| Club: | Dallas Burn |
| Season: | 1996 |
| Stadium: | Cotton Bowl |
| League: | MLS |
| League Result: | Conference 2nd |
| Chrtitle: | Owner |
| Chairman: | Major League Soccer |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| Manager: | Dave Dir |
| Highest Attendance: | 35,250 vs. Columbus Crew (May 5, 1996) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 7,338 vs. Columbus Crew (August 14, 1996) |
| Average Attendance: | 16,012 (regular season) 9,964 (playoffs) |
| Cup1: | MLS Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Lost Semifinals vs. Kansas City Wiz (1–2) |
| Cup2: | U.S. Open Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Lost Semifinals vs. D.C. United |
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| Nextseason: | 1997 |
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.
See main article: 1996 U.S. Open Cup.