Winningest Franchises in MLS History
By Daniel Garza
Winningest Franchises in MLS History: Number 3 – FC Dallas
Club Info
Year Founded: June 6th, 1995
Stadiums: Cotton Bowl (1996-2002;2004-2005), Dragon Stadium (2003), Toyota Stadium (2005-present)
Overall Record: 227-104-226
Championships: U.S. Open Cup (1997)
F.C. Dallas played under the name Dallas Burn for the clubs first few seasons with the name switch coming in 2005. During that time the Burn were able to record the clubs only trophy to date in 1997. They were victorious in the U.S. Open Cup against D.C. United. Since then the club has struggled to win any trophies of value, as they have yet to win an MLS Cup. In 1999 they recorded 19 wins to record their best regular season points wise. Last year they also had an impressive regular season by finishing first in the Western Conference standings.
Player Info
All-Time Leading Scorers: Kenny Cooper Jr. (2006-2009;2013) 49 Goals, Blas Perez (2012-2015)
Most Appearances Made: Zach Loyd (2010-Current) 207 Appearances
When it comes to great players at F.C. Dallas, a look at some of the recent names will reveal some of the top talents to come through the club. One of those players was Fabian Castillo; the Colombian scored 39 matches in 181 matches played.
Carlos Ruiz, Jason Kries, and Jeff Cunningham were three offensive weapons that spent time in Dallas. Kries ranks sixth in the all-time league goal scorers list. Ruiz had 39 goals in 78 matches in three seasons for the club.
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