This is a list of seasons played by Houston Dynamo FC in American (Major League Soccer ) and CONCACAF soccer , from 2006 (when the San Jose Earthquakes players and coaches were relocated to Houston) to the most recent completed season.[ 1] It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for the team in each season.[ 2]
Key
Key to competitions
Key to colors and symbols
1st or W
Winners
2nd or RU
Runners-up
3rd
Third place
Last
Wooden Spoon
♦
MLS Golden Boot
Highest average attendance
Italics
Ongoing competition
Key to league record
Season = The year and article of the season
Div = Division/level on pyramid
League = League name
Pld = Games played
W = Games won
L = Games lost
D = Games drawn
GF = Goals for
GA = Goals against
GD = Goal difference
Pts = Points
PPG = Points per game
Conf. = Conference position
Overall = League position
Key to cup record
DNE = Did not enter
DNQ = Did not qualify
NH = Competition not held or canceled
QR = Qualifying round
PR = Preliminary round
GS = Group stage
R1 = First round
R2 = Second round
R3 = Third round
R4 = Fourth round
R5 = Fifth round
Ro16 = Round of 16
QF = Quarterfinals
SF = Semifinals
F = Final
RU = Runners-up
W = Winners
Seasons
Season
League
Position
Playoffs
USOC
Continental / Other
Average attendance
Top goalscorer(s)
League
Pld
W
L
D
GF
GA
GD
Pts
PPG
Conf.
Overall
Name(s)
Goals
2006
MLS
32
11
8
13
44
40
+4
46
1.44
2nd
5th
W
SF
DNQ
18,935
Brian Ching
14
2007
MLS
30
15
8
7
43
23
+20
52
1.73
2nd
3rd
W
Ro16
CONCACAF Champions' Cup North American SuperLiga
SF SF
15,883
Brian Ching
12
2008
MLS
30
13
5
12
45
32
+13
51
1.70
1st
2nd
QF
Ro16
CONCACAF Champions' Cup North American SuperLiga CONCACAF Champions League
16,939
Brian Ching
14
2009
MLS
30
13
8
9
39
29
+10
48
1.60
2nd
3rd
SF
SF
CONCACAF Champions League
GS
17,047
Brian Ching
10
2010
MLS
30
9
15
6
40
49
–9
33
1.10
7th
12th
DNQ
QF
North American SuperLiga
SF
17,310
Brian Ching
7
2011
MLS
34
12
9
13
45
41
+4
49
1.44
2nd
6th
RU
QR2
DNQ
17,694
Brian Ching
6
2012
MLS
34
14
9
11
48
41
+7
53
1.56
5th
9th
RU
R3
CONCACAF Champions League
QF
20,985
Will Bruin
16
2013
MLS
34
14
11
9
41
41
0
51
1.50
4th
9th
SF
Ro16
CONCACAF Champions League
GS
19,923
Giles Barnes Will Bruin
10
2014
MLS
34
11
17
6
39
58
–19
39
1.15
8th
14th
DNQ
Ro16
DNQ
20,117
Giles Barnes
12
2015
MLS
34
11
14
9
42
49
–7
42
1.24
8th
15th
QF
20,618
Will Bruin
12
2016
MLS
34
7
14
13
39
45
–6
34
1.00
10th
19th
QF
19,021
Mauro Manotas
9
2017
MLS
34
13
10
11
57
45
+12
50
1.47
4th
10th
SF
Ro16
17,623
Erick Torres
14
2018
MLS
34
10
16
8
58
58
0
38
1.12
9th
17th
DNQ
W
16,906
Mauro Manotas
25
2019
MLS
34
12
18
4
49
59
–10
40
1.17
10th
19th
Ro16
CONCACAF Champions League Leagues Cup
QF QF
15,674
Mauro Manotas
15
2020
MLS
23
4
10
9
30
40
–10
21
0.91
12th
25th
NH
MLS is Back Tournament
GS
5,279
Darwin Quintero
7
2021
MLS
34
6
16
12
36
54
–18
30
0.88
13th
25th
NH
DNQ
12,220
Fafà Picault
11
2022
MLS
34
10
18
6
43
56
–13
36
1.06
13th
25th
Ro16
DNQ
16,426
Sebastián Ferreira
14
Total
–
549
185
206
158
738
760
–22
713
1.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
Brian Ching
69
^ 1. Avg. attendance include statistics from league matches only.
^ 2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, MLS Cup Playoffs , U.S. Open Cup , MLS is Back Tournament , CONCACAF Champions League , FIFA Club World Cup , and other competitive continental matches.
References
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