2020 Rio Grande Valley FC season
The 2020 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros season is the 5th season for Rio Grande Valley FC Toros in USL Championship (USL-C), the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.[2] This article covers the period from November 18, 2019, the day after the 2019 USL-C Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2020 USL-C Playoff Final, scheduled for November 12–16, 2020.[3]
| 2020 season | ||||
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| Head Coach | Gerson Echeverry | |||
| United Soccer League Championship | Conference: Western Overall: TBD | |||
| USL Playoffs | TBD | |||
| Copa Tejas | Not held[1] | |||
| Average home league attendance | 2,300 | |||
| Biggest defeat | 1–5 (March 8 vs. LA Galaxy II) | |||
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Club
Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of January 10, 2020.
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- ^ Signed to first team contract with MLS affiliate Houston Dynamo.
- ^ Houston Dynamo academy player.
Competitions
Exhibitions
| 2 February Preseason 1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | v | Houston Baptist Huskies | Edinburg, Texas |
| 1:00PM | Stadium: H-E-B Park | |||
| Note: Result not made public. | ||||
| 8 February Preseason 2 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 0–5 | Houston Dynamo | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:00PM | Report | Martínez  Manotas Salazar McNamara |
Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| 15 February Preseason 3 | Austin Bold FC | 2–2 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Austin, Texas |
| 6:00PM | Trialist #1 Trialist #2 |
Report Report |
McLaughlin Trialist |
Stadium: Bold Stadium |
| 22 February Preseason 4 | SMU Mustangs | 2–4 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Houston, Texas |
| 1:00PM | |
Report | Beckford Trialist Trialist |
Stadium: Houston Sports Park |
| 28 February Preseason 5 | San Antonio FC | v | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | San Antonio, Texas |
| 1:00PM | Stadium: STAR Soccer Complex |
USL Championship
Standings — Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio FC | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 15 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
| 2 | FC Tulsa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | |
| 3 | Austin Bold FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | OKC Energy FC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 | |
| 5 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on August 15, 2020. Source: USL
Match Results
On January 9, 2020, the USL announced the 2020 season schedule.[5]
| 8 March 1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1–5 | LA Galaxy II | Edinburg, Texas |
| 6:30 PM | Prpa  |
Report | Koreniuk Dunbar Williams Cuevas |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Tori Penso |
In the preparations for the resumption of league play following the shutdown prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, the remainder of RGVFC's schedule was announced on July 2.[6]
| 11 July 2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 1–0 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | El Paso, Texas |
| 8:30 PM CDT | Beckie Monsalvez Mares |
Report | Murphy Castellanos Legault |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
| 19 July 3 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1–1 | San Antonio FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Legault Beckford Taiberson |
Report | Parano Victor Giro Taintor Di Renzo |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Referee: Melvin Rivas |
| 22 July 4 | OKC Energy FC | 1–1 | Rio Grande Valley | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 7:00 PM CDT | López Ellis-Hayden Hernández |
Report | Beckford Kibato Coronado Taiberson |
Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 1,423 Referee: Michael Cap |
| 25 July 5 | San Antonio FC | 1–0 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | San Antonio, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Victor Giro Di Renzo |
Report | Rocha Rodriguez |
Stadium: Toyota Field Referee: Elton Garcia |
| 1 August 6 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1–2 | FC Tulsa | Edinburg, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Castellanos Adams |
Report | Marlon Bird Martinez da Costa Boakye |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Referee: Elton Garcia |
| 8 August 7 | Austin Bold FC | 4–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Austin, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Jome Diouf Restrepo Twumasi Forbes |
Report | Coronado  Kibato Murphy Taiberson |
Stadium: Austin Bold Stadium Referee: Luis Guardia |
| 15 August 8 | OKC Energy FC | 0–0 | Rio Grande Valley | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Ellis-Hayden |
Report | Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 1,425 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| 22 August 9 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | v | Austin Bold FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| 29 August 10 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | v | San Antonio FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| 2 September 11 | FC Tulsa | v | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: ONEOK Field |
| 5 September 12 | San Antonio FC | v | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | San Antonio, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Toyota Field |
| 12 September 13 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | v | Austin Bold FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| 19 September 14 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | v | FC Tulsa | Edinburg, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| 23 September 15 | New Mexico United | v | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| TBA PM CDT | Stadium: Isotopes Park |
| 3 October 16 | Rio Grande | v | OKC Energy FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
U.S. Open Cup
Due to their hybrid affiliation with the Dynamo, RGVFC is one of 15 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition.[7]
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References
- https://copatejas.com/
- "About the Club". Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "Roster". Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- "RGV FC Reveals New USL Championship Schedule". rgvfc.com. July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- "Record-Setting 100 Teams Confirmed for 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship" (Press release). January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
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