Dallas Roma F.C. is an American amateur soccer club based in

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, consisting of Men's, Woman's, Youth, and Coed Teams. Established in 2000, The Roma men's team last played in 2011 in the North Texas Premier Soccer Association, a

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-affiliated league, that represents the fifth tier of the American soccer pyramid. The Roma youth teams currently play in the prestigious Classic League, a competitive playing league sponsored by the Chamber Classic Soccer Alliance, Inc. (“Alliance” or “CCSAI”), which is affiliated with and sanctioned by the North Texas State Soccer Association. The club is best known for their run in the

2006 U.S. Open Cup The 2006 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran from June through September, open to all soccer teams in the United States. The Chicago Fire won 3–1 over defending-champion Los Angeles Galaxy in the final at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. It was th ...

, a knock-out tournament open to all tiers of the American soccer pyramid, where they reached the fourth round.

2006 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

The club earned national fame in 2006 when it became the first amateur (non

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) club to defeat teams from the top two divisions (

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and

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) in the

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since the MLS era started. Roma beat USL team

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(and former

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winner

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) 1-0 in the second round. In the third round, Roma tied MLS side

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(whose lineup included both American and

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internationals) 0-0 and won 4-2 on

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s. Roma again traveled to

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for the fourth round, falling 2-0 to the defending

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champions,

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2014 Youth Soccer Club

In June 2014, the Dallas Roma F.C. brand was expanded to include a Youth division in order to focus on the development of youth soccer in North Texas. The club's mission is to offer a world-style soccer club to players of all socio-economic backgrounds that provides them with a direct path to play at the highest level of soccer possible. The club currently conducts its training sessions at a privately owned facility located in east Plano, Texas. The club's official website is located at http://www.dallasromafc.com.

External links

North Texas Premier Soccer AssociationChamber Classic League

References

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July 24, 2006 R 2001 establishments in Texas

2006 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

2014 Youth Soccer Club

See also

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