 3–1 | MetroStars | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Stadium: Giants Stadium |
| August 21, 200223 | Dallas Burn | 1–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | San Jose, California |
| Stadium: Spartan Stadium |
| August 24, 200224 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–1 (OT) | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| September 1, 200225 | Dallas Burn | 2–3 | Colorado Rapids | Denver, Colorado |
| Stadium: Invesco Field |
| September 5, 200226 | MetroStars | 3–1 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| September 14, 200227 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl |
| September 19, 200228 | Dallas Burn | 4–3 (OT) | D.C. United | Washington, D.C. |
| Stadium: RFK Stadium |
| September 25, 2002Game 1 | Colorado Rapids | 2–4 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT [1] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived October 4, 2002) | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 6,360 Referee: Alex Prus Assistant referees: Robert Fereday Steven Davidson |
| September 28, 2002Game 2 | Dallas Burn | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Denver, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT [1] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived October 4, 2002) |
| Stadium: Invesco Field Attendance: 9,637 Referee: Rich Grady Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Richard Eddy |
| October 2, 2002Game 3 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 (OT) | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT [1] | Report at the Wayback Machine (archived December 18, 2002) | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 8,008 Referee: Terry Vaughn Assistant referees: Jose Andrade Kermit Quisenberry |
| October 2, 2002Tiebreaker [2] | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 8,008 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| July 17, 2002Third Round | Dallas Burn  | 2–1 (OT) |  Atlanta Silverbacks | Clarkston, Georgia |
Martinez  82' 102' | Iotov 18' | Stadium: DeKalb Memorial Stadium |
| August 7, 2002Quarterfinal | Colorado Rapids  | 0–1 (OT) | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| O’Brien 111' | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 1,301 |
| September 3, 2002Semifinal | Dallas Burn | 1–4 |  Los Angeles Galaxy | Fullerton, California |
| Cerritos 89' | Ruiz 11' Cienfuegos 17'Jones 34'Elliot 81' | Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: 3,132 |
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