Rio Grande Valley FC
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- Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
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Wikipedia - Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
Rio Grande Valley FC, also known as RGVFC or Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, was an American professional soccer team based in Edinburg, Texas operated by Lone Star, LLC. They joined the USL Championship in the 2016 season.
The team served as a hybrid affiliate of the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. 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 Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA D-league 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 business partnership with USL.
Klubben ägs av RGV FC, LLC, ett konsortium av lokala affärsmän. Klubbens huvudtränare är Gerson Echeverry, en colombiansk tidigare fotbollsspelare.
Rio Grande Valley FC har haft några framgångar under sin korta historia. År 2018 vann de USL League Two-mästerskapet och 2019 vann de USL League One-mästerskapet. Klubben har också representerat USA i CONCACAF Champions League vid två tillfällen.
Några av de mest kända spelarna som har spelat för Rio Grande Valley FC inkluderar:
* Emmanuel Garcia
* Jonathan Gómez
* David Ochoa
* Sebastián Saucedo
* Aaron Schoenfeld