The 2013 season is the Houston Dynamo's 8th competitive season in

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, 8th year of existence as a

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, and their second consecutive season playing at

BBVA Compass Stadium Shell Energy Stadium (formerly BBVA Compass Stadium, BBVA Stadium, then PNC Stadium) is an American multi-purpose stadium located in Houston, Texas that is home to Houston Dynamo FC, a Major League Soccer club, the Houston Dash of the Nationa ...

. They also competed in the

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, participating in the knockout phase of the 2012–13 campaign being eliminated by

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in the quarterfinal 3–1 on Aggregate. They will be opening the 2013–14 group stage in late July or early August 2013. During the 2013 season Houston suffered their first ever loss at BBVA Compass Stadium against

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on May 12, 2013. The Dynamo are entering the season as the two-time defending

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post-season champions and runners-up to the

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Squads

First-team squad

''Updated on April 21, 2013'' Source (Stats are for Major League Soccer Regular Season Only):

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Statistics current as of May 10, 2013
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Top scorers

Club

Coaching staff

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Transfers

In

Winter

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Portland Timbers The Portland Timbers are an American professional men's soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The Timbers have played their home games at ...

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Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver metropolitan area. The Rapids compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Founded in 1995, as part of the Anschutz Corporation, ...

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VCU Rams The VCU Rams are the athletic teams of Virginia Commonwealth University of Richmond, Virginia, United States. The Rams compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The most succe ...

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C.D. Olimpia Club Deportivo Olimpia is a professional Honduran football club based in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán. The club is the nation's most successful team both in the domestic league and in international club competitions. History Olimpia was ...

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Out

Winter

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Ross County F.C. Ross County Football Club is a professional football club based in Dingwall, Scotland. They play all of their home matches at Victoria Park in Dingwall. The club currently play in the Scottish Premiership, being promoted after winning the Sco ...

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Pre-season and friendlies

Competitions

Overall

Major League Soccer

Eastern Conference

Supporters' Shield The Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by the MLS points system. The Supporters' Shield has been annually awarded at the MLS Supporters' Summit since 19 ...

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

U.S. Open Cup

MLS Cup Playoffs

Kickoff time for Knockout round is in CDT while rest of games are in CST.

Knockout round

Conference semifinals

Conference finals

CONCACAF Champions League

Group stage

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Knockout phase

=Quarterfinals

References

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