The Texas derby is a soccer rivalry (derby) between the Houston Dynamo FC and FC Dallas, recognizing the best club in the state for the season until 2021 when Austin FC joined MLS. The two squads play a series of games with the series winner taking home El Capitán, a replica 18th century mountain howitzer cannon. Through the 2023 season, FC Dallas leads the series, 10–8.
All-time series leading scorer Brian Ching
FC Dallas' all-time leading scorer in Texas Derbies, Kenny Cooper
All-time series leader in shutouts, Pat Onstad
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The club competes as a member of the Western Conference in Major League Soccer (MLS). The franchise began play in 1996 as a charter club of the league. The club was founded in 1995 as the Dallas Burn before adopting its current name in 2004.
Dallas Burn (in white) playing against Chicago Fire at Soldier Field in July 1998
FC Dallas players celebrating a goal scored by Dominic Oduro in a match against Colorado, 2007
Toyota Stadium in the Dallas suburb of Frisco
FC Dallas played at the Cotton Bowl from 1996 to 2002; 2004–2005