FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The club competes as a member of the Western Conference in Major League Soccer (MLS). The franchise began play in 1996 as a charter club of the league. The club was founded in 1995 as the Dallas Burn before adopting its current name in 2004.
Dallas Burn (in white) playing against Chicago Fire at Soldier Field in July 1998
FC Dallas players celebrating a goal scored by Dominic Oduro in a match against Colorado, 2007
Toyota Stadium in the Dallas suburb of Frisco
FC Dallas played at the Cotton Bowl from 1996 to 2002; 2004–2005
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver metropolitan area. The Rapids compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Founded in 1995, as part of the Anschutz Corporation, later to be a founding sports franchise of the global sports and entertainment concern AEG, the club is a founding member of MLS, playing their first season in 1996.
The Rapids played at Mile High Stadium from 1996 to 2001
Chris Henderson playing for the Rapids in 2004
The Rapids (in pale blue) in action against Houston Dynamo in 2009
Colorado Rapids after winning MLS Cup 2010