As one of the ten original charter clubs of Major League Soccer, FC Dallas’s on-field history dates all the way back to the league’s first season in 1996 (though they were known as the Dallas Burn up until the 2005 season). The team won their first game, which was against the San Jose Clash (who are now known as the San Jose Earthquakes ). They made it to the playoffs that season, but it was not until the following season that they got their first real taste of victory. In 2007, FC Dallas defeated the reigning MLS Cup champions, DC United, 5-3 on penalty kicks to win the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Since this early success, FC Dallas has had a rough road. They have only made one appearance in the MLS Cup championship game, losing to the Colorado Rapids 3-2 in 2010. But despite the team’s unimpressive showing in title games, they have finished first in the MLS Western Conference in both the regular season and the playoffs, in 2006 and 2010, respectively. FC Dallas also earned the honor of being the first MLS club to defeat a Mexican team in Mexico when they beat Pumas de la UNAM 1-0 in the CONCACAF Champions League in 2011. Save on FC Dallas Tickets FC Dallas plays its home games in FC Dallas Stadium, formerly Pizza Hut Park, a soccer-specific stadium in Frisco, Texas. The stadium seats 20,500 people and is the beloved home of all four of the team’s supporters groups: the Inferno, the Dallas Football Elite (DFE), the Red Shamrock, and the Dallas Beer Guardians. All four groups can be found at the north end of the stadium during games, cheering FC Dallas to victory. Buy discounted FC Dallas tickets at ScoreBig.com and  join in on the fun as the team hopes to take another shot at the title this season.