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Wikipedia - Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
Rio Grande Valley FC, also known as RGVFC or Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, was an American professional soccer team based in Edinburg, Texas operated by Lone Star, LLC. They joined the USL Championship in the 2016 season.
The team served as a hybrid affiliate of the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. Chris Canetti, Houston Dynamo president, called the relationship "an important and necessary step." The hybrid affiliation, a first for the USL, meant that the Dynamo would be responsible for the soccer operation of the club, selecting players and coaching staff. The ownership group, Lone Star, was responsible for operations and day-to-day management of the club.
History
In September 2014, Dynamo officials met with USL officials about creating a USL team and announced their intention to have a USL team in place for the 2016 season.
In March 2015, Bert Garcia announced that the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA D-league had been awarded a franchise pending concrete plans for a stadium and a name and confirmed a report on MLSSoccer.com that the Houston Dynamo would likely be the MLS affiliate for the USL team in the Rio Grande Valley.
In December 2015, the Houston Dynamo signed Dynamo Academy product Charly Flores as the first player of the Toros.
In December 2020, RGV FC Toros separated from the Houston Dynamo and became an independent soccer club.
On December 18, 2023, RGV FC Toros announced they were ceasing all soccer and business operations, officially ending their eight year business partnership with USL.
俱乐部的主场是地标 EPAA 体育场，可容纳 9500 人。斗牛队目前由西尔维奥· C·罗德里格斯执教，队长是蒂姆·赫蒂斯。
俱乐部历史上最著名的球员之一是胡安·安杰尔·奧索里奧，曾效力于曼联和尤文图斯。斗牛队也是美国球员伊万·埃里克森的东家，他曾效力于托特纳姆热刺和国际米兰。
斗牛队曾在 2021 年和 2022 年两度进入美国足球联赛季后赛，并在 2022 年打入决赛，但最终不敌西雅图海湾人队。