Houston FC is an American pre-professional soccer club based in Houston, founded in 2016 by Bruce Talbot.[1] Head coach Bruce Talbot[2] played collegiately for the North Carolina Tar Heels,[3] and has experience coaching at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,[3] as well as at Clemson University.[3] The team began as a youth team competing in the Super Y-League.[1] Its second year Houston FC started a senior team that currently competes in USL League Two.[4][5] Then in 2022, the team expanded and began competing in the United Premier Soccer League[6][7]
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.[8] 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.[9] 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".[10] In 2025 long time Houston FC goalkeeper Daniel Namani signed with USL Championship side San Antonio FC.[11][12] Also in 2025, Houston FC won the United Premier Soccer League Texas South[13] conference with a 7-1-2 record, going undefeated away.
Gallery
Halftime huddle
Lineup vs El Sur
Pre-game huddle
Practice scrimmage
Halftime walkout
References
- 1 2 "Houston Football Club". Protagonist Soccer. October 15, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Houston FC Named New PDL Franchise". OurSports Central. February 3, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- 1 2 3 aaron.cranford@uslsoccer.com, AARON CRANFORD- (June 16, 2017). "Talbot: PDL Provides 'Opportunities to Learn, Grow and Develop'". USL League Two. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ↑ Houston FC club profile on uslleaguetwo.com
- ↑ "Houston FC Named New PDL Franchise". United Soccer League (USL). December 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Houston FC-55204". Premier. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Schedule". Premier. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ↑ ABC13 Houston (July 2, 2019). Houston FC prides themselves on having success on and off the field. Retrieved August 11, 2025 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Roesch, Louis (September 29, 2019). "2020 US Open Cup Qualifying Round 1: Athletic Katy loses lead, survives in PKs over 10-man Houston FC". Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ↑ Staff, USLLeagueTwo com (August 8, 2023). "Aidan Morrison Wins League Two Young Player of the Year Award". USL League Two. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ↑ "San Antonio FC Adds Three to 2025 Roster". OurSports Central. March 7, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ↑ "SAN ANTONIO FC GOALKEEPER DANIEL NAMANI NAMED TO USL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM OF THE WEEK". San Antonio FC. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Standings". Premier. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
