The season was marked by their debut in the CONCACAF Champions League, where they finished third in their group, behind UNAM Pumas and Toronto FC.

On March 19, FC Dallas opened the 2011 Major League Soccer Season at Pizza Hut Park against Brimstone Cup rivals, Chicago Fire.

After Chicago scored the opening goal of the match Milton Rodriguez found the net to tie the game at 1–1.

Hernandez has done charity work for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation after his brother Nico, who was a promising soccer player for SMU, was paralyzed in a car accident.

Colorado who were previously unbeaten in the 2011 season would lose 3–0 with a goal from Ugo Ihemelu and a brace from David Ferreira.

They would travel north of the U.S. border to face Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Saturday, April 3 at Empire Field.

[8] The Los Angeles Galaxy would face FC Dallas at Pizza Hut Park on a stormy Sunday night in Frisco to start the month of May.

With David Ferreira out due to injury, coach Schellas Hyndman gave Eric Avila the start in his place.

In the 88' Brek Shea was able to send in a shot from the left side that sailed over Donovan Ricketts and into the goal to give Dallas the 2–1 lead which would be the final score.

Just before the halftime whistle George John was pulled down in the box on a set piece and a penalty kick was awarded.

FC Dallas was able to hold the lead and secure the victory continuing their unbeaten streak without MVP Ferreira.

In the second of three consecutive home matches the Philadelphia Union came to Dallas sitting near the top of the Eastern Conference.

[14] Sunday, May 22 Real Salt Lake met with FC Dallas on another rainy night in North Texas.

The game ended at 0–0 with Kevin Hartman and the FC Dallas defense earning their fourth straight clean sheet.

In the 27th minute Andrew Jacobson was able to score the first goal of the match after he headed in a rebound off a Fabian Castillo shot the hit the post.

FC Dallas were able to extend their unbeaten streak to 8 games and end the month of May with a club record 15 points.

[17] On August 3, Dallas played Alianza in the return leg of the CONCACAF Champions League preliminary stage.

Holding a 1–0 aggregate lead, Dallas earned another 1–0 win at home to advance to the group stage of the Champions League.

On August 17, Dallas became the first MLS club in history to defeat a Mexican team in Mexico, beating UNAM 1–0 in their Champions League group stage opener.

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[43] FC Dallas secured a third round entry into the U.S. Open Cup by finishing in the top 6 during the 2010 MLS regular season.