2005 FC Dallas season

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FC Dallas

2005 season
Owner	Lamar Hunt
Head coach	Colin Clarke
Stadium	Cotton Bowl (April – July) Pizza Hut Park (August – October)
MLS	Conference: 2nd Overall: 5th
MLS Cup	Lost Western Conference Semifinals vs Colorado Rapids (0–1 – 1)
U.S. Open Cup	Lost Championship Game vs. Los Angeles Galaxy (0–1)
Brimstone Cup	Won Championship vs. Chicago Fire (2–1)
Average home league attendance	11,189
Home colors Away colors
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The 2005 FC Dallas season was the ninth season of the Major League Soccer team. The season saw many changes from the previous season. In August, the team moved from their longtime home of the Cotton Bowl to the new soccer-specific Pizza Hut Park in Frisco. Coinciding with the move, the team was rebranded as FC Dallas. This included changing the jerseys from predominantly red to white with red stripes and changing the color scheme from red and black to red, white, and blue. The team also changed its logo. Overall, the season was deemed a success by some because the team returned to the playoffs for the first time in three years. The team also reached the Championship Game of the U.S. Open Cup.