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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.

Rio Grande Valley FC
Full nameRio Grande Valley
Football Club
Nickname(s)Toros, RGVFC
FoundedJuly 15, 2015; 7 years ago (2015-07-15)
StadiumH-E-B Park
Edinburg, Texas
Capacity9,735
OwnerRio Grande Valley Vipers
Head coachWilmer Cabrera
LeagueUSL Championship
20226th, Western Conference
Playoffs: Conference Quarterfinals
WebsiteClub website
Home colors
Away colors
Current 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, means that the Dynamo will be responsible for the soccer operation of the club, selecting players and coaching staff. The ownership group, Lone Star, will be responsible for operations and day-to-day management of the club.[1][2]


History


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]


Record



Year–by–year


Year Division League Regular Season W-T-L Playoffs Avg. Attendance
2016 3 USL 2nd, Western: 14–9–7 Conference Quarterfinals 1,994
2017 2 USL 11th, Western: 9–8–15 Did not qualify 7,067
2018 2 USL 13th, Western: 8–14–12 Did not qualify 4,650
2019 2 USLC 13th, Western: 11–8–15 Did not qualify 3,812
2020 2 USLC 13th, Western: 0–3–9 Did not qualify N/A
2021 2 USLC 4th, Western, Mountain Division: 13-8-11 Conference Semifinals 2,506
2022 2 USLC 6th, Westernn: 14-7-13 Conference Semifinals 4,074

Head coaches


CoachNationalityStartEndGamesWinDrawLossWin %
Wilmer Cabrera  Colombia December 2, 2015 October 28, 2016 31 14 8 9 045.16
Junior Gonzalez  United States December 15, 2016 November 8, 2017 32 9 15 8 028.13
Gerson Echeverry  Colombia December 6, 2017 November 6, 2020 80 19 36 25 023.75
Wilmer Cabrera  Colombia February 11, 2021 56 20 14 22 035.71

Stadium


The club has 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.[8]

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


Players and staff



Roster


As of September 30, 2022[12]
No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Tyler Deric  United States
2 DF Daniel Luis  Cuba
3 DF Wahab Ackwei  Ghana
4 DF Érik Pimentel  Mexico
5 MF Juan David Cabezas  Colombia
6 MF Isidro Martinez  United States
8 MF Emilio Ycaza  United States
9 FW Frank López  Cuba
10 MF José Francisco Torres  United States
11 FW Ollie Wright  England
12 GK Colin Miller  United States
13 FW Duilio Herrera ([A])  Mexico
14 DF Stefan Mueller  United States
16 FW Frank David Gaviria  Colombia
17 MF Ricky Ruiz  United States
19 FW Adolfo Hernández (on loan from UNAM)  Mexico
20 DF Jonathan Ricketts  United States
21 DF Robert Coronado  United States
22 MF Juan Pablo Torres  United States
23 DF Frank Nodarse  Cuba
24 DF Luka Malešević  Montenegro
25 GK Javier Garcia  United States
29 MF Christian Pinzón  United States
30 GK Alexis Gonzalez ([A])  United States
  1. ^
    Rio Grande Valley FC academy player

Staff



References


  1. Houston Dynamo reach affiliate agreement to start USL club: "It’s an important and necessary step", MLSoccer.com, July 15, 2015
  2. RGVFC awarded the USL's newest franchise, Houston Dyanamo, July 15, 2015
  3. Houston Dynamo brass meet with representatives in McAllen, Texas, about creating USL PRO team, MLSSoccer.com, September 9, 2014.
  4. Houston Dynamo GM: McAllen One of Many Possible Locations for USL-Pro Team, PlayingFor90.com, September 14, 2014
  5. USL PRO awards Vipers professional soccer franchise, The Monitor, March 30, 2015
  6. Lovell, Darrell (March 24, 2015), Houston Dynamo partnering with NBA D-League franchise to form USL team for 2016 season, MLSsoccer.com
  7. Reichard, Kevin (December 24, 2020). "Houston Dynamo, RGVFC scale back relationship". Soccer Stadium Digest. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  8. USL soccer stadium to be completed by March (Press Release), Action 4 News, August 11, 2015.
  9. RGV FC Toros Take on C.F. Monterrey at H-E-B Park’s Inauguration Game (Press Release), RGVFC, February 13, 2017.
  10. RGV FC Toros open H-E-B Park with exhibition loss to C.F. Monterrey Rayados (News), The Monitor, March 22, 2017.
  11. "Rio Grande Valley FC Home | uslsoccer.com". www.uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  12. "Roster". rgvfc.com. Rio Grande Valley FC Toros. Retrieved July 17, 2021.




На других языках


[de] Rio Grande Valley Toros

Die Rio Grande Valley Toros (offiziell Rio Grande Valley Football Club) sind ein US-amerikanisches Fußball-Franchise der United Soccer League aus Edinburg, Texas im Rio Grande Valley.
- [en] Rio Grande Valley FC Toros

[es] RGV FC Toros

El Rio Grande Valley FC es un equipo de fútbol de los Estados Unidos que juega en la USL Championship.



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