Texas Derby
The Texas Derby is a soccer rivalry (derby) between the Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas, recognizing the best club in the state for the season. The two squads play a series of games with the series winner taking home El Capitán, a replica 18th century mountain howitzer cannon. The all-time series is tied, 7–7.
Locale | Texas |
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Teams | |
First meeting | Houston 4–3 Dallas Robertson Stadium Major League Soccer (May 6, 2006) |
Latest meeting | Dallas 5–1 Houston Toyota Stadium Major League Soccer (August 25, 2019) |
Next meeting | BBVA Stadium Major League Soccer (August 21, 2020) |
Stadiums |
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Statistics | |
Meetings total | 41 |
All-time record | FC Dallas: 15 Drawn: 13 Houston: 13 |
All-time series | 7–7 Tied |
Largest victory | Houston 5–0 FC Dallas Major League Soccer (March 12, 2016) |
Longest win streak | FC Dallas: 7 wins (2013–2015) |
Current win streak | FC Dallas: 1 win (2019–) |
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.
Since the beginning of 2013, the teams have met 19 times. During this seven-year period (2013–2019), Houston has won only 2 of these matches while Dallas has been victorious 11 times, including a 7-match win streak.
El Capitán winners
Year | Winner | Record |
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2006 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1–1 |
2007 | Houston Dynamo | 3–0–1 |
2008 | FC Dallas | 0–0–3 [note 1] |
2009 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 |
2010 | FC Dallas | 1–0–1 |
2011 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0–1 |
2012 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 |
2013 | FC Dallas | 1–0 |
2014 | FC Dallas | 1–0 |
2015 | FC Dallas | 3–0 |
2016 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1–1 [note 2] |
2017 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0–3 [note 3] |
2018 | FC Dallas | 1–0–2 |
2019 | FC Dallas | 1–1 [note 4] |
2020 | TBD | 0-0 |
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:
1 | goal differential in MLS regular season matches between the two teams |
2 | MLS Cup Playoffs - winner of match (if applicable) |
3 | CONCACAF Champions League - winner of series (if applicable) |
4 | U.S. Open Cup - winner of match (if applicable) |
5 | holders retain El Capitán |
Series results
All-time record
Played | Dynamo Won | Dynamo Goals | Drawn | FC Dallas Won | FC Dallas Goals | |
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Total | 41 | 13 | 60 | 13 | 15 | 65 |
MLS | 35 | 11 | 51 | 13 | 11 | 56 |
Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
U.S. Open Cup | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
Game history
Date | Competition | Dynamo Goalscorers | Score | FC Dallas Goalscorers | Venue | Attendance | Ref. |
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5/6/06 | MLS | Clark 31', Ching 35', De Rosario 45',67' | 4–3 | Ruiz 60', Núñez 61', Moor 76' | Robertson Stadium | 21,448 | [1] |
5/13/06 | MLS | Goodson 81 (og) | 1–1 | Ruiz 19' | Pizza Hut Park | 12,756 | [2] |
8/12/06 | MLS | Waibel 37' | 1–0 | Robertson Stadium | 10,964 | [3] | |
8/23/06 | U.S. Open Cup | Robinson 13', Moreno 57' Wondowlowski 61' | 3–0 | Carl Lewis Stadium | 4,000 | [4] | |
9/2/06 | MLS | 0–1 | Álvarez 86' | Pizza Hut Park | 14,316 | [5] | |
6/3/07 | MLS | Clark 51', Ngwenya 66' | 2–1 | Thompson 32' | Robertson Stadium | 13,199 | [6] |
6/30/07 | MLS | 0–0 | Pizza Hut Park | 13,887 | [7] | ||
8/19/07 | MLS | Ching 42' | 1–0 | Robertson Stadium | 19,501 | [8] | |
9/30/07 | MLS | De Rosario 45+1', Robinson 62', Holden 84' | 3–0 | Pizza Hut Park | 17,366 | [9] | |
10/27/07 | MLS Cup Playoffs | 0–1 | Goodson 23' | Pizza Hut Park | 12,537 | [10] | |
11/2/07 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Holden 67', Ching 72' 97', Davis 100' | 4–1[11][12] | Ruiz 14' | Robertson Stadium | 30,088 | [13] |
4/6/08 | MLS | Caraccio 22', Ching 56', Cameron 90+2' | 3–3 | Cooper 35', 45', Álvarez 58' | Robertson Stadium | 20,102 | [14] |
5/28/08 | MLS | Ashe 56', De Rosario 90+3' | 2–2 | Cooper 34', Moor 61" | Pizza Hut Park | 8,541 | [15] |
6/26/08 | MLS | Ching 21' | 1–1 | Cooper 62' | Robertson Stadium | 16,933 | [16] |
5/9/09 | MLS | Kamara 58' | 1–0 | Robertson Stadium | 16,932 | [17] | |
6/13/09 | MLS | Weaver 12', 63', Mulrooney 37' | 3–1 | Moor 67' | Pizza Hut Park | 8,580 | [18] |
8/6/09 | MLS | 0–1 | Cunningham 20' | Pizza Hut Park | 7,442 | [19] | |
3/27/10 | MLS | Chabala 36' | 1–1 | Harris 38' | Pizza Hut Park | 8,018 | [20] |
5/5/10 | MLS | 0–1 | Ihemelu 78' | Robertson Stadium | 13,231 | [21] | |
5/28/11 | MLS | Weaver 42', Clark 87' | 2–2 | Jacobson 27', ihemelu 70' | Robertson Stadium | 16,709 | [22] |
9/24/11 | MLS | Cameron 87' | 1–0 | Pizza Hut Park | 10,849 | [23] | |
6/16/12 | MLS | Bruin 3', Moffat 76' | 2–1 | Jackson 59' | BBVA Compass Stadium | 22,039 | [24] |
3/17/13 | MLS | Driver 79', Davis 83' | 2–3 | John 34', Jacobson 36', Cooper 90' | FC Dallas Stadium | 15,623 | [25] |
6/12/13 | U.S. Open Cup | 0–3 | Cooper 37', 59', Loyd 76' | FC Dallas Stadium | 4,000 | [26] | |
4/5/14 | MLS | Clark 41' | 1–4 | Michel 31'(pen), Watson 67', 70'
Barnes 68'(og) |
BBVA Compass Stadium | 22,202 | [27] |
6/24/14 | U.S. Open Cup | Barnes 43' (pen), Cummings 62' | 2–3[11] | Castillo 35', Escobar 60', Akindele 99' | BBVA Compass Stadium | 2,083 | [28] |
5/1/15 | MLS | Barnes 32' | 1–4 | Hollingshead 9', Texiera 21' Díaz 52',
Castillo 55' |
BBVA Compass Stadium | 19,975 | [29] |
6/26/15 | MLS | 0–2 | Taylor 37' (og), Castillo 42' | Toyota Stadium | 15,037 | [30] | |
10/4/15 | MLS | Clark 36' | 1–4 | Díaz 24' (pen), Texiera 51', 90+3'
Acosta 53' |
Toyota Stadium | 11,000 | [31] |
3/12/16 | MLS | Horst 6', Hedges 13' (og), Clark 23' | 5–0 | BBVA Compass Stadium | 21,601 | [32] | |
6/2/16 | MLS | Clark 51' | 1–1 | Hollingshead 23' | Toyota Stadium | 13,457 | [33] |
7/20/16 | U.S. Open Cup | 0–1 | Castillo 90+1' | BBVA Compass Stadium | 10,150 | [34] | |
8/27/16 | MLS | Alex 19' | 1–3 | Díaz 59' (pen), Barrios 60', 79' | BBVA Compass Stadium | 18,769 | [35] |
5/28/17 | MLS | 0–0 | Toyota Stadium | 15,055 | [36] | ||
6/23/17 | MLS | Torres 19' | 1–1 | Urruti 59' | BBVA Compass Stadium | 22,115 | [37] |
8/23/17 | MLS | Sánchez 1', Torres 71', 86' | 3–3 | Akindele 45', Figueroa 45+2', Urruti 51' | Toyota Stadium | 13,339 | [38] |
7/21/18 | MLS | Manotas 8' | 1–1 | Hedges 1' | BBVA Compass Stadium | 19,295 | [39] |
8/23/18 | MLS | Peña 88' | 1–1 | Barrios 83' | BBVA Compass Stadium | 16,544 | [40] |
9/1/18 | MLS | Manotas 53', Elis 72' (pen) | 2–4 | Barrios 10', Mosquera 48', 51', Ziegler 58' (pen) |
Toyota Stadium | 16,835 | [41] |
5/4/19 | MLS | Manotas 20' (pen), 58' | 2–1 | Badji 87' | BBVA Compass Stadium | 16,521 | [42] |
8/25/19 | MLS | Rodriguez 80' | 1–5 | Ziegler 24' (pen), Ferreira 29', Ondrášek 56', 64', Barrios 90+6' |
Toyota Stadium | 15,452 | [43] |
8/21/20 | MLS | BBVA Stadium | |||||
9/14/20 | MLS | Toyota Stadium |
Top scorers

Bold indicates a player who is still on a FC Dallas or Houston Dynamo roster.

Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
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Houston | 6 |
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Houston | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
Dallas | 5 |
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Dallas | 5 | |
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Houston | 4 |
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Dallas | 4 | |
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Houston | 4 | |
8 | ![]() |
Dallas | 3 |
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Dallas | 3 | |
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Houston | 3 | |
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Dallas | 3 | |
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Dallas | 3 | |
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Houston | 3 |
Clean Sheets

Bold indicates a player who is still on a FC Dallas or Houston Dynamo roster.
Name | Team | # | |
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1 | ![]() |
Houston | 5 |
2 | ![]() |
Dallas | 4 |
3 | ![]() |
Dallas | 2 |
4 | ![]() |
Houston | 1 |
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Dallas | 1 | |
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Houston | 1 | |
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Dallas | 1 | |
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Dallas | 1 | |
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Houston | 1 | |
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Houston | 1 |
Players who have played for both clubs
Name | Position | Houston Career | Dallas Career | Texas Derby
Goals | ||||
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Years | Apps | Goals | Years | Apps | Goals | |||
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MF | 2016–2018 | 43 | 1 | 2010–2011 | 39 | 2 | 0 |
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MF | 2018 | 18 | 0 | 2005–2008 | 86 | 11 | 2 |
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MF | 2006–2015 | 271 | 41 | 2003–2004 | 55 | 8 | 2 |
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DF | 2019– | 25 | 0 | 2016–2018 | 72 | 4 | 1 |
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MF | 2011–2013 | 62 | 7 | 2014 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
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MF | 2007–2010 | 88 | 1 | 2005–2006 | 32 | 3 | 1 |
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FW | 2009–2011 | 44 | 6 | 2006–2008 | 70 | 9 | 0 |
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GK | 2018 | 6 | 0 | 2011–2017 | 67 | 0 | 0 |
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DF | 2006, 2010 | 33 | 3 | 2007–2008 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
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FW | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2005–2008 | 69 | 14 | 1 |
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MF | 2011–2012 | 41 | 1 | 2013–2015 | 78 | 6 | 2 |
as of January 11, 2020
Attendances
Top 5 Highest Attended Houston Home Texas Derbies
- Houston 4 – 1 (aet) Dallas; 30,088 (November 2, 2007) Robertson Stadium
- Houston 1 – 4 Dallas; 22,202 (April 5, 2014) BBVA Compass Stadium
- Houston 1 – 1 Dallas; 22,115 (June 23, 2017) BBVA Compass Stadium
- Houston 2 – 1 Dallas; 22,039 (June 16, 2012) BBVA Compass Stadium
- Houston 5 – 0 Dallas; 21,601 (March 12, 2016) BBVA Compass Stadium
Top 5 Lowest Attended Houston Home Texas Derbies
- Houston 2 – 3 (aet) Dallas; 2,083 (June 24, 2014) BBVA Compass Stadium *
- Houston 3 – 0 Dallas; 4,000 (August 8, 2006) Carl Lewis Track and Field Stadium *
- Houston 0 – 1 Dallas; 10,150 (July 20, 2016) BBVA Compass Stadium *
- Houston 1 – 0 Dallas; 10,964 (May 13, 2005) Robertson Stadium
- Houston 2 – 1 Dallas; 13,199 (June 6, 2007) Robertson Stadium
Top 5 Highest Attended Dallas Home Texas Derbies
- Dallas 0 – 3 Houston; 17,366 (September 30, 2007) Pizza Hut Park
- Dallas 4 – 2 Houston; 16,835 (September 1, 2018) Toyota Stadium
- Dallas 3 – 2 Houston; 15,623 (March 17, 2013) FC Dallas Stadium
- Dallas 5 – 1 Houston; 15,452 (August 25, 2019) Toyota Stadium
- Dallas 0 – 0 Houston; 15,055 (May 28, 2017) Toyota Stadium
Top 5 Lowest Attended Dallas Home Texas Derbies
- Dallas 3 – 0 Houston; 4,000 (June 12, 2013) FC Dallas Stadium *
- Dallas 1 – 0 Houston; 7,442 (August 6, 2009) Pizza Hut Park
- Dallas 1 – 1 Houston; 8,018 (March 27, 2010) Pizza Hut Park
- Dallas 2 – 2 Houston; 8,541 (May 28, 2008) Pizza Hut Park
- Dallas 1 – 3 Houston; 8,580 (June 13, 2009) Pizza Hut Park
* indicates U.S. Open Cup match
Honors
FC Dallas | Championship | Houston |
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– | FIFA Club World Cup | – |
0 | CONCACAF Champions League | 0 |
- | Leagues Cup | 0 |
- | Campeones Cup | - |
0 | SuperLiga (defunct) | 0 |
- | Pan-Pacific Championship (defunct) | 0 |
0 | MLS Cup | 2 |
1 | MLS Supporters' Shield | 0 |
2 | U.S. Open Cup | 1 |
1 | MLS Conference Championships (MLS Cup Playoffs) | 4 |
3 | MLS Conference Championships (Regular Season) | 1 |
1 | Visit Tucson Sun Cup | 1 |
1 | Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic (defunct) | 0 |
- | Carolina Challenge Cup (defunct) | 3 |
See also
- Lone Star Series (MLB)
- Governor's Cup (Texas) (NFL)
Notes
- FC Dallas won the 2008 series on the away goals rule (4:2). Two games were played in Houston and one in Dallas.
- Houston won the 2016 series on the 1st tiebreaker, goal differential (7:4).
- Houston won the 2017 series on the 5th tiebreaker, holders retain, as all matches ended in a draw.
- FC Dallas won the 2019 series on the 1st tiebreaker, goal differential (6:3).
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