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Copa Tejas

Not to be confused with Texas Derby.

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.

Copa Tejas
Founded2019; 5 years ago (2019)
RegionTexas
Number of teams7 (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)
Websitecopatejas.com
Copa Tejas is located in Texas
El Paso Locomotive FC
El Paso Locomotive FC
San Antonio FC
San Antonio FC
Austin FC
Austin FC
FC Dallas
FC Dallas
Houston Dynamo FC
Houston Dynamo FC
Houston Dash
Houston Dash
Dallas Trinity
Dallas Trinity

It was first contested in 2019 and was won by Austin Bold FC.

History

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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

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Austin FC
 
FC Dallas
 
Houston Dynamo FC
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Copa Tejas Division 1
Club Titles Years
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

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Main article: 2021 Major League Soccer season


2021 results summary
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
Updated to match(es) played on 10/31/2021. Source: https://copatejas.com/
(C) Champions

  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
October 24, 2021 8 Austin FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo FC Austin, TX
3:00 p.m. CDT Maric   7' (o.g.)
Driussi   45+4'		 Report Cascante   90+2' (o.g.) Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Timothy Ford
October 30, 2021 9 FC Dallas 2–1 Austin FC Frisco, TX
7:30 p.m. CDT Ferreira   38'
Jara   80'		 Report Fagundez   36' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 16,080
Referee: Silviu Petrescu

2022

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Main article: 2022 Major League Soccer season


2022 results summary
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
Updated to match(es) played on 10/24/2022. Source: https://copatejas.com/
(C) Champions

  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

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Main article: 2023 Major League Soccer season


2023 results summary
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
Updated to match(es) played on 10/1/2023. Source: https://copatejas.com/
(C) Champions

  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

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Main article: 2024 Major League Soccer season


2024 results summary
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
Source: MLS Copa Tejas
(C) Champions

  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

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Main article: 2025 Major League Soccer season
2025 results summary
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 —
First match(es) will be played: February 22, 2024. Source: MLS Copa Tejas

  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

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El Paso FC
 
San Antonio FC
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Copa Tejas 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
  1. ^ Franchise relocated after completion of the 2021 USL-C season[7]
  2. ^ 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

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Main article: 2019 USL Championship season
2019 results summary
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
Source: https://copatejas.com/

  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

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Main article: 2020 USL Championship season


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

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Main article: 2021 USL Championship season


2021 results summary
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
Source: https://copatejas.com/

  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
October 30, 2021 24 Rio Grande Valley 4–1 El Paso Edinburg
8:30 p.m. CDT Lopez   7'
Ycaza   14'   79'
Azocar   45+2'
Edwards   45+4'   45+4'   59'
Vera   90+1'		 Report Borelli   45'
Herrera   52'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,440
Referee: John Griggs

2022

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Main article: 2022 USL Championship season


2022 results summary
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
Source: https://copatejas.com/
Notes:
  1. ^ Due to the uneven schedule, San Antonio FC's match against RGV on 3/27/22 did not count as a Copa Tejas match.[10]

  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

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2023 results summary
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
Source: https://copatejas.com/

  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

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Main article: 2024 USL Championship season
2024 results summary
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
Updated to match(es) played on October 9, 2024. Source: https://copatejas.com/

  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

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Main article: 2025 USL Championship season
2025 results summary
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
First match(es) will be played: July 4, 2025. Source: https://copatejas.com/

  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 Field

Shield

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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
2025 results summary
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 —
Updated to match(es) played on December 14, 2024. Source: https://www.espn.com/soccer/competitions

Top Scorers

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Division 1

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Stats as of 9/21/2024 – Bold denotes still active with team

Position Name Team Goals
1   Fafà Picault Houston Dynamo FC 6
  Jesús Ferreira FC Dallas
  Sebastian Driussi Austin FC
4   Jáder Obrian FC Dallas/Austin FC 5
  Diego Fagundez Austin FC
  Petar Musa FC Dallas
  Gyasi Zardes Austin FC
8   Ricardo Pepi FC Dallas 3
  Julio Cascante Austin FC
  Paul Arriola FC Dallas
11   Griffin Dorsey Houston Dynamo FC 2
  Sebastián Ferreira Houston Dynamo FC
  Tomás Pochettino Austin FC
  Alexander Ring Austin FC
  Thorleifur Úlfarsson Houston Dynamo FC
  Ethan Finlay Austin FC
  Nkosi Tafari FC Dallas
  Adalberto Carrasquilla Houston Dynamo FC
19   Cecilio Dominguez Austin FC 1
  Iván Franco Houston Dynamo FC
  Teenage Hadebe Houston Dynamo FC
  Matt Hedges FC Dallas/Austin FC
  Héctor Herrera Houston Dynamo FC
  Danny Hoesen Austin FC
  Ryan Hollingshead FC Dallas
  Franco Jara FC Dallas
  Tsiki Ntsabeleng FC Dallas
  Tyler Pasher Houston Dynamo FC
  Daniel Pereira Austin FC
  Facundo Quignon FC Dallas
  Darwin Quintero Houston Dynamo FC
  Brandon Servania FC Dallas
  Maximiliano Urruti Austin FC
  Matías Vera Houston Dynamo FC
  Diego Rubio Austin FC
  Emiliano Rigoni Austin FC
  Sebastien Ibeagha FC Dallas
  Amine Bassi Houston Dynamo FC
  Marco Farfan FC Dallas

Division 2

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Stats as of October 9, 2024 – Bold denotes still active with team

Position Name Team Goals
1   Luis Solignac El Paso Locomotive FC/San Antonio FC 8
2   Diego Luna El Paso Locomotive FC 6
  André Lima Austin Bold FC
  Justin Dhillon San Antonio FC/El Paso Locomotive FC
5   Aarón Gómez El Paso Locomotive FC 5
  Santiago Patiño San Antonio FC
6   Nathan Fogaça San Antonio FC 4
  Juan Carlos Azócar Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  Sebastián Velásquez El Paso Locomotive FC
10   Elvis Amoh Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 3
  Frank López San Antonio FC/Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  Mitchell Taintor San Antonio FC
  Rida Zouhir San Antonio FC
13   Kyle Edwards Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2
  Wan Kuzain Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  Rodrigo Lopez Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  Christian Sorto Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  Dylan Mares El Paso Locomotive FC
  José Aguinaga El Paso Locomotive FC
  Xavier Báez Austin Bold FC
  Fabien Garcia Austin Bold FC/San Antonio FC
  Marcus Epps San Antonio FC
  Andrew Fox El Paso Locomotive FC
  Cristian Parano San Antonio FC
  Jesús Enríquez Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  Michael Salazar Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  Elliot Collier San Antonio FC
  Juan David Cabezas Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  Christian Pinzón Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  Taylor Davila Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  Wilmer Cabrera Jr. Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
32   Emil Cuello San Antonio FC 1
  Mathieu Deplagne San Antonio FC
  Kortne Ford San Antonio FC
  Jose Gallegos San Antonio FC
  Axel Sjöberg San Antonio FC
  Ates Diouf San Antonio FC
  Collin Fernandez Austin Bold FC
  Sonny Guadarrama Austin Bold FC
  Stefano Pinho Austin Bold FC
  Kofi Sarkodie Austin Bold FC
  Sean Okoli Austin Bold FC
  Macauley King El Paso Locomotive FC
  Chapa Herrera El Paso Locomotive FC
  Leandro Carrijó El Paso Locomotive FC
  Nick Ross El Paso Locomotive FC
  Alexis Cerritos Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  Carter Manley Rio Grande Valley FC Toros/San Antonio FC
  Derek Gebhard El Paso Locomotive FC
  Emilio Ycaza Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  Kléber Austin Bold FC
  Isaac Promise Austin Bold FC
  Ema Twumasi Austin Bold FC
  Éver Guzmán San Antonio FC
  Amobi Okugo Austin Bold FC
  Billy Forbes San Antonio FC
  Bradford Jamieson IV San Antonio FC
  Jack Barmby Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  Romilio Hernandez Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  Carlos Small Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  Ebenezer Ackon Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  Eric Bird Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  David Loera San Antonio FC
  Dylan Borczak Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  Duilio Herrera San Antonio FC/Rio Grande Valley FC
  Shannon Gomez San Antonio FC
  Akeem Ward Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  Samuel Adeniran San Antonio FC
  Eric Calvillo El Paso Locomotive FC
  José Torres Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  Ian Cerro Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
  Brandan Craig El Paso Locomotive FC
  Jake LaCava San Antonio FC
  Miles Lyons El Paso Locomotive FC

Cup Scoring

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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

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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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  1. ^ a b "San Antonio Fc Travels to Face Austin Bold Fc". March 29, 2019. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Copa Tejas News". CopaTejas.com. Copa Tejas. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Texas-Based Ownership Group Purchases Austin Bold FC". USLChampionship.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ @copatejas (November 8, 2024). "Welcome @dallastrinityfc & @TheUnstabled !" (Tweet). Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Texas-Based Ownership Group Purchases Austin Bold FC". USL Championship. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Season Format". June 24, 2020. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  10. ^ "USL COPA TEJAS 2022". Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Copa Tejas". Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
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