The 2007 FC Dallas season was the eleventh season of the Major League Soccer team. During the offseason, long-time owner and partial founder of the MLS Lamar Hunt died. His son, Clark Hunt, took control of the team. The team was invite to participate in the first SuperLiga tournament. The team did not make it out of the Group stage.

FC Dallas
2007 season
OwnerClark Hunt
Head coachSteve Morrow
StadiumPizza Hut Park
MLSConference: 2nd
Overall: 5th
MLS CupLost Western Conference Semifinals vs. Houston Dynamo (1–1)
U.S. Open CupLost Championship Game vs. New England Revolution (0–1)
SuperLigaGroup Round
Brimstone CupWon Championship vs. Chicago Fire (1-0–1)
Texas DerbyLost vs. Houston Dynamo (0–3–1)
Average home league attendance15,145
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Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chivas USA 30 15 7 8 46 28 18 53 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Houston Dynamo 30 15 8 7 43 23 20 52
3 FC Dallas 30 13 12 5 37 44 −7 44
4 Colorado Rapids 30 9 13 8 29 34 −5 35
5 LA Galaxy 30 9 14 7 38 48 −10 34
6 Real Salt Lake 30 6 15 9 31 45 −14 27
Source: MLS

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Western Conference semifinals

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October 27, 2007 Game 1 Houston Dynamo 0–1 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Cochrane   26' Ruíz   19'
Goodson   23'
Ricchetti   58'
Oduro   79'
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Referee: 12,537
November 2, 2007 Game 2 FC Dallas 1–4 (OT)
(2-4 agg.)
Houston Dynamo Houston, Texas
Ruíz   14'
Sala   24'
Denílson   39'
C Gbandi   44'
Alvarez   47'
Serioux   78'
Moor   99'
Moor   119'  
Ricchetti   120'
Mulrooney   28'
Robinson   40'
Holden   67'
Ching   72'
Ching   97'
Onstad   98'
Davis   100'
De Rosario   109'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 30,088

U.S. Open Cup

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July 9, 2007 Third Round Atlanta Silverbacks   1–1 (SO)
(4–3 p)
  FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Antoniuk   78' Ruiz   74' Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 2,510
Referee: Colin Tait (USA)
Penalties
Rios  
Moore  
O'Brien  
Rivillo  
Hayes  
Buete  
Ruiz  
Ricchetti  
Toja  
Gbandi  
Thompson  
Álvarez  
August 7, 2007 Quarterfinal FC Dallas   2–1 (OT)   Charleston Battery Charleston, South Carolina
Goodson   22'
Álvarez   95'
Armstrong   17' Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,262
Referee: Hilario Grajeda (USA)
September 4, 2007 Semifinal FC Dallas   2–1 (OT)   Seattle Sounders Seattle, Washington
Ruiz   92'
Thompson   119' (pen)
(Report)[usurped] O'Brien   120' Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 10,385
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja (USA)
October 3, 2007 Championship New England Revolution   3–2   FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Noonan   21'
Twellman   41'
Thompson   57'
Álvarez   30'
Thompson   64'
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 10,618
Referee: Alex Prus (USA)

SuperLiga

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Group Round

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July 24, 2007 Game 1 CD Guadalajara   1–1   FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Olvera   67' Alvarez   56'
Moor   72'
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 12,641
July 28, 2007 Game 2 CF Pachuca   1–1   FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Giménez   87' (pen.) Ruíz   75' Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 7,953
July 31, 2007 Game 3 Los Angeles Galaxy   6–5   FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Gordon   3'
Klein   12'
Gordon   15'
Harmse   18'
Donovan   84'
Pavón   90 5'
Alvarez   43'
Toja   78'
Alvarez   82'
Ruíz   90 1'
Thompson   90 6'
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 21,576
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