H-E-B Park

H-E-B Park
Location Edinburg, Texas
Capacity 9,735[1][2]
Surface Grass
Construction
Broke ground 2015
Opened March 22, 2017
Tenants
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (USL) (2017–present)

H-E-B Park is a soccer-specific stadium in Edinburg, Texas. It serves as the home of Rio Grande Valley FC Toros of the United Soccer League, the second level of the US/Canadian professional soccer pyramid. Rio Grande Valley Football Club is affiliated with the Houston Dynamo, of Major League Soccer. The stadium has two stands with orange seats covered with a roof and a capacity of 9,735.

The stadium was originally intended to be complete before the 2016 USL season.[3] Toros played C.F. Monterrey from Mexico on March 22, 2017 to inaugurate their new stadium.[4] The Toros lost their exhibition match against Rayados 3-0 before a sellout crowd.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2015/07/15/rgvfc-awarded-usls-newest-franchise
  2. ↑ http://www.rgvfc.com/press.html
  3. ↑ Aguirre, Mario. "Toros announce stadium naming rights deal with H-E-B". The Monitor. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  4. ↑ RGV FC Toros Take on C.F. Monterrey at H-E-B Park’s Inauguration Game (Press Release), RGVFC, February 13, 2017 .
  5. ↑ RGV FC Toros open H-E-B Park with exhibition loss to C.F. Monterrey Rayados (News), The Monitor, March 22, 2017 .

Coordinates: 26°16′57″N 98°08′07″W / 26.2826°N 98.1352°W / 26.2826; -98.1352

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