2008 season | |||
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Owner | Clark Hunt | ||
Head coach | Steve Morrow (until May 20) Marco Ferruzzi (May 20-June 16) Schellas Hyndman(June 16 onward) | ||
Stadium | Pizza Hut Park | ||
MLS | Conference: 5th Overall: 11th | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Lost Quarterfinal vs. Charleston Battery (1–3) | ||
Brimstone Cup | Won Championship vs. Chicago Fire (2–0) | ||
Texas Derby | Won Championship vs. Houston Dynamo (0–0 – 3) | ||
Highest home attendance | 23,500 (May 18 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 7,103 (October 2 vs. San Jose Earthquakes) | ||
Average home league attendance | 13,024 | ||
The 2008 FC Dallas season was the twelfth season of the Major League Soccer team. The team failed to make the postseason for the first time in four years.
Pos | Club | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | Houston Dynamo | 51 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 32 | +13 |
2 | Chivas USA | 43 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 41 | –1 |
3 | Real Salt Lake | 40 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 |
4 | Colorado Rapids | 38 | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 45 | –1 |
5 | FC Dallas | 36 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 41 | +4 |
6 | LA Galaxy | 33 | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 62 | –7 |
7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 33 | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 38 | –6 |
2008 MLS Cup Playoffs | |
2008 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card) |
March 30, 20081 | Chivas USA | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 17,540 |
April 6, 20082 Texas Derby | FC Dallas | 3–3 | Houston Dynamo | Houston, Texas |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 20,102 |
April 12, 20083 | New York Red Bulls | 0–2 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 11.564 |
April 20, 20084 | FC Dallas | 2–0 | Chivas USA | Carson, California |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 10,237 |
April 24, 20085 | New England Revolution | 1–0 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 10,453 |
May 3, 20086 | FC Dallas | 0–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Santa Clara, California |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,515 |
May 10, 20087 | FC Dallas | 1–2 | Real Salt Lake | Salt Lake City, Utah |
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: 12,173 |
May 18, 20088 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 5–1 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 23,500 |
May 24, 20089 | Real Salt Lake | 1–2 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 8,960 |
May 28, 200810 Texas Derby | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 8,541 |
June 1, 200811 | FC Dallas | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Commerce City, Colorado |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,120 |
June 6, 200812 | FC Dallas | 1–2 | New England Revolution | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
June 15, 200813 Brimstone Cup | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 14,738 |
June 21, 200814 | FC Dallas | 0–1 | New York Red Bulls | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 16,427 |
June 26, 200815 Texas Derby | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Houston, Texas |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,933 |
July 4, 200816 | Kansas City Wizards | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 16,765 |
July 19, 200817 | Colorado Rapids | 2–2 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 12,289 |
July 27, 200818 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–4 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 21,020 |
August 3, 200819 | FC Dallas | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Toronto, Ontario |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 20,247 |
August 16, 200820 | FC Dallas | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Columbus, Ohio |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,647 |
August 23, 200821 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City, Kansas |
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 9,825 |
August 30, 200822 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 10,590 |
September 4, 200823 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 7,140 |
September 13, 200824 | FC Dallas | 2–2 | D.C. United | Washington, D.C. |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 19.890 |
September 21, 200825 Brimstone Cup | FC Dallas | 4–1 | Chicago Fire | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,923 |
September 28, 200826 | D.C. United | 0–3 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 12,138 |
October 2, 200827 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 7,103 |
October 11, 200828 | Toronto FC | 2–2 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 14,114 |
October 18, 200829 | FC Dallas | 1–3 | Real Salt Lake | Sandy, Utah |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,628 |
October 26, 200830 | FC Dallas | 2–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Carson, California |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27.000 |
July 1, 2008Third Round | Miami FC | 1–2 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Afonso 7' Nunes 36' de Mata 88' | Thompson 45+3', 90+2' Moor 84' | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 6,559 |
July 8, 2008Quarterfinal | Charleston Battery | 3–1 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Alavanja 28' Fuller 43' King 77' Patterson 90+1' | Cooper 90+4' | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 5,911 |
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