| 1998 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Major League Soccer | ||
| Head coach | Dave Dir | ||
| Stadium | Cotton Bowl | ||
| MLS | Western Conference: 3rd Overall: 7th | ||
| MLS Cup | Lost Western Conference Semifinals vs. Los Angeles Galaxy (0–2) | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Lost Semifinal vs. Chicago Fire (2–3) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 10,947 | ||
The 1998 Dallas Burn season was the third season of the Major League Soccer team. The team made the playoffs for the third consecutive year.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 85 | 44 | +41 | 68 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Chicago Fire | 32 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 56 | |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 62 | 69 | −7 | 44 | |
| 4 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 37 | |
| 5 | San Jose Clash | 32 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 33 | |
| 6 | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 32 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 62 | 69 | −7 | 44 |
| 6 | MetroStars | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 39 |
| 7 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 37 |
| 8 | Miami Fusion | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 46 | 68 | −22 | 35 |
| 9 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 34 |
| March 21, 19981 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 (1–2 SO) | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 11,103 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Tom Bobadilla Paul Scott |
| Shootout | ||||
| March 29, 19982 | Columbus Crew | 1–2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 2:00 PM CST | Report |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 10,216 Referee: Esse Baharmast Assistant referees: Chip Reed Misail Tsapos |
| April 5, 19983 | Dallas Burn | 2–2 (3–2 SO) | San Jose Clash | Palo Alto, California |
| 12:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Stanford Stadium Attendance: 10,069 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: Ricardo Valenzuela Sandra Hunt | ||
| Shootout | ||||
| April 11, 19984 | Dallas Burn | 1–3 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Tampa, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Houlihan's Stadium Attendance: 11,822 Referee: Arturo Angeles Assistant referees: Kermit Quisenberry Roger O'Brien |
| April 18, 19985 | San Jose Clash | 2–1 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 12,939 Referee: Ali Saheli Assistant referees: Laszlo Nagy Misail Tsapos |
| April 25, 19986 | Kansas City Wizards | 1–3 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 13,134 Referee: Juan Paniaqua Assistant referees: Tom Bobadilla Sergio Vega |
| May 6, 19987 | Dallas Burn | 1–0 | MetroStars | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 10,300 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: Alex Prus Alex Shuster |
| May 16, 19988 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 15,280 Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela Assistant referees: Chip Reed Andrew Barnes |
| May 20, 19989 | Kansas City Wizards | 1–1 (4–3 SO) | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 9,179 Referee: Refugio Ramirez Assistant referees: Tom Bobadilla Sergio Vega | |
| Shootout | ||||
| May 23, 199810 | Dallas Burn | 1–4 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Pasadena, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 21,173 Referee: Tim Weyland Assistant referees: Chris Strickland Chris Nuezil |
| May 31, 199811 | Miami Fusion | 0–2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 2:00 PM CDT | Report |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 10,101 Referee: Reggie Rutty Assistant referees: Glenn Prechac Sergio Vega |
| June 4, 199812 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 8–1 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT |
| Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 10,047 Referee: Alex Prus Assistant referees: Scott Weyland Ralph Boggs |
| June 7, 199813 | Dallas Burn | 4–4 (3–1 SO) | D.C. United | Washington, D.C. |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 13,454 Referee: Refugio Ramirez Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Todd Perry | |
| Shootout | ||||
| June 17, 199814 | Dallas Burn | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 9,638 Referee: Michael Kennedy Assistant referees: Tarek Khan Francisco Sanchez |
| June 21, 199815 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 1–0 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 6:00 PM CDT |
| Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 10,238 Referee: Robert Sheker Assistant referees: Roger Sill Glenn Prechac |
| June 27, 199816 | Dallas Burn | 3–3 (4–2 SO) | New England Revolution | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 18,206 Referee: Ruben Rodhas Assistant referees: Edwin Resenedes Del Rainho | ||
| Shootout | ||||
| July 1, 199817 | Dallas Burn | 1–4 | Chicago Fire | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 13,615 Referee: Kevin Terry Assistant referees: Andrew Barnes Thomas Smith |
| July 4, 199818 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 12,372 Referee: Tim Weyland Assistant referees: Sandra Hunt Misail Tsapos |
| July 11, 199819 | Dallas Burn | 0–2 | Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 10,053 Referee: Arturo Angeles Assistant referees: Francisco Sanchez Alan Shepherd |
| July 18, 199820 | New England Revolution | 3–1 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 CDT | Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 10,073 Referee: Rich Grady Assistant referees: Chris Strickland Sergio Vega |
| July 25, 199821 | Dallas Burn | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 15,628 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: Jorge Reyes Patrick Ruetschle |
| July 29, 199822 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–3 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 9,720 Referee: Kevin Terry Assistant referees: Kari Seitz Ralph Boggs |
| August 7, 199823 | D.C. United | 1–0 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 CDT | Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 9,437 Referee: Ali Saheli Assistant referees: Andrew Barnes Kari Seitz |
| August 15, 199824 | Dallas Burn | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Denver, Colorado |
| 7:00 MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Mile High Stadium Attendance: 8,321 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Levon Baladjanian |
| August 19, 199825 | Dallas Burn | 1–2 | Miami Fusion | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 7,051 Referee: Refugio Ramirez Assistant referees: Laszlo Nagy Richard Huber |
| August 22, 199826 | Dallas Burn | 1–1 (0–2 SO) | San Jose Clash | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 11,706 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: Jorge Reyes Terry Mashino | ||
| Shootout | ||||
| August 29, 199827 | MetroStars | 0–2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 11,235 Referee: Nancy Lay Assistant referees: Laszlo Nagy Greg Barkey |
| September 2, 199828 | Dallas Burn | 0–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Pasadena, California |
| 7:30 PDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 9,113 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Tom Bobadilla Jorge Reyes |
| September 10, 199829 | Chicago Fire | 2–3 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 9,745 Referee: Ali Saheli Assistant referees: Levon Baladjanian Misail Tsapos |
| September 13, 199830 | San Jose Clash | 3–1 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 2:00 CDT |
| Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 10,325 Referee: Paul Tamberino Assistant referees: Arthur Reed Sergio Vega |
| September 19, 199831 | Dallas Burn | 1–0 | Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report |
| Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 13,146 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: Roger Sill Roger Itaya |
| September 26, 199832 | Dallas Burn | 1–3 | Colorado Rapids | Denver, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Mile High Stadium Attendance: 15,022 Referee: Sandra Hunt Assistant referees: Paul Tamberino Kari Seitz |
| October 1, 1998Game 1 | Dallas Burn | 1–6 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Pasadena, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT [1] |
| Report |
| Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 10,047 Referee: Ted Covaciu-Woods Assistant referees: Andrew Barnes Sandra Hunt |
| October 4, 1998Game 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 2:00 PM CDT [1] | Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 8,130 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Chip Reed |
| July 8, 1998Third Round | Orange County Zodiac  | 0–4 |  Dallas Burn | Duncanville, Texas |
| Report | Stadium: Old Panther Field Attendance: 600 Referee: Ali Saheli Assistant referees: Misail Tsapos Troy Travis |
| July 22, 1998Quarterfinal | Nashville Metros  | 1–5 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 8:30 PM CDT | Jones  87' | Report |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 3,812 Referee: Gerry Corrie Assistant referees: Roger Sill Richard Triche |
| August 4, 1998Semifinal | Dallas Burn | 2–3 |  Chicago Fire | Metarie, Louisiana |
| 8:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Zephyr Field Attendance: 6,514 Referee: Rich Grady Assistant referees: Andrew Barnes Misail Tsapos |
The 2002 Major League Soccer SuperDraft was held on February 10, 2002 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
The 2001 Major League Soccer SuperDraft was held on February 5, 2001, at the Signature Grand in Davie, Florida.
The 2000 Major League Soccer SuperDraft was held on February 6, 2000 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and consisted of six rounds.
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The 2000 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran from June through October, 2000, open to all soccer teams in the United States.
The 1998 D.C. United season was the clubs' fourth year of existence, as well as their third season in Major League Soccer.
The 2000 D.C. United season was the club's sixth year of existence, as well as their fifth season in Major League Soccer.
The 2001 D.C. United season was the clubs' seventh year of existence, as well as their sixth season in Major League Soccer.
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The 1997 Dallas Burn season was the second season of the Major League Soccer team. The team made the playoffs for the second consecutive year. The team also won the U.S. Open Cup during the season.
The 1999 Dallas Burn season was the fourth season of the Major League Soccer team. The team made the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.
The 2000 Dallas Burn season was the fifth season of the Major League Soccer team. The team made the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year. It would be the final season that Dave Dir was head coach.
The 2001 Dallas Burn season was the sixth season of the Major League Soccer team. The team made the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year. Due to the September 11 attacks, the final two games of the season were cancelled. It was the first season under new head coach Mike Jeffries. The season was full of highs and lows. The team set the franchise record for highest attended playoff game on September 23, a record which still stands. The team also had their worst run in the U.S. Open Cup in franchise history, losing to the Seattle Sounders in overtime of the second round.
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The 1998 San Jose Clash season was the third season of the team's existence.
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