| 1996 season | |||
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| Owner | Major League Soccer | ||
| Head coach | Dave Dir | ||
| Stadium | Cotton Bowl | ||
| MLS | Conference: 2nd Overall: 4th | ||
| MLS Cup | Lost Semifinals vs. Kansas City Wiz (1–2) | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Lost Semifinals vs. D.C. United | ||
| Highest home attendance | 35,250 vs. Columbus Crew (May 5, 1996) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 7,338 vs. Columbus Crew (August 14, 1996) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 16,012 (regular season) 9,964 (playoffs) | ||
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The 1996 Dallas Burn season was the inaugural season of the Major League Soccer team. It was the first time since 1981 that the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex had a professional soccer team. The team made the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.