2008 FC Dallas season

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FC Dallas
2008 season
Owner Flag of the United States.svg Clark Hunt
Head coach Ulster Banner.svg Steve Morrow (until May 20)
Flag of the United States.svg Marco Ferruzzi (May 20-June 16)
Flag of the United States.svg 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 attendance23,500 (May 18 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy)
Lowest home attendance7,103 (October 2 vs. San Jose Earthquakes)
Average home league attendance13,024
  2007
2009  

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.

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Final standings

PosClubPtsGPWLTGFGAGD
1 Houston Dynamo 5130135124532+13
2 Chivas USA 43301211740411
3 Real Salt Lake 40301010104039+1
4 Colorado Rapids 38301114544451
5 FC Dallas 3630810124541+4
6 LA Galaxy 3330813955627
7 San Jose Earthquakes 3330813932386
2008 MLS Cup Playoffs
2008 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card)

Regular season

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

U.S. Open Cup

July 1, 2008Third Round Miami FC Flag of Florida.svg 1–2 Flag of Texas.svg FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Afonso Soccerball shade.svg7'
Nunes Yellow card.svg 36'
de Mata Yellow card.svg 88'
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg45+3', 90+2'
Moor Yellow card.svg 84'
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 6,559
July 8, 2008Quarterfinal Charleston Battery Flag of North Carolina.svg 3–1 Flag of Texas.svg FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Alavanja Soccerball shade.svg28'
Fuller Soccerball shade.svg43'
King Yellow card.svg 77'
Patterson Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Cooper Soccerball shade.svg90+4'Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 5,911

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