| 2012 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Philip Anschutz | |||
| Manager | Dominic Kinnear | |||
| Major League Soccer | 8th | |||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Runners-up | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round | |||
| Champions League | TBD | |||
| Texas Derby | Winners | |||
| Highest home attendance | 22,039 (seven matches) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 18,452 vs. Real Salt Lake (September 6, 2012) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 20,985 | |||
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The 2012 Houston Dynamo season was the seventh season of the team's existence and the first season in their new soccer-specific stadium, BBVA Compass Stadium. The Dynamo entered the season as both the defending MLS Cup runners-up and Texas Derby winners. The club also played in the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League.