# 2012 FC Dallas season

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.

## Miscellany
### Allocation ranking

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.

### International roster spots

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 draft pick trades

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.

### Overall

| 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

## Regular-season standings
### Western Conference

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 56 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 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 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 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 | |

## Major League Soccer results

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 18 July 2012. Source: Competitive matches

### Major League Soccer

Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

## U.S. Open Cup
### Goals

| R | Player | Position | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
| 1 | Blas Pérez | FW | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | Fabián Castillo | FW | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Brek Shea | MF | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Jackson | DF | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Zach Loyd | DF | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Ricardo Villar | MF | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Matt Hedges | DF | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Scott Sealy | FW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | David Ferreira | FW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Ugo Ihemelu | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Andrew Jacobson | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Jonathan Top | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Hernán Pertúz | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Jair Benítez | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Ruben Luna | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Carlos Rodríguez | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Own Goal | | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Last updated: 19 August 2012 Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

## Jerseys

| 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 |