The 2008 FC Dallas season was the twelfth season of the Major League Soccer team. The team failed to make the postseason for the first time in four years.
| 2008 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner |  Clark Hunt | ||
| Head coach |  Steve Morrow (until May 20) Marco Ferruzzi (May 20-June 16) Schellas Hyndman(June 16 onward) | ||
| Stadium | Pizza Hut Park | ||
| MLS | Conference: 5th Overall: 11th | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Lost Quarterfinal vs. Charleston Battery (1–3) | ||
| Brimstone Cup | Won Championship vs. Chicago Fire (2–0) | ||
| Texas Derby | Won Championship vs. Houston Dynamo (0–0 – 3) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 23,500 (May 18 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 7,103 (October 2 vs. San Jose Earthquakes) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 13,024 | ||
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Final standings
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 32 | 13 | 51 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Chivas USA | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 43 | |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 40 | |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 38 | |
| 5 | FC Dallas | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 36 | |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 33 | |
| 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 33 |
Source: MLS
Regular season
edit| March 30, 2008 1 | Chivas USA | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
| Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 17,540 |
| April 6, 2008 2 Texas Derby | FC Dallas | 3–3 | Houston Dynamo | Houston, Texas |
| Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 20,102 |
| April 12, 2008 3 | New York Red Bulls | 0–2 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
| Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 11.564 |
| April 20, 2008 4 | FC Dallas | 2–0 | Chivas USA | Carson, California |
| Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 10,237 |
| April 24, 2008 5 | New England Revolution | 1–0 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
| Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 10,453 |
| May 3, 2008 6 | FC Dallas | 0–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Santa Clara, California |
| Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,515 |
| May 10, 2008 7 | FC Dallas | 1–2 | Real Salt Lake | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: 12,173 |
| May 18, 2008 8 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 5–1 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
| Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 23,500 |
| May 24, 2008 9 | Real Salt Lake | 1–2 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
| Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 8,960 |
| May 28, 2008 10 Texas Derby | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
| Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 8,541 |
| June 1, 2008 11 | FC Dallas | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Commerce City, Colorado |
| Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,120 |
| June 6, 2008 12 | FC Dallas | 1–2 | New England Revolution | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| June 15, 2008 13 Brimstone Cup | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
| Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 14,738 |
| June 21, 2008 14 | FC Dallas | 0–1 | New York Red Bulls | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 16,427 |
| June 26, 2008 15 Texas Derby | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Houston, Texas |
| Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,933 |
| July 4, 2008 16 | Kansas City Wizards | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
| Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 16,765 |
| July 19, 2008 17 | Colorado Rapids | 2–2 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
| Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 12,289 |
| July 27, 2008 18 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–4 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
| Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 21,020 |
| August 3, 2008 19 | FC Dallas | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 20,247 |
| August 16, 2008 20 | FC Dallas | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Columbus, Ohio |
| Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,647 |
| August 23, 2008 21 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City, Kansas |
| Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 9,825 |
| August 30, 2008 22 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
| Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 10,590 |
| September 4, 2008 23 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
| Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 7,140 |
| September 13, 2008 24 | FC Dallas | 2–2 | D.C. United | Washington, D.C. |
| Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 19.890 |
| September 21, 2008 25 Brimstone Cup | FC Dallas | 4–1 | Chicago Fire | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,923 |
| September 28, 2008 26 | D.C. United | 0–3 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
| Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 12,138 |
| October 2, 2008 27 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
| Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 7,103 |
| October 11, 2008 28 | Toronto FC | 2–2 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
| Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 14,114 |
| October 18, 2008 29 | FC Dallas | 1–3 | Real Salt Lake | Sandy, Utah |
| Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,628 |
| October 26, 2008 30 | FC Dallas | 2–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Carson, California |
| Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27.000 |
U.S. Open Cup
edit| July 1, 2008 Third Round | Miami FC  | 1–2 |  FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Afonso  7'Nunes  36'de Mata 88' |
Thompson 45 3', 90 2' Moor 84' |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 6,559 |
| July 8, 2008 Quarterfinal | Charleston Battery  | 3–1 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
| Alavanja 28' Fuller 43'King 77'Patterson 90 1' |
Cooper 90 4' |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 5,911 |