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title: "Texas Derby" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["sports-in-houston", "sports-in-the-dallas–fort-worth-metroplex", "major-league-soccer-rivalries", "houston-dynamo-fc", "fc-dallas", "soccer-in-texas", "2006-establishments-in-texas"] description: "Soccer rivalry" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Derby" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Soccer rivalry ::

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FieldValue
nameTexas Derby
team1FC Dallas
team1logoMLS crest logo RGB - FC Dallas.svg
team2Houston Dynamo FC
team2logoMLS crest logo RGB - Houston Dynamo 2021.svg
city or regionTexas
first contestedMay 6, 2006
MLS regular season
Houston 4–3 Dallas
mostrecentMay 17, 2025
MLS regular season
Dallas 0–2 Houston
nextmeetingMarch 21, 2026
MLS regular season
Dallas v Houston
seriesDallas leads 11–9
total56
alltimerecordDallas: 20
Drawn: 20
Houston: 16
largestvictoryHouston 5–0 Dallas
Major League Soccer
(March 12, 2016)
longeststreak7 (Dallas, 2013–2015)
stadiums{{Plainlist
map_locationTexas
coordinates1
coordinates2
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|name=Texas Derby | team1 = FC Dallas | team1logo = MLS crest logo RGB - FC Dallas.svg | team2 = Houston Dynamo FC | team2logo = MLS crest logo RGB - Houston Dynamo 2021.svg | city or region = Texas | first contested = May 6, 2006 MLS regular season Houston 4–3 Dallas | mostrecent = May 17, 2025 MLS regular season Dallas 0–2 Houston | nextmeeting = March 21, 2026 MLS regular season Dallas v Houston | series = Dallas leads 11–9 | total = 56 | alltimerecord = Dallas: 20 Drawn: 20 Houston: 16 | largestvictory = Houston 5–0 Dallas Major League Soccer (March 12, 2016) | currentstreak = | longeststreak = 7 (Dallas, 2013–2015) | stadiums = {{Plainlist|

  • Houston Dynamo FC: Shell Energy Stadium (2012–present)
  • FC Dallas: Toyota Stadium (2006–present) | map_location = Texas | map_label1_position = | coordinates1 = | map_label2_position = | coordinates2 =

The Texas derby is a soccer rivalry (derby) between the Houston Dynamo FC and FC Dallas, recognizing the best club in the state for the season until 2021 when Austin FC joined MLS. The two squads play a series of games with the series winner taking home El Capitán, a replica 18th century mountain howitzer cannon. Through the 2025 season, FC Dallas leads the series, 11–9.

The Houston Dynamo clinched the 2006 series with a win on August 12, 2006, and the 2007 series with a win on August 19, 2007. FC Dallas claimed the 2008 series on the away goals rule, after having tied with Dynamo in all three games played that season. The away goals rule is no longer used as a tiebreaker.

Both the 2016 and 2017 series were tied, the first since 2008 and the first since the tiebreaker rules were changed. Houston won the 2016 series on goal differential. The tiebreakers couldn't separate the teams in 2017 so Houston retained El Capitán. Dallas won the 2019 series on goal differential and the 2023 series on the final tiebreaker (holders retain) as both matches ended in a draw.

Tiebreakers

Only MLS regular season matches are used to determine the winner of El Capitán, unless the season series is tied. If the series is tied, the tiebreakers are as follows:

Series results

El Capitán winners

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YearWinnersRecord
2006Houston Dynamo2–1–1
2007Houston Dynamo3–0–1
2008FC Dallas0–0–3
2009Houston Dynamo2–1
2010FC Dallas1–0–1
2011Houston Dynamo1–0–1
2012Houston Dynamo1–0
2013FC Dallas1–0
2014FC Dallas1–0
2015FC Dallas3–0
2016Houston Dynamo1–1–1
2017Houston Dynamo0–0–3
2018FC Dallas1–0–2
2019FC Dallas1–1
2020FC Dallas2–1–1
2021Houston Dynamo1–0–2
2022FC Dallas1–0–1
2023FC Dallas0–0–2
2024FC Dallas1–0–1
2025Houston Dynamo1–1–0
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All-time record

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CompetitionPlayedHouston Dynamo winsHouston Dynamo goalsDrawnFC Dallas winsFC Dallas goalsTotal561677202085
MLS regular season501468201676
MLS Cup Playoffs214012
U.S. Open Cup415037
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Game history

::data[format=table] | Date (M/D/Y) | Competition | Houston Dynamo scorers | Score | FC Dallas scorers | Venue | Attendance | Ref. | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 5/6/06 | MLS | Clark 31', Ching 35', De Rosario 45', 67' | 4–3 | Ruiz 60', Núñez 61', Moor 76' | Robertson Stadium | 21,448 | | | 5/13/06 | MLS | Goodson 81 (o.g.) | 1–1 | Ruiz 19' | Pizza Hut Park | 12,756 | | | 8/12/06 | MLS | Waibel 37' | 1–0 | | Robertson Stadium | 10,964 | | | 8/23/06 | U.S. Open Cup | Robinson 13', Moreno 57' Wondowlowski 61' | 3–0 | | Carl Lewis Stadium | 4,000 | | | 9/2/06 | MLS | | 0–1 | Álvarez 86' | Pizza Hut Park | 14,316 | | | 6/3/07 | MLS | Clark 51', Ngwenya 66' | 2–1 | Thompson 32' | Robertson Stadium | 13,199 | | | 6/30/07 | MLS | | 0–0 | | Pizza Hut Park | 13,887 | | | 8/19/07 | MLS | Ching 42' | 1–0 | | Robertson Stadium | 19,501 | | | 9/30/07 | MLS | De Rosario 45+1', Robinson 62', Holden 84' | 3–0 | | Pizza Hut Park | 17,366 | | | 10/27/07 | MLS Cup Playoffs | | 0–1 | Goodson 23' | Pizza Hut Park | 12,537 | | | 11/2/07 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Holden 67', Ching 72', 97', Davis 100' | 4–1 | Ruiz 14' | Robertson Stadium | 30,088 | | | 4/6/08 | MLS | Caraccio 22', Ching 56', Cameron 90+2' | 3–3 | Cooper 35', 45', Álvarez 58' | Robertson Stadium | 20,102 | | | 5/28/08 | MLS | Ashe 56', De Rosario 90+3' | 2–2 | Cooper 34', Moor 61" | Pizza Hut Park | 8,541 | | | 6/26/08 | MLS | Ching 21' | 1–1 | Cooper 62' | Robertson Stadium | 16,933 | | | 5/9/09 | MLS | Kamara 58' | 1–0 | | Robertson Stadium | 16,932 | | | 6/13/09 | MLS | Weaver 12', 63', Mulrooney 37' | 3–1 | Moor 67' | Pizza Hut Park | 8,580 | | | 8/6/09 | MLS | | 0–1 | Cunningham 20' | Pizza Hut Park | 7,442 | | | 3/27/10 | MLS | Chabala 36' | 1–1 | Harris 38' | Pizza Hut Park | 8,018 | | | 5/5/10 | MLS | | 0–1 | Ihemelu 78' | Robertson Stadium | 13,231 | | | 5/28/11 | MLS | Weaver 42', Clark 87' | 2–2 | Jacobson 27', ihemelu 70' | Robertson Stadium | 16,709 | | | 9/24/11 | MLS | Cameron 87' | 1–0 | | Pizza Hut Park | 10,849 | | | 6/16/12 | MLS | Bruin 3', Moffat 76' | 2–1 | Jackson 59' | BBVA Compass Stadium | 22,039 | | | 3/17/13 | MLS | Driver 79', Davis 83' | 2–3 | John 34', Jacobson 36', Cooper 90' | FC Dallas Stadium | 15,623 | | | 6/12/13 | U.S. Open Cup | | 0–3 | Cooper 37', 59', Loyd 76' | FC Dallas Stadium | 4,000 | | | 4/5/14 | MLS | Clark 41' | 1–4 | Michel 31'(pen.), Watson 67', 70', Barnes 68'(o.g.) | BBVA Compass Stadium | 22,202 | | | 6/24/14 | U.S. Open Cup | Barnes 43' (pen.), Cummings 62' | 2–3 | Castillo 35', Escobar 60', Akindele 99' | BBVA Compass Stadium | 2,083 | | | 5/1/15 | MLS | Barnes 32' | 1–4 | Hollingshead 9', Texiera 21' Díaz 52', Castillo 55' | BBVA Compass Stadium | 19,975 | | | 6/26/15 | MLS | | 0–2 | Taylor 37' (o.g.), Castillo 42' | Toyota Stadium | 15,037 | | | 10/4/15 | MLS | Clark 36' | 1–4 | Díaz 24' (pen.), Texiera 51', 90+3', Acosta 53' | Toyota Stadium | 11,000 | | | 3/12/16 | MLS | Horst 6', Hedges 13' (o.g.), Clark 23', Wenger 27', Bruin 85' | 5–0 | | BBVA Compass Stadium | 21,601 | | | 6/2/16 | MLS | Clark 51' | 1–1 | Hollingshead 23' | Toyota Stadium | 13,457 | | | 7/20/16 | U.S. Open Cup | | 0–1 | Castillo 90+1' | BBVA Compass Stadium | 10,150 | | | 8/27/16 | MLS | Alex 19' | 1–3 | Díaz 59' (pen.), Barrios 60', 79' | BBVA Compass Stadium | 18,769 | | | 5/28/17 | MLS | | 0–0 | | Toyota Stadium | 15,055 | | | 6/23/17 | MLS | Torres 19' | 1–1 | Urruti 59' | BBVA Compass Stadium | 22,115 | | | 8/23/17 | MLS | Sánchez 1', Torres 71', 86' | 3–3 | Akindele 45', Figueroa 45+2', Urruti 51' | Toyota Stadium | 13,339 | | | 7/21/18 | MLS | Manotas 8' | 1–1 | Hedges 1' | BBVA Compass Stadium | 19,295 | | | 8/23/18 | MLS | Peña 88' | 1–1 | Barrios 83' | BBVA Compass Stadium | 16,544 | | | 9/1/18 | MLS | Manotas 53', Elis 72' (pen.) | 2–4 | Barrios 10', Mosquera 48', 51', Ziegler 58' (pen.) | Toyota Stadium | 16,835 | | | 5/4/19 | MLS | Manotas 20' (pen.), 58' | 2–1 | Badji 87' | BBVA Compass Stadium | 16,521 | | | 8/25/19 | MLS | Rodriguez 80' | 1–5 | Ziegler 24' (pen.), Ferreira 29', Ondrášek 56', 64', Barrios 90+6' | Toyota Stadium | 15,452 | | | 8/21/20 | MLS | | 0–0 | | BBVA Stadium | 0 | | | 9/12/20 | MLS | Rodríguez 41' | 1–2 | Ricaurte 28', Jara 61' | Toyota Stadium | 222 | | | 10/7/20 | MLS | Quintero 20', Cerén 83' (pen.) | 2–0 | | BBVA Stadium | 1,582 | | | 10/31/20 | MLS | | 0–3 | Jara 19', Picault 27', 90+3' | Toyota Stadium | 4,028 | | | 5/8/21 | MLS | Picault 34' | 1–1 | Obrian 42' | Toyota Stadium | 8,749 | | | 8/21/21 | MLS | Picault 25' (pen.), Vera 72' | 2–2 | Tafari 54', Pepi 58' | BBVA Stadium | 13,548 | | | 9/18/21 | MLS | Dorsey 5', Picault 20', Quintero 59' (pen.) | 3–2 | Obrian 86', 90+4' | BBVA Stadium | 12,353 | | | 4/23/22 | MLS | Ferreira 33' | 1–2 | Ntsabeleng 87', Quignón 90+3' | Toyota Stadium | 15,792 | | | 7/9/22 | MLS | Úlfarsson 69', Hadebe 90+11' | 2–2 | Hedges 27', Ferreira 90+3' | PNC Stadium | 21,284 | | | 5/20/23 | MLS | Úlfarsson 85' | 1–1 | Obrian 53' | Toyota Stadium | 19,096 | | | 9/30/23 | MLS | | 0–0 | | Shell Energy Stadium | 18,175 | | | 4/27/24 | MLS | | 0–2 | Musa 55', Ibeagha 80' | Toyota Stadium | 19,096 | | | 5/18/24 | MLS | Bassi 45'+6' | 1–1 | Musa 69' | Shell Energy Stadium | 19,284 | | | 2/22/25 | MLS | Bassi 18' | 1–2 | Musa 55', Julio 76' | Shell Energy Stadium | 18,623 | | | 5/17/25 | MLS | McGlynn 64', Dorsey 81' | 2–0 | | Toyota Stadium | 11,004 | | | 3/21/26 | MLS | | | | Toyota Stadium | | | | 10/17/26 | MLS | | | | Shell Energy Stadium | | | ::

Top scorers

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Houston-dallas.jpg" caption="All-time series leading scorer [[Brian Ching"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/Kenny_Cooper_warmup.jpg" caption="FC Dallas' all-time leading scorer in Texas Derbies, Kenny Cooper"] ::

Bold indicates a player who is still on a FC Dallas or Houston Dynamo roster. ::data[format=table]

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1USA Brian ChingHouston6
USA Ricardo ClarkHouston
3COL Michael BarriosDallas5
USA Kenny CooperDallas
USA Fafa PicaultHouston
6COL Fabián CastilloDallas4
CAN Dwayne De RosarioHouston
COL Mauro ManotasHouston
COL Jáder ObrianDallas
10ARG Mauro DíazDallas3
USA Matt HedgesDallas
USA Drew MoorDallas
CRO Petar MusaDallas
GUA Carlos RuizDallas
URU David TexeiraDallas
MEX Cubo TorresHouston
USA Cam WeaverHouston
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Clean sheets

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Dynamo_vs_Rapids-5.jpg" caption="All-time series leader in shutouts, Pat Onstad"] ::

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RankPlayerTeamShutouts
1CAN Pat OnstadHouston5
2ARG Darío SalaDallas4
3USA Jimmy MaurerDallas2
IDN Maarten PaesDallas
USA Chris SeitzDallas
6ENG Jonathan BondHouston1
USA Steve ClarkHouston
USA Tyler DericHouston
USA Jesse GonzálezDallas
USA Tally HallHouston
USA Kevin HartmanDallas
USA Dan KennedyDallas
CRO Marko MarićHouston
USA Zach WellsHouston
USA Joe WillisHouston
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Players who have played for both clubs

Bold indicates a player who is still on a FC Dallas or Houston Dynamo roster. ::data[format=table]

NamePositionHouston yearsDallas yearsTexas derby goals
USA Eric AlexanderMF2016–20182010–2011, 20190
SLV Arturo AlvarezMF20182005–20082
USA Brad DavisMF2006–20152003–20042
HON Maynor FigueroaDF2019–20212016–20181
USA Sam JunquaDF2019–20222023–20240
SCO Adam MoffatMF2011–201320141
USA Richard MulrooneyMF2007–20102005–20061
GHA Dominic OduroFW2009–20112006–20080
USA Fafà PicaultMF2021–202220205
USA Chris SeitzGK20182011–20170
CAN Adrian SeriouxDF2006, 20102007–20080
USA Abe ThompsonFW20092005–20081
ARG Maximiliano UrrutiFW20212016–20182
JAM Je-Vaughn WatsonMF2011–20122013–20152
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Attendances

Top 5 most-attended Houston home Texas derbies

Honors

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FC DallasTitleHouston Dynamo
–FIFA Club World Cup–
0CONCACAF Champions League0
0Leagues Cup0
–Campeones Cup–
0MLS Cup2
1MLS Supporters' Shield0
2U.S. Open Cup2
1MLS Conference Championships (MLS Cup Playoffs)4
3MLS Conference Championships (regular season)1
11Texas Derby (Dallas/Houston)9
2Copa Tejas (Dallas/Houston/Austin)0
1La Copita (Dallas/Houston/Austin/San Antonio)0
1Desert Showcase1
1Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic (defunct)0
–Carolina Challenge Cup (defunct)3
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Notes

References

References

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