Houston Dynamo
Full name	Houston Dynamo
Nickname(s)	Dynamo, Orange Crush, La Naranja, The Men in Orange, The Orange
Founded	2005
Stadium	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX (Capacity 32,000)
Owner	Anschutz Entertainment Group Golden Boy Enterprises LLC Brener International Group
Coach	Dominic Kinnear
League	Major League Soccer
2007	Western Conference: 2nd Overall: 3rd Playoffs: MLS Cup Winners
First game	Houston Dynamo 5–2 Colorado Rapids (Robertson Stadium; April 2, 2006)
Largest win	4-0, three times
Worst defeat	Gamba Osaka 6–1 Houston Dynamo (Aloha Stadium; February 23, 2008)
All-time top scorer	Brian Ching (18)
Supporters groups	Texian Army, El Batallón
Honors	MLS Cup (2)
Home colors Away colors
Current season

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Houston Dynamo's home is the 32,000 capacity Robertson Stadium, located on the University of Houston campus in southeast Houston, where they have played since their foundation. A three-year lease was signed to play at the stadium while plans for a soccer-specific stadium are finalized. The team is owned by majority owners Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) in partnership with Brener International Group (headed by Gabriel Brener), and multiple world and Olympic boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya. John OQuinn Field at Robertson Stadium is a sports stadium in Houston, Texas located on the campus of the University of Houston. ... For other system schools, see University of Houston System. ... Columbus Crew Stadium opened in 1999 as the first of a growing number of American stadiums built for soccer Soccer-specific stadium (SSS) is a term used mainly in the United States and Canada. ... The Anschutz Entertainment Group is a sporting and music entertainment presenter and a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation. ... For other meanings of these words, see boxing (disambiguation) or boxer (disambiguation). ... Oscar De La Hoya (pronounced [1]) (born February 4, 1973) — nicknamed the Golden Boy — is a Mexican American boxer who won a gold medal for the United States Boxing Team at the Barcelona Olympic Games. ...

History

The team was created on December 15, 2005 when the San Jose Earthquakes players and head coach Dominic Kinnear were relocated, due to AEG being unable to secure a soccer-specific stadium. Although all of San Jose's players and Kinnear moved to Houston, the team's name, logo, history and statistics were not transferred and remained inactive in San Jose until the Earthquakes were reactivated in 2007. The Dynamo was thus a new team, similar to the Baltimore Ravens in the National Football League (NFL). is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the MLS franchise. ... Columbus Crew Stadium opened in 1999 as the first of a growing number of American stadiums built for soccer Soccer-specific stadium (SSS) is a term used mainly in the United States and Canada. ... City Baltimore, Maryland Team colors Purple, Black, and Gold Head Coach Brian Billick Owner Steve Bisciotti General manager Ozzie Newsome Mascot The Ravens: Edgar, Allan, & Poe League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1996–present) American Football Conference (1996-present) AFC Central (1996-2001) AFC North (2002-present) Team history Baltimore... NFL redirects here. ...

Choosing a Name

On January 25, 2006, Houston 1836 was first announced as the team name. This followed an online survey for the fans to provide unofficial suggestions for the new team name, with given options of: Apollos, Bulls, Eagles, Gatos, Lonestars, Stallions, Toros, Americans, Buffaloes, Generals, Houston 1836, Mustangs, and Stars. According to MLS & AEG, who chose the name, the 1836 name referred to the year that the city of Houston was founded by brothers Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen, though it had perceived ambiguity, as it is also the year of Texan independence from Mexico. Houston 1836's logo featured a silhouette of General Sam Houston, one of Houston's and Texas' most famous historical figures. is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Augustus Chapman Allen is one of the two Allen Brothers who founded the City of Houston, Texas. ... For other persons named John Allen, see John Allen (disambiguation). ... For the latter day independence movement surrounding Texas, see Republic of Texas (group). ... For other uses, see Silhouette (disambiguation). ... Samuel Houston (March 2, 1793–July 26, 1863) was a 19th century American statesman, politician and soldier. ...

Controversy

The choice of Houston 1836, however, soon became a political issue. While their stated intent was to link to the founding year of the city, the team name was changed to Houston Dynamo after the Houston 1836 name raised a furor among some locals of Mexican descent, a target audience, who related 1836 with the war for Texas independence. Sylvia Garcia, Harris County's first Hispanic commissioner in more than a century, rallied for a boycott of the team name. Most of the problem was because most of the people protesting did not understand Mexican and Texas history, and did not realize that Texas was not the only Mexican state to revolt against Santa Ana, and that Hispanics played a major part in Texas gaining independence, just like they did when the Yucatan broke away from Mexico at the same time and for the same reason as Texas. Hispanics revolted against dictator Santa Ana, not just whites. But because of lack of knowledge of history by the masses, the name was changed.^{[citation needed]} Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. ... Hispanic (Spanish: ; Portuguese: ; Latin: , adjective from Hispānia, the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically denoted relation to the ancient Hispania and its peoples. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... The Yucatán Peninsula separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. ... Santa Ana is Spanish for Saint Anne. ...

After the controversy, MLS selected the team name "Dynamo". It refers to Houston's energy-based industrial economy, as well as two previous Houston soccer teams, the Houston Dynamos who played in the Lone Star Soccer Alliance from 1987 to 1991, and the Houston Dynamos who played in the United Soccer League (USL) in 1984. The official reason for the name is that "Dynamo is a word to describe someone who never fatigues, never gives up. The name is symbolic of Houston as an energetic, hard-working, risk-taking kind of town." The team colors are orange, white, and "Space City" blue (light blue), meant as a symbol of yet another team in Houston's sports history - the Houston Oilers of the NFL. The Houston Dynamos was an American soccer club based in Houston, Texas that was a member of the Lone Star Soccer Alliance. ... The Lone Star Soccer Alliance was an American soccer league that existed from 1987 to 1992. ... The United Soccer League was a professional soccer league in the United States in the mid-1980s. ... City New Orleans, Louisiana Team colors Old Gold, Black, and White Head Coach Sean Payton Owner Tom Benson General manager Mickey Loomis Mascot Gumbo League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1967–present) Eastern Conference (1967-1969) Capitol Division (1967; 1969) Century Division (1968) National Football Conference (1970-present) NFC West...

The Awesome Inaugural (2006)

Main article: 2006 Houston Dynamo season

Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids on April 2, 2006

The Dynamo played their first game on April 2, 2006. In front of a crowd of 25,462 in Robertson Stadium, the Dynamo beat the Colorado Rapids 5–2. Brian Ching led the charge for the Dynamo with four goals, all of which were set up with assists from teammate Dwayne De Rosario. Later in the season they went on to beat established MLS clubs such as D.C. United, Los Angeles Galaxy, New England Revolution, Chicago Fire and eventually their Texan state rivals FC Dallas. The 2006 Houston Dynamo season was the ignaural season of the club. ... Image File history File links Dynamo_vs_rapids_040206. ... Image File history File links Dynamo_vs_rapids_040206. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Rapids, Pids Stadium Dicks Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, CO Coach Fernando Clavijo, 2005— Owner Stan Kroenke First Game Kansas City Wiz 3–0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Colorado Rapids 4–0 Kansas City Wiz (Mile... is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John OQuinn Field at Robertson Stadium is a sports stadium in Houston, Texas located on the campus of the University of Houston. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Rapids, Pids Stadium Dicks Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, CO Coach Fernando Clavijo, 2005— Owner Stan Kroenke First Game Kansas City Wiz 3–0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Colorado Rapids 4–0 Kansas City Wiz (Mile... Brian Ching (Chinese: 程拜仁, pinyin: Chéng Bàirén born May 24, 1978 in Haleiwa, Hawaii) is a U.S. soccer player, who currently plays forward for Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. ... Dwayne De Rosario (also spelt de Rosario and commonly shortened to D-Ro by fans; born on May 15, 1978 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian soccer player, who currently plays as a midfielder and forward for Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Full name D.C. United Nickname United, Black-and-Red Stadium RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. Coach Tom Soehn, 2006— Owner D.C. United Holdings First Game San Jose Clash 1–0 D.C. United (Spartan Stadium; April 6, 1996) Largest Win D... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Full name Los Angeles Galaxy Nickname LA Galaxy Stadium The Home Depot Center (HDC) Carson, CA Coach Ruud Gullit Owner Philip Anschutz (AEG) First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 1–8 Los... Year founded 1997 League Major League Soccer Nickname La Maquina Roja, Men in Red, CF97 Stadium Toyota Park Bridgeview, IL Coach Juan Carlos Osorio[1] Owner Andell Holdings First Game Miami Fusion 0–2 Chicago Fire (Lockhart Stadium; March 21, 1998) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 0–7 Chicago Fire... Year founded 1996 as Dallas Burn League Major League Soccer Nickname FCD, Hoops, Toros, Red Stripes Stadium Pizza Hut Park Frisco, TX Coach Steve Morrow Owner Clark Hunt First Game Dallas Burn 0–0 San Jose Clash (Cotton Bowl; April 14, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 5–0 Kansas City...

The Dynamo finished their first season in Houston with an 11-8-13 record, earning them second place in the Western Conference. In the Conference Semi-final playoffs, they beat Club Deportivo Chivas USA (Chivas USA). On November 5, 2006, they beat Colorado Rapids 3-1 in the Western Conference Final to advance to the MLS Cup. Year founded 2004 League Major League Soccer Full name Club Deportivo Chivas USA Nickname Chivas, Goats, Goats USA, Baby Chivas, The Red-And-White Stadium The Home Depot Center Carson, CA Coach Preki Owner Jorge Vergara Madrigal First Game Chivas USA 0–2 D.C. United (The Home Depot Center...

Paul Dalglish holds the trophy after the 2006 MLS Cup victory

On November 12, 2006 at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas, Houston beat New England Revolution 4-3 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 tie to win the 2006 MLS Cup. The game was scoreless until the second half of extra time, when New England's Taylor Twellman scored. Only one minute and six seconds later, Brian Ching headed in the tying goal for Houston, and the championship was, for the first time in MLS history, decided by a penalty shootout. Substitutes Kelly Gray and Stuart Holden scored Houston's first two penalty kicks. Dwayne De Rosario and Brian Ching scored the last two. Ching's gave Houston a 4-3 lead, and goalkeeper Pat Onstad saved New England's Jay Heaps penalty kick to secure the MLS Cup for Houston. By winning the MLS Cup, Houston qualified for the 2007 CONCACAF Champions Cup. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (852x1280, 131 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): MLS Cup Houston Dynamo MLS Cup 2006 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (852x1280, 131 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): MLS Cup Houston Dynamo MLS Cup 2006 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Pizza Hut Park is a multi-purpose facility, featuring a 21,193 seat stadium, built and owned by the northern Dallas suburb of Frisco in Collin County, Texas. ... Location within the state of Texas County Collin County  - Mayor Mike Simpson Area    - City 181. ... Taylor Timothy Twellman (born February 29, 1980 in Minneapolis, Minnesota)[1] is a U.S. soccer player. ... A penalty shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches which would have otherwise been drawn or tied. ... Kelly Lawrence Kirmil Gray (born April 7, 1981 in Palo Alto, California) is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for Los Angeles of Major League Soccer. ... Stuart Holden (born August 1, 1985 in Aberdeen, Scotland) is an American soccer player who currently plays midfielder for the Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer. ... Pat Onstad (born January 13, 1968 in Vancouver) is a professional Canadian soccer goalkeeper, who currently plays for Houston of Major League Soccer. ... Jay Heaps (born August 2, 1976 in Nashua, New Hampshire) is an American soccer player, who currently plays right back for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. ... Chivas player Sergio Santana, center, celebrates with teammates Alberto Medina and Omar Bravo after scoring against Trinidad & Tobagos W Connection during a CONCACAF Champions Cup game Feb. ...

2007 season: Repeat

Main article: 2007 Houston Dynamo season

Houston began the 2007 season early, competing in the 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. After winning a dramatic quarterfinal, beating Costa Rican team Puntarenas F.C., Houston went out of the competition in the semifinals, beating Mexican team Pachuca 2-0 in the first leg but losing 5-2 after extra time in the return leg. The 2007 Houston Dynamo season is the second season of the Houston club franchise. ... The Houston Dynamos Craig Waibel celebrates with fans after the Dynamo defeated Puntarenas FC 2-0 in the CONCACAF Champions Cup March 21, 2007, at the Texas A&M University Aggie Soccer Complex in College Station, Texas. ... Puntarenas F.C. . is a Costa Rican football club, currently competing in the Primera División de Costa Rica (UNAFUT). ... Club de Fútbol Pachuca, also known as Pachuca, is a popular Mexican football club, which competes in the Mexican Primera División. ...

Immediately after, Houston began its 2007 MLS league season with consecutive shutouts against Los Angeles Galaxy and Chivas USA. Houston then struggled in the regular season, losing against Red Bull New York, Chicago Fire, Toronto FC, and New England Revolution. Due to their success in winning the MLS Cup in their first season, Houston were invited to spend the day at the White House on May 29, 2007 and meet with President George W. Bush. Only one other team, D.C. United in 1997, has visited the White House. Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Full name Los Angeles Galaxy Nickname LA Galaxy Stadium The Home Depot Center (HDC) Carson, CA Coach Ruud Gullit Owner Philip Anschutz (AEG) First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 1–8 Los... Year founded 2004 League Major League Soccer Nickname Chivas, Chivas USA, Goats, Goats USA, The Red-And-White Stadium The Home Depot Center Carson, CA Coach Preki Owner Jorge Vergara Madrigal Antonio Cué Shawn Hunter First Game Chivas USA 0–2 D.C. United (The Home Depot Center; April 2... Year founded 1995 (as NY/NJ MetroStars) League Major League Soccer Full name Red Bull New York Nickname Red Bulls, Metro, RBNY Stadium Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ Coach Juan Carlos Osorio Owner Red Bull GmbH First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 NY/NJ MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13... Year founded 2006 League Major League Soccer Nickname TFC, Reds Stadium BMO Field Coach Mo Johnston Owner MLSE First Game C.D. Chivas USA 2-0 Toronto FC (Home Depot Center; April 7, 2007) Largest Win Toronto FC 4-0 FC Dallas (BMO Field; June 17, 2007) Worst Defeat New... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Revolution, Revs Stadium Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA Coach Steve Nicol, 2002— Owner Robert Kraft First Game Tampa Bay Mutiny 3–2 New England Revolution (Tampa Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win New England Revolution 6–1 Colorado Rapids (Gillette Stadium; September 18... The Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy The MLS Cup is the final game of the Major League Soccer postseason, officially recognized as the championship of the league. ... For other uses, see White House (disambiguation). ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Full name D.C. United Nickname United, Black-and-Red Stadium RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. Coach Tom Soehn, 2006— Owner D.C. United Holdings First Game San Jose Clash 1–0 D.C. United (Spartan Stadium; April 6, 1996) Largest Win D... For the band, see 1997 (band). ...

Houston also made some significant trades during the 2007 season They traded Kevin Goldthwaite and a first round pick in the 2008 SuperDraft to Toronto FC for Richard Mulrooney. They also traded Alejandro Moreno to Columbus Crew in exchange for Joseph Ngwenya. And they traded Kelly Gray to Los Angeles Galaxy for Nate Jaqua. After regrouping and pulling off a win against FC Dallas, Houston began an unbeaten streak of eleven games and a shutout streak of 726 minutes,^[1] a new MLS record. Kevin Goldthwaite (born December 9, 1982 in Sacramento, California) is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for Toronto FC of Major League Soccer. ... Year founded 2006 League Major League Soccer Nickname TFC, Reds Stadium BMO Field Coach Mo Johnston Owner MLSE First Game C.D. Chivas USA 2-0 Toronto FC (Home Depot Center; April 7, 2007) Largest Win Toronto FC 4-0 FC Dallas (BMO Field; June 17, 2007) Worst Defeat New... Alejandro Moreno (born July 8, 1979 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan soccer player, who currently plays striker for Houston of Major League Soccer. ... Year founded 1994 League Major League Soccer Nickname The Crew, Americas Hardest Working Team Stadium Columbus Crew Stadium Columbus, OH Coach Sigi Schmid Owner Clark Hunt First Game Columbus Crew 4–0 D.C. United (Ohio Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Columbus Crew 6–1 New England Revolution... Joseph Ngwenya (born March 30, 1981 in Plumtree, Zimbabwe) is a Zimbabwean soccer player, who currently plays forward for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. ... Kelly Lawrence Kirmil Gray (born April 7, 1981 in Palo Alto, California) is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for Los Angeles of Major League Soccer. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Full name Los Angeles Galaxy Nickname LA Galaxy Stadium The Home Depot Center (HDC) Carson, CA Coach Ruud Gullit Owner Philip Anschutz (AEG) First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 1–8 Los... Nate Jaqua (born October 28, 1981 in Eugene, Oregon) is an American soccer forward, who currently plays for Toronto FC of Major League Soccer. ... Year founded 1996 as Dallas Burn League Major League Soccer Nickname FCD, Hoops, Toros, Red Stripes Stadium Pizza Hut Park Frisco, TX Coach Steve Morrow Owner Clark Hunt First Game Dallas Burn 0–0 San Jose Clash (Cotton Bowl; April 14, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 5–0 Kansas City...

Houston was also invited to compete in the inaugural North American SuperLiga, where they dominated the group stages before losing in a semifinal shootout against Pachuca. The SuperLiga is a North American football (soccer) competition between teams from Mexicos Primera División and the United States and Canadas Major League Soccer, the top football divisions of each respective country. ...

They finished in second place in the regular season in the Western Conference, advancing to the 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, where they met state rivals FC Dallas in the first round. Dallas won the first leg 1-0, but Houston won the second leg at Robertson Stadium, 4-1 in extra time, to win 4-2 on aggregate. Houston faced the Kansas City Wizards in the Western Conference final, winning 2-0 to advance to the MLS Cup championship game for the second year in a row. Just like in 2006, they faced the New England Revolution for the championship, and won it 2-1 on a game-winning goal by Dwayne De Rosario in the second half, thus winning their second MLS Cup in a row. The 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs is the postseason to Major League Soccers 2007 season. ... Year founded 1996 as Dallas Burn League Major League Soccer Nickname FCD, Hoops, Toros, Red Stripes Stadium Pizza Hut Park Frisco, TX Coach Steve Morrow Owner Clark Hunt First Game Dallas Burn 0–0 San Jose Clash (Cotton Bowl; April 14, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 5–0 Kansas City... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Wizards, The Wiz, KC Stadium CommunityAmerica Ballpark Kansas City, KS Coach Curt Onalfo Owner OnGoal, LLC. First Game Kansas City Wiz 3–0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 6–0 MetroStars (Arrowhead Stadium; June 20... The Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy The MLS Cup is the final game of the Major League Soccer postseason, officially recognized as the championship of the league. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Revolution, Revs Stadium Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA Coach Steve Nicol, 2002— Owner Robert Kraft First Game Tampa Bay Mutiny 3–2 New England Revolution (Tampa Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win New England Revolution 6–1 Colorado Rapids (Gillette Stadium; September 18... Dwayne De Rosario (also spelt de Rosario and commonly shortened to D-Ro by fans; born on May 15, 1978 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian soccer player, who currently plays as a midfielder and forward for Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. ...

Partnership with Golden Boy Promotions

Late in 2007, Major League Soccer informed Dynamo owners Anschutz Entertainment Group that they should divest their interest in the Dynamo, as they wanted each ownership group to own only one team. AEG also owns the Los Angeles Galaxy.^[2] On November 21, 2007, it was announced that AEG was in negotiations to sell the Dynamo to a partnership of Brener International Group and Golden Boy Promotions, owned by the famed boxer Oscar de la Hoya.^[3] Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a North America professional soccer league. ... The Anschutz Entertainment Group is a sporting and music entertainment presenter and a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Full name Los Angeles Galaxy Nickname LA Galaxy Stadium The Home Depot Center (HDC) Carson, CA Coach Ruud Gullit Owner Philip Anschutz (AEG) First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 1–8 Los... is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Golden Boy Promotions, Inc. ... Oscar De La Hoya (pronounced [1]) (born February 4, 1973) — nicknamed the Golden Boy — is a Mexican American boxer who won a gold medal for the United States Boxing Team at the Barcelona Olympic Games. ...

On February 26, 2008 Houston Dynamo President Oliver Luck revealed the planned negotiations to the media stating that the Houston Dynamo would be managed in majority by original owners Anschutz Entertainment Group (who will hold 50% of ownership) along with newfound partners Gabriel Brener, head of Brener International Group, and multiple World and Olympic boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya (each with 25% ownership each).^[4] is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... Oliver Luck (born April 5, 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio) was a quarterback for the Houston Oilers of the National Football League. ... For other meanings of these words, see boxing (disambiguation) or boxer (disambiguation). ... Oscar De La Hoya (pronounced [1]) (born February 4, 1973) — nicknamed the Golden Boy — is a Mexican American boxer who won a gold medal for the United States Boxing Team at the Barcelona Olympic Games. ...

Crest

The colors of the Dynamo crest are orange, black and white, with Carolina blue added as an accent and border color. That color is represented on the uniform with the adidas snake. The star on the crest is an ad hoc adoption, likely a nod to the "Houston 1836" crest concept. It also retains the soccer ball with the star in the middle from the "1836" logo, though the shadow is changed to Carolina blue, likely to simplify coloration. Carolina Blue is the name that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill gives to the light blue color used in their logo (along with white). ... This article is about the company. ... Ad hoc is a Latin phrase which means for this [purpose]. It generally signifies a solution that has been tailored to a specific purpose, such as a tailor-made suit, a handcrafted network protocol, and specific-purpose equation and things like that. ...

With the 2006 MLS Cup win, a sanctioned star has been added above the shield in 2008, after wearing the scudetto in 2007. Since they won the MLS Cup again in 2007. they will wear the scudetto for the second consecutive year in 2008. Consequently, a sanctioned star will be added to the logo in 2009 for their win at MLS Cup 2007. In association football, some national and club sides include one or more stars as part of (or beside) the crest appearing on their shirt, to represent important trophies the team has previously won. ... The Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy The MLS Cup is the final game of the Major League Soccer postseason, officially recognized as the championship of the league. ... The 12th Major League Soccer season began on April 7, 2007 and will end with MLS Cup 2007, on November 18, 2007 at RFK Stadium. ... Goals NE: Taylor Twellman 20 HOU: Joseph Ngwenya 61 HOU: Dwayne De Rosario 74 Date November 18, 2007 Stadium Robert F. Kennedy Stadium City Washington, D.C. MVP Dwayne De Rosario National anthem Plácido Domingo Halftime show Jimmy Eat World Weather Sunny 55° F Attendance 39,859 TV in...

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Mascot

In 2007, Houston started a search for a mascot by asking members of the Art Institute of Houston to submit drawings, from which several finalists were selected and an official mascot would be decided through an online poll, both for the mascot design and name. The winning design was of an orange haired fox and named, Dynamo Diesel. He was unveiled at Houston Zoo on 3 April 2007.^[5] Dynamo Diesel began working alongside the Houston Dynamo marketing and community outreach programs. He is not only present at games, cheering on the team, but also joins the Houston dancers, the Dynamo Girls^[6] helping to promote the Dynamo in Houston.^[7] The Art Institutes (often abbreviated as Ai) is a collection of private, for-profit educational institutions for career preparation in the visual, creative, and applied arts, including design, media, fashion, and culinary programs. ... Reflection pool The Houston Zoo is a 55-acre zoological park located within Hermann Park in Houston, Texas. ... is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Stadium

Robertson Stadium

Houston Dynamo plays its home matches at Robertson Stadium on the University of Houston campus. The Dynamo signed a three year lease, through 2008, to play at the stadium temporarily as they make make plans to construct a permanent soccer-specific stadium. Image File history File links Robertson Stadium at the University of Houston File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Robertson Stadium at the University of Houston File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... John OQuinn Field at Robertson Stadium is a sports stadium in Houston, Texas located on the campus of the University of Houston. ... For other system schools, see University of Houston System. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... Columbus Crew Stadium opened in 1999 as the first of a growing number of American stadiums built for soccer Soccer-specific stadium (SSS) is a term used mainly in the United States and Canada. ...

Club owner, AEG, is hoping to finalize an agreement to construct a 20-22,000-seat soccer specific stadium in Downtown Houston east of Minute Maid Park, across Highway 59 which would be the third sporting facility for Downtown Houston. The new stadium is projected to open in time for the 2010 season.^[8] Skyline District of Downtown Downtown Houston is Houstons largest business district. ... Minute Maid Park (formerly Enron Field and Astros Field) is a baseball stadium in Houston, Texas, that opened in 2000 to house the Houston Astros. ... U.S. Route 59 is a north-south United States highway (though it is signed east-west in parts of Texas). ...

Sponsorship

Dynamo game program for August 19, 2007 illustrating the new jerseys with the Amigo logo.

The Dynamo reached a four-year sponsorship deal with Houston based retail electricity provider, Amigo Energy, worth US$7.5M,^[9] making it the largest sponsor in team history.^[10] Amigo Energy became the official jersey sponsor. Houston were the fifth league team to sign jersey sponsors, after Los Angeles Galaxy, Chivas USA, Real Salt Lake and Toronto FC^[9] with Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire each adding jersey sponsors for the 2008 season Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Electricity (from New Latin ēlectricus, amberlike) is a general term for a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. ... Amigo Energy is a privately owned, full-service Retail Electricity Provider (REP) to residential and commercial customers in Texas. ... Amigo Energy is a privately owned, full-service Retail Electricity Provider (REP) to residential and commercial customers in Texas. ... Year founded 2004 League Major League Soccer Nickname RSL, Real, Red & Blue Army Stadium Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT Coach Jason Kreis, 2007— Owner SCP Worldwide First Game MetroStars 0–0 Real Salt Lake (Giants Stadium; April 2, 2005) Largest Win Real Salt Lake 3–0 FC Dallas... Year founded 1994 League Major League Soccer Nickname The Crew, Americas Hardest Working Team Stadium Columbus Crew Stadium Columbus, OH Coach Sigi Schmid Owner Clark Hunt First Game Columbus Crew 4–0 D.C. United (Ohio Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Columbus Crew 6–1 New England Revolution... The phrase Chicago Fire can refer to: The Great Chicago Fire, the fire that burned much of Chicago in 1871 The Chicago Fire soccer club The Chicago Fire American football team in the defunct WFL The Chicago Fire Department This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with...

The Amigo Energy logo appears on all team jerseys, along with other on-field gear, and Amigo Energy also became the official home and business retail energy provider of the Dynamo. As part of the deal, Amigo Energy established a focused marketing strategy that uses the Dynamo in co-branded advertising, customer retention, and new customer acquisition programs.^[11] The replica Dynamo jersey with the Amigo Energy logo is being produced by Adidas, with replica jerseys expected to be available at retail establishments in January 2008.^[11] This article is about the company. ...

Supporters

The Dynamo enjoyed good fan support in its first season. Their first ever match attracted 25,462 fans against Colorado Rapids on April 2, 2006. Attendance gradually declined throughout the remainder of the spring and summer months. During July and August they played five matches at Robertson Stadium, and the average attendance for those matches was 10,348. is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The team's attendance figures received a boost on 9 August when they played a game against Los Angeles Galaxy in Houston's Reliant Stadium as part of a double-header, with the other game being an exhibition match between FC Barcelona and Mexican side Club América), which attracted a crowd of 70,550. Home attendance began to rise again as the weather cooled and the playoffs approached. is the 221st day of the year (222nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Reliant Stadium is a football stadium in Houston, Texas. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (pronounced ), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. ... Club América, most commonly known as just América, is a professional Mexican football club playing in the Primera División. ...

For the 2006 season they averaged 18,935 over the 16 regular season home games. Attendance remained high during their playoff run, where home attendance was 17,440 and 23,107 in games against Chivas USA and Colorado Rapids. Dynamo fans contributed greatly to the sell-out crowd of 22,427 in the 2006 MLS Cup, which was played about 275 miles (450 km) from Houston, in Frisco, Texas.

Texian Army is one of the Supporter Clubs of the Dynamo

There are currently two Supporter groups, the Texian Army and El Batallón. Both groups work together when supporting the team, as well as when going to support the team at away games. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Texian Army is a supporters group who follow Major League Soccer (MLS) team, Houston Dynamo who are based in Houston, Texas in the United States. ... Texian Army is a supporters group who follow Major League Soccer (MLS) team, Houston Dynamo who are based in Houston, Texas in the United States. ...

Average attendance

Although regular season attendance dipped a little bit in 2007, in spite of the Dynamo's MLS Cup win in their first year, they nearly sold out the second leg of their Western Conference Semifinal match against FC Dallas, and then they did sell out the Conference Final match against the Kansas City Wizards. Year founded 1996 as Dallas Burn League Major League Soccer Nickname FCD, Hoops, Toros, Red Stripes Stadium Pizza Hut Park Frisco, TX Coach Steve Morrow Owner Clark Hunt First Game Dallas Burn 0–0 San Jose Clash (Cotton Bowl; April 14, 1996) Largest Win Dallas Burn 5–0 Kansas City... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Wizards, The Wiz, KC Stadium CommunityAmerica Ballpark Kansas City, KS Coach Curt Onalfo Owner OnGoal, LLC. First Game Kansas City Wiz 3–0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Kansas City Wizards 6–0 MetroStars (Arrowhead Stadium; June 20...

regular season/playoffs

• 2006: 18,935/20,274
• 2007: 15,883/30,530

Rivalries

Main article: Texas Derby

The team's main geographic rival is FC Dallas. Each season they compete in the Texas Derby, or El Capitán Clasico, in which the victor wins an 18th century cannon named El Capitán. Houston won the 2006 series with a win on August 12, won the 2007 series with a win on August 19. The Texas Derby, or El Capitan Clasico, is a soccer rivalry (derby) between Texass two MLS teams Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas. ... is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Current as of April 13, 2008

Television and radio

Local English coverage is carried by KTBU channel 55, when not carried by the national MLS broadcast partners such as ESPN and the Fox Soccer Channel (FSC). Charlie Palillo calls the play-by-play with Glenn Davis usually calling the color-commentary. Spanish coverages is on KHLM-LP "TV Informa", channel 43. // General Station Information KTBU-TV is a local independent station in the Houston, Texas, area. ... ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... Fox Soccer Channel is a United States digital cable network, owned by News Corporation, that specializes in soccer. ... KHLM is a low-powered television station affiliated with the Mexico-based Multimedios Television, owned and operated by Lotus Television. ...

English radio broadcasts (18 matches only) are carried by KBME (AM) 790 AM. Spanish radio broadcasts are carried by KEYH-AM and KXGJ-FM "Concierto". KBME (branded as ESPN 790: The Sports Animal) AM is a sports-talk radio station in the Houston, Texas metropolitan area. ...

The Soccer Hour or Houston Dynamo Power Hour, which it is called during the season, is a local Houston radio broadcast on KBME (AM), which is hosted by Glenn Davis. It regularly features Head coach Dominic Kinnear and the teams players.

Honors

Domestic

League

• MLS Cup (2): 2006, 2007

The Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy The MLS Cup is the final game of the Major League Soccer postseason, officially recognized as the championship of the league. ... The 2006 Major League Soccer Cup will be the 11th MLS Cup. ... Goals NE: Taylor Twellman 20 HOU: Joseph Ngwenya 61 HOU: Dwayne De Rosario 74 Date November 18, 2007 Stadium Robert F. Kennedy Stadium City Washington, D.C. MVP Dwayne De Rosario National anthem Plácido Domingo Halftime show Jimmy Eat World Weather Sunny 55° F Attendance 39,859 TV in...

International

• Pan-Pacific Championship: Runners-up (1): 2008

The Pan-Pacific Championship is a soccer tournament between teams from Japans J. League, United States and Canadas Major League Soccer(MLS) and Australias and New Zealands A League. ...

Invitational

• Carolina Challenge Cup (2): 2006, 2007
• Texas Pro Soccer Festival (1): 2008

The Carolina Challenge Cup is a four-team round robin pre-season competition hosted by the Charleston Battery. ...

Current roster

As of March 19, 2008 (from CONCACAF insert). ^[12] The players in bold have senior international caps

No. Position Player 1 GK Tony Caig 2 DF Eddie Robinson 3 MF Johnny Alcaraz 4 DF Patrick Ianni 5 FW Kyle Brown 6 MF Erik Ustruck 7 FW Chris Wondolowski 8 MF Richard Mulrooney 9 MF Brian Mullan 10 FW Franco Caraccio 11 MF Brad Davis 13 MF Ricardo Clark 14 MF Dwayne De Rosario

No. Position Player 16 DF Craig Waibel 17 MF Mike Chabala 18 GK Pat Onstad 19 MF John Michael Hayden 20 MF Geoff Cameron 21 MF Nick Hatzke 22