Copa Tejas
Founded | 2019 |
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Region | Texas |
Number of teams | 7 (Shield) 3 (Division 1) 2 (Division 2) |
Current champion(s) | Shield: Houston Dynamo FC Division 1: FC Dallas Division 2: El Paso Locomotive FC |
Most successful club(s) | Shield: San Antonio FC (2 titles) Division 1: Two clubs (2 titles each) Division 2: Two clubs (2 titles) |
Website | copatejas.com |
Copa Tejas is the two cup competitions and one shield between the Major League Soccer, USL Championship, NWSL, and USL Super League teams of the state of Texas, awarded by independent supporters groups of the state's teams. It was initially founded in 2019 by supporters of San Antonio FC.[1] It awards a Division 1 trophy for the top Major League Soccer team, a Division 2 trophy for the top USL Championship team, and the Copa Tejas Shield for the best team across all participants. The current Major League Soccer clubs are Austin FC, FC Dallas, and Houston Dynamo FC. The USL Championship clubs are El Paso Locomotive FC and San Antonio FC. NWSL side Houston Dash and USL Super League side Dallas Trinity FC participates only in the Copa Tejas Shield as the lone Texas team in the league.
It was first contested in 2019 and was won by Austin Bold FC.
History
San Antonio FC and Rio Grande Valley FC both competed in the USL from 2016 through 2023, contesting their own rivalry: the South Texas Derby. With the addition of Austin and El Paso in the 2019 season, the Copa Tejas was created by supporters of San Antonio FC to determine the best team in Texas.[1]
Austin Bold FC claimed the inaugural Copa Tejas with a 3–0 win over Rio Grande Valley FC on September 1, 2019. They finished top of the table with a 3–2–1 (W-D-L) record and 11 points.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the rescheduling of the 2020 USL Championship season into group play, El Paso was not included in the group with the other Texas teams. This resulted in the lack of a "fair round-robin format", and so the Copa Tejas was not awarded in 2020.[2]
In 2021, with Austin FC joining Major League Soccer, an MLS division of the competition, called Division 1, was created.[3] This was to supplement the existing Texas Derby which is contested between FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo FC. The USL Championship division would now be known as Division 2.[2]
The Copa Tejas Shield was announced in 2021 as a cross-league award, featuring the teams from both the Division 1 and Division 2 competition and NWSL side Houston Dash.
Austin Bold FC announced it would not participate in the 2022 USL Championship season as it actively sought relocation to another city in Texas.[4] Rio Grande Valley FC ceased operations after the 2023 USL Championship season,[5] leaving only two teams at the Division II level.
Starting with the 2025 Copa Tejas Shield, Dallas Trinity FC will be included in the overall ranking. Because USL Super League runs a fall to spring calendar, the Trinity's 2024-25 season standings will be used.[6]
Division 1
Club | Titles | Years |
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Austin FC | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
FC Dallas | 2 | 2021, 2024 |
Houston Dynamo FC | 0 |
Year | Champions | Second | Third |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | FC Dallas | Houston Dynamo FC | Austin FC |
2022 | Austin FC | FC Dallas | Houston Dynamo FC |
2023 | Austin FC | Houston Dynamo FC | FC Dallas |
2024 | FC Dallas | Austin FC | Houston Dynamo FC |
2025 |
2021
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FC Dallas (C)
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 11 |
2 | Houston Dynamo FC |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 8 |
3 | Austin FC |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 6 |
Austin FC win FC Dallas win Houston Dynamo FC win Draw
May 8, 2021 1 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo FC | Frisco, TX |
2:30 p.m. CDT | Bressan 34' Obrian 42' 54' Acosta 82' |
Report | Picault 34' (pen.) Rodríguez 44' Vera 44' Corona 46' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 8,749 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
August 4, 2021 2 | Austin FC | 3–2 | Houston Dynamo FC | Austin, TX |
8:00 p.m. CDT | Pochettino 7', 45+1' Domínguez 56' Stroud 83' |
Report | Cerén 20' Pasher 27' Dorsey 79' Picault 86' |
Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
August 7, 2021 3 | FC Dallas | 2–0 | Austin FC | Frisco, TX |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Bressan 42' Hollingshead 50' Ferreira 63' Jara 90+4' |
Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 16,625 Referee: Alan Kelley |
August 21, 2021 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 2–2 | FC Dallas | Houston, TX |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Picault 25' (pen.) Vera 72' Urruti 82' Cerén 90+1' |
Report | Cerrillo 15' Schön 30' Tafari 54' Pepi 58' Acosta 65' Hedges 83' |
Stadium: BBVA Stadium Attendance: 13,548 Referee: Allen Chapman |
August 29, 2021 4 | Austin FC | 3–5 | FC Dallas | Austin, Texas |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Cascante 13' Lima 25' Fagúndez 59' Ring 68' |
Report | Ferreira 5', 38' Schön 17' Pepi 36', 40' Obrian 53' ElMedkhar 84' |
Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
September 11, 2021 6 | Houston Dynamo FC | 3–0 | Austin FC | Houston, TX |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Dorsey 1' Picault 24', 39', 65' Lundqvist 52' |
Report | Pochettino 22' Ring 44' Berhalter 51' |
Stadium: BBVA Stadium Attendance: 14,070 Referee: Ismael Elfath |
September 18, 2021 7 | Houston Dynamo FC | 3–2 | FC Dallas | Houston, TX |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Dorsey 5' Picault 20' Valentin 40' Quintero 59' (pen.) |
Report | Obrian 86', 90+4' Schön 90+6' |
Stadium: BBVA Stadium Attendance: 12,353 Referee: Victor Rivas |
2022
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Austin FC (C)
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 8 |
2 | FC Dallas |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
3 | Houston Dynamo FC |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 1 |
Austin FC win FC Dallas win Houston Dynamo FC win Draw
April 23, 2022 1 | FC Dallas | 2—1 | Houston Dynamo FC | Frisco, TX |
2:00 p.m. CDT | Farfan 2' Cerrillo 71' Ntsabeleng 87' Quignon 90+3' 90+5' |
Report | Ferreira 33' Dorsey 35' Carrasquilla 78' Bartlow 90+2' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 15,792 Referee: Victor Rivas |
April 30, 2022 2 | Houston Dynamo FC | 1—2 | Austin FC | Houston, TX |
12:30 p.m. CDT | Ferreira 5' Carrasquilla 47' Hadebe 50' Parker 88' |
Report | Driussi 36', 66' Pereira 39' Ring 62' |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 16,296 Referee: Ted Unkle |
June 25, 2022 3 | Austin FC | 2—2 | FC Dallas | Austin, TX |
8:00 p.m. CDT | Jiménez 10' Gabrielsen 20' Felipe 45+1' Driussi 72' Hoesen 85' |
Report | Arriola 58' Servania 64' Martínez 82' |
Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Allen Chapman |
July 9, 2022 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 2—2 | FC Dallas | Houston, TX |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Steres 41' Lundqvist 47' Úlfarsson 69' Zeca 86' Hadebe 90+11' |
Report | Hedges 17' 27' Quignon 22' Ferreira 85' 90+3' Farfan 88' Servania 90+8' 90+13' |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 21,284 Referee: Jon Freemon |
July 12, 2022 5 | Austin FC | 3–1 | Houston Dynamo FC | Austin, TX |
8:00 p.m. CDT | Fagúndez 15' Urruti 57' Lima 66' Ring 70' |
Report | Carrasquilla 11' Hadebe 14' Lundqvist 62' Herrera 80' |
Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Chris Penso |
July 16, 2022 6 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Austin FC | Frisco, TX |
8:00 p.m. CDT | Arriola 42' Velasco 70' |
Report | Fagúndez 79' Felipe 90+6' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 16,833 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
2023
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Austin FC (C)
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
2 | Houston Dynamo FC |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 5 |
3 | FC Dallas |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 5 |
Austin FC win FC Dallas win Houston Dynamo FC win Draw
May 20, 2023 1 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo FC | Frisco, TX |
8:30 p.m. CDT | Obrian 53' | Report | Gasper 25' Úlfarsson 85' Escobar 90+3' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 19,096 Referee: Victor Rivas |
May 27, 2023 2 | Houston Dynamo FC | 2–1 | Austin FC | Houston, TX |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Herrera 37' Quiñónes 67' Franco 87' Micael 90+3' |
Report | Zardes 22' Cascante 30' |
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,055 Referee: Ted Unkel |
June 21, 2023 3 | Austin FC | 3–0 | FC Dallas | Austin, TX |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Report |
|
Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
June 24, 2023 4 | Austin FC | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo FC | Austin, TX |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Report |
|
Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Victor Rivas |
August 26, 2023 5 | FC Dallas | 1–0 | Austin FC | Frisco, TX |
7:30 p.m. CDT |
|
Report | Pereira 45' 67' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 18,267 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
September 30, 2023 6 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0–0 | FC Dallas | Houston, TX |
8:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
2024
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FC Dallas (C)
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | 2.00 |
2 | Austin FC |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 9 | 1.50 |
3 | Houston Dynamo FC |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | 0.80 |
Austin FC win FC Dallas win Houston Dynamo FC win Draw
March 30, 2024 1 | Austin FC | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Austin, TX |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Report |
|
Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
April 20, 2024 2 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0–1 | Austin FC | Houston, TX |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Rigoni 86' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 20,115 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
April 27, 2024 3 | FC Dallas | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo FC | Frisco, TX |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 19,096 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
May 11, 2024 4 | FC Dallas | 2–1 | Austin FC | Frisco, TX |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 19,096 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
May 15, 2024 5 | Austin FC | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo FC | Austin, TX |
7:30 p.m. CDT |
|
Report | Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Filip Dujic (Canada) |
May 18, 2024 6 | Houston Dynamo FC | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Houston, TX |
7:30 p.m. CDT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 19,284 Referee: Tori Penso |
July 17, 2024 7 | FC Dallas | 3–1 | Austin FC | Frisco, TX |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Zardes 16' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Referee: Armando Villarreal |
September 21, 2024 8 | Austin FC | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo FC | Austin, TX |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Carrasquilla 83' | Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Victor Rivas |
2025
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Austin FC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
2 | FC Dallas |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
3 | Houston Dynamo FC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Austin FC win FC Dallas win Houston Dynamo FC win Draw
February 22 1 | Houston Dynamo | v | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
7:30 pm CST | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
April 26 2 | Houston Dynamo | v | Austin FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 pm CDT | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
May 17 3 | FC Dallas | v | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
7:30 pm CDT | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
August 9 4 | Austin FC | v | Houston Dynamo | Austin, Texas |
7:30 pm CDT | Stadium: Q2 Stadium |
August 16 5 | Austin FC | v | FC Dallas | Austin, Texas |
7:30 pm CDT | Stadium: Q2 Stadium |
September 13 6 | FC Dallas | v | Austin FC | Frisco, Texas |
7:30 pm CST | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
Division 2
Club | Titles | Years |
---|---|---|
Austin Bold FC[a] | 1 | 2019 |
El Paso Locomotive FC | 2 | 2021, 2024 |
Rio Grande Valley FC[b] | 0 | |
San Antonio FC | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
- ^ Franchise relocated after completion of the 2021 USL-C season[7]
- ^ Franchise ceased operations after the 2023 USL-C season[8]
Year | Champions | Second | Third | Fourth |
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Austin Bold FC | San Antonio FC | Rio Grande Valley FC | El Paso Locomotive FC |
2020 | Not held due to COVID–19 | |||
2021 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Austin Bold FC | Rio Grande Valley FC | San Antonio FC |
2022 | San Antonio FC | Rio Grande Valley FC | El Paso Locomotive FC | – |
2023 | San Antonio FC | Rio Grande Valley FC | El Paso Locomotive FC | – |
2024 | El Paso Locomotive FC | San Antonio FC | – | – |
2019
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Austin Bold FC |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 11 |
2 | San Antonio FC |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 |
3 | Rio Grande Valley FC |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 |
4 | El Paso Locomotive FC |
6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 |
Austin Win El Paso Win Rio Grande Valley Win San Antonio Win Draw
March 23, 2019 1 | El Paso | 2–2 | Rio Grande Valley | El Paso |
8:30 p.m. MST | Ross 45+1' Rebellón 59' Contreras 72' Gebhard 78' |
USLC Report | Dunwell 47' Hernandez 66', 79' Duvall 69' Enríquez 90' |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 7,458 Referee: Alejandro Aguilera |
March 30, 2019 2 | Austin | 1–0 | San Antonio | Del Valle |
7:30 p.m. CDT | McFarlane 59' Kléber 78' |
SAN Report | Maguraushe 25' Hernandez 54' |
Stadium: Bold Stadium Attendance: 5,803 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
April 21, 2019 3 | Austin | 0–0 | El Paso | Del Valle |
4:00 p.m. CDT | Okugo 62' | USLC Report | N'Toko 44' Kiffe 79' |
Stadium: Bold Stadium Attendance: 1,839 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
May 25, 2019 4 | Rio Grande Valley | 3–1 | San Antonio | Edinburg |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Enríquez 30' Salazar 36', 58' Dunwell 74' Lemoine 90+3' |
SAN Report | Guzmán 70' Yaro 86' |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 4,377 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
June 22, 2019 5 | Rio Grande Valley | 0–1 | Austin | Edinburg |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Castellanos 22' Adams 83' |
USLC Report | Saramutin 32' McFarlane 41' Lima 50' Kléber 55' Tyrpak 88' Okugo 90+4' Restrepo 90+6' |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 3,286 Referee: Gustavo Solorio |
June 26, 2019 6 | San Antonio | 0–0 | El Paso | San Antonio |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Ackon 45' Barmby 58' 63' |
SAN Report | Beckie 16' Ketterer 44' Gebhard 87' Gómez 90+3' |
Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 6,081 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
July 3, 2019 7 | San Antonio | 3–0 | Austin | San Antonio |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Okugo 8' (o.g.) Bryant 41' Forbes 50' Gallegos 64' Ackon 67' Parano 70' Greene 90+2' |
SAN Report | Báez 45' Guadarrama 76' |
Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 7,514 Referee: Daniel Gutierrez |
July 17, 2019 8 | El Paso | 1–3 | San Antonio | El Paso |
7:00 p.m. MST | Fox 13', 28' Salgado 90+2' |
SAN Report | López 8', 45+3' Eboussi 34' Jamieson 52' |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 6,128 Referee: Mark Allatin |
August 17, 2019 9 | San Antonio | 2–2 | Rio Grande Valley | San Antonio |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Barmby 14' Parano 44' Greene 68' López 88' |
SAN Report | Fuenmayor 31' Martinez 38' Samuels 45+4' Castellanos 51' Small 75' Ackon 80' (o.g.) Rodriguez 87' Jackson 90' |
Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 7,533 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
August 24, 2019 10 | Rio Grande Valley | 1–0 | El Paso | Edinburg |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Bird 46' | ELP Report | Ryan 56' 90+1' | Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 4,275 Referee: Luis Guardia |
September 1, 2019 11 | Austin | 3–0 | Rio Grande Valley | Del Valle |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Twumasi 33' Taylor 55' Lima 60' Promise 72', 87' |
AUS Report USL Report |
Corti 44' Enríquez 57' Fuenmayor 77' Coronado 85' |
Stadium: Bold Stadium Attendance: 1,968 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
October 10, 2019 12 | El Paso | 1–1 | Austin | El Paso |
8:00 p.m. MST | Monsalvez 42' Velásquez 76' (pen.) |
ELP Report AUS Report USL Report |
Mallace 35' Okugo 45+3' Kléber 53' Lima 77', 81' Taylor 82' Soto 90+3' |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
2020
Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the announcement of the updated format for the remainder of the 2020 USL Championship season, the 2020 Copa Tejas competition was not played-out as originally scheduled. El Paso Locomotive FC was put in Group C while Austin Bold FC, Rio Grande Valley FC, and San Antonio FC were placed in Group D.[9] Therefore, the Copa Tejas was not awarded in 2020.[2]
2021
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | El Paso Locomotive FC |
12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 23 |
2 | Austin Bold FC |
12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 15 |
3 | Rio Grande Valley FC |
12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 14 |
4 | San Antonio FC |
12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 13 |
Austin Win El Paso Win Rio Grande Valley Win San Antonio Win Draw
May 16, 2021 1 | Rio Grande Valley | 2–1 | San Antonio | Edinburg |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Kuzain 42' Sorto 57' Robinson 75' López 90+6' |
Report | Patiño 31', 68' Lema 45' Cuello 45+3' Khmiri 78' |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2,610 Referee: Melvin Rivas |
May 22, 2021 2 | El Paso | 1–0 | Rio Grande Valley | El Paso |
8:30 p.m. MST | Solignac 1' Ryan 45+2' Ross 62' Mares 77' Borelli 89' |
Amoh 70' 80' | Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 6,325 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
May 29, 2021 3 | San Antonio | 1–1 | Rio Grande Valley | San Antonio |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Lema 34' Epps 40' Cuello 80' |
Report | Pimentel 42' J. Sánchez 55' Azócar 89' V. Sánchez 90' |
Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 3,852 Referee: Jon Freemon |
June 3, 2021 4 | Austin | 0–1 | El Paso | Del Valle |
8:00 p.m. CDT | Ycaza 9' Garcia 29' Hinds 57' Báez 71' Okoli 87' |
Report | Yuma 39' Rebellón 51' Luna 56' Zendejas 81' Solignac 90+2' |
Stadium: Bold Stadium Attendance: 791 Referee: Mark Allatin |
June 16, 2021 5 | Rio Grande Valley | 1–2 | Austin | Edinburg |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Diz Pe 13' Cerritos 21' Kuzain 58' Cabezas 75' Pimentel 82' |
Report | Okali 55' Okali 90' Gracia 90+6' |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2572 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
June 19, 2021 6 | San Antonio FC | 1–1 | Rio Grande FC | San Antonio |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Dhillon 13' Lindley 14' Dhillon 17' Varela 66' Lema 90' Doyle 90+5' |
Report | Sorto 22' Sanchez 58' Alburquerque 64' Sanchez 90+1' Ramsey 90+5' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 3920 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
June 30, 2021 7 | Rio Grande Valley | 3–2 | El Paso | Edinburg |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Manley 5' Kuzain 61' Lopez 73' Vera 87' Kuzain 90+3' |
Report | Aguinaga 31' Luna 77' Solignac 82' |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2445 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
July 3, 2021 8 | San Antonio | 0–1 | Austin | San Antonio |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Doyle 15' Lindley 41' Patino 71' Deplagne 79' |
Report | Diouf 2' Diouf 33' Gordon 45' Baez 52' Okoli 60 Panicco 77' Soto 83' |
Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 6243 Referee: Matthew Franz |
July 7, 2021 9 | Austin | 1–1 | Rio Grande Valley | Del Valle |
8:00 p.m. CDT | Hinds 16' Sarkodie 45+1' Sarkodie 48' Adamolekun 88' |
Report | Kuzain 45+2' Cabezas 45+3' Pimental 52' Azocar 62' |
Stadium: Bold Stadium Attendance: 686 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
June 24, 2021 10 | Rio Grande Valley | 1–1 | Austin | Edinburg |
8:00 p.m. CDT | Cabezas 8' Cabezas 56' Lopez 67' Deric 85' |
Report | Torres 35' 50' Baez 79' Baez 85' |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Referee: Brad Jensen |
July 28, 2021 11 | San Antonio | 1–2 | El Paso | San Antonio |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Lindley 23' Sjoberg 27' Abu 42' Sjoberg 74' |
Report | Solignac 18' Bahner 30' Luna 37' Ryan 58' Luna 71' |
Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 5,273 Referee: Malik Badawi |
July 31, 2021 12 | Austin | 0–3 | San Antonio | Del Valle |
8:00 p.m. CDT | Gordon 12' Ycaza 20' Okoli 23' Garcia 29' Taylor 37' Hinds 40' Panicco 67' |
Report | Cuello 30' Gallegos 34' Abu 45+4' Deplange 59' Nathan 69' Gallegos 74' Maloney 90+5' |
Stadium: Bold Stadium Attendance: 1,577 Referee: Jervis Atagana |
August 4, 2021 13 | El Paso | 2–0 | San Antonio | El Paso |
8:00 p.m. MST | Luna 29' King 37' Aguinaga 44' Aguinaga 45+2' Jerome 68' Rebellon 70' 77' |
Report | Deplange 12' Maloney 56' |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 4,688 Referee: Brad Jensen |
August 7, 2021 14 | El Paso | 3–0 | Austin | El Paso |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Fox 59' Mares 72' Carrijo 90+3' |
Report | Garcia 86' | Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 5,348 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
August 8, 2021 15 | Rio Grande Valley | 1–2 | San Antonio | Edinburg |
8:30 p.m. MST | Azocar 35' Robinson 38' Njie 77' Pimental 79' |
Report | Nathan 18' Khmiri 50' Nathan 58' Abu 60' Cardone 78' |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 3,495 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
August 17, 2021 16 | Austin | 1–1 | Rio Grande Valley | Del Valle |
8:00 p.m. CDT | Baez 26' Diouf 40' Avila 44' |
Report | Diz Pe 8' Manley 24' Amoh 35' Riley 55' |
Stadium: Bold Stadium Attendance: 531 Referee: Tori Penso |
August 21, 2021 17 | El Paso | 3–1 | Rio Grande Valley | El Paso |
8:30 p.m. MST | Rebellon 7' Solignac 67' Velasquez 89' Mares 90+6' |
Report | Murphy 24' Amoh 38' Pimentel 82' |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 7,017 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
August 28, 2021 18 | San Antonio | 2–1 | El Paso | San Antonio |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Epps 32' PC 41' Dhillon 90+3', 90+3' |
Report | Fox 24' Velasquez 54' |
Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 4,883 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
September 7, 2021 19 | Austin | 2–1 | San Antonio | Del Valle |
8:00 p.m. CDT | Garcia 36', 45' Fernandez 40' Baez 72' Avila 83' Soto 88' |
Report | Sjoberg 32' Dhillon 42' PC 56' |
Stadium: Bold Stadium Attendance: 650 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
September 22, 2021 20 | Austin | 2–2 | El Paso | Del Valle |
8:00 p.m. CDT | Stefano 31' Guadarrama 90+4' |
Report | Luna 70' Gómez 83' |
Stadium: Bold Stadium Attendance: 1,022 Referee: Natalie Simon |
October 6, 2021 21 | El Paso | 3–3 | San Antonio | El Paso |
8:00 p.m. MST | King 57' Ross 73' Luna 85' |
Report | Dhillon 10' Deplagne 27' Ford 90+4' |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 5,250 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
October 20, 2021 22 | El Paso | 3–0 | Austin | El Paso |
8:00 p.m. MST | Gómez 23' Solignac 48' Luna 90' |
Report | Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 5,007 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
October 23, 2021 23 | San Antonio | 0–0 | Austin | San Antonio |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 6,516 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
2022
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | San Antonio FC |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10[a] |
2 | Rio Grande Valley FC |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 |
3 | El Paso Locomotive FC |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
Notes:
El Paso Win Rio Grande Valley Win San Antonio Win Draw
April 16, 2022 1 | San Antonio FC | 1–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | San Antonio |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Collier 11' Giro 38' Garcia 41' Maloney 69' Taintor 90+5' |
Report | Brockbank 18' Borelli 64' Luna 90+7' |
Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 5,167 Referee: Luis Guardia |
May 28, 2022 2 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 2–3 | San Antonio FC | Edinburg |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Cabezas 41' Ycaza 56' López 71' Hernández 76' Pimentel 77' Ackwei 79' Malešević 80' Herrera 90+2' |
Report | Dhillon 26', 31', 87' Traore 31' Garcia 43' Khmiri 45+5' Taintor 62', 79' Delem 89' |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 3,053 Referee: Melvin Rivas |
June 29, 2022 3 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 0–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Edinburg |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Hernández 83' | Report | Sonupe 32' Yuma 61' 83' Velásquez 90' |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2,519 Referee: Gerald Flores |
July 23, 2022 4 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 0–1 | San Antonio FC | El Paso |
8:30 p.m. CDT | Yuma 43' Gómez 83' Azcona 88' |
Report | Abdul-Salaam 11' Patiño 47' Abu 74' Gomez 81' |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 6,333 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
August 20, 2022 5 | San Antonio FC | 2–2 | Rio Grande Valley FC | San Antonio |
8:00 p.m. CDT | Khmiri 17' Abu 18' Farr 43' Adeniran 45' Maloney 53' Gomez 59' Bailone 84' Taintor 90', 90+6' |
Report | Pinzon 34' Ward 36', 90+5' Ycaza 80' Coronado 90+9' 90+10' |
Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 6,511 Referee: Greg Dopka |
September 7, 2022 6 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 0–2 | Rio Grande Valley FC | El Paso |
8:00 p.m. CDT | Hinds 13' Borelli |
Report | López 72' Pinzon 80' Torres 86' |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 7,589 Referee: Mark Allatin |
2023
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | San Antonio FC |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 |
2 | Rio Grande Valley FC |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 |
3 | El Paso Locomotive FC |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 2 |
El Paso Win Rio Grande Valley Win San Antonio Win Draw
June 10, 2023 1 | San Antonio FC | 2–2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | San Antonio, Texas |
8:00 p.m. CDT | Taintor 4', 45+3' Abu 7' Hernandez 56' Adeniran 60' Marcina 67' |
Report | Gómez 11' Navarro 15' McCue 36' Solignac 45+2', 78' |
Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 4,706 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
July 12, 2023 2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1–2 | San Antonio FC | El Paso, Texas |
8:00 p.m. CDT | Calvillo 29' (pen.), 90+6' Clarhaut 38' Kostyshyn 38' Hinds 59' Borelli 85' Herrera 90+6' Lyons 90+6' |
Report | Zouhir 58', 62', 90+6' Batista 80' 90+6' Hernández 90+6' Oluwaseyi 90+6' |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 5,785 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
July 15, 2023 3 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC | El Paso, Texas |
8:30 pm | Calvillo 22' Solignac 66' Zacarías 77' Rose 80' Gómez 88' Navarro 90+6' |
Report | Cabrera 38', 41' Benítez 71' |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 5,589 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
July 29, 2023 4 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 5–2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Edinburg, Texas |
Davila 7', 20' Calvillo 34' (o.g.) Cabrera 59' Kinzner 70' Torres 74' (pen.) López 86' |
Report | Solignac 3' (pen.) Gómez 16', 51' Zacarías 24' Calvillo 40' |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 4,730 Referee: Alejo Calume |
August 16, 2023 5 | San Antonio FC | 2–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC | San Antonio, Texas |
8:00 PM CDT | Patiño 13' Zouhir 30' Garcia 83' Hayes 86' |
Report | Cerro 11' | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 6,034 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
August 30, 2023 6 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 0–0 | San Antonio FC | Edinburg, Texas |
7:00 PM CDT | Ruiz 45' Ricketts 82' Cabezas 90' |
Report | Patiño 24' Hayes 67' |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2,731 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
2024
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | El Paso Locomotive FC |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
2 | San Antonio FC |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
El Paso Win San Antonio Win Draw
June 5, 2024 1 | San Antonio FC | 0–1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | San Antonio, Texas |
8:00 p.m. CDT | Report |
|
Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 5,805 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
October 9, 2024 2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2–2 | San Antonio FC | El Paso, Texas |
8:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Southwest University Park Referee: Servando Berna Rico |
2025
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | El Paso Locomotive FC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | San Antonio FC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
El Paso Win San Antonio Win Draw
July 4 1 | El Paso Locomotive FC | v | San Antonio FC | El Paso, Texas |
TBD | Stadium: Southwest University Park |
October 25 2 | San Antonio FC | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | San Antonio, Texas |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
Shield
Club | Titles | Years |
---|---|---|
Austin Bold FC† | 0 | |
Austin FC | 0 | |
Dallas Trinity FC | 0 | |
El Paso Locomotive FC | 1 | 2021 |
FC Dallas | 0 | |
Houston Dash | 0 | |
Houston Dynamo FC | 1 | 2024 |
Rio Grande Valley FC†† | 0 | |
San Antonio FC | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
† Franchise folded after completion of the 2021 USLC season
†† Franchise folded after completion of the 2023 USLC season
Year | Champions | Runners-up |
---|---|---|
2021 | El Paso Locomotive FC | San Antonio FC |
2022 | San Antonio FC | Austin FC |
2023 | San Antonio FC | Houston Dynamo FC |
2024 | Houston Dynamo FC | Austin FC |
Pos | Team | Pld | PPG |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Dallas Trinity FC |
14 | 1.64 |
2 | Austin FC |
0 | — |
3 | Houston Dash |
0 | — |
4 | El Paso Locomotive FC |
0 | — |
5 | FC Dallas |
0 | — |
6 | Houston Dynamo FC |
0 | — |
7 | San Antonio FC |
0 | — |
Top Scorers
Division 1
Stats as of 9/21/2024 – Bold denotes still active with team
Division 2
Stats as of October 9, 2024 – Bold denotes still active with team
Cup Scoring
The Division 1 and Division 2 Copa Tejas format is similar to the Cascadia Cup, although in the Copa Tejas uneven numbers of games can be played - points from all games between the teams count toward the total. Points are earned during the regular season: three for a victory, one for a draw, and no points for a loss. The team that accumulates the most points during the regular USL season, excluding possible U.S. Open Cup match ups and league playoffs, will be awarded the trophy at the conclusion of the league season, and will keep it and bragging rights for a year. If a tiebreaker is necessary, it will be determined from goal differential and other criteria.
The winner each year is decided by these criteria, in order:[11]
- Greater number of points earned in matches between the teams concerned
- Greater goal difference in matches between the teams concerned
- Greater number of goals scored in matches between the teams concerned
- Reapply first three criteria if two or more teams are still tied
- Greater goal difference in all cup matches
- Greater number of goals scored in all cup matches
- Smaller number of disciplinary points in all cup matches (yellow = 1 point, red = 2 points)
Shield Scoring
The Copa Tejas Shield format is similar to the Supporters Shield awarded by Major League Soccer's Supporters Shield Foundation. Total points for a team across a its regular season will be divided by the number of matches played for an average points per game total. The team with the highest average points per game will be awarded the Copa Tejas Shield. In the event of a tiebreaker, the following criteria will be used to break the tie:[11]
- Goal difference average
- Fewest disciplinary points
- Away goals average
- Away goal difference
- Home goals average
- Home goal difference
- Coin toss if two teams tied and draw straws if three teams tied.
References
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- ^ a b c "Copa Tejas News". CopaTejas.com. Copa Tejas. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "Texas-based supporters groups announce MLS division of Copa Tejas". March 22, 2021. Archived from the original on March 23, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Texas-Based Ownership Group Purchases Austin Bold FC". USLChampionship.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "OFFICIAL STATEMENT: Rio Grande Valley FC Cease Operations". www.RGVFC.com. Rio Grande Valley FC. December 18, 2023. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ @copatejas (November 8, 2024). "Welcome @dallastrinityfc & @TheUnstabled !" (Tweet). Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Texas-Based Ownership Group Purchases Austin Bold FC". USL Championship. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "OFFICIAL STATEMENT: Rio Grande Valley FC Cease Operations". www.RGVFC.com. Rio Grande Valley FC. December 18, 2023. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Season Format". June 24, 2020. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "USL COPA TEJAS 2022". Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "Copa Tejas". Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2019.