List of BBVA Compass Stadium milestones

Milestones

Date Notes
February 5, 2011 Groundbreaking
March 10, 2011 The portion of Bastrop Street and Rusk Street that runs through the site is removed
May 6, 2011 Construction crews begin drilling on site
May 12, 2011 The first concrete is poured
August 15, 2011 First steel beam is installed
November 14, 2011 Last steel beam is installed
December 13, 2011 BBVA Compass acquires naming rights
May 10, 2012 Houston Dynamo Academy 0 – 3 United States U-17 Men's
First event & first soccer match
May 12, 2012 Houston Dynamo 1 – 0 D.C. United
First Houston Dynamo match
May 23, 2012 New Zealand 2 – 2 El Salvador (Association football)
BBVA Compass Content Series
First international sporting event
June 23, 2012 USA 10 – 30 Italy (Rugby union)
2012 Italian Tour of the Americas
First rugby union match
August 31, 2012 Cinco Ranch (Katy) 34 – 6 Cypress Ranch (Cypress-Fairbanks) (American football)
BBVA Compass Kick Off Classic
First American football game
September 15, 2012 Texas Southern 35 – 45 Jackson State (American football)
First Texas Southern match
October 12, 2012 Mexico 5 – 0 Guyana
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Third Round
First FIFA World Cup qualification match
November 4, 2012 Houston Dynamo 2 – 0 Sporting Kansas City
First Houston Dynamo playoff match
December 12, 2012 United States 4 – 0 China PR
International friendly
First visit by the United States women's national soccer team[note 1]
January 29, 2013 United States 0 – 0 Canada
International friendly
First visit by the United States men's national soccer team[note 2]
February 1, 2013 Australia 31 – 12 Japan (Rugby sevens)
2012–13 IRB Women's Sevens World Series - Pool C
First rugby sevens match

United States 12 – 12 Canada (Rugby sevens)
2012–13 IRB Women's Sevens World Series - Pool B
First visit by the United States rugby sevens team

April 14, 2013 Houston Dynamo 2 – 1 Chicago Fire
New record of longest unbeaten run at home in Major League Soccer (36 games)
October 12, 2013 Houston Cougars 25 – 15 Memphis Tigers (American football)
First Houston Cougars match
August 3, 2014 Houston Gaels (White) 20 – 16 Houston Gaels (Blue) (Gaelic football)
First Gaelic Football match [1]

Notes

    1. The USWNT last played in Houston on October 24, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in a 5-0 win over Ireland.
    2. The USMNT last played in Houston during the Semifinals of the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup on June 22, 2011 at Reliant Stadium in a 1-0 win over Panama.

    References

    1. Simon, Jason (August 6, 2014). "Soccer, a win, and Gaelic Football…". What's the Score. Retrieved August 11, 2014.


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