Houston Dynamo in international competition
This is a list of competitions played by Houston Dynamo involving international clubs, from 2006 (when the San Jose Earthquakes players and coaches were relocated to Houston) to the most recent completed season.
By virtue of their MLS Cup victories, the Dynamo have entered prestigious competitions like the CONCACAF Champions Cup and the North American SuperLiga. During the 2008 season, the Dynamo participated in the friendly Pan-Pacific Championship, held in Honolulu, Hawaii as well as in the inaugural CONCACAF Champions League competition.
Their best result in international competitions is being runner up of the 2008 SuperLiga. The Dynamo's best results in Concacaf were runs to the semifinals of the 2007 and 2008 Champions Cup. They also made the quarterfinals of the Champions League on 3 occasions.
Recent Results
The Dynamo returned to international competitions in the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League after winning the 2018 U.S Open Cup.[1] Their 2019 CONCACAF season began vs Guatemala's CD Guastatoya in the Round of 16. Houston went on to win the series by a 3-1 aggregate scoreline.[2] The Dynamo's 2019 campaign ended after a 0-3 aggragate loss vs Tigres UANL of Mexico in the Quarterfinals.[3]
On May 29, 2019 it was announced that the Dynamo would take part in the inaugural Leagues Cup that will pit MLS teams against Liga MX teams.[4] The team was eliminated by Club America on penalties after a 1-1 draw at home.
CONCACAF Champions League
Season | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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2007 † | Quarterfinals | Puntarenas F.C. | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 |
Semi Finals | C.F. Pachuca | 2-0 | 2-5 | 4-5 | |
2008 † | Quarterfinals | Municipal | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 |
Semi Finals | Deportivo Saprissa | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | |
2008-09 | Group Stage | CD Luis Angel Firpo | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2nd |
San Francisco | 2-1 | 0-0 | |||
UNAM Pumas | 1-3 | 4-4 | |||
Quarterfinals | Atlante F.C | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-4 | |
2009-10 | Group Stage | Isidro Metapan | 1-0 | 2-3 | 3rd |
Arabe Unido | 5-1 | 1-1 | |||
C.F. Pachuca | 0-1 | 0-2 | |||
2012-13 | Group Stage | Olimpia | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1st |
FAS | 4-0 | 3-1 | |||
Quarterfinals | Santos Laguna | 1-0 | 0-3 | 1-3 | |
2013-14 | Group Stage | Arabe Unido | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2nd |
W Connection | 2-0 | 0-0 | |||
2019 | Round of 16 | CD Guastatoya | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 |
Quarterfinals | Tigres UANL | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 |
Notes: † Concacaf Champions Cup Era
Leagues Cup
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2019 | Quarterfinals | Club America | 1(5) - 1(6) |
North American Superliga
Season | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2007 | Group Stage | Club America | 1-0 |
Monarcas Morelia | 1-1 | ||
D.C. United | 1-0 | ||
Semifinals | C.F Pachuca | 2(3) - 2(4) | |
2008 | Group Stage | Atlante F.C. | 4-0 |
CD Guadalajara | 0-1 | ||
D.C. United | 3-1 | ||
Semifinals | C.F. Pachuca | 2-0 | |
Final | New England Revolution | 2(5) - 2(6) | |
2010 | Group Stage | C.F. Pachuca | 2-1 |
Chivas USA | 1-1 | ||
Puebla F.C. | 1-0 | ||
Semifinals | Monarcas Morelia | 0-1 |
Friendly Tournaments
- Pan-Pacific Championship 2008
- Semifinals v. Sydney FC - 3:0
- Final v. Gamba Osaka - 1:6
References
- "Houston Dynamo win U.S. Open Cup, punch ticket to 2019 SCCL". www.concacafchampionsleague.com. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
- "Houston Dynamo vs CD Guastotoya Leg 2 Recap". www.houstondynamo.com. 2019-02-27.
- "Houston Dynamo vs Tigres UANL Leg 2 Recap". www.mlssoccer.com. 2019-03-13.
- "Leagues Cup announcement". www.mlssoccer.com. 2019-05-29.