Texas Derby

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The Texas Derby is a football derby between Texas's two MLS teams Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas. The two squads play a season series of 4 games (2 at each pitch) with the winner of the season series wining an 18th-century Mountain Howitzer cannon (named El Capitán), which will recognize the best MLS team in the state of Texas during the year. Houston Dynamo clinched the 2006 series with a win on August 12, 2006.

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[edit] Summary of all matches

Played Dynamo Won Drawn FCD Won
4 2 1 1

[edit] Results of recent meetings

Venue Date Dynamo score FCD score
Robertson Stadium 12 August 2006 1 0
Pizza Hut Park 13 May 2006 1 1
Robertson Stadium 6 May 2006 4 3
Pizza Hut Park 2 September 2006 0 1

[edit] El Capitán Winners

Year Winner Record
2006 Houston Dynamo 2-1-1

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