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The Dynamo Charities Cup is an annual friendly match putting the Houston Dynamo against an international opponent, with a portion of the match’s proceeds donated to charity.
| Founded | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Region | Houston |
| Number of teams | 2 (2009–) |
| Current champions |  Cruz Azul |
| Most successful club(s) |  Houston Dynamo (5 titles) |
Format edit
Each team will face each other only once at the host team's venue. A max of 10 substitutions are allowed; re-entry is not allowed unless a goalkeeper injury is sustained. If the match is tied after 90 minutes, a penalty shootout will be implemented.
Venue edit
Only one city has served as the venue of the Dynamo Charities Cup. The Dynamo began play in their new stadium in May of the 2012 season.
| Houston, Texas | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|
| Robertson Stadium | BBVA Compass Stadium |
| Capacity: 32,000 | Capacity: 22,000 |
| 2009–2011 | 2012– |
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Charities Cup matches edit
Key edit
| † | Match decided by a penalty shootout |
| Bold | Won their respective league within the year before or after Cup |
| Italics | Sellout crowd |
Results edit
| Year | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Houston
|
2–1 | Monterrey1
|
Robertson Stadium | 10,456 |
| 2010 | Houston
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4–0 |  Águila
|
Robertson Stadium | 11,843 |
| 2011 | Houston
|
0–2 |  Bolton
|
Robertson Stadium | 13,612 |
| 2012 | Houston
|
1–2 |  Valencia
|
BBVA Compass Stadium | 22,039 |
| 2013 | Houston
|
2–0 | Stoke
|
BBVA Compass Stadium | 14,123 |
| 2014 | Houston
|
0–1 | Aston Villa
|
BBVA Compass Stadium | 20,514 |
| 2015 | Houston
|
4–0 | Santos Laguna2 [1]
|
BBVA Compass Stadium | 14,640 |
| 2016 | Houston
|
3–3 (5–4 pen.) | Real Sociedad2 [2]
|
BBVA Compass Stadium | 13,675 |
| 2017 | Houston
|
3-5 | Cruz Azul[3]
|
BBVA Compass Stadium | 12,102 |
| 2018 | Houston
|
1-2 | Monterrey
|
BBVA Compass Stadium | 12,102 |
- 1 - Won the Liga MX Apertura 2009 & Apertura 2010
- 2 – Won the Copa MX Apertura 2014, Liga MX Clausura 2015 & Campeón de Campeones 2014-15
Kickoff times are in CDT.
2009: vs. Monterrey edit
| October 11, 2009 | Houston | 2 – 1 | Monterrey | Robertson Stadium Houston, Texas |
| 20:00 CST | Cameron  63'Oduro 85' |
Report | 82' Zavala |
Attendance: 10,456 |
2010: vs. Águila edit
| June 19, 2010 | Houston | 4 – 0 | Águila | Robertson Stadium Houston, Texas |
| 20:00 CST | Ngwenya 16' Ashe 28'Oduro 67'Landín 74' |
Report | Attendance: 11,843 |
2011: vs. Bolton (Trans-Atlantic Challenge) edit
| July 20, 2011 | Houston | 0 – 2 | Bolton | Robertson Stadium Houston, Texas |
| 19:30 CST | Report | 32' Klasnić 58' Davies |
Attendance: 13,612 |
2012: vs. Valencia (BBVA Compass Cup) edit
| May 31, 2012 | Houston | 1 – 2 | Valencia | BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, Texas |
| 19:30 CST | Carr 14' |
Report | 2' 17' Aduriz |
Attendance: 22,039 |
2013: vs. Stoke City (BBVA Compass Cup) edit
| July 24, 2013 | Houston | 2 - 0 | Stoke | BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, Texas |
| 20:00 CST | Driver 11' Barnes 89' |
Report | Attendance: 14,123 |
2014: vs. Aston Villa F.C (BBVA Compass Cup) edit
| July 26, 2014 | Houston | 0 - 1 | Aston Villa | BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, Texas |
| 20:00 CST | [1] | Bennett 41' |
Attendance: 20,514 |
2015: vs. Santos Laguna edit
| Oct 10, 2015 | Houston | 4 – 0 | Santos Laguna | BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, Texas |
| 19:30 CST | Manotas 41', 50' Hoffman 82', 84' |
Report | Attendance: 14,640 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
2016: vs. Real Sociedad edit
| May 24, 2016 | Houston | 3 – 3 (5 – 4 p) | Real Sociedad | BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, Texas |
| 18:15 CST | David Rocha 22' Gonzalez 31' (o.g.)Manotas 49' |
Report | Prieto 55' Bautista 59'Pardo 73' |
Attendance: 13,675 Referee: Les Stalmach |
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2017: vs. Cruz Azul edit
| October 5, 2017 | Houston | 3 – 5 | Cruz Azul | BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, Texas |
| 20:00 CST | Sánchez 10' Manotas 48'Remick 86' |
Report | Méndez 15' Cauteruccio 23'Faurlín 57'Silva 69'Mora 85' |
Attendance: 12,102 Referee: Kyle Phillips |
2018: vs. Monterrey edit
| June 29, 2018 | Houston | 1 – 2 | Monterrey | BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, Texas |
| Conor Donovan 49' |
Report | Alfonso González 64' Luis Madrigal 90+1' |
Attendance: 14,978 Referee: Jorge Luna Hernandez |
References edit
- ^ "Dynamo to face Liga MX's Santos Laguna at BBVA Compass Stadium on October 10". 21 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Match Recap: Houston Dynamo 3, Real Sociedad 3". 24 May 2016.
- ^ "Recap: Houston Dynamo 3, Cruz Azul FC 5". October 5, 2017.