Founded | 2003 |
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Region | Houston, Texas |
Number of teams | 3 |
Current champions | América (2004) |
Most successful club(s) | Cruz Azul, América (1) |
Cup of Texas | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | United States |
Teams | 3 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Club América |
Runner-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 |
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[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]
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
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2003 | Cruz Azul | ||
2004 | América | Everton | Pachuca |