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Founded | 2019 |
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Region | Texas |
Number of teams | 7 (Shield) 3 (Division 1) 3 (Division 2) |
Current champion(s) | Shield: San Antonio FC Division 1: FC Dallas Division 2: San Antonio FC |
Most successful club(s) | Shield: San Antonio FC (2 titles) Division 1: two teams (2 titles) Division 2: San Antonio FC (2 titles) |
Website | copatejas.com |
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Copa Tejas is the two cup competitions and one shield between the Major League Soccer, USL Championship and NWSL 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 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 will not participate in the 2022 USL Championship season as it actively seeks 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.
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 |
2021
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FC Dallas
|
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 ![]() Obrian ![]() ![]() Acosta ![]() |
Report | Picault ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Vera ![]() Corona ![]() |
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 ![]() Domínguez ![]() Stroud ![]() |
Report | Cerén ![]() Pasher ![]() Dorsey ![]() Picault ![]() |
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 ![]() Hollingshead ![]() Ferreira ![]() Jara ![]() |
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 ![]() Vera ![]() Urruti ![]() Cerén ![]() |
Report | Cerrillo ![]() Schön ![]() Tafari ![]() Pepi ![]() Acosta ![]() Hedges ![]() |
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 ![]() Lima ![]() Fagúndez ![]() Ring ![]() |
Report | Ferreira ![]() Schön ![]() Pepi ![]() Obrian ![]() ElMedkhar ![]() |
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 ![]() Picault ![]() ![]() ![]() Lundqvist ![]() |
Report | Pochettino ![]() Ring ![]() Berhalter ![]() |
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 ![]() Picault ![]() Valentin ![]() Quintero ![]() |
Report | Obrian ![]() ![]() Schön ![]() |
Stadium: BBVA Stadium Attendance: 12,353 Referee: Victor Rivas |
2022
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Austin FC
|
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 ![]() Cerrillo ![]() Ntsabeleng ![]() Quignon ![]() ![]() |
Report | Ferreira ![]() Dorsey ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() Bartlow ![]() |
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 ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() Hadebe ![]() Parker ![]() |
Report | Driussi ![]() ![]() Pereira ![]() Ring ![]() |
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 ![]() Gabrielsen ![]() Felipe ![]() Driussi ![]() Hoesen ![]() |
Report | Arriola ![]() Servania ![]() Martínez ![]() |
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 ![]() Lundqvist ![]() Úlfarsson ![]() Zeca ![]() Hadebe ![]() |
Report | Hedges ![]() ![]() Quignon ![]() Ferreira ![]() ![]() Farfan ![]() Servania ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() Urruti ![]() Lima ![]() Ring ![]() |
Report | Carrasquilla ![]() Hadebe ![]() Lundqvist ![]() Herrera ![]() |
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 ![]() Velasco ![]() |
Report | Fagúndez ![]() Felipe ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 16,833 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
2023
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Austin FC
|
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 ![]() |
Report | Gasper ![]() Úlfarsson ![]() Escobar ![]() |
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 ![]() Quiñónes ![]() Franco ![]() Micael ![]() |
Report | Zardes ![]() Cascante ![]() |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Report | Pereira ![]() ![]() |
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
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | 2.00 |
2 | Austin FC
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1.80 |
3 | Houston Dynamo FC
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | 0.25 |
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 |
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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 ![]() |
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium 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 |
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Stadium: Toyota Stadium 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 5 | Houston Dynamo FC | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Houston, TX |
7:30 p.m. CDT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Referee: Tori Penso |
July 17, 2024 6 | FC Dallas | 3-1 | Austin FC | Frisco, TX |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Referee: Armando Villarreal |
September 21, 2024 6 | Austin FC | v | Houston Dynamo FC | Austin, TX |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Q2 Stadium |
Division 2
Club | Titles | Years |
---|---|---|
Austin Bold FC[a] | 1 | 2019 |
El Paso Locomotive FC | 1 | 2021 |
Rio Grande Valley FC[b] | 0 | |
San Antonio FC | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
- ^ Franchise relocated after completion of the 2021 USL-C season[6]
- ^ Franchise ceased operations after the 2023 USL-C season[7]
Year | Champions | Second | Third | Fourth |
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Austin Bold FC | San Antonio FC | Rio Grande Valley FC | El Paso Locomotive FC |
2020 | Not Awarded | |||
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 | - |
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 ![]() Rebellón ![]() Contreras ![]() Gebhard ![]() |
USLC Report | Dunwell ![]() Hernandez ![]() ![]() Duvall ![]() Enríquez ![]() |
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 ![]() Kléber ![]() |
SAN Report | Maguraushe ![]() Hernandez ![]() |
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 ![]() |
USLC Report | N'Toko ![]() Kiffe ![]() |
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 ![]() Salazar ![]() ![]() Dunwell ![]() Lemoine ![]() |
SAN Report | Guzmán ![]() Yaro ![]() |
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 ![]() Adams ![]() |
USLC Report | Saramutin ![]() McFarlane ![]() Lima ![]() Kléber ![]() Tyrpak ![]() Okugo ![]() Restrepo ![]() |
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 ![]() Barmby ![]() ![]() |
SAN Report | Beckie ![]() Ketterer ![]() Gebhard ![]() Gómez ![]() |
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 ![]() Bryant ![]() Forbes ![]() Gallegos ![]() Ackon ![]() Parano ![]() Greene ![]() |
SAN Report | Báez ![]() Guadarrama ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() Salgado ![]() |
SAN Report | López ![]() ![]() Eboussi ![]() Jamieson ![]() |
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 ![]() Parano ![]() Greene ![]() López ![]() |
SAN Report | Fuenmayor ![]() Martinez ![]() Samuels ![]() Castellanos ![]() Small ![]() Ackon ![]() Rodriguez ![]() Jackson ![]() |
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 ![]() |
ELP Report | Ryan ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() Taylor ![]() Lima ![]() Promise ![]() ![]() |
AUS Report USL Report |
Corti ![]() Enríquez ![]() Fuenmayor ![]() Coronado ![]() |
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 ![]() Velásquez ![]() |
ELP Report AUS Report USL Report |
Mallace ![]() Okugo ![]() Kléber ![]() Lima ![]() ![]() Taylor ![]() Soto ![]() |
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.[8] 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 ![]() Sorto ![]() Robinson ![]() López ![]() |
Report | Patiño ![]() ![]() Lema ![]() Cuello ![]() Khmiri ![]() |
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 ![]() Ryan ![]() Ross ![]() Mares ![]() Borelli ![]() |
Amoh ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() Epps ![]() Cuello ![]() |
Report | Pimentel ![]() J. Sánchez ![]() Azócar ![]() V. Sánchez ![]() |
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 ![]() Garcia ![]() Hinds ![]() Báez ![]() Okoli ![]() |
Report | Yuma ![]() Rebellón ![]() Luna ![]() Zendejas ![]() Solignac ![]() |
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 ![]() Cerritos ![]() Kuzain ![]() Cabezas ![]() Pimentel ![]() |
Report | Okali ![]() Okali ![]() Gracia ![]() |
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 ![]() Lindley ![]() Dhillon ![]() Varela ![]() Lema ![]() Doyle ![]() |
Report | Sorto ![]() Sanchez ![]() Alburquerque ![]() Sanchez ![]() Ramsey ![]() |
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 ![]() Kuzain ![]() Lopez ![]() Vera ![]() Kuzain ![]() |
Report | Aguinaga ![]() Luna ![]() Solignac ![]() |
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 ![]() Lindley ![]() Patino ![]() Deplagne ![]() |
Report | Diouf ![]() Diouf ![]() Gordon ![]() ![]() Okoli 60 Panicco ![]() Soto ![]() |
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 ![]() Sarkodie ![]() Sarkodie ![]() Adamolekun ![]() |
Report | Kuzain ![]() Cabezas ![]() Pimental ![]() Azocar ![]() |
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 ![]() Cabezas ![]() Lopez ![]() Deric ![]() |
Report | Torres ![]() ![]() Baez ![]() Baez ![]() |
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 ![]() Sjoberg ![]() Abu ![]() Sjoberg ![]() |
Report | Solignac ![]() Bahner ![]() Luna ![]() Ryan ![]() Luna ![]() |
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 ![]() Ycaza ![]() Okoli ![]() Garcia ![]() Taylor ![]() Hinds ![]() Panicco ![]() |
Report | Cuello ![]() Gallegos ![]() Abu ![]() Deplange ![]() Nathan ![]() Gallegos ![]() Maloney ![]() |
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 ![]() King ![]() Aguinaga ![]() Aguinaga ![]() Jerome ![]() Rebellon ![]() ![]() |
Report | Deplange ![]() Maloney ![]() |
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 ![]() Mares ![]() Carrijo ![]() |
Report | Garcia ![]() |
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 ![]() Robinson ![]() Njie ![]() Pimental ![]() |
Report | Nathan ![]() Khmiri ![]() Nathan ![]() Abu ![]() Cardone ![]() |
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 ![]() Diouf ![]() Avila ![]() |
Report | Diz Pe ![]() Manley ![]() Amoh ![]() Riley ![]() |
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 ![]() Solignac ![]() Velasquez ![]() Mares ![]() |
Report | Murphy ![]() Amoh ![]() Pimentel ![]() |
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 ![]() PC ![]() Dhillon ![]() ![]() |
Report | Fox ![]() Velasquez ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() Fernandez ![]() Baez ![]() Avila ![]() Soto ![]() |
Report | Sjoberg ![]() Dhillon ![]() PC ![]() |
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 ![]() Guadarrama ![]() |
Report | Luna ![]() Gómez ![]() |
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 ![]() Ross ![]() Luna ![]() |
Report | Dhillon ![]() Deplagne ![]() Ford ![]() |
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 ![]() Solignac ![]() Luna ![]() |
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 ![]() Giro ![]() Garcia ![]() Maloney ![]() Taintor ![]() |
Report | Brockbank ![]() Borelli ![]() Luna ![]() |
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 ![]() Ycaza ![]() López ![]() Hernández ![]() Pimentel ![]() Ackwei ![]() Malešević ![]() Herrera ![]() |
Report | Dhillon ![]() ![]() ![]() Traore ![]() Garcia ![]() Khmiri ![]() Taintor ![]() ![]() Delem ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Report | Sonupe ![]() Yuma ![]() ![]() Velásquez ![]() |
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 ![]() Gómez ![]() Azcona ![]() |
Report | Abdul-Salaam ![]() Patiño ![]() Abu ![]() Gomez ![]() |
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 ![]() Abu ![]() Farr ![]() Adeniran ![]() Maloney ![]() Gomez ![]() Bailone ![]() Taintor ![]() ![]() |
Report | Pinzon ![]() Ward ![]() ![]() Ycaza ![]() Coronado ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() Borelli |
Report | López ![]() Pinzon ![]() Torres ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() Abu ![]() Hernandez ![]() Adeniran ![]() Marcina ![]() |
Report | Gómez ![]() Navarro ![]() McCue ![]() Solignac ![]() ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() Clarhaut ![]() Kostyshyn ![]() Hinds ![]() Borelli ![]() Herrera ![]() Lyons ![]() |
Report | Zouhir ![]() ![]() ![]() Batista ![]() ![]() Hernández ![]() Oluwaseyi ![]() |
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 ![]() Solignac ![]() Zacarías ![]() Rose ![]() Gómez ![]() Navarro ![]() |
Report | Cabrera ![]() ![]() Benítez ![]() |
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 ![]() Calvillo ![]() Cabrera ![]() Kinzner ![]() Torres ![]() López ![]() |
Report | Solignac ![]() Gómez ![]() ![]() Zacarías ![]() Calvillo ![]() |
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 ![]() Zouhir ![]() Garcia ![]() Hayes ![]() |
Report | Cerro ![]() |
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 ![]() Ricketts ![]() Cabezas ![]() |
Report | Patiño ![]() Hayes ![]() |
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
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
2 | San Antonio FC
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
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 | v | San Antonio FC | El Paso, Texas |
8:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Southwest University Park |
Shield
Club | Titles | Years |
---|---|---|
Austin Bold FC† | 0 | |
Austin FC | 0 | |
El Paso Locomotive FC | 1 | 2021 |
FC Dallas | 0 | |
Houston Dash | 0 | |
Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | |
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 |
Pos | Team | Pld | PPG |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Houston Dynamo FC
|
24 | 1.54 |
2 | Austin FC
|
25 | 1.24 |
3 | FC Dallas
|
25 | 1.20 |
4 | San Antonio FC
|
22 | 0.95 |
5 | Houston Dash
|
16 | 0.88 |
6 | El Paso Locomotive FC
|
23 | 0.70 |
Top Scorers
Division 1
Stats as of 6/17/2024 – Bold denotes still active with team
Division 2
Stats as of June 5, 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:[10]
- 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:[10]
- 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
- ^ a b "San Antonio Fc Travels to Face Austin Bold Fc". March 29, 2019. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Texas-Based Ownership Group Purchases Austin Bold FC". USLChampionship.com. 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.
- ^ "Texas-Based Ownership Group Purchases Austin Bold FC". USL Championship. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "OFFICIAL STATEMENT: Rio Grande Valley FC Cease Operations". www.RGVFC.com. Rio Grande Valley FC. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Season Format". June 24, 2020.
- ^ "USL COPA TEJAS 2022". Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "Copa Tejas". Retrieved August 1, 2019.