Copa de Tejas
| Founded | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Region | Houston, Texas |
| Number of teams | 3 |
| Current champions | América (2004) |
| Most successful club(s) | Cruz Azul, América (1) |
| Cup of Texas | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | United States |
| Teams | 3 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Club América |
| Runners-up | Everton |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 2 |
| Goals scored | 11 (5.5 per match) |
The Copa de Tejas (English: Cup of Texas) was a soccer tournament held in Houston.[1] All games were played at the Reliant Stadium, home of the NFL's Houston Texans.
The participants were Club América, Everton and Pachuca.
Club América  | 3 - 1 |  Everton |
|---|---|---|
| [2] |
| 2004 Copa de Tejas winners |
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Mexico First title |
The Copa De Tejas was a preseason summer soccer tournament hosted by the Houston Texans NFL franchise at Reliant Stadium. The tournament featured clubs from Liga MX and the Premier League.[3][4] The tournament was created to help establish the Reliant Stadium as a soccer venue, as well as persuade Major League Soccer to award an expansion franchise to the Houston market,[5] which was awarded in 2006 with the Houston Dynamo.[6]
There were two preseason tournaments held, in 2003 and 2004. Mexican side, Cruz Azul won the first tournament, and fellow Mexican outfit, Club América won the second and final tournament.[7]
Past champions
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Cruz Azul
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| 2004 | América
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Everton
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Pachuca
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References
- ^ "Press Release". Visit Houston. 9 June 2004. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "On Soccer: Club America makes most of Copa showing". 5 August 2004.
- ^ Fradkin, Linda (June 16, 2004). "Two elite soccer leagues battle in Copa de Tejas". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ Davis, Glenn (June 29, 2004). "On Soccer: Copa de Tejas means litmus test for Everton". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ Greer, Jim (August 1, 2004). "Houston poised to score MLS team". Houston Business Journal. Advance Publications. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ "Earthquakes move to Houston, name stays in San Jose". SoccerTimes.com. December 15, 2005. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ "On Soccer: Club America makes most of Copa showing". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. August 5, 2004. Retrieved January 10, 2018.