List of Houston Dynamo seasons

This is a list of seasons played by Houston Dynamo in American (Major League Soccer) and CONCACAF football, from 2006 (when the San Jose Earthquakes players and coaches were relocated to Houston) to the most recent completed season. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for the team in each Major League Soccer season. Top scorers in bold were also the top scorers in Major League Soccer that season.

Key

Key to competitions

Major League Soccer (MLS) – The top-flight of soccer in the United States, established in 1996. Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (USOC) – The premier knockout cup competition in US soccer, first contested in 1914. CONCACAF Champions League (CC) – The premier competition in North American soccer since 1962. It went by the name of Champions' Cup until 2008.

Key to colors and symbols 1st or W Winners 2nd or RU Runners-up ♦ Top scorer in Major League Soccer   Highest average attendance

Key to league record Season = The year and article of the season Pos = Final position Pld = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost GF = Goals scored GA = Goals against Pts = Points PPG = Points Per Game

Key to cup record GS = Group stage R1 = First round R2 = Second round R3 = Third round R4 = Fourth round R5 = Fifth round QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals RU = Runners-up W = Winners

Seasons

Season	League									Position		Playoffs	USOC	Continental		Average Attendance	Top Goalscorer(s) [n 1]
	Pld	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Conf.[n 2]	Overall						Name	Goals
2006	32	11	8	13	44	40	+4	46	1.44	2nd	5th	W	SF	DNQ		18,935	Brian Ching	14
2007	30	15	8	7	43	23	+20	52	1.73	2nd	3rd	W	R3	CONCACAF Champions Cup North American SuperLiga	SF SF	15,883	Brian Ching	12
2008	30	13	5	12	45	32	+13	51	1.7	1st	2nd	QF	R3	CONCACAF Champions Cup North American SuperLiga CONCACAF Champions League	SF RU QF	16,939	Brian Ching	14
2009	30	13	8	9	39	29	+10	48	1.6	2nd	3rd	SF	SF	CONCACAF Champions League	GS	17,047	Brian Ching	10
2010	30	9	15	6	40	49	-9	33	1.1	7th	12th	DNQ	QF	North American SuperLiga	SF	17,310	Brian Ching	7
2011	34	12	9	13	45	41	+4	49	1.44	2nd	6th	RU	DNQ	DNQ		17,694	Brian Ching	6
2012	34	14	9	11	48	41	+7	53	1.56	5th	9th	RU	R3	CONCACAF Champions League	QF	20,985	Will Bruin	16
2013	34	14	11	9	41	41	0	51	1.5	4th	9th	SF	R4	CONCACAF Champions League	GS	19,923	Giles Barnes Will Bruin	10
2014	34	11	17	6	39	58	-19	39	1.15	8th	14th	DNQ	R5	DNQ		20,117	Giles Barnes	12
2015	34	11	14	9	42	49	-7	42	1.24	8th	15th	DNQ	QF	DNQ		20,618	Will Bruin	12
2016	34	7	14	13	39	45	-6	34	1	10th	19th	DNQ	QF	DNQ		19,021	Mauro Manotas	9
2017	34	13	10	11	57	45	+12	50	1.47	4th	10th	SF	R5	DNQ		17,623	Erick Torres	14
2018	34	10	16	8	58	58	0	38	1.12	9th	17th	DNQ	W	DNQ		16,906	Mauro Manotas	25
2019	34	12	18	4	49	59	-10	40	1.17	10th	19th	DNQ	R5	CONCACAF Champions League Leagues Cup	QF QF	15,674	Mauro Manotas	15
Total	458	165	162	131	629	610	+19	626	1.36	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Brian Ching	69

^ 1. Avg. Attendance include statistics from league matches only.

Notes

1. Includes all goals scored in League, MLS Cup Playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, CONCACAF Champions League, North American SuperLiga and Leagues Cup matches.
2. Western Conference 2006-10, 2015-present; Eastern Conference 2011-14