| 2012 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Clark Hunt | ||
| Head coach | Schellas Hyndman | ||
| Stadium | FC Dallas Stadium | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third Round | ||
| Brimstone Cup | Runners-Up | ||
| Texas Derby | Runners-Up | ||
| Pioneer Cup | Runners-Up | ||
| Highest home attendance | 22,565 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy (July 28, 2012) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,069 vs. Real Salt Lake (April 25, 2012) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 14,199 | ||
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The 2012 FC Dallas season was the seventeenth of the team's existence. The team's first game was on March 11 at FC Dallas Stadium. The team failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2009.
FC Dallas is in the #11 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking. [1]
FC Dallas has 8 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots and there have been no reported trades involving FC Dallas.
Future picks acquired: * 2013 MLS SuperDraft round 2 pick from Toronto FC.
Future picks traded: * 2013 MLS SuperDraft round 2 pick (Dallas' natural selection) to Philadelphia Union.
| Competition | Started round | Current position / round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | — | C:6th O:12th | March 17, 2012 | October 28, 2012 | |
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round | — | Third round | May 29, 2012 | May 29, 2012 |
Updated to match played August 19, 2012
Source: Competitions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 66 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 57 | |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 56 | |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 54 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 43 | |
| 6 | FC Dallas | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 39 | |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 37 | |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 34 | |
| 9 | Chivas USA | 34 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 30 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 36 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 24 | −8 |
Last updated: 18 July 2012.
Source: Competitive matches
Win Draw Loss Postponed
| March 111 | FC Dallas | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls | Frisco, Texas USA |
| 19:30 CDT | Benítez Loyd Villar | McCarty Tainio Cooper Palsson | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 20,906 |
| March 172 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Perez | Recap | Nagbe | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 12,203 |
| March 253 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Kansas City, Kansas USA |
| Collin Myers Kamara Espinoza | Recap | Villar Hernández | Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park Attendance: 15,161 |
| March 304 | DC United | 4–1 | FC Dallas | Washington, D.C. USA |
| McDonald Santos DeLeon Cruz De Rosario | Recap | Pérez D. Hernández | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 13,169 |
| April 55 | FC Dallas | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Ihemelu | Recap | Joseph Tierney | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 11,043 Referee: Juan Guzman |
| April 146 | FC Dallas | 2–1 | Montreal Impact | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Castillo Perez Shea | Recap | Corradi Felipe Wahl | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 16,164 |
| April 217 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1–0 | FC Dallas | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Sanvezzo Koffie Watson | Recap | Perez Rodríguez | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 18,027 |
| April 258 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Shea | Recap | Johnson Bonfigki | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 10,069 |
| April 289 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Carson, California USA |
| Gaudette Cristman Noonan Beckham | Recap | Shea Castillo Benitez | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 23,249 |
| May 610 | FC Dallas | 0–2 | Colorado Rapids | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Hernández Perez | Recap | Cascio Castrillon Rivero | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 11,702 |
| May 911 | FC Dallas | 0–2 | Seattle Sounders | Frisco, Texas USA |
| John | Recap | Burch Parke Scott Montero | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 10,092 |
| May 1212 Pioneer Cup | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Columbus, Ohio USA |
| Meram Miranda Mirosevic | Recap | Castillo Loyd Jacobson | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,120 |
| May 1913 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Perez Jacobson | Recap | Lahoud Gomez Valdés Farfan Harrison | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 13,272 |
| May 2314 Brimstone Cup | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Bridgeview, Illinois USA |
| Gargan Grazzini Pappa Barouch Robayo | Recap | John Hedges | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11.947 |
| May 2615 | Real Salt Lake | 3–2 | FC Dallas | Sandy, Utah USA |
| Alvarez Saborio Borchers Espindola | Recap | Hedges Perez | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,341 |
| June 1616 Texas Derby | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas USA |
| Bruin Ashe Moffat | Recap | Jackson Benitez Castillo | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,039 |
| June 2317 | FC Dallas | 0–0 | Chivas USA | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Recap | Minda | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 13,846 |
| July 418 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Toronto FC | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Loyd | Recap | Koevermans Eckersley Johnson Frings | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 21,508 |
| July 719 | FC Dallas | 0–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Recap | Baca Corrales | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 10,132 |
| July 1420 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | FC Dallas | Commerce City, Colorado USA |
| Cummings | Recap | Castillo Rodríguez Castillo | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,284 |
| July 1821 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Santa Clara, California USA |
| Chávez Gordon Bernárdez Beitashour | Recap | Loyd Jackson Gonçalves Castillo Pertúz | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,481 Referee: |
| July 2122 | FC Dallas | 5–0 | Portland Timbers | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Mosquera Jacobson Loyd Jackson Jacobson Sealy Luna | Recap | Songo'o Mosquera | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 11,365 |
| July 2823 | FC Dallas | 0–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Frisco, Texas USA |
| John | Recap | Magee DeLaGarza Sarvas | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 22,565 |
| August 524 | Portland Timbers | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Portland, Oregon USA |
| Songo'o Chara Jewsbury | Recap | Loyd Sealy | Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,438 |
| August 1125 | FC Dallas | 3–2 | Colorado Rapids | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Recap | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 10,222 |
| August 1526 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0–2 | FC Dallas | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Recap | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 19,006 |
| August 1827 | Real Salt Lake | 1–2 | FC Dallas | Sandy, Utah USA |
| Recap | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,281 |
| August 2628 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | FC Dallas | Carson, California USA |
| Recap | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 21,933 |
| September 229 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Recap | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 12,811 |
| September 1530 | FC Dallas | 1–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Recap | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 17,685 |
| September 2931 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 - 3 | FC Dallas | Santa Clara, California USA |
| Recap | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,744 |
| October 732 | Chivas USA | 1 - 1 | FC Dallas | Carson, California USA |
| Stadium: The Home Depot Center |
| October 2133 | Seattle Sounders | 3 - 1 | FC Dallas | Seattle, Washington USA |
| Stadium: CenturyLink Field |
| October 2834 | FC Dallas | 2 - 2 | Chivas USA | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 15,805 |
| May 29, 2012Third Round | FC Dallas | 0–2 | | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Recap | Roberts Thornton | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 1,702 Referee: Jorge Luna Hernandez |
| R | Player | Position | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | FW | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | | FW | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | | MF | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | | DF | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | | DF | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | | MF | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | | DF | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | | FW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | | FW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Last updated: 19 August 2012
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches
Home | Away | Away Alternate |
| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Red / White hoops | Red | Red | |
| Away | Blue / White hoops | Blue | Blue | |
| Away Alt. | Blue / White hoops | Grey | Blue | MLS, May 23 against Chicago |