Houston Toros

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Houston Toros
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Full name Houston Toros
Nickname(s) The Toros
Founded 2002
Ground 785 Country Place Drive, Houston, TX 77079
Ground Capacity ????
Chairman Juan Giraldo
Manager Jonathan Giraldo
League USL Premier Development League
2003 6th, Mid-South Division

Houston Toros were an American soccer team, founded in 2002, who were members of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2003, after which the team left the league and the franchise was terminated. [1] The Houston Toros returned as a brand in 2010 and is partnered with Link International Design

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They played their home games primarily in the stadium at North Shore Senior High School in the city of Houston, Texas.

North Shore Senior High School is a secondary school located in the Cloverleaf CDP in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States. The school includes grades 9 through 12 on two campuses, and is part of the Galena Park Independent School District. In 2017, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
20024USL PDL6th, Mid-SouthDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20034USL PDL6th, Mid-SouthDid not qualifyDid not qualify

Competition History

Coaches

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References

  1. Conway, Joe (January 30, 2006). "Can 1836 be a hit where other soccer teams have missed?". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved September 20, 2014.