# List of FC Dallas seasons

This is a list of seasons played by FC Dallas in North American soccer competitions from 1996, when the club was formed as the Dallas Burn, to the most recent completed season. It details the club's achievements in all major competitions.
The club was formed as Dallas Burn as a founding member of Major League Soccer on June 6, 1995. On April 14, 1996, the Dallas Burn played their first ever game at the Cotton Bowl versus the San Jose Clash. The Burn were victorious in the game, winning the game in a penalty shoot-out following a 0–0 tie in regulation, in front of 27,779 fans. On August 12, 2004, the organization officially changed the club's name to FC Dallas. In its first 25 seasons of play, the team has made the playoffs 18 times (72% qualification record).

## Seasons

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Position | Position | Playoffs | USOC | Continental | Continental | Continental | Average attendance | Top goalscorer(s) | Top goalscorer(s) |
| Season | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Conf. | Overall | Playoffs | USOC | CCL | LC | Other(s) | Average attendance | Name(s) | Goals |
| 1996 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 41 | 1.28 | 2nd | 4th | QF | SF | DNE | NH | | 16,011 | Jason Kreis | 14 |
| 1997 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 42 | 1.31 | 3rd | 5th | SF | W | DNQ | NH | CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup (GS) | 9,678 | Dante Washington | 14 |
| 1998 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 43 | 59 | –16 | 37 | 1.16 | 4th | 7th | QF | QF | DNQ | NH | | 10,947 | Jason Kreis | 10 |
| 1999 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 51 | 1.59 | 2nd | 3rd | SF | QF | DNQ | NH | | 12,211 | Jason Kreis | 20♦ |
| 2000 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 46 | 1.44 | 3rd | 6th | QF | QF | DNQ | NH | | 13,102 | Ariel Graziani | 15 |
| 2001 | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 35 | 1.35 | 3rd | 8th | QF | R2 | DNQ | NH | | 12,574 | Ariel Graziani | 11 |
| 2002 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 43 | 1.54 | 3rd | 3rd | QF | SF | DNQ | NH | | 13,122 | Jason Kreis | 14 |
| 2003 | 30 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 35 | 64 | –29 | 23 | 0.77 | 5th | 10th | DNQ | Ro16 | DNQ | NH | | 7,906 | Jason Kreis | 7 |
| 2004 | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 34 | 45 | –11 | 36 | 1.20 | 5th | 8th | DNQ | QF | DNQ | NH | | 9,008 | Eddie Johnson | 14 |
| 2005 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 48 | 1.50 | 2nd | 5th | QF | RU | DNQ | NH | | 11,189 | Carlos Ruiz | 13 |
| 2006 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 52 | 1.63 | 1st | 2nd | QF | QF | DNQ | NH | | 14,982 | Carlos Ruiz | 15 |
| 2007 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 37 | 44 | –7 | 44 | 1.47 | 3rd | 5th | QF | RU | DNQ | NH | SuperLiga (GS) | 15,154 | Carlos Ruiz | 8 |
| 2008 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 36 | 1.20 | 5th | 11th | DNQ | QF | DNQ | NH | | 13,024 | Kenny Cooper | 19 |
| 2009 | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 39 | 1.30 | 7th | 11th | DNQ | QR1 | DNQ | NH | | 12,440 | Jeff Cunningham | 17♦ |
| 2010 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 50 | 1.67 | 3rd | 4th | RU | QR2 | DNQ | NH | | 10,815 | Jeff Cunningham | 12 |
| 2011 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 52 | 1.53 | 4th | 4th | R1 | SF | GS | NH | | 12,861 | Brek Shea | 11 |
| 2012 | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 47 | –5 | 39 | 1.15 | 6th | 13th | DNQ | R3 | DNQ | NH | | 14,199 | Blas Pérez | 12 |
| 2013 | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 52 | –4 | 44 | 1.29 | 8th | 15th | DNQ | QF | DNQ | NH | | 15,373 | Blas Pérez | 12 |
| 2014 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 54 | 1.59 | 4th | 6th | QF | SF | DNQ | NH | | 16,816 | Fabián Castillo Blas Pérez | 14 |
| 2015 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 60 | 1.76 | 1st | 2nd | SF | Ro16 | DNQ | NH | | 16,015 | Michael Barrios Fabián Castillo | 10 |
| 2016 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 60 | 1.76 | 1st | 1st | QF | W | SF | NH | | 14,094 | Maximiliano Urruti | 13 |
| 2017 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 46 | 1.35 | 7th | 13th | DNQ | QF | DNQ | NH | | 15,122 | Maximiliano Urruti | 13 |
| 2018 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 57 | 1.68 | 4th | 6th | R1 | Ro16 | Ro16 | NH | | 15,512 | Roland Lamah Maximiliano Urruti | 9 |
| 2019 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 48 | 1.41 | 7th | 13th | R1 | Ro16 | DNQ | DNQ | | 14,842 | Jesús Ferreira | 8 |
| 2020 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 34 | 1.55 | 6th | 11th | QF | NH | DNQ | DNQ/NH | | 5,527 | Franco Jara | 7 |
| 2021 | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 56 | -9 | 33 | 0.91 | 11th | 23rd | DNQ | NH | DNQ | DNQ | | 13,418 | Ricardo Pepi | 13 |
| 2022 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 53 | 1.56 | 3rd | 7th | QF | Ro32 | DNQ | DNQ | | 16,615 | Jesús Ferreira | 18 |
| 2023 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 46 | 1.35 | 7th | 14th | R1 | Ro32 | DNQ | Ro16 | | 18,287 | Jesús Ferreira | 14 |
| 2024 | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 54 | 56 | -2 | 41 | 1.21 | 11th | 19th | DNQ | QF | DNQ | GS | | 19,096 | Petar Musa | 17 |
| Total | 992 | 370 | 342 | 210 | 1353 | 1303 | +50 | 1290 | 1.30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13,431 | – | 108 |
^ 1. Avg. attendance only includes statistics from regular season matches. ^ 2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in the regular season, MLS Cup Playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, MLS is Back Tournament, CONCACAF Champions League, Leagues Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, and other competitive continental matches.