Copa Tejas
Founded2019; 5 years ago (2019)
RegionTexas
Number of teams7 (Shield)
3 (Division 1)
3 (Division 2)
Current champion(s)Shield: San Antonio FC
Division 1: Austin FC
Division 2: San Antonio FC
Most successful club(s)Shield: San Antonio FC (2 titles)
Division 1: Austin FC (2 titles)
Division 2: San Antonio FC (2 titles)
Websitecopatejas.com
Copa Tejas is located in Texas
El Paso Locomotive FC
El Paso Locomotive FC
Rio Grande Valley FC
Rio Grande Valley FC
San Antonio FC
San Antonio FC
Austin FC
Austin FC
FC Dallas
FC Dallas
Houston Dynamo FC
Houston Dynamo FC
Houston Dash
Houston Dash

Copa Tejas is the two cup competitions and one shield between the Major League Soccer, USL Championship and NWSL teams of the state of Texas, awarded by independent supporters groups of the state's teams. It was initially founded in 2019 by supporters of San Antonio FC.[1] It awards a Division 1 trophy for the top Major League Soccer team, a Division 2 trophy for the top USL Championship team, and the Copa Tejas Shield for the best team across all participants. The current Major League Soccer clubs are Austin FC, FC Dallas, and Houston Dynamo FC. The USL Championship clubs are El Paso Locomotive FC and San Antonio FC. NWSL side Houston Dash participates only in the Copa Tejas Shield as the lone Texas team in the league.

It was first contested in 2019 and was won by Austin Bold FC.

History

San Antonio FC and Rio Grande Valley FC both competed in the USL from 2016 through 2023, contesting their own rivalry: the South Texas Derby. With the addition of Austin and El Paso in the 2019 season, the Copa Tejas was created by supporters of San Antonio FC to determine the best team in Texas.[1]

Austin Bold FC claimed the inaugural Copa Tejas with a 3–0 win over Rio Grande Valley FC on September 1, 2019. They finished top of the table with a 3–2–1 (W-D-L) record and 11 points.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the rescheduling of the 2020 USL Championship season into group play, El Paso was not included in the group with the other Texas teams. This resulted in the lack of a "fair round-robin format", and so the Copa Tejas was not awarded in 2020.[2]

In 2021, with Austin FC joining Major League Soccer, an MLS division of the competition, called Division 1, was created.[3] This was to supplement the existing Texas Derby which is contested between FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo FC. The USL Championship division would now be known as Division 2.[2]

The Copa Tejas Shield was announced in 2021 as a cross-league award, featuring the teams from both the Division 1 and Division 2 competition and NWSL side Houston Dash.

Austin Bold FC announced it will not participate in the 2022 USL Championship season as it actively seeks relocation to another city in Texas.[4] Rio Grande Valley FC ceased operations after the 2023 USL Championship season,[5] leaving only two teams at the Division II level.

Division 1

Copa Tejas is located in Texas
Austin FC
Austin FC
FC Dallas
FC Dallas
Houston Dynamo FC
Houston Dynamo FC
Copa Tejas Division 1
Club Titles Years
Austin FC 2 2022, 2023
FC Dallas 1 2021
Houston Dynamo FC 0
Year Champions Second Third
2021 FC Dallas Houston Dynamo FC Austin FC
2022 Austin FC FC Dallas Houston Dynamo FC
2023 Austin FC Houston Dynamo FC FC Dallas



2021

Main article: 2021 Major League Soccer season


2021 results summary
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1
  FC Dallas
 6 3 2 1 14 10 +4 11
2
  Houston Dynamo FC
 6 2 2 2 12 10 +2 8
3
  Austin FC
 6 2 0 4 9 15 −6 6
Updated to match(es) played on 10/31/2021. Source: https://copatejas.com/

  Austin FC win   FC Dallas win   Houston Dynamo FC win   Draw

May 8, 2021 1 FC Dallas 1–1 Houston Dynamo FC Frisco, TX
2:30 p.m. CDT Bressan Yellow card 34'
Obrian 42' Yellow card 54'
Acosta Yellow card 82'		 Report Picault 34' (pen.)
Rodríguez Yellow card 44'
Vera Yellow card 44'
Corona Yellow card 46'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 8,749
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
August 4, 2021 2 Austin FC 3–2 Houston Dynamo FC Austin, TX
8:00 p.m. CDT Pochettino 7', 45+1'
Domínguez 56'
Stroud Yellow card 83'		 Report Cerén Red card 20'
Pasher 27'
Dorsey Yellow card 79'
Picault 86'		 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
August 7, 2021 3 FC Dallas 2–0 Austin FC Frisco, TX
7:30 p.m. CDT Bressan Yellow card 42'
Hollingshead 50'
Ferreira 63'
Jara Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 16,625
Referee: Alan Kelley
August 21, 2021 4 Houston Dynamo FC 2–2 FC Dallas Houston, TX
7:30 p.m. CDT Picault 25' (pen.)
Vera 72'
Urruti Yellow card 82'
Cerén Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Cerrillo Yellow card 15'
Schön Yellow card 30'
Tafari 54'
Pepi 58'
Acosta Yellow card 65'
Hedges Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 13,548
Referee: Allen Chapman
August 29, 2021 4 Austin FC 3–5 FC Dallas Austin, Texas
7:30 p.m. CDT Cascante 13'
Lima Yellow card 25'
Fagúndez 59'
Ring 68'		 Report Ferreira 5', 38'
Schön Yellow card 17'
Pepi 36', 40'
Obrian 53'
ElMedkhar Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 11, 2021 6 Houston Dynamo FC 3–0 Austin FC Houston, TX
7:30 p.m. CDT Dorsey 1'
Picault 24', Yellow card 39', 65'
Lundqvist Yellow card 52'		 Report Pochettino Yellow card 22'
Ring Yellow card 44'
Berhalter Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 14,070
Referee: Ismael Elfath
September 18, 2021 7 Houston Dynamo FC 3–2 FC Dallas Houston, TX
7:30 p.m. CDT Dorsey 5'
Picault 20'
Valentin Yellow card 40'
Quintero 59' (pen.)		 Report Obrian 86', 90+4'
Schön Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 12,353
Referee: Victor Rivas
October 24, 2021 8 Austin FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo FC Austin, TX
3:00 p.m. CDT Maric 7' (o.g.)
Driussi 45+4'		 Report Cascante 90+2' (o.g.) Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Timothy Ford
October 30, 2021 9 FC Dallas 2–1 Austin FC Frisco, TX
7:30 p.m. CDT Ferreira 38'
Jara 80'		 Report Fagundez 36' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 16,080
Referee: Silviu Petrescu

2022

Main article: 2022 Major League Soccer season


2022 results summary
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1
  Austin FC
 4 2 2 0 8 5 +3 8
2
  FC Dallas
 4 1 3 0 7 6 +1 6
3
  Houston Dynamo FC
 4 0 1 3 5 9 −4 1
Updated to match(es) played on 10/24/2022. Source: https://copatejas.com/

  Austin FC win   FC Dallas win   Houston Dynamo FC win   Draw

April 23, 2022 1 FC Dallas 2—1 Houston Dynamo FC Frisco, TX
2:00 p.m. CDT Farfan Yellow card 2'
Cerrillo Yellow card 71'
Ntsabeleng 87'
Quignon 90+3' Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Ferreira 33'
Dorsey Yellow card 35'
Carrasquilla Yellow card 78'
Bartlow Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 15,792
Referee: Victor Rivas
April 30, 2022 2 Houston Dynamo FC 1—2 Austin FC Houston, TX
12:30 p.m. CDT Ferreira 5'
Carrasquilla Yellow card 47'
Hadebe Yellow card 50'
Parker Yellow card 88'		 Report Driussi Yellow card 36', 66'
Pereira 39'
Ring Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 16,296
Referee: Ted Unkle
June 25, 2022 3 Austin FC 2—2 FC Dallas Austin, TX
8:00 p.m. CDT Jiménez Yellow card 10'
Gabrielsen Yellow card 20'
Felipe Yellow card 45+1'
Driussi 72'
Hoesen 85'		 Report Arriola 58'
Servania 64'
Martínez Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Allen Chapman
July 9, 2022 4 Houston Dynamo FC 2—2 FC Dallas Houston, TX
7:30 p.m. CDT Steres Yellow card 41'
Lundqvist Yellow card 47'
Úlfarsson 69'
Zeca Yellow card 86'
Hadebe 90+11'		 Report Hedges Yellow card 17' 27'
Quignon Yellow card 22'
Ferreira Yellow card 85' 90+3'
Farfan Yellow card 88'
Servania Yellow card 90+8' Yellow-red card 90+13'		 Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 21,284
Referee: Jon Freemon
July 12, 2022 5 Austin FC 3–1 Houston Dynamo FC Austin, TX
8:00 p.m. CDT Fagúndez 15'
Urruti 57'
Lima Yellow card 66'
Ring 70'		 Report Carrasquilla 11'
Hadebe Yellow card 14'
Lundqvist Yellow card 62'
Herrera Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Chris Penso
July 16, 2022 6 FC Dallas 1–1 Austin FC Frisco, TX
8:00 p.m. CDT Arriola 42'
Velasco Yellow card 70'		 Report Fagúndez 79'
Felipe Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 16,833
Referee: Armando Villarreal

2023

Main article: 2023 Major League Soccer season
2023 results summary
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1
  Austin FC
 4 2 0 2 7 3 +4 6
2
  Houston Dynamo FC
 4 1 2 1 3 5 −2 5
3
  FC Dallas
 4 1 2 1 2 4 −2 5
Updated to match(es) played on 10/1/2023. Source: https://copatejas.com/

  Austin FC win   FC Dallas win   Houston Dynamo FC win   Draw

May 20, 2023 1 FC Dallas 1–1 Houston Dynamo FC Frisco, TX
8:30 p.m. CDT Obrian 53' Report Gasper Yellow card 25'
Úlfarsson 85'
Escobar Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 19,096
Referee: Victor Rivas
May 27, 2023 2 Houston Dynamo FC 2–1 Austin FC Houston, TX
7:30 p.m. CDT Herrera 37'
Quiñónes Yellow card 67'
Franco 87'
Micael Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Zardes 22'
Cascante Yellow card 30'		 Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 16,055
Referee: Ted Unkel
June 21, 2023 3 Austin FC 3–0 FC Dallas Austin, TX
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
June 24, 2023 4 Austin FC 3–0 Houston Dynamo FC Austin, TX
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Victor Rivas
August 26, 2023 5 FC Dallas 1–0 Austin FC Frisco, TX
7:30 p.m. CDT
Report Pereira Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 67' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 18,267
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
September 30, 2023 6 Houston Dynamo FC 0–0 FC Dallas Houston, TX
8:30 p.m. CDT Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium

Division 2

Copa Tejas is located in Texas
El Paso FC
El Paso FC
San Antonio FC
San Antonio FC
Copa Tejas Division 2
Club Titles Years
Austin Bold FC[a] 1 2019
El Paso Locomotive FC 1 2021
Rio Grande Valley FC[b] 0
San Antonio FC 2 2022, 2023
  1. ^ Franchise relocated after completion of the 2021 USL-C season[6]
  2. ^ Franchise ceased operations after the 2023 USL-C season[7]
Year Champions Second Third Fourth
2019 Austin Bold FC San Antonio FC Rio Grande Valley FC El Paso Locomotive FC
2020 Not Awarded
2021 El Paso Locomotive FC Austin Bold FC Rio Grande Valley FC San Antonio FC
2022 San Antonio FC Rio Grande Valley FC El Paso Locomotive FC -
2023 San Antonio FC Rio Grande Valley FC El Paso Locomotive FC -

2019

Main article: 2019 USL Championship season
2019 results summary
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1
  Austin Bold FC
 6 3 2 1 6 4 +2 11
2
  San Antonio FC
 6 2 2 2 9 7 +2 8
3
  Rio Grande Valley FC
 6 2 2 2 8 9 −1 8
4
  El Paso Locomotive FC
 6 0 4 2 4 7 −3 4
Source: https://copatejas.com/

  Austin Win   El Paso Win   Rio Grande Valley Win   San Antonio Win   Draw

March 23, 2019 1 El Paso 2–2 Rio Grande Valley El Paso
8:30 p.m. MST Ross 45+1'
Rebellón Yellow card 59'
Contreras Yellow card 72'
Gebhard 78'		 USLC Report Dunwell Yellow card 47'
Hernandez Yellow card 66', 79'
Duvall Yellow card 69'
Enríquez 90'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,458
Referee: Alejandro Aguilera
March 30, 2019 2 Austin 1–0 San Antonio Del Valle
7:30 p.m. CDT McFarlane Yellow card 59'
Kléber 78'		 SAN Report Maguraushe Yellow card 25'
Hernandez Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Bold Stadium
Attendance: 5,803
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
April 21, 2019 3 Austin 0–0 El Paso Del Valle
4:00 p.m. CDT Okugo Yellow card 62' USLC Report N'Toko Yellow card 44'
Kiffe Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Bold Stadium
Attendance: 1,839
Referee: Michael Radchuk
May 25, 2019 4 Rio Grande Valley 3–1 San Antonio Edinburg
7:30 p.m. CDT Enríquez 30'
Salazar 36', 58'
Dunwell Yellow card 74'
Lemoine Yellow card 90+3'		 SAN Report Guzmán 70'
Yaro Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,377
Referee: Michael Radchuk
June 22, 2019 5 Rio Grande Valley 0–1 Austin Edinburg
7:30 p.m. CDT Castellanos Yellow card 22'
Adams Yellow card 83'		 USLC Report Saramutin Yellow card 32'
McFarlane Yellow card 41'
Lima 50'
Kléber Yellow card 55'
Tyrpak Yellow card 88'
Okugo Yellow card 90+4'
Restrepo Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,286
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
June 26, 2019 6 San Antonio 0–0 El Paso San Antonio
7:30 p.m. CDT Ackon Yellow card 45'
Barmby Yellow card 58' Yellow-red card 63'		 SAN Report Beckie Yellow card 16'
Ketterer Yellow card 44'
Gebhard Yellow card 87'
Gómez Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,081
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
July 3, 2019 7 San Antonio 3–0 Austin San Antonio
7:30 p.m. CDT Okugo 8' (o.g.)
Bryant Yellow card 41'
Forbes 50'
Gallegos Yellow card 64'
Ackon Yellow card 67'
Parano 70'
Greene Yellow card 90+2'		 SAN Report Báez Yellow card 45'
Guadarrama Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,514
Referee: Daniel Gutierrez
July 17, 2019 8 El Paso 1–3 San Antonio El Paso
7:00 p.m. MST Fox Yellow card 13', 28'
Salgado Yellow card 90+2'		 SAN Report López 8', 45+3'
Eboussi Yellow card 34'
Jamieson 52'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,128
Referee: Mark Allatin
August 17, 2019 9 San Antonio 2–2 Rio Grande Valley San Antonio
7:30 p.m. CDT Barmby 14'
Parano 44'
Greene Yellow card 68'
López Yellow card 88'		 SAN Report Fuenmayor Red card 31'
Martinez Yellow card 38'
Samuels Yellow card 45+4'
Castellanos Yellow card 51'
Small 75'
Ackon 80' (o.g.)
Rodriguez Yellow card 87'
Jackson Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 7,533
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
August 24, 2019 10 Rio Grande Valley 1–0 El Paso Edinburg
7:30 p.m. CDT Bird 46' ELP Report Ryan Yellow card 56' Yellow-red card 90+1' Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,275
Referee: Luis Guardia
September 1, 2019 11 Austin 3–0 Rio Grande Valley Del Valle
7:30 p.m. CDT Twumasi 33'
Taylor Yellow card 55'
Lima 60'
Promise Yellow card 72', 87'		 AUS Report
USL Report		 Corti Red card 44'
Enríquez Yellow card 57'
Fuenmayor Yellow card 77'
Coronado Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Bold Stadium
Attendance: 1,968
Referee: Kevin Broadley
October 10, 2019 12 El Paso 1–1 Austin El Paso
8:00 p.m. MST Monsalvez Yellow card 42'
Velásquez 76' (pen.)		 ELP Report
AUS Report
USL Report		 Mallace Yellow card 35'
Okugo Yellow card 45+3'
Kléber Yellow card 53'
Lima Yellow card 77', 81'
Taylor Yellow card 82'
Soto Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere

2020

Main article: 2020 USL Championship season


Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the announcement of the updated format for the remainder of the 2020 USL Championship season, the 2020 Copa Tejas competition was not played-out as originally scheduled. El Paso Locomotive FC was put in Group C while Austin Bold FC, Rio Grande Valley FC, and San Antonio FC were placed in Group D.[8] Therefore, the Copa Tejas was not awarded in 2020.[2]

2021

Main article: 2021 USL Championship season


2021 results summary
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1
  El Paso Locomotive FC
 12 7 2 3 24 16 +8 23
2
  Austin Bold FC
 12 3 6 3 10 17 −7 15
3
  Rio Grande Valley FC
 12 3 5 4 17 17 0 14
4
  San Antonio FC
 12 3 4 5 15 16 −1 13
Source: https://copatejas.com/

  Austin Win   El Paso Win   Rio Grande Valley Win   San Antonio Win   Draw

May 16, 2021 1 Rio Grande Valley 2–1 San Antonio Edinburg
7:30 p.m. CDT Kuzain 42'
Sorto 57'
Robinson Yellow card 75'
López Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Patiño Yellow card 31', 68'
Lema Yellow card 45'
Cuello Yellow card 45+3'
Khmiri Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 2,610
Referee: Melvin Rivas
May 22, 2021 2 El Paso 1–0 Rio Grande Valley El Paso
8:30 p.m. MST Solignac 1'
Ryan Yellow card 45+2'
Ross Yellow card 62'
Mares Yellow card 77'
Borelli Yellow card 89'		 Amoh Yellow card 70' Yellow-red card 80' Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,325
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
May 29, 2021 3 San Antonio 1–1 Rio Grande Valley San Antonio
7:30 p.m. CDT Lema Yellow card 34'
Epps 40'
Cuello Red card 80'		 Report Pimentel Yellow card 42'
J. Sánchez Yellow card 55'
Azócar 89'
V. Sánchez Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 3,852
Referee: Jon Freemon
June 3, 2021 4 Austin 0–1 El Paso Del Valle
8:00 p.m. CDT Ycaza Yellow card 9'
Garcia Yellow card 29'
Hinds Yellow card 57'
Báez Yellow card 71'
Okoli Yellow card 87'		 Report Yuma Yellow card 39'
Rebellón Yellow card 51'
Luna 56'
Zendejas Yellow card 81'
Solignac Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Bold Stadium
Attendance: 791
Referee: Mark Allatin
June 16, 2021 5 Rio Grande Valley 1–2 Austin Edinburg
7:00 p.m. CDT Diz Pe Yellow card 13'
Cerritos 21'
Kuzain Yellow card 58'
Cabezas Yellow card 75'
Pimentel Yellow card 82'		 Report Okali 55'
Okali Yellow card 90'
Gracia 90+6'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 2572
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
June 19, 2021 6 San Antonio FC 1–1 Rio Grande FC San Antonio
7:30 p.m. CDT Dhillon 13'
Lindley Yellow card 14'
Dhillon Yellow card 17'
Varela Yellow card 66'
Lema Yellow card 90'
Doyle Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Sorto 22'
Sanchez Yellow card 58'
Alburquerque Yellow card 64'
Sanchez Yellow card 90+1'
Ramsey Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 3920
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
June 30, 2021 7 Rio Grande Valley 3–2 El Paso Edinburg
7:00 p.m. CDT Manley 5'
Kuzain 61'
Lopez 73'
Vera Yellow card 87'
Kuzain Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Aguinaga 31'
Luna Yellow card 77'
Solignac 82'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 2445
Referee: Brandon Stevis
July 3, 2021 8 San Antonio 0–1 Austin San Antonio
7:30 p.m. CDT Doyle Yellow card 15'
Lindley Yellow card 41'
Patino Yellow card 71'
Deplagne Yellow card 79'		 Report Diouf 2'
Diouf Yellow card 33'
Gordon Yellow card 45' Baez Yellow card 52'
Okoli 60
Panicco Yellow card 77'
Soto Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6243
Referee: Matthew Franz
July 7, 2021 9 Austin 1–1 Rio Grande Valley Del Valle
8:00 p.m. CDT Hinds Yellow card 16'
Sarkodie Yellow card 45+1'
Sarkodie 48'
Adamolekun Yellow card 88'		 Report Kuzain Yellow card 45+2'
Cabezas Yellow card 45+3'
Pimental Yellow card 52'
Azocar 62'		 Stadium: Bold Stadium
Attendance: 686
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
June 24, 2021 10 Rio Grande Valley 1–1 Austin Edinburg
8:00 p.m. CDT Cabezas 8'
Cabezas Yellow card 56'
Lopez Yellow card 67'
Deric Yellow card 85'		 Report Torres Yellow card 35' Yellow-red card 50'
Baez Yellow card 79'
Baez 85'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Referee: Brad Jensen
July 28, 2021 11 San Antonio 1–2 El Paso San Antonio
7:30 p.m. CDT Lindley Yellow card 23'
Sjoberg Yellow card 27'
Abu Yellow card 42'
Sjoberg 74'		 Report Solignac 18'
Bahner Yellow card 30'
Luna Yellow card 37'
Ryan Yellow card 58'
Luna 71'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 5,273
Referee: Malik Badawi
July 31, 2021 12 Austin 0–3 San Antonio Del Valle
8:00 p.m. CDT Gordon Yellow card 12'
Ycaza Yellow card 20'
Okoli Yellow card 23'
Garcia Yellow card 29'
Taylor Yellow card 37'
Hinds Yellow card 40'
Panicco Yellow card 67'		 Report Cuello 30'
Gallegos Yellow card 34'
Abu Yellow card 45+4'
Deplange Yellow card 59'
Nathan 69'
Gallegos 74'
Maloney Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Bold Stadium
Attendance: 1,577
Referee: Jervis Atagana
August 4, 2021 13 El Paso 2–0 San Antonio El Paso
8:00 p.m. MST Luna 29'
King Yellow card 37'
Aguinaga Yellow card 44'
Aguinaga 45+2'
Jerome Yellow card 68'
Rebellon Yellow card 70' Yellow-red card 77'		 Report Deplange Yellow card 12'
Maloney Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 4,688
Referee: Brad Jensen
August 7, 2021 14 El Paso 3–0 Austin El Paso
7:30 p.m. CDT Fox 59'
Mares 72'
Carrijo 90+3'		 Report Garcia Yellow card 86' Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,348
Referee: Michael Radchuk
August 8, 2021 15 Rio Grande Valley 1–2 San Antonio Edinburg
8:30 p.m. MST Azocar 35'
Robinson Yellow card 38'
Njie Yellow card 77'
Pimental Yellow card 79'		 Report Nathan 18'
Khmiri Yellow card 50'
Nathan 58'
Abu Yellow card 60'
Cardone Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,495
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
August 17, 2021 16 Austin 1–1 Rio Grande Valley Del Valle
8:00 p.m. CDT Baez 26'
Diouf Yellow card 40'
Avila Yellow card 44'		 Report Diz Pe Yellow card 8'
Manley Yellow card 24'
Amoh 35'
Riley Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Bold Stadium
Attendance: 531
Referee: Tori Penso
August 21, 2021 17 El Paso 3–1 Rio Grande Valley El Paso
8:30 p.m. MST Rebellon Yellow card 7'
Solignac 67'
Velasquez 89'
Mares 90+6'		 Report Murphy Yellow card 24'
Amoh 38'
Pimentel Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,017
Referee: Matthew Thompson
August 28, 2021 18 San Antonio 2–1 El Paso San Antonio
7:30 p.m. CDT Epps 32'
PC Yellow card 41'
Dhillon 90+3', Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Fox Yellow card 24'
Velasquez 54'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 4,883
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
September 7, 2021 19 Austin 2–1 San Antonio Del Valle
8:00 p.m. CDT Garcia Yellow card 36', 45'
Fernandez 40'
Baez Yellow card 72'
Avila Yellow card 83'
Soto Yellow card 88'		 Report Sjoberg Yellow card 32'
Dhillon 42'
PC Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Bold Stadium
Attendance: 650
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
September 22, 2021 20 Austin 2–2 El Paso Del Valle
8:00 p.m. CDT Stefano 31'
Guadarrama 90+4'		 Report Luna 70'
Gómez 83'		 Stadium: Bold Stadium
Attendance: 1,022
Referee: Natalie Simon
October 6, 2021 21 El Paso 3–3 San Antonio El Paso
8:00 p.m. MST King 57'
Ross 73'
Luna 85'		 Report Dhillon 10'
Deplagne 27'
Ford 90+4'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,250
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
October 20, 2021 22 El Paso 3–0 Austin El Paso
8:00 p.m. MST Gómez 23'
Solignac 48'
Luna 90'		 Report Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,007
Referee: Kevin Broadley
October 23, 2021 23 San Antonio 0–0 Austin San Antonio
7:30 p.m. CDT Report Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,516
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
October 30, 2021 24 Rio Grande Valley 4–1 El Paso Edinburg
8:30 p.m. CDT Lopez 7'
Ycaza Yellow card 14' 79'
Azocar Yellow card 45+2'
Edwards 45+4' Yellow card 45+4' 59'
Vera Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Borelli Yellow card 45'
Herrera 52'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,440
Referee: John Griggs

2022

Main article: 2022 USL Championship season


2022 results summary
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1
  San Antonio FC
 4 3 1 0 7 4 +3 10[a]
2
  Rio Grande Valley FC
 4 1 2 1 6 5 +1 5
3
  El Paso Locomotive FC
 4 0 1 3 0 4 −4 1
Source: https://copatejas.com/
Notes:
  1. ^ Due to the uneven schedule, San Antonio FC's match against RGV on 3/27/22 did not count as a Copa Tejas match.[9]

  El Paso Win   Rio Grande Valley Win   San Antonio Win   Draw

April 16, 2022 1 San Antonio FC 1–0 El Paso Locomotive FC San Antonio
7:30 p.m. CDT Collier 11'
Giro Yellow card 38'
Garcia Yellow card 41'
Maloney Yellow card 69'
Taintor Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Brockbank Yellow card 18'
Borelli Yellow card 64'
Luna Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 5,167
Referee: Luis Guardia
May 28, 2022 2 Rio Grande Valley FC 2–3 San Antonio FC Edinburg
7:30 p.m. CDT Cabezas 41'
Ycaza Yellow card 56'
López Yellow card 71'
Hernández Yellow card 76'
Pimentel Red card 77'
Ackwei Yellow card 79'
Malešević Yellow card 80'
Herrera 90+2'		 Report Dhillon 26', Yellow card 31', 87'
Traore Yellow card 31'
Garcia Yellow card 43'
Khmiri Yellow card 45+5'
Taintor 62', Yellow card 79'
Delem Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 3,053
Referee: Melvin Rivas
June 29, 2022 3 Rio Grande Valley FC 0–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Edinburg
7:30 p.m. CDT Hernández Yellow card 83' Report Sonupe Yellow card 32'
Yuma Yellow card 61' Yellow-red card 83'
Velásquez Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 2,519
Referee: Gerald Flores
July 23, 2022 4 El Paso Locomotive FC 0–1 San Antonio FC El Paso
8:30 p.m. CDT Yuma Yellow card 43'
Gómez Yellow card 83'
Azcona Yellow card 88'		 Report Abdul-Salaam Yellow card 11'
Patiño 47'
Abu Yellow card 74'
Gomez Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,333
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
August 20, 2022 5 San Antonio FC 2–2 Rio Grande Valley FC San Antonio
8:00 p.m. CDT Khmiri Yellow card 17'
Abu Yellow card 18'
Farr Yellow card 43'
Adeniran Yellow card 45'
Maloney Yellow card 53'
Gomez 59'
Bailone Yellow card 84'
Taintor Yellow card 90', 90+6'		 Report Pinzon 34'
Ward 36', Yellow card 90+5'
Ycaza Yellow card 80'
Coronado Yellow card 90+9' Yellow-red card 90+10'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,511
Referee: Greg Dopka
September 7, 2022 6 El Paso Locomotive FC 0–2 Rio Grande Valley FC El Paso
8:00 p.m. CDT Hinds Yellow card 13'
Borelli		 Report López 72'
Pinzon 80'
Torres Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 7,589
Referee: Mark Allatin

2023

Main article: 2023 USL Championship season
2023 results summary
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1
  San Antonio FC
 4 2 2 0 6 4 +2 8
2
  Rio Grande Valley FC
 4 1 2 1 7 5 +2 5
3
  El Paso Locomotive FC
 4 0 2 2 6 10 −4 2
Source: https://copatejas.com/

  El Paso Win   Rio Grande Valley Win   San Antonio Win   Draw

June 10, 2023 1 San Antonio FC 2–2 El Paso Locomotive FC San Antonio, Texas
8:00 p.m. CDT Taintor 4', Yellow card 45+3'
Abu Yellow card 7'
Hernandez Yellow card 56'
Adeniran 60'
Marcina Yellow card 67'		 Report Gómez 11'
Navarro Yellow card 15'
McCue Yellow card 36'
Solignac Yellow card 45+2', 78'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 4,706
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
July 12, 2023 2 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–2 San Antonio FC El Paso, Texas
8:00 p.m. CDT Calvillo 29' (pen.), Yellow card 90+6'
Clarhaut Yellow card 38'
Kostyshyn Yellow card 38'
Hinds Yellow card 59'
Borelli Yellow card 85'
Herrera Yellow card 90+6'
Lyons Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Zouhir 58', 62', Yellow card 90+6'
Batista Yellow card 80' Yellow-red card 90+6'
Hernández Yellow card 90+6'
Oluwaseyi Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,785
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
July 15, 2023 3 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–1 Rio Grande Valley FC El Paso, Texas
8:30 pm Calvillo Yellow card 22'
Solignac Yellow card 66'
Zacarías Yellow card 77'
Rose Yellow card 80'
Gómez 88'
Navarro Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Cabrera 38', Yellow card 41'
Benítez Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,589
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
July 29, 2023 4 Rio Grande Valley FC 5–2 El Paso Locomotive FC Edinburg, Texas
Davila 7', 20'
Calvillo 34' (o.g.)
Cabrera 59'
Kinzner Yellow card 70'
Torres 74' (pen.)
López Yellow card 86'		 Report Solignac 3' (pen.)
Gómez 16', Yellow card 51'
Zacarías Yellow card 24'
Calvillo Yellow card 40'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 4,730
Referee: Alejo Calume
August 16, 2023 5 San Antonio FC 2–1 Rio Grande Valley FC San Antonio, Texas
8:00 PM CDT Patiño 13'
Zouhir 30'
Garcia Yellow card 83'
Hayes Yellow card 86'		 Report Cerro 11' Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,034
Referee: Sergii Boiko
August 30, 2023 6 Rio Grande Valley FC 0–0 San Antonio FC Edinburg, Texas
7:00 PM CDT Ruiz Yellow card 45'
Ricketts Yellow card 82'
Cabezas Yellow card 90'		 Report Patiño Yellow card 24'
Hayes Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 2,731
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

Shield

Club Titles Years
Austin Bold FC† 0
Austin FC 0
El Paso Locomotive FC 1 2021
FC Dallas 0
Houston Dash 0
Houston Dynamo FC 0
Rio Grande Valley FC 0
San Antonio FC 2 2022, 2023

† Franchise relocated after completion of the 2021 USL-C season

Year Champions Runners-up
2021 El Paso Locomotive FC San Antonio FC
2022 San Antonio FC Austin FC
2023 San Antonio FC Houston Dynamo FC
2023 results summary
Pos Team Pld PPG
1
  San Antonio FC
 34 1.65
2
  Houston Dynamo FC
 34 1.50
3
  El Paso Locomotive FC
 34 1.38
4
  FC Dallas
 34 1.35
5
  Rio Grande Valley FC
 34 1.26
6
  Houston Dash
 22 1.18
7
  Austin FC
 34 1.15
Updated to match(es) played on 10/21/2023. Source: https://www.espn.com/soccer/competitions

Top Scorers

Division 1

Stats as of 9/30/2023 – Bold denotes still active with team

Position Name Team Goals
1 United States Fafà Picault Houston Dynamo FC 6
2 United States Jesús Ferreira FC Dallas 5
Colombia Jáder Obrian FC Dallas
Uruguay Diego Fagundez Austin FC
5 Argentina Sebastian Driussi Austin FC 3
United States Ricardo Pepi FC Dallas
United States Gyasi Zardes Austin FC
7 United States Paul Arriola FC Dallas 2
United States Griffin Dorsey Houston Dynamo FC
Paraguay Sebastián Ferreira Houston Dynamo FC
Argentina Tomás Pochettino Austin FC
Finland Alexander Ring Austin FC
Iceland Thorleifur Úlfarsson Houston Dynamo FC
Costa Rica Julio Cascante Austin FC
United States Ethan Finlay Austin FC
United States Nkosi Tafari FC Dallas
12 Panama Adalberto Carrasquilla Houston Dynamo FC 1
Paraguay Cecilio Dominguez Austin FC
Paraguay Iván Franco Houston Dynamo FC
Zimbabwe Teenage Hadebe Houston Dynamo FC
United States Matt Hedges FC Dallas
Mexico Héctor Herrera Houston Dynamo FC
Netherlands Danny Hoesen Austin FC
United States Ryan Hollingshead FC Dallas
Argentina Franco Jara FC Dallas
South Africa Tsiki Ntsabeleng FC Dallas
Canada Tyler Pasher Houston Dynamo FC
Venezuela Daniel Pereira Austin FC
Argentina Facundo Quignon FC Dallas
Colombia Darwin Quintero Houston Dynamo FC
United States Brandon Servania FC Dallas
Argentina Maximiliano Urruti Austin FC
Argentina Matías Vera Houston Dynamo FC

Division 2

Stats as of August 30, 2023 – Bold denotes still active with team

Position Name Team Goals
1 Argentina Luis Solignac El Paso Locomotive FC 7
2 United States Diego Luna El Paso Locomotive FC 6
Brazil André Lima Austin Bold FC
United States Justin Dhillon San Antonio FC
5 Mexico Aarón Gómez El Paso Locomotive FC 5
Colombia Santiago Patiño San Antonio FC
6 Brazil Nathan Fogaça San Antonio FC 4
Venezuela Juan Carlos Azócar Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
Colombia Sebastián Velásquez El Paso Locomotive FC
10 Venezuela Elvis Amoh Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 3
Cuba Frank López San Antonio FC/Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
United States Mitchell Taintor San Antonio FC
Canada Rida Zouhir San Antonio FC
13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Kyle Edwards Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2
United States Wan Kuzain Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
Mexico Rodrigo Lopez Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
El Salvador Christian Sorto Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
United States Dylan Mares El Paso Locomotive FC
Spain José Aguinaga El Paso Locomotive FC
Mexico Xavier Báez Austin Bold FC
France Fabien Garcia Austin Bold FC/San Antonio FC
United States Marcus Epps San Antonio FC
England Andrew Fox El Paso Locomotive FC
Argentina Cristian Parano San Antonio FC
United States Jesús Enríquez Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
Belize Michael Salazar Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
New Zealand Elliot Collier San Antonio FC
Colombia Juan David Cabezas Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
Mexico Christian Pinzón Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
United States Taylor Davila Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
Colombia Wilmer Cabrera Jr. Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
32 Argentina Emil Cuello San Antonio FC 1
France Mathieu Deplagne San Antonio FC
United States Kortne Ford San Antonio FC
United States Jose Gallegos San Antonio FC
Sweden Axel Sjöberg San Antonio FC
Senegal Ates Diouf San Antonio FC
United States Collin Fernandez Austin Bold FC
United States Sonny Guadarrama Austin Bold FC
Brazil Stefano Pinho Austin Bold FC
United States Kofi Sarkodie Austin Bold FC
United States Sean Okoli Austin Bold FC
England Macauley King El Paso Locomotive FC
United States Chapa Herrera El Paso Locomotive FC
Brazil Leandro Carrijó El Paso Locomotive FC
Scotland Nick Ross El Paso Locomotive FC
El Salvador Alexis Cerritos Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
United States Carter Manley Rio Grande Valley FC Toros/San Antonio FC
United States Derek Gebhard El Paso Locomotive FC
United States Emilio Ycaza Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
Brazil Kléber Austin Bold FC
Niger Isaac Promise Austin Bold FC
Ghana Ema Twumasi Austin Bold FC
Mexico Éver Guzmán San Antonio FC
United States Amobi Okugo Austin Bold FC
Turks and Caicos Islands Billy Forbes San Antonio FC
United States Bradford Jamieson IV San Antonio FC
England Jack Barmby Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
El Salvador Romilio Hernandez Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
Panama Carlos Small Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
Ghana Ebenezer Ackon Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
United States Eric Bird Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
United States David Loera San Antonio FC
United States Dylan Borczak Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
United States Duilio Herrera San Antonio FC/Rio Grande Valley FC
Trinidad and Tobago Shannon Gomez San Antonio FC
United States Akeem Ward Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
United States Samuel Adeniran San Antonio FC
El Salvador Eric Calvillo El Paso Locomotive FC
United States José Torres Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
United States Ian Cerro Rio Grande Valley FC Toros

Cup Scoring

The Division 1 and Division 2 Copa Tejas format is similar to the Cascadia Cup. Points are earned during the regular season: three for a victory, one for a draw, and no points for a loss. The team that accumulates the most points during the regular USL season, excluding possible U.S. Open Cup match ups and league playoffs, will be awarded the trophy at the conclusion of the league season, and will keep it and bragging rights for a year. If a tiebreaker is necessary, it will be determined from goal differential and other criteria.

The winner each year is decided by these criteria, in order:[10]

Shield Scoring

The Copa Tejas Shield format is similar to the Supporters Shield awarded by Major League Soccer's Supporters Shield Foundation. Total points for a team across a its regular season will be divided by the number of matches played for an average points per game total. The team with the highest average points per game will be awarded the Copa Tejas Shield. In the event of a tiebreaker, the following criteria will be used to break the tie:[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "San Antonio Fc Travels to Face Austin Bold Fc". March 29, 2019. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Copa Tejas News". CopaTejas.com. Copa Tejas. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Texas-based supporters groups announce MLS division of Copa Tejas". March 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "Texas-Based Ownership Group Purchases Austin Bold FC". USLChampionship.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "OFFICIAL STATEMENT: Rio Grande Valley FC Cease Operations". www.RGVFC.com. Rio Grande Valley FC. December 18, 2023. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "Texas-Based Ownership Group Purchases Austin Bold FC". USL Championship. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "OFFICIAL STATEMENT: Rio Grande Valley FC Cease Operations". www.RGVFC.com. Rio Grande Valley FC. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  8. ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Season Format". June 24, 2020.
  9. ^ "USL COPA TEJAS 2022". Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Copa Tejas". Retrieved August 1, 2019.

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