FC Dallas
Hoops
June 6th 1995
Pizza Hut Park
Hunt Sports Group
Schellas Hyndman
Major League Soccer
Facts & History
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Club Overview
FC Dallas is the best soccer club in the MLS, and is well on its way to becoming the best in North America. Based in Dallas, Texas, this team of young upstarts is proving to all opponents that no one messes with the Hoops and gets away with it! Go HOOPS!
Club History
FC Dallas, a charter member club of Major League Soccer, will open its 13th season of play on March 30, 2008 at home to Chivas USA. The club was formed on June 6, 1995 and played its first game on April 14, 1996, defeating the San Jose Clash in front of 27,779 fans at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.
Club Rivalries
Stars of the Current Squad
Club Legends
Most Appearances
| Rank | Player | Career Dates | # Appearances |
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Most Goals
| Rank | Player | Career Dates | # Goals |
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Player Recognition & Awards
Team Honours
FC Dallas is the third winningest team in MLS history and the winner of the 1997 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Between 1996 and 2006, the team compiled a regular season record of 148-150-40 and qualified for the postseason on nine occasions, including each of the last two seasons. In 2006, the Hoops (fans and media have come to nickname the team the "Hoops", for the red and white horizontal stripes on the club's home uniform appear to 'hoop' around the jersey) recorded the highest point total in franchise history, going 16-12-4 for 52 points and earning the top seed in the Western Conference Playoffs for the first time ever.
Club Management
Uniforms
Red and White Horizontal Strips with the team crest on the upper right breast
Stadium
Pizza Hut Park
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