| 2010 season | |||
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| Owner | Clark Hunt | ||
| Head coach | Schellas Hyndman | ||
| Major League Soccer | 4th | ||
| MLS Cup | Runners-Up | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Did not qualify | ||
| Texas Derby | Champions | ||
| Pioneer Cup | Champions | ||
| Highest home attendance | 21,193 vs. Inter Milan (August 6, 2010) (Exhibition) 15,993 vs. Kansas City Wizards (July 3, 2010) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 8,016 vs. Houston (March 27, 2010) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 10,617 | ||
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The 2010 FC Dallas season was the fifteenth season of the team's existence.
Dallas' season was highlighted by qualifying for the first MLS Cup Final in franchise history, where they ultimately came up short, losing to the Colorado Rapids in extra time, from an own goal by George John who inadvertently deflected a ball into his own net. In spite of the MLS Cup shortcomings, Dallas earned a preliminary spot in the 2011–12 edition of the CONCACAF Champions League, for next year.
During the regular season, the club set a team record for longest home unbeaten streak, with six matches. Additionally, during this unbeaten streak from May to October, Dallas set an MLS record for longest road unbeaten streak (11 matches) and overall unbeaten streak (15) before eventually losing to Real Salt Lake towards the end of the season. The unbeaten streak, gave Dallas their best regular season record since 2007. David Ferreira of Dallas was crowned the league's Most Valuable Player.
Outside of MLS, the club a short-lived spell in the U.S. Open Cup play-in proper. In an April 28 qualification match against D.C. United, the club, fielded primarily by reserves, lost 4–2.