Copa de Tejas

Copa de Tejas
Cup of Texas
Tournament details
Country	United States
Teams	3
Final positions
Champions	Club América
Runner-up	Everton
Tournament statistics
Matches played	2
Goals scored	11 (5.5 per match)
	← 2003

Copa De Tejas
Founded	2003
Region	Houston, Texas
Number of teams	3
Current champions	América (2004)
Most successful club(s)	Cruz Azul, América (1)

The Copa de Tejas (English: Cup of Texas) was a soccer tournament held in Houston.^[1] All games were played at the Reliant Stadium, home of the NFL's Houston Texans.

The participants were Club América, Everton and Pachuca.

29 July 2004

Pachuca	2 - 5	Everton

The Reliant Stadium, Houston

1 August 2004

Club América	3 - 1	Everton
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The Reliant Stadium, Houston

2004 Copa de Tejas winners
Mexico First title

The Copa De Tejas was a preseason summer soccer tournament hosted by the Houston Texans NFL franchise at Reliant Stadium. The tournament featured clubs from Liga MX and the Premier League.^[3]^[4] The tournament was created to help establish the Reliant Stadium as a soccer venue, as well as persuade Major League Soccer to award an expansion franchise to the Houston market,^[5] which was awarded in 2006 with the Houston Dynamo.^[6]

There were two preseason tournaments held, in 2003 and 2004. Mexican side, Cruz Azul won the first tournament, and fellow Mexican outfit, Club América won the second and final tournament.^[7]

Past champions

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Third place
2003	Cruz Azul
2004	América	Everton	Pachuca

References

^ "Press Release". Visit Houston. 9 June 2004. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
^ "On Soccer: Club America makes most of Copa showing". 5 August 2004.
^ Fradkin, Linda (June 16, 2004). "Two elite soccer leagues battle in Copa de Tejas". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
^ Davis, Glenn (June 29, 2004). "On Soccer: Copa de Tejas means litmus test for Everton". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
^ Greer, Jim (August 1, 2004). "Houston poised to score MLS team". Houston Business Journal. Advance Publications. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
^ "Earthquakes move to Houston, name stays in San Jose". SoccerTimes.com. December 15, 2005. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
^ "On Soccer: Club America makes most of Copa showing". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. August 5, 2004. Retrieved January 10, 2018.

[1] "Press Release". Visit Houston. 9 June 2004. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2018.

[2] "On Soccer: Club America makes most of Copa showing". 5 August 2004.

[3] Fradkin, Linda (June 16, 2004). "Two elite soccer leagues battle in Copa de Tejas". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved January 15, 2018.

[4] Davis, Glenn (June 29, 2004). "On Soccer: Copa de Tejas means litmus test for Everton". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved January 14, 2018.

[5] Greer, Jim (August 1, 2004). "Houston poised to score MLS team". Houston Business Journal. Advance Publications. Retrieved January 15, 2018.

[SanJoseMoves-6] "Earthquakes move to Houston, name stays in San Jose". SoccerTimes.com. December 15, 2005. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2016.

[7] "On Soccer: Club America makes most of Copa showing". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. August 5, 2004. Retrieved January 10, 2018.

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