Rio Grande Valley FC, also known as RGVFC or Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, was an American professional

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team based in Edinburg,

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operated by Lone Star, LLC. They joined the

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in the 2016 season. The team served as a hybrid affiliate of the

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. Chris Canetti, Houston Dynamo president, called the relationship "an important and necessary step." The hybrid affiliation, a first for the USL, meant that the Dynamo would be responsible for the soccer operation of the club, selecting players and coaching staff. The ownership group, Lone Star, was responsible for operations and day-to-day management of the club.

History

In September 2014, Dynamo officials met with USL officials about creating a USL team and announced their intention to have a USL team in place for the 2016 season. In March 2015, Bert Garcia announced that the

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of the

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had been awarded a franchise pending concrete plans for a stadium and a name and confirmed a report on MLSSoccer.com that the Houston Dynamo would likely be the MLS affiliate for the USL team in the Rio Grande Valley. In December 2015, the Houston Dynamo signed Dynamo Academy product Charly Flores as the first player of the Toros. In December 2020, RGV FC Toros separated from the Houston Dynamo and became an independent soccer club. On December 18, 2023, RGV FC Toros announced they were ceasing all soccer and business operations, officially ending their eight year stay with

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Record

Year–by–year

Head coaches

* Includes USL Regular season, USL Play-offs and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Stadium

The club had a 9,400-seat

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for the team. It was set to open after the Toros played three games at the soccer complex at the

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to start the 2016 USL Season.. The stadium was never completed for play in 2016. Construction of the

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was completed during the first quarter of 2017 and the Toros played

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from

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on March 22, 2017 to inaugurate their new stadium.. The Toros lost their exhibition match against Rayados 0–3.. The Toros won their first home game at

on April 12, 2017 against the

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. Their home record attendance is 7,820 which was set on April 29, 2017 against the

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References

External links

* {{Edinburg, Texas Association football clubs established in 2015 Association football clubs disestablished in 2023 USL Championship teams Houston Dynamo FC 2015 establishments in Texas 2023 disestablishments in Texas Defunct soccer clubs in Texas Reserve team soccer in the United States Sports in the Rio Grande Valley