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Rio Grande Valley FC
File:Rio Grande Valley FC logo.svg
Full nameRio Grande Valley
Football Club
NicknamesToros, RGVFC
FoundedJuly 15, 2015; 10 years ago (2015-07-15)
DissolvedDecember 18, 2023; 2 years ago (2023-12-18)
StadiumH-E-B Park
Edinburg, Texas
Capacity9,735
OwnerAlonzo Cantu
Websitewww.rgvfc.com

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.

The team served as a hybrid affiliate of the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer.[1] 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 the club.[1][2]

History

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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.[3][4]

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[5] and confirmed a report[6] on MLSSoccer.com that the Houston Dynamo would likely be 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.[7]

On December 18, 2023, RGV FC Toros announced they were ceasing all soccer and business operations, officially ending their eight-year stay with USL.[8]

Record

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Year–by–year

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Year Division League Regular season W-T-L Playoffs US Open Cup Avg. attendance
2016 3 USL 2nd, Western: 14–9–7 Conference Quarterfinals Not eligible (MLS Reserve Team) 1,994
2017 2 USL 11th, Western: 9–8–15 Did not qualify Not eligible (MLS Reserve Team) 7,067
2018 2 USL 13th, Western: 8–14–12 Did not qualify Not eligible (MLS Reserve Team) 4,650
2019 2 USLC 13th, Western: 11–8–15 Did not qualify Not eligible (MLS Reserve Team) 3,812
2020 2 USLC 13th, Western: 2–3–9 Did not qualify Not eligible (MLS Reserve Team) N/A
2021 2 USLC 4th, Western, Mountain Division: 13-8-11 Conference Semifinals Cancelled due to COVID-19 2,506
2022 2 USLC 6th, Western: 14-7-13 Conference Semifinals Third Round 4,074
2023 2 USLC 9th, Western: 10-13-11 Did not qualify Second Round 4,506

Head coaches

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  • Includes USL Regular season, USL Play-offs and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Coach Nationality Start End Games Win Draw Loss Win %
Wilmer Cabrera File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia December 2, 2015 October 28, 2016 31 14 8 9 045.16
Junior Gonzalez File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States December 15, 2016 November 8, 2017 32 9 15 8 028.13
Gerson Echeverry File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia December 6, 2017 November 6, 2020 80 19 36 25 023.75
Wilmer Cabrera File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia February 11, 2021 November 21, 2023 91 30 27 34 032.97

Stadium

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The club had 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.[9]

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.[10] The Toros lost their exhibition match against Rayados 0–3.[11] The Toros won their first home game at H-E-B Park on April 12, 2017 against the Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Their home record attendance is 7,820 which was set on April 29, 2017 against the Oklahoma City Energy.[12]

References

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