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2006 FC Dallas season

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FC Dallas
2006 season
OwnerLamar Hunt
Head coachColin Clarke
StadiumPizza Hut Park
MLSConference: 1st
Overall: 2nd
MLS CupLost Western Conference Semifinals vs Colorado Rapids (1–1)
U.S. Open CupLost Quarterfinal vs. Houston Dynamo (0–3)
Brimstone CupWon Championship vs. Chicago Fire (2–0)
Texas DerbyLost vs. Houston Dynamo (1–2–1)
Average home league attendance14,982
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The 2006 FC Dallas season was the tenth season of the Major League Soccer team. It was the most successful regular season in franchise history, and was the only time that the team secured the #1 seed in the Western Conference. After an elimination against the Colorado Rapids in a shootout in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals, head coach Colin Clarke was fired and replaced by Steve Morrow. It was also the final season under owner Lamar Hunt, who died soon thereafter.

Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Dallas 32 16 12 4 48 44 +4 52 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Houston Dynamo 32 11 8 13 44 40 +4 46
3 Chivas USA 32 10 9 13 45 42 +3 43
4 Colorado Rapids 32 11 13 8 36 49 −13 41
5 Los Angeles Galaxy 32 11 15 6 37 37 0 39
6 Real Salt Lake 32 10 13 9 45 49 −4 39
Source: MLS

Regular season

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April 1, 2006 Chicago Fire 2–3 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
15:00 pm cdt Stadium: Pizza Hut Park

Playoffs

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Western Conference semifinals

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October 21, 2006 Game 1 FC Dallas 2–1 Colorado Rapids Denver, Colorado
Ruiz 15' Yellow card 90'
Thompson 55'
Cooke 23'
Gargan Yellow card 57'
Beckerman Yellow card 86'
Martins Red card 88'
Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High
Attendance: 5,176

U.S. Open Cup

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August 23, 2006 Quarterfinal FC Dallas Texas 0–3 Texas Houston Dynamo Houston, Texas
Robinson 13'
Moreno 57'
Wondolowski 61'
Stadium: Carl Lewis Track & Field Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
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