Copa de Tejas

Not to be confused with Copa Tejas.

Copa De Tejas

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

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)

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
	[2]

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

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.
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.