Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C. is an American

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team based in

Bryan, Texas Bryan is a city and the county seat of Brazos County, Texas, United States. It is located in the heart of the Brazos Valley (East and Central Texas). As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 83,980. Bryan borders the city of College ...

, United States. Founded in 2017, the team plays in

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, the fourth tier of the

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. The team plays its home games at

Edible Field Edible Field is a ballpark located in Bryan, Texas and home to the TCL Brazos Valley Bombers and the USL2 Brazos Valley Cavalry soccer team. Renamed by a corporate sponsorship with Edible Arrangements in 2021, it was long known as Travis Field ...

, home to the Brazos Valley Bombers of the

Texas Collegiate League The Texas Collegiate League (TCL) is a collegiate summer baseball league made up of teams from the states of Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. The league's headquarters are in Coppell, Texas. Uri Geva, owner of the Brazos Valley Bombers, is the le ...

. The team's colors are black, red, and white. The team will serve as a hybrid affiliate of the

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. The hybrid affiliation, a first for the PDL, means that the Dynamo will be responsible for the soccer operations of the club, selecting players and coaching staff. The ownership group, Clutch Entertainment, will be responsible for operations and day-to-day management of the club.

History

In January 2017, the Houston Dynamo announced their official affiliation with a brand new PDL team that would start play in summer in College Station/Bryan, Texas. They will be owned by the Clutch Entertainment Group who already own summer collegiate baseball team, Brazos Valley Bombers. On January 16, 2017, James Clarkson was announced as the head coach for the inaugural season. Clarkson had been with the Houston Dynamo for 10 years as the Academy Director and oversaw the creation and development of that program. In February 2017, Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C. was announced as the team's name in an online vote. The team's crest and colors were also announced with the crest having two stars representing the two largest communities in the Brazos Valley “Bryan” & “College Station."

Year by year

Honors

* USL PDL Mid South Division Champions 2018 * USL League Two Mid South Division Champions 2019 * USL League Two Lone Star Division Champions 2022

Players and staff

Current roster

''As of June 2019''.

Staff

TBD – ''Head Coach''
TBD – ''General Manager''

Notable players

''This list of notable players comprises players who have gone on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.'' * Wilmer Cabrera Jr. * Zach Jackson *

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References

External links

* {{Texas sports Association football clubs established in 2017 USL League Two teams Houston Dynamo FC 2017 establishments in Texas Soccer clubs in Texas Reserve soccer teams in the United States Brazos County, Texas