Rio Grande Valley FC , also known as RGVFC or Rio Grande Valley FC Toros , was an American professional soccer team based in Edinburg , Texas operated by Lone Star, LLC. They joined the USL Championship in the 2016 season.
112-594: The team served as a hybrid affiliate of the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer . Chris Canetti, Houston Dynamo president, called the relationship "an important and necessary step." The hybrid affiliation, a first for the USL, meant that the Dynamo would be responsible for the soccer operation of the club, selecting players and coaching staff. The ownership group, Lone Star, was responsible for operations and day-to-day management of
224-490: A designated player . Paulo Nagamura was appointed as the head coach ahead of the 2022 season on January 3, 2022, and was dismissed eight months later after a 8-16-5 record placed the team last in the Western Conference. Dynamo 2 manager Kenny Bundy was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Ben Olsen was hired as the manager for the 2023 season. The former MLS and USMNT midfielder led
336-519: A 1–1 draw against FC Dallas at Pizza Hut Park . The home opener against Real Salt Lake saw Brian Ching injure a hamstring strain, which kept him out for 4–6 weeks. Later in the season, Geoff Cameron was off the roster, after rupturing his PCL during a game against the Chicago Fire ; losing 2–0. Cameron eventually returned in August. The Dynamo finished the season 9–15–6 (7th West, 12th overall), and missed
448-462: A 1–1 draw at Giants Stadium , and the second leg moved to Robertson Stadium where the Red Bulls defeated the Dynamo 0–3 in front of more than 30,000 fans. The Dynamo started the new year with a quick exit from the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League with a 1–4 aggregate loss (1–1, 0–3) to Atlante in the quarterfinals. In the regular season, Houston went on an 11-game unbeaten streak (8–0–3) early in
560-802: A 9,400-seat soccer-specific stadium in Edinburg, Texas for the team. It was set to open after the Toros played three games at the soccer complex at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to start the 2016 USL Season. The stadium was never completed for play in 2016. Construction of the H-E-B Park was completed during the first quarter of 2017 and the Toros played C.F. Monterrey from Mexico on March 22, 2017 to inaugurate their new stadium. The Toros lost their exhibition match against Rayados 0–3. The Toros won their first home game at H-E-B Park on April 12, 2017 against
672-413: A berth in the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League as well. The 2013 Dynamo season saw the men in orange continue their home dominance with a 9–4–4 record. Their 36 consecutive game home-win streak ended by Sporting Kansas City on May 12, 2013, in a 0–1 loss, after Aurelien Collin scored the winner. The Dynamo clinched a playoff berth as a 4-seed with a 14–11–9 overall record. Houston faced Montreal in
784-507: A crowd of 25,462. The Dynamo beat Colorado Rapids 5–2, with Brian Ching scoring four goals, with all four assisted by Dwayne De Rosario . The Dynamo finished their first season with an 11–8–13 record, earning them second place in the Western Conference. In the playoffs, they eliminated both Chivas USA and the Rapids 3–1, in the Western Conference to advance to the MLS Cup. The championship match
896-723: A fierce rivalry with the LA Galaxy known as the California Clásico . In 2005, the then-owner of the Earthquakes, Anschutz Entertainment Group , announced plans of the team relocating to Houston due to failing efforts to secure a soccer-specific stadium in San Jose. The organization in Houston would be considered an expansion team by the league, eventually becoming the Houston Dynamo , which began play in 2006. The Earthquakes returned after
1008-578: A game-tying goal in the 93rd minute. The Dynamo went 0–2–4, before getting their first league win of the season in a 2–1 win over the Colorado Rapids. The Dynamo went on a 5–0–4 run to finish the season 13–5–12, claiming 1st in the Western Conference and 2nd overall (behind the Columbus Crew). The Western Conference Semifinals was played against the New York Red Bulls with the first leg finishing in
1120-417: A goal to Landon Donovan in the 72nd minute. After completion of their new stadium, the Dynamo made a victorious home debut on May 12, 2012, vs. D.C. United thanks to a Brad Davis strike in front of a capacity crowd of 22,039 that would mark the beginning of what would be an unbeaten year for the Dynamo at home, posting a year-end home record of 11–0–6. In the playoffs, the Dynamo traveled to Chicago to face
1232-510: A halftime substitute against the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena on July 19. The Earthquakes announced a second new partnership aimed at pursuing the implementation of artificial intelligence and machine learning on July 21 with Los Angeles-based company Second Spectrum, Inc., the first of its kind in the league and inspired by the company's partnerships with the NBA and specifically
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#17328561577821344-474: A heated contest for the MLS Wildcard Match to open the postseason at BBVA Stadium . Will Bruin continued his torrid postseason run of goals with a brace in a 3–0 rout against Montreal. The Dynamo then faced New York Red Bulls who had beat them during the regular season in all three meetings, and it appeared they would thrash the Dynamo in the playoffs after the Red Bulls jumped out to a 2–0 lead during
1456-570: A new identity for San Jose that was younger, more dynamic, and more attacking, intentions which were reflected by his off-season acquisitions of Jahmir Hyka , Florian Jungwirth , Marco Ureña , Harold Cummings , and Danny Hoesen using Targeted Allocation Money . He also expressed the necessity of the team reaching the playoffs in 2017, as it had not done so since 2012. Illustrating the seriousness of his commitment to improving San Jose, within one week in April Fioranelli made two key additions to
1568-437: A next destination for an MLS club whether the Earthquakes moved or not. "This is the market they've got their sights set on. This is a market that we've got investor interest, we've got sponsor interest, we've got media interest. This is a market that's going to be terrific for us. We will have a team in Houston in due time. The question is whether we have one as early as 2006 as part of a move, or as an expansion team. We'll get
1680-485: A shutout streak of 726 minutes, an MLS record. Following their comebck, Houston finished as the second seed in the regular season clinching a berth to the 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs . Their first opponent in the postseason were in-state rivals FC Dallas. Dallas won the first leg 1–0, but Houston won the second leg at Robertson Stadium, 4–1 in extra time, to win 4–2 on aggregate. Houston faced the Kansas City Wizards in
1792-525: A small Houston Dynamo logo on his right leg in a fight against boxer Steve Forbes . He had also pledged to help find Dynamo a soccer-specific stadium . The Dynamo participated in the inaugural Pan-Pacific Championship on February 20, 2008, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Houston qualified to participate in the tournament via their in MLS Cup. The Houston Dynamo won their first match against Sydney FC, before finishing in second place after their 6–1 loss to Gamba Osaka in
1904-597: A solid second half of the year, which saw them go 4–4–4 following the All-Star Break. The Earthquakes finished in 14th place and failed to qualify for the playoffs. The Earthquakes also failed to qualify for the U.S. Open Cup, losing to New York Red Bulls on April 29, 2–1. In 2010, the San Jose Earthquakes qualified for the playoffs as the West's No. 6 seed with 46 points. In the 2010 MLS playoffs, they were matched up with
2016-462: A sporting event in the city of San Jose. But Wynalda and Calloway were soon at each other's throats again, eventually leading to a locker room brawl between Wynalda and John Doyle . The skirmish reached memorable proportions when Wynalda hired an airplane to tow a banner demanding Calloway's firing. Although the Clash made the postseason in the inaugural MLS season in 1996, and Doyle earned recognition as
2128-480: A step further just several days later, when he announced on June 25, 2017, that Dominic Kinnear had been fired, and would be replaced immediately and permanently by Chris Leitch , the club's technical director and former interim general manager. Assistant coach John Spencer was also let go, and was replaced by Covelo. The timing of the firing came as somewhat of a surprise, as it was announced hours after San Jose defeated Real Salt Lake 2–1 at home. Fioranelli said of
2240-413: A team here, there's no doubt in our mind." On December 15, 2005, Major League Soccer announced all players and coaches under contract to the Earthquakes would move to Houston. The Earthquakes name, colors and competition records were retained by the league for a possible expansion team. The San Jose team would take the field in 2008. As a result, the Earthquakes suspended operations in 2006 and 2007, while
2352-638: A two-year hiatus, resuming play in 2008. Since 2015, the Earthquakes have played their home games at PayPal Park (named Avaya Stadium from 2015 to 2019 and Earthquakes Stadium in 2020). The team previously played its home games at Buck Shaw Stadium on the Santa Clara University campus in Santa Clara, California , from 2008 to 2014. In 1974, the Earthquakes became a franchise of the North American Soccer League where they competed during
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#17328561577822464-429: The 2001 MLS SuperDraft . Yallop's personnel changes and deft coaching with the help of assistant coach Dominic Kinnear and goalkeeper coach Tim Hanley, along with the allocation of star forward Landon Donovan on loan from Bayer Leverkusen , quickly turned around the Earthquakes' on-field fortunes, spurring the biggest regular season turnaround in league history (from 29 points in 2000 to 45 points in 2001) and leading
2576-412: The 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs , the club's first playoff appearance since 2012, following a 3–2 win at home on October 22 over Minnesota United FC in which Danny Hoesen and Chris Wondolowski each recorded a goal and an assist, and substitute Marco Ureña scored the stoppage time winner. This sent the team on to play a knockout round match on the road against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on October 25. However,
2688-495: The Allsvenskan as top scorer in the 2017 season. Stahre was dismissed by the club before the end of his first year in charge, a season in which the team earned just four wins. On October 8, 2018, the club announced that they had hired reigning CONCACAF coach of the year Matias Almeyda , who would take charge for the 2019 season. On May 18, 2019, Wondolowski scored four goals against Chicago Fire . With his second goal, he set
2800-632: The Baltimore Ravens is by the NFL. On May 24, 2006, an agreement was reached between Major League Soccer and the principal owners of the Oakland Athletics baseball team, Lewis Wolff and John Fisher , granting them a three-year exclusive option to develop a soccer-specific stadium and bring an expansion franchise to the San Francisco Bay Area. An expansion team under the Earthquakes name
2912-561: The Bay Area when it opened on March 22. The 2015 season was a marked improvement over the previous season, but the Earthquakes still failed to reach the playoffs despite a late surge. Chris Wondolowski became only the ninth player in MLS history to score 100 goals with a penalty in a 1–1 draw against Orlando. On August 29, 2016, the Earthquakes parted ways with longtime general manager John Doyle. Earthquakes President Dave Kaval stated that he felt
3024-638: The Chicago Fire . Buoyed by two goals by Will Bruin , the Dynamo held on to a 2–1 victory in Chicago. The Dynamo then faced the top seed in the Eastern Conference, Sporting Kansas City in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, played over two legs. Behind goals from Adam Moffat and Will Bruin. In front of a crowd of 20,894, Kansas City defeated the Dynamo 1–0, but the Dynamo survived 2–1 on aggregate. The Dynamo advanced to face D.C. United in
3136-536: The Cleveland Browns deal in the National Football League , to be used by a future San Jose team. The San Jose franchise was officially put on hiatus while the players, head coach Dominic Kinnear and some of his coaching staff were moved to Houston; the team were initially named Houston 1836 and later the Houston Dynamo . The Houston Dynamo is technically considered an expansion team by MLS just as
3248-709: The Colorado Springs Switchbacks . Their home record attendance is 7,820 which was set on April 29, 2017 against the Oklahoma City Energy . Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in Houston . The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference . Established on December 15, 2005, the club
3360-510: The Fairmont Hotel in downtown San Jose to an office park across the street from their temporary home, Buck Shaw Stadium, and across the Caltrain tracks from the location of the former FMC site. On November 6, 2007, the team announced that former Earthquakes coach Frank Yallop was returning to the team as head coach. According to ESPN.com, the Earthquakes compensated Yallop's previous employer,
3472-526: The Golden State Warriors . Per this agreement, a new system was installed at Avaya Stadium to track players during matches and gather data on tactics and performance, to be delivered to players' mobile devices directly after games. The signing of Swiss defender François Affolter from FC Luzern was announced later the same day. San Jose lost in the Open Cup semifinals to Sporting Kansas City , for
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3584-597: The Los Angeles Galaxy , with a third-round pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft . In 2008, England's Darren Huckerby , the MLS Newcomer of the Year and Ireland's Ronnie O'Brien , who made 28 appearances for the Earthquakes, helped anchor the offense, combining for 10 goals and 10 assists. Both played a key part of the team's nine-game unbeaten streak that saw San Jose push towards a playoff berth. They also failed to qualify for
3696-450: The MLS Cup twice, doing so during their first two seasons in 2006 and 2007 . The club has also won the U.S. Open Cup twice, in 2018 and 2023. They have been MLS Cup runners-up twice, in 2011 and 2012 , and Supporters' Shield runners-up once in 2008 . The Dynamo have also reached the final of the now defunct North American SuperLiga , finishing as runners-up following a defeat against
3808-515: The New England Revolution . MLS Commissioner Don Garber revealed on November 16, 2005, that the league had granted permission to San Jose Earthquakes ' owners Anschutz Entertainment Group to relocate the team for the 2006 season , giving the entertainment giant 30 days to make a decision. Garber was in Houston and spoke with the media before an international friendly between Mexico and Bulgaria at Reliant Stadium , citing Houston as
3920-461: The San Jose Clash , the franchise began play in 1996 as one of the charter members of the league. The Earthquakes took part in the first game in MLS history, defeating D.C. United 1–0. The Earthquakes have won two MLS Cup titles (2001, 2003) and two Supporters' Shields (2005, 2012). In 2002, the team played in its first CONCACAF Champions Cup, making it to the quarterfinals. The team holds
4032-505: The Supporter's Shield , its first major trophy since their return to San Jose, and qualified for their first CONCACAF Champion's League tournament as a franchise in 2013. They returned to the playoffs for the first time since their 2010 season and faced two games against L.A. Galaxy. In their first playoff game, the Quakes scored a stoppage time goal to take the away leg 1–0, but were knocked out of
4144-460: The 2012 season, the Dynamo were undefeated at home, part of what would eventually become a 36-match unbeaten streak in all competitions. Will Bruin emerged as leading goal-scorer in his second season with the team. The Dynamo topped their group in the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League , where they moved on to face Santos Laguna in the round of 16 of the competition to be played March 5, 2013. By finishing as runners-up in MLS Cup, they were awarded
4256-450: The 2014 MLS Season with the club's worst ever record, winning only 6 matches, and suffering a 15-match winless streak. That streak surpassed the Quakes' previous record of 13 in 2011, and matched the second worst in league history. The Earthquakes welcomed back Dominic Kinnear to the club as coach after a nine-year tenure in Houston. The franchise's long-awaited stadium, Avaya Stadium , was the first professional soccer-specific stadium in
4368-467: The City of San Jose , a stylized 'Earthquakes' wordmark, and a color palette of blue, black, white and silver. The three points of the triangular shield represented the three largest communities of the Bay Area ( San Jose , San Francisco and Oakland ). The team rebranded again on January 30, 2014, to a new crest and uniform. While still featuring blue and black, as well as a new chevron design that invokes
4480-517: The Dynamo are recognized as a 2006 expansion team. This is not an expansion franchise. This is one of the best teams in the MLS. You are getting an extraordinary franchise. A ceremony was held outside Houston City Hall on December 16, 2005, to officially announce the franchise's arrival. Mayor Bill White joined city council members, Harris County officials, local soccer organizers and fans in welcoming team coach Dominic Kinnear and players Pat Onstad and Wade Barrett with cowboy boots and hats. It
4592-535: The Dynamo won 3–1 in the home and home series. For the Eastern Conference Final, the Dynamo traveled to Kansas City. Brad Davis was injured in the first half, however, the Dynamo scored twice to earn their ticket to the MLS Final and a chance to face the Los Angeles Galaxy . Los Angeles's Home Depot Center had been selected to host the 2011 MLS Final . The Dynamo were not able to power through, surrendering
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4704-421: The Dynamo, as they wanted each ownership group to own only one team. AEG also owned the Los Angeles Galaxy . On November 21, 2007, it was announced that AEG was in negotiations to sell the Dynamo to a partnership of Brener International Group and Golden Boy Promotions , owned by the famed boxer Oscar De La Hoya . On February 26, 2008, Houston Dynamo President Oliver Luck revealed the planned negotiations to
4816-450: The Dynamo. The team had core players all signed to long-term contracts. On July 1, 2014, Houston Dynamo announced a multi-year jersey sponsorship with BHP Billiton . Dominic Kinnear was the head coach. Brad Davis was the team captain. On July 23, 2014, the Dynamo signed DeMarcus Beasley from Puebla. The team finished 8th in the Eastern Conference and did not make the playoffs for only the second time in club history. The Dynamo returned to
4928-476: The Earthquakes "needed a fresh approach". Technical director Chris Leitch was appointed as interim GM. Following the firing of John Doyle, it was announced on January 5, 2017, that Jesse Fioranelli had been hired as general manager. He joined San Jose from A.S. Roma and had previously also worked at Roma's cross-city rival S.S. Lazio . Fioranelli made clear early on that he would be prioritizing youth development, international scouting, and generally creating
5040-408: The Earthquakes have played in a color scheme featuring blue and black as dominant colors, usually with white highlights. The original San Jose Clash logo featured a stylized scorpion in black and red with a white 'clash' wordmark. When they rebranded to the Earthquakes in 2000, the team badge featured an inverted triangular shield containing a soccer ball invoking the rising sun used in the logo for
5152-440: The Earthquakes organization respectively. San Jose traded Bingham's MLS rights to their rival Los Angeles Galaxy on December 18. December also brought additions to the roster, reflecting different aspects of San Jose's leadership and management. On December 1, 2017, Joel Qwiberg was signed from IF Brommapojkarna where he had helped to lead the team to two consecutive promotions, reaching Sweden's topic league. The next signing of
5264-505: The Eastern Conference Finals, with the first leg being played in Houston. The Dynamo won the first leg 3–1, behind goals from Andre Hainault , Will Bruin , and Kofi Sarkodie in front of 22,101. In the second leg, a 33rd-minute goal from Oscar Boniek García gave the Dynamo a 1–1 draw, and the Dynamo won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to their second straight MLS Cup, in a rematch to face the Los Angeles Galaxy . MLS Cup 2012
5376-532: The Eastern Conference for the 2011 season, after teams in Vancouver and Portland were added. The team ended the regular season in second place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 12-9-13 (WLD) and 49 points. This record was fueled by MVP candidate Brad Davis 's league-leading 16 assists. In the Eastern Conference semi-finals, the Dynamo were matched up in a series against the Philadelphia Union , which
5488-511: The Galaxy in the Western Conference final. The Dynamo reached the semifinals of the 2009 U.S. Open Cup before losing to the expansion Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 in extra time, after former Dynamo player Nate Jaqua scored the game-tying goal in the 89th minute. During the 2009–10 offseason, the Dynamo saw the departures of two key players, Ricardo Clark to Eintracht Frankfurt and Stuart Holden to Bolton Wanderers . The 2010 season kicked off with
5600-584: The HDFC ownership grants him the opportunity to "further contribute to the growth of the game in the United States and connect with the passionate soccer fans who call Houston home." San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional soccer club based in San Jose, California . The Earthquakes compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference . Originally as
5712-573: The Hawks. On January 23, 1996, the Clash acquired US national team star Eric Wynalda , despite the fact that Wynalda and Calloway did not get along during their time together with the Hawks. The Clash's connections to the Blackhawks continued when the club made the first trade in MLS history, sending Rhett Harty to the MetroStars for Troy Dayak . San Jose was an integral part of the launching of MLS, hosting
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#17328561577825824-516: The Houston Dynamo announced they were parting ways with head coach Owen Coyle, by mutual agreement. On June 7, Wade Barrett took over as the interim head coach. The Dynamo went on to finish last in the West on thirty-four points with an average attendance of approximately 20,000. Wilmer Cabrera was named the new head coach on October 28, 2016, replacing Wade Barrett, who was not selected as the head coach. [REDACTED] The team finished fourth in
5936-425: The L.A. Galaxy, the Quakes scored 3 times in 18 minutes to win 3–2. After this game striker Steven Lenhart declared "Goonies never say die!" (a reference to the movie The Goonies ), and this was made into the rally cry of the team. The Quakes ended the 2012 regular season with 66 points and 72 goals, both team records, with 17 of those points created by goals scored in the 84th minute or later. The team clinched
6048-514: The MLS Cup. Former Los Angeles Galaxy defender Alexi Lalas was named as Moore's replacement. Under Lalas' management, the club planned a move to Houston . Meanwhile, when the Quakes' star player, Landon Donovan , played briefly in Germany, Lalas traded away his rights, enabling Lalas' former team, the Galaxy, to acquire him. On the field, Kinnear led the team to two more playoff appearances, including an MLS Supporters' Shield win in 2005. Following
6160-513: The MLS affiliate for the USL team in the Rio Grande Valley. In December 2015, the Houston Dynamo signed Dynamo Academy product Charly Flores as the first player of the Toros. In December 2020, RGV FC Toros separated from the Houston Dynamo and became an independent soccer club. On December 18, 2023, RGV FC Toros announced they were ceasing all soccer and business operations, officially ending their eight year stay with USL . The club had
6272-517: The No. 1 seeded New York Red Bulls. After losing the first game by a score of 1–0, the Earthquakes defeated the Red Bulls in the second game by a score of 3–1 to win the aggregate, 3–2, and upset New York. In the single-elimination semi-final match against the Colorado Rapids , at Colorado, the Quakes suffered a 1–0 defeat. In 2011, the San Jose Earthquakes missed the playoffs after they finished seventh in
6384-427: The Quakes failed to qualify for the 2013 playoffs, losing the final spot to Colorado on a goal differential tiebreaker. The final home game of the season, a 2–0 win against FC Dallas, saw the final minutes of professional soccer for Ramiro Corrales, who had announced his retirement. Corrales was the last remaining active player who played in the inaugural season of MLS. The Quakes in their 2014 campaign began, playing in
6496-419: The U.S. Open Cup, losing to Real Salt Lake 4–0 in the first round of qualifying. On January 27, 2009, Amway Global signed a three-year deal with the Earthquakes to become the team's official jersey sponsor. The club made a historic trade on June 9, 2009, when they acquired Chris Wondolowski from Houston. The Quakes missed out on the playoffs for a second consecutive season in 2009 but looked to build on
6608-485: The West during the 2017 season, earning their first playoff berth since 2013. They made run in the post season, but lost to Seattle Sounders FC in the MLS Western Conference Finals. The 2018 season marked the first U.S. Open Cup title in franchise history when the team beat the Philadelphia Union 3–0 in the final. The Dynamo qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League , their first appearance in
6720-417: The Western Conference before the start of the 2015 season. Owen Coyle was named the new head coach, and Brad Davis continued as captain. Houston finished eighth in the Western Conference, and finished fifteenth in the twenty-team league and failed to make the playoffs. At the end of the 2015 season, the team announced Brener had bought out AEG's remaining stake and was now the majority owner. On May 25, 2016,
6832-450: The Western Conference final, winning 2–0 to advance to the MLS Cup championship game for a consecutive season. Just like in 2006, Houston faced the New England Revolution for the championship. Houston won 2–1 on a game-winning goal by Dwayne De Rosario in the second half, thus winning a conescutive MLS Cup. Late in 2007, Major League Soccer informed Dynamo owners Anschutz Entertainment Group that they should divest their interest in
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#17328561577826944-449: The best MLS defender, the team floundered in 1997. By mid-season the team was sinking fast and Bridgwater fired Calloway and replaced him with Brian Quinn . The Clash finished 1997 at the bottom of the Western Conference standings with a 12–20 record. Things were no better in 1998, when the team finished 13–19 and well out of playoff contention. During the 1999 pre-season, the saga of player-coach antagonism continued when Richard Gough left
7056-523: The blue slipstrike design from the crest on the front. Also included is a red neck tape, referring again to the team's NASL history, "SJ 74" in blue on the bottom left corner, and the words "UNITY", "DEVOTION", and "HERITAGE" written in white across the blue border on the right sleeve. On February 11, 2018, the Earthquakes released their new away kit, the Navy SEAL Foundation Jersey, and announced that 5% of each jersey sale would be donated to
7168-748: The city's founding date and the logo featured a silhouette of the Statue of Sam Houston, in Hermann Park. Immediate backlash to the 1836 was voiced by the Mexican community claiming that date, the year of the Texas Revolution was not a date that should be celebrated. Ownership decided to change the name to the Houston Dynamo stripping the franchise of the Sam Houston logo. The Dynamo played their first regular season game on April 2, 2006, at Robertson Stadium in front of
7280-549: The club. In September 2014, Dynamo officials met with USL officials about creating a USL team and announced their intention to have a USL team in place for the 2016 season. In March 2015, Bert Garcia announced that the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA D-league had been awarded a franchise pending concrete plans for a stadium and a name and confirmed a report on MLSSoccer.com that the Houston Dynamo would likely be
7392-505: The competition since 2013. However the team failed to qualify for the MLS playoffs, prompting calls for new ownership as Brener and De La Hoya remained quiet about the team's woes. The Dynamo started the 2019 season by competing in the CONCACAF Champions League and defeating C.D. Guastatoya in both legs of the first round. They then lost to Tigres UANL by an aggregate score of 3–0 in the quarterfinals. Houston participated in
7504-500: The conclusion of the 2005 season, Earthquakes owner Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) were granted permission to potentially move the team if a local buyer could not be found within a 30-day window. After a city-led plan to build a soccer-specific stadium was rejected, AEG announced on December 15 that the team would move to Houston for the 2006 season. MLS announced that the Earthquakes name, colors, logo, wordmark , history and competitive records would not be transferred, similar to
7616-615: The duration of the league's shortlived existence. Playing out of San Jose, the Earthquakes hosted world-class players like George Best on their own roster while receiving visiting star talent like Brazilian football legend, Pele. In 1994, Daniel Van Voorhis, former owner of the American Professional Soccer League 's San Jose Hawks , successfully led a San Jose bidding group that was awarded one of Major League Soccer's inaugural teams. At that time, he handed over all existing Hawks player contracts, front-office resources and
7728-540: The equalizing goal off of an assist from goalkeeper David Bingham and substitute Shea Salinas scored the winner in the 93rd minute. The team experienced its first loss under Leitch three days later on July 4 at Bobby Dodd Stadium , in a 4–2 loss to Atlanta United FC following red cards to both Kofi Sarkodie and Victor Bernardez ; however, this match also saw Tommy Thompson score his first league goal and Chris Wondolowski break Ramiro Corrales ' record for career starts at San Jose with his 229th start, as well as tie
7840-522: The field. However, in January 2004, general manager Johnny Moore, whose roots with the club dated back to his days as a player for the NASL Earthquakes, resigned after AEG and MLS considered allowing the team to be rebranded as San Jose America (with ownership to transfer to the owners of Mexico's Club América ). Earthquake fans were similarly outraged at the proposed rebranding, coming just months after
7952-594: The final match. The Dynamo were back on the pitch competing in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup (qualifying as the 2007 MLS Cup Champions). The Dynamo played Municipal in the Quarterfinals winning 3–1 on aggregate (0–0, 3–1) at Robertson Stadium. The club lost to Deportivo Saprissa on 3–0 aggregate (0–0, 0–3) at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa . Houston began their regular season home opener in a 3–3 draw against Texas Derby rival, FC Dallas . Houston fell behind twice before
8064-455: The firing that, coming off of a win, it was not reactionary, and rather he had "in the last two to three months...matured a gut feeling as to where [the club stands]", and that his respect for Kinnear "would not have allowed [him] to want to go for another three months knowing [they] would have parted ways at the end of the season". In his first interview as head coach, Leitch reiterated Fioranelli's previously stated goals, saying that "the goal of
8176-505: The first MLS team to do so. On August 7, 2013, the Earthquakes debuted in the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League for the first time since their return to MLS. They lost the away game to the Montreal Impact 1–0. On October 23, 2013, the Earthquakes won group five on goal differential with a win at home against Heredia , and they moved on to the knockout stage of the tournament. Despite a league best record in games played after June,
8288-530: The first leg in Houston. Ricardo Clark was able to get on the board at the 50', and Omar Cummings , scored in stoppage time to complete Houston's exciting comeback. The 2nd leg in New York proved to be just as exciting. Bradley Wright-Phillips put the Red Bulls in the series lead again in the 23', but Brad Davis capitalized on a mistake from the Red Bull defense to level the score before the half. Omar Cummings for
8400-468: The future of San Jose." The next day San Jose continued on their developmental based signings with defender Jacob Akanyirige announced as signed straight from their academy at fifteen years old, San Jose's youngest ever player and the eighth youngest player in MLS history. On December 20, the first Designated Player and second Swedish signing under Stahre's tenure was officially brought to San Jose. Magnus Eriksson joined from Djurgårdens IF where he co-led
8512-421: The geologic theme of the team's name, the new design also featured the year 1974 in red; this is an explicit reference of lineage to the previous NASL incarnation of the Earthquakes that had founded that year. On February 17, 2017, San Jose released its new home kit at a jersey release party at San Pedro Square . The new kit is black, a callback to the black Goonies kits of the historic 2012 season, and features
8624-469: The greatest in league history. Following the season, Yallop returned to his native Canada to coach the Canadian men's national soccer team being named to the post on December 16. Assistant coach Kinnear was then promoted to head coach, and former San Jose player John Doyle was named as his assistant. Having won two MLS Cup titles in three years, the Earthquakes were poised for greater success both on and off
8736-693: The head of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority since 2001 and was instrumental in pursuing an MLS team for the city while also overseeing the construction of Minute Maid Park (home of the Astros ), Reliant Stadium (home to the Texans ) and the Toyota Center (home to the Rockets ) during his tenure. [REDACTED] The newly relocated Houston team was named Houston 1836, paying homage to
8848-548: The inaugural Leagues Cup but were eliminated via penalties in the first round by Club America . After going through a 2–11–1 stretch during the summer, the Dynamo fired head coach Wilmer Cabrera. They missed the MLS playoffs for the second consecutive year. The Dynamo hired former U.S. men's national team player Tab Ramos as head coach in 2020, traded for former Minnesota United FC attacker Darwin Quintero and signed Croatian goalkeeper Marko Maric . However, they would miss
8960-428: The last two. By winning the 2006 MLS Cup, Houston qualified for the 2007 CONCACAF Champions Cup for the first time in club history. Houston began the 2007 season by competing in the 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup . After winning a quarterfinal against Costa Rican team Puntarenas F.C. , Houston exited the competition in the semifinals, beating Mexican team Pachuca 2–0 in the first leg but losing 5–2 after extra time in
9072-546: The latter with a thrilling comeback from a 3–1 deficit, to win the group and advance to the round of 16. On April 18, 2022, the Earthquakes and Matias Almeyda agreed to part ways. Alex Covelo, the head coach of the newly established San Jose Earthquakes II side, stepped in as his interim replacement. Covelo was joined by an assistant coaching staff consisting of former San Jose player Chris Wondolowski , former assistant manager and interim manager Steve Ralston , and Earthquakes II assistant Luciano Fusco. Since their inception,
9184-495: The league record for most goals scored away at 63. On July 7, 2017, a multi-year collaboration between the Earthquakes and the German Football Association was announced, "focused on knowledge exchange, game development and machine learning". On July 10, 2017, the Earthquakes defeated the Galaxy 3–2 at home, following a brace from Chris Wondolowski and Danny Hoesen 's second goal of the tournament, to advance to
9296-682: The league's all-time scoring record. The team had a negative record and missed the playoffs by four points. In 2020, the Earthquakes had a draw and a loss in their first two regular season games before the season was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When the season resumed with the MLS is Back tournament , the Earthquakes were drawn into Group B with FC Dallas (later replaced by the Chicago Fire), Seattle Sounders FC , and Vancouver Whitecaps FC . They drew with Seattle and defeated both Chicago and Vancouver,
9408-420: The league's inaugural game at Spartan Stadium before a crowd of 31,683 on April 6, 1996. The crowd did not go away disappointed as San Jose won its first game on the first goal in MLS history from Eric Wynalda , defeating D.C. United 1–0. One month later, the club made history again, as they hosted the Los Angeles Galaxy in a match that drew 31,728 fans to Spartan Stadium, setting the record for attendance at
9520-399: The media stating that the Houston Dynamo would be managed in majority by original owners Anschutz Entertainment Group (who held 50% of ownership) along with newfound partners Gabriel Brener, head of Brener International Group, and multiple World and Olympic boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya (each with 25% ownership). De La Hoya had been seen wearing Dynamo colors on his boxing uniform with
9632-531: The off-season was homegrown goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski , who had finished his 3rd year at Georgetown. Just over a week later, San Jose announced in a joint press conference with their USL affiliate Reno 1868 that they had signed three players from the team: Luis Felipe , Chris Wehan , and Jimmy Ockford . Reno's club president elaborated on what the signings meant for both organizations, stating "Today's news delivers on that promise to compete in Reno while developing
9744-414: The person of Peter Bridgwater, named as general manager of the MLS team. Although Bridgwater still owned the rights to the Earthquakes name and logo, the team became known as the Clash at the urging of Nike , a major investor in MLS. On December 7, 1995, Bridgwater hired Laurie Calloway as the team's first coach, providing a second direct connection with the NASL Earthquakes, as well as a connection with
9856-458: The playoffs following a 3–1 loss at home (3–2 on aggregate), their only loss at Buck Shaw Stadium for the season. In 2013, the Quakes began the year facing adversity with numerous players recovering from injury. With added depth in preparation for the upcoming CONCACAF Champions' League, they began the task of duplicating the success of 2012. While the style of scoring late goals were still present in games against New York, Portland and Montreal,
9968-430: The playoffs for the first time since the 2006 season. During the 2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The club defeated Miami FC , 1–0, on June 29 before losing to Chivas USA , 1–3 in the Quarterfinals on July 6 (both games at Robertson Stadium). The Dynamo also competed in the 2010 North American SuperLiga, winning the group before exiting after a 0–1 loss to Morelia on August 5 at Robertson Stadium. The Dynamo switched to
10080-409: The playoffs for the sixth time in seven years, finishing at the bottom of the Western Conference during the COVID-19 shortened season. After the 2021 season the Houston Dynamo chose not to extend Tab Ramos's expiring contact after finishing bottom of the Western Conference for a consecutive season. Ted Segal completed the acquisition of the Houston Dynamo and Houston Dash on June 22, 2021. The deal
10192-503: The quarterfinals against Toluca in a two-game series in the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League . Scoring a goal in stoppage time in the first game, the Quakes went to Mexico 1–1 on aggregate. In the second game, the game tied in regulation. The Quakes faced Toluca in Overtime where neither team could score against the other and the game went on to penalties. The Earthquakes lost 5–4 against Toluca in penalties and were eliminated. San Jose ended
10304-673: The return leg. [REDACTED] Houston began its 2007 MLS league campaign with shutouts against Los Angeles Galaxy and Chivas USA . The team would continue to struggle in the regular season. During the season, Houston made some significant trades. They traded Kevin Goldthwaite and a first-round pick in the 2008 SuperDraft to Toronto FC for Richard Mulrooney . The team also traded Alejandro Moreno to Columbus Crew in exchange for Joseph Ngwenya . And they traded Kelly Gray to Los Angeles Galaxy for Nate Jaqua . After beating FC Dallas , Houston began an unbeaten streak of eleven games and
10416-493: The rights to play in San Jose State University 's Spartan Stadium to MLS in exchange for Type C stock in the league. He also became the franchise's investor-operator until outside concerns forced him to divest himself of these positions prior to the league's launch and accept a buyout from the league, leaving the franchise league-owned for several years. Meanwhile, a direct connection to the earlier Earthquakes came in
10528-457: The season before losing to the Los Angeles Galaxy in June. The Dynamo were inconsistent the rest of the season while dealing with international competition, but still finished the season tied for first in the Western Conference with a 13–8–9 record, finishing second in the Western Conference. In the playoffs, Houston beat Seattle 1–0 on aggregate in extra time. The Dynamo then lost 0–2 in extra time to
10640-400: The second time in franchise history, in sudden death penalties on August 9. On August 19, Wondolowski became the first player in MLS history to score ten or more goals in eight consecutive seasons, following his successful penalty kick in the dying moments of a 2–2 home draw against the Philadelphia Union , when Shea Salinas was tripped in the box by Joshua Yaro . San Jose qualified for
10752-530: The second time scored a thrilling stoppage-time goal to put the Houston Dynamo into the Conference Championship for the third consecutive year. Unfortunately for the Dynamo, that would be as far as they would go. After a draw at home against Sporting Kansas City , the eventual champions, the Dynamo would fall 2–1 to Sporting on the return leg in Kansas. However, 2013 would be considered a successful year for
10864-501: The semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup for the first time since 2004 and for only the second time in club history. Wondolowski wore the number 38 in this match in honor of teammate Matheus Silva , who nearly drowned the previous week. New signing Vako was introduced at the club for the first time during halftime. Vako made his club debut four days later as a 63rd minute substitution in San Jose's 4–1 friendly defeat of Eintracht Frankfurt , and shortly afterwards scored in his MLS debut as
10976-424: The team after an argument with Quinn. By the end of 1999, Quinn was done and the team released him to hire Lothar Osiander . The franchise's official name changed from the Clash to the Earthquakes on October 27, 1999, as the historic name had better recognition among fans in the area. After missing four consecutive post-seasons with three different coaches, the Earthquakes hired head coach Frank Yallop days before
11088-508: The team struggled to find success and quickly found themselves at the bottom of the Western Conference. The slow start of the team led to the departure of coach Frank Yallop and Mark Watson was named interim coach. On June 29, 2013, the Quakes played the L.A. Galaxy in the California Clásico. Despite being down 2–0 and having Victor Bernardez ejected, the Quakes staged another comeback, scoring twice in stoppage time to win 3–2, becoming
11200-556: The team to a 14-11-9 record in league play and the club's first MLS Cup Playoffs appearance in five seasons leading the Dynamo to the Western Conference Final against LAFC. The team won the 2023 U.S. Open Cup and advanced to the knockout phase of the Leagues Cup . Houston Dynamo Football Club announced the addition of U.S. Men's National Team legend Tim Howard to its ownership group on July 16, 2024. Howard said joining
11312-479: The team to a 2–1 MLS Cup 2001 overtime victory over the archrival Los Angeles Galaxy . The Quakes followed with two consecutive runners-up finishes for the MLS Supporters' Shield and a 4–2 MLS Cup 2003 win over the Chicago Fire . Prior to reaching the 2003 final, the Earthquakes had rallied from four goals down to beat the Galaxy, 5–4 on aggregate, in a first-round playoff that many MLS watchers described as
11424-422: The team was defeated 5–0. On November 24, 2017, Mikael Stahre , formerly of BK Häcken , was announced as the team's new head coach. Leitch returned to his previous role as the club's technical director. San Jose began to make roster moves not long after with contract options being declined for players, most notably for defender Víctor Bernárdez and goalkeeper David Bingham who spent six and seven years with
11536-524: The team...is [to] make the playoffs". His first outing as head coach on June 28, 2017, was successful, seeing the Earthquakes achieve their first-ever victory over an MLS side in the U.S. Open Cup with a 2–1 victory against Seattle Sounders FC that would advance them to the USOC quarter finals for the first time since 2012. Leitch's first MLS match as head coach was a 2–1 win over the LA Galaxy at Stanford Stadium on July 1, in which Chris Wondolowski scored
11648-506: The technical staff with the hiring of Alex Covelo as Director of Methodology and Bruno Costa as Head of Scouting. Dave Kaval stepped down from his role as president on June 1, to be replaced by former Aston Villa F.C. chief executive and Arsenal F.C. chief commercial officer Tom Fox . On June 22, 2017, San Jose announced Fioranelli's first Designated Player signing, Georgian attacking midfielder Vako , who would join San Jose from SBV Vitesse . Fioranelli took his ambitions for San Jose
11760-549: The west and fourteenth in all of MLS. In 2012, the San Jose Earthquakes had the best start in franchise history. The team established a habit of scoring late goals to tie or win games. The first was a match against Real Salt Lake on April 21, 2012, scoring 2 goals in stoppage time to win 3–1. The next week, a stoppage time goal produced a win against the Philadelphia Union. Two more games resulted in ties with late goals, both scored by Alan Gordon . On May 23, 2012, against
11872-475: Was disclosed that the team would train and play at the University of Houston 's Robertson Stadium on a three-year lease with the university earning a percentage of the revenues from concessions, parking and other sources. In an immediate effort to plant roots in the community, AEG president and CEO Tim Leiweke announced former Houston Oilers quarterback Oliver Luck as the team's president and general manager. A previous NFL Europe executive, Luck had served as
11984-447: Was formally awarded to the duo by MLS on July 18, 2007. While functionally being the 14th franchise to join MLS, the team retained all records, logos, colors and titles of the 1996–2005 franchise and is a continuation of that franchise. Michael Crowley , also Oakland A's president at the time, led the relaunched franchise and served as president until 2010. In October 2007, the Earthquakes announced they would be moving their offices from
12096-679: Was founded after their former owners relocated the San Jose Earthquakes ' players and staff to Houston following the 2005 season . For their first six seasons in Houston, the Dynamo played at Robertson Stadium on the campus of the University of Houston . During the 2012 season , the club moved to Shell Energy Stadium , a soccer-specific stadium in East Downtown Houston . The club is majority-owned by Ted Segal. Segal fully controls ownership after buying out his remaining minority partners in August 2022. The Houston Dynamo have won
12208-425: Was hosted by L.A. with a sellout crowd of 30,510. After getting a goal from Calen Carr in the 44th minute.. One minute after Calen Carr went down with an injury, the Galaxy equalized through Omar Gonzalez 's header. Five minutes later, Landon Donovan sealed the win with a penalty after Ricardo Clark handled the ball in the area. Robbie Keane added a third goal for LA, who would win their fourth MLS Cup. During
12320-524: Was reportedly worth $ 400 million. Since acquiring the team, Segal has invested significantly into the club, both the Dynamo and Dash and Shell Energy Stadium . One of Segal's first changes as the new majority owner of the Dynamo was to bring in Dynamo legend Pat Onstad as the General Manager. Onstad returned to Houston after serving as an assistant coach, chief scout and technical director for three MLS teams since 2011. Before returning to Houston, Onstad
12432-524: Was scoreless until the second half of extra time, when New England's Taylor Twellman scored. One minute later, Brian Ching headed in the tying goal for Houston. The cup final became the first time in MLS history, that was decided by a penalty shootout . Houston beat the New England Revolution 4–3 on penalty kicks to win the 2006 MLS Cup. Kelly Gray and Stuart Holden scored Houston's first two penalty kicks. Dwayne De Rosario and Brian Ching scored
12544-477: Was the technical director and vice president of soccer operations for the Columbus Crew where he helped build the roster that won the 2020 MLS Cup and the 2021 Campeones Cup. Segal's commitment to returning the Dynamo to promince was most evident on March 2, 2022, when Houston Dynamo FC made their biggest signing in club history when Héctor Herrera joined on a pre-contract agreement through the 2024 MLS season as
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