Houston FC
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Houston FC is an American pre-professional soccer club based in Houston, founded in 2016 by Bruce Talbot. Head coach Bruce Talbot played collegiately for the North Carolina Tar Heels, and has experience coaching at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as well as at Clemson University. The team began as a youth team competing in the Super Y-League. Its second year Houston FC started a senior team that currently competes in USL League Two. Then in 2022, the team expanded and began competing in the United Premier Soccer League
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | USL PDL | 6th, Mid South | did not enter | did not qualify |
| 2018 | 4 | USL PDL | 7th, Mid South | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2019 | 4 | USL League Two | 6th, Mid South | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2020 | 4 | USL League Two | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 | 4 | USL League Two | 6th, Mid South | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2022 | 4 | USL League Two | 2nd, Lone Star | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2023 | 4 | USL League Two | 5th, Lone Star | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2024 | 4 | USL League Two | 4th, Lone Star | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2025 | 4 | USL League Two | 5th, Lone Star | did not qualify | did not qualify |
Notable Achievements
In 2019 as a 3 year old club 9 players from the team committed to play college soccer as covered in a new section done by ABC13 Houston. In 2020 Houston FC fought their way into the first round of U.S. Open Cup qualifiers coming back from a 3-0 deficit then losing in penalties. In the 2023 USL League Two season, central midfielder Clancey Skea made it into the final round of voting for the "League Two Young Player of the Year Award". In 2025 long time Houston FC goalkeeper Daniel Namani signed with USL Championship side San Antonio FC. Also in 2025, Houston FC won the United Premier Soccer League Texas South conference with a 7-1-2 record, going undefeated away.
Media
- Houston FC USL2 Halftime Huddle
- Houston FC USL2 Lineup VS El Sur
- Houston FC Pre-Game Huddle
- Houston FC Practice Scrimmage
- Houston FC Halftime Walkout