FC Dallas had an incredible 2015 season. They finished with 60 points and on top of the Western Conference table. They would have won the Supporters Shield but lost out to the New York Red Bulls due to the Goal Differential tiebreaker. In addition, they made it to the Western Conference Finals but lost to the eventual champion Portland Timbers.
What was difference between the 2014 season when they were knocked out in the Western Conference Semi-Finals and the 2015 season in which they came within one game of making it to the MLS Cup?
Their young players played at a consistent level in the 2015 season.