Houston Dynamo FC is an American professional soccer club based in Houston. The Dynamo compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Established on December 15, 2005, the club 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 were based 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 2012 USL Premier Development League season was the 18th season of the PDL. The regular season began on 22 April with a match between the Los Angeles Misioneros and Fresno Fuego, and ended with 14 matches on 15 July 2012. The regular season was followed by a postseason tournament of conference winners which determined the league's champion, Forest City London. Thirteen teams were added to the league and 4 teams dropped, bringing the total number of teams in the league to 73 for 2012.
Edible Field is a ballpark located in Bryan, Texas and home to the TCL Brazos Valley Bombers and the USL2 Brazos Valley Cavalry soccer team. Renamed by a corporate sponsorship with Edible Arrangements in 2021, it was long known as Travis Field during its use by several minor-league baseball teams and Texas A&M Aggies baseball for several decades.
Miami Dutch Lions FC is an American professional soccer club based in the Miami metropolitan area. The Lions competes in National Premier Soccer League, as a member of the Sunshine Conference. The club was founded in Conroe, Texas in 2011, before relocating to Olympia Heights, Florida in 2019. They are owned by Martin Kroeze.
The 2013 USL Premier Development League season was the 19th season of the PDL. The regular season began on May 4 with 3 matches and ended on July 21 with 9 matches. The regular season was followed by a postseason tournament of conference winners to determine the league's champion. Four teams were added to the league and 13 teams dropped, bringing the total number of teams in the league to 64 for 2013.
Galveston County Rangers Football Club was an American soccer team based in Galveston County, Texas. Originally named Galveston Pirate Soccer Club, they were renamed Galveston County Rangers FC in March 2015, Galveston Pirate SC was founded in 1916, the team played until the 1940s, then reemerged in the 1960s and 1970s for a period of about seven years each time.
Rio Grande Valley FC, also known as RGVFC or Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, is an American professional soccer team based in Edinburg, Texas operated by Lone Star, LLC. They joined the USL Championship in the 2016 season.
San Antonio FC is a professional soccer club based in San Antonio, Texas. It competes in the USL Championship, the second-highest level of the United States soccer league system, as a member of the Western Conference.
Jesús "Jessie" Ortiz, is an American soccer player who currently plays college soccer for the Seattle Redhawks men's soccer program.
Wilmer "Andres" Cabrera Jr. is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Rio Grande Valley FC on loan from Real Cartagena.
Griffin Dorsey is an American professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo.
Kevin Rodriguez is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
Erik McCue is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for El Paso Locomotive in the USL Championship.
James Andrew Clarkson is an English-American football coach and former player who was most recently the head coach of Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Kyle Lyndon Adonis Sanchez Edwards is a Vincentian footballer who plays for Hartford Athletic.
Jaden Servania is a Puerto Rican footballer who plays for North Carolina FC in USL League One and the Puerto Rico national football team.
Christian Oswaldo Molina Sorto is a Salvadoran footballer who last played as a midfielder for Richmond Kickers in USL League One.
Marcelo Palomino is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Superettan side AFC Eskilstuna.
Jon-Talen Maples is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Houston Dynamo 2.
Devin "DJ" Benton is an American soccer player who currently plays for North Carolina FC in USL League One.
