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| Full name | Rio Grande Valley Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Toros, RGVFC | ||
| Founded | July 15, 2015 | ||
| Dissolved | December 18, 2023 | ||
| Stadium | H-E-B Park Edinburg, Texas | ||
| Capacity | 9,735 | ||
| Owner | Alonzo Cantu | ||
| Website | http://www.rgvfc.com/ | ||
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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.[1] 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.[1][2]
- ^ a b Houston Dynamo reach affiliate agreement to start USL club: "It's an important and necessary step", MLSoccer.com, July 15, 2015, archived from the original on August 6, 2015, retrieved July 15, 2015
- ^ RGVFC awarded the USL's newest franchise, Houston Dyanamo, July 15, 2015, archived from the original on July 16, 2015, retrieved July 15, 2015