Houston Dynamo - The Houston Dynamo Are a Major League Soccer Team

Houston Dynamo - The Houston Dynamo Are a Major League Soccer Team

Founded in 2006, Houston Dynamo is one of the premier professional soccer clubs in the United States and Canada. The team has a history of producing Olympians and World Cup caliber players. They are based in Houston, Texas. They compete in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.

They are owned by Anschutz Entertainment Group and the Brener International Group. They play at PNC Stadium, a state-of-the-art, 22,000-seat stadium located in downtown Houston. They are a member of the Western Conference. Their colors are "Space City" blue and orange. They are considered a rival to FC Dallas. They also compete in the US Open Cup, the oldest soccer tournament in the country.

The Dynamo had an eleven-game unbeaten streak early in the season. They finished the season with a record of 8-15-6, which was good enough for eighth place in the Western Conference. They went into the playoffs, but failed to make it. In fact, the only winning streak in the team's history came against playoff-bound teams.

The Houston Dynamo was named after an energy-based industrial economy. The club has been known for energetic performances and comeback wins. Their best seasons have been in the late 1990s and early 2000s. However, the Dynamo have not performed as well in the past couple of years.

The team has not made the playoffs since 2006. In 2006, the Dynamo won back-to-back MLS Cup championships. In 2007, the team finished in second place in the Western Conference. In the playoffs, they lost to the Los Angeles Galaxy. They also lost in the semis of the 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

In 2009, the Houston Dynamo reached the semifinals of the US Open Cup. In the semifinals, they lost to Mexican team Pachuca. They beat Puntarenas F.C. in the quarterfinals. They also topped the group in the 2012-13 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

The Houston Dynamo are a Major League Soccer team that plays at the brand new PNC Stadium. The team has been owned by Oscar De La Hoya and Gabriel Brener. They are based in the Houston suburb of Spring, Texas. The team's colors are "Luv Ya Blue," a light blue, and white. They have a tailgate party every game that features beating drums and a custom chant. They are a sponsor of BHP Billiton.

They have been led by 2005 MLS Coach of the Year, Dominic Kinnear. He was replaced by Owen Coyle. He has a history of success in the league, having been a part of four MLS Cup-winning teams. The Dynamo's all-time leading scorer is Brian Ching, who scored 56 goals in 169 games for the team. He was named Man of the Match in the 2006 MLS Cup.

He has also been a member of the US men's national team. He played for the Houston Dynamo from 2006-2015. He was captain of the team. He was also a six-time MLS All-Star. He helped the US national team to the round of 16 in the 2014 World Cup.