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1996 Dallas Burn season

Dallas Burn
1996 season
Owner Major League Soccer
Head Coach Dave Dir
Stadium Cotton Bowl
MLS Western Conference: 2nd
Overall: 4th
MLS Cup Lost Semifinals vs. Kansas City Wiz (1 – 2)
U.S. Open Cup Lost Semifinal vs. D.C. United
Highest home attendance 35,250 vs. Columbus Crew (May 5, 1996)
Lowest home attendance 7,338 vs. Columbus Crew (August 14, 1996)
Average home league attendance 16,012 (regular season)
9,964 (playoffs)

The 1996 Dallas Burn season was the inaugural season of the Major League Soccer team. It was the first time since 1981 that the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex had a professional soccer team. The team made the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.







































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