| Location | Texas |
|---|---|
| First meeting | May 6, 2006 MLS regular season Houston 4–3 Dallas |
| Latest meeting | February 22, 2025 MLS regular season Houston 1–2 Dallas |
| Next meeting | May 17, 2025 MLS regular season Dallas v Houston |
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| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 55 |
| All-time record | Dallas: 20 Drawn: 20 Houston: 15 |
| All-time series | Dallas leads 11–8 |
| Largest victory | Houston 5–0 Dallas Major League Soccer (March 12, 2016) |
| Longest win streak | 7 (Dallas, 2013–2015) |
TheTexas derby is asoccer rivalry (derby) between theHouston Dynamo FC andFC Dallas, recognizing the best club in the state for the season until 2021 whenAustin FC joined MLS. The two squads play a series of games with the series winner taking homeEl Capitán, a replica 18th centurymountain howitzer cannon. Through the 2024 season, FC Dallas leads the series, 11–8.
The Houston Dynamo clinched the 2006 series with a win on August 12, 2006, and the 2007 series with a win on August 19, 2007. FC Dallas claimed the 2008 series on theaway goals rule, after having tied with Dynamo in all three games played that season. The away goals rule is no longer used as a tiebreaker.
Both the 2016 and 2017 series were tied, the first since 2008 and the first since the tiebreaker rules were changed. Houston won the 2016 series on goal differential. The tiebreakers couldn't separate the teams in 2017 so Houston retained El Capitán. Dallas won the 2019 series on goal differential and the 2023 series on the final tiebreaker (holders retain) as both matches ended in a draw.
Only MLS regular season matches are used to determine the winner of El Capitán, unless the season series is tied. If the series is tied, the tiebreakers are as follows:
| 1 | goal differential in MLS regular season matches between the two teams |
| 2 | MLS Cup Playoffs – winner of match/series (if applicable) |
| 3 | CONCACAF Champions League – winner of series (if applicable) |
| 4 | U.S. Open Cup – winner of match (if applicable) |
| 5 | holders retain El Capitán |
| Year | Winners | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1–1 |
| 2007 | Houston Dynamo | 3–0–1 |
| 2008 | FC Dallas | 0–0–3[note 1] |
| 2009 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 |
| 2010 | FC Dallas | 1–0–1 |
| 2011 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0–1 |
| 2012 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 |
| 2013 | FC Dallas | 1–0 |
| 2014 | FC Dallas | 1–0 |
| 2015 | FC Dallas | 3–0 |
| 2016 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1–1[note 2] |
| 2017 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0–3[note 3] |
| 2018 | FC Dallas | 1–0–2 |
| 2019 | FC Dallas | 1–1[note 4] |
| 2020 | FC Dallas | 2–1–1 |
| 2021 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0–2 |
| 2022 | FC Dallas | 1–0–1 |
| 2023 | FC Dallas | 0–0–2[note 5] |
| 2024 | FC Dallas | 1–0–1 |
| 2025 |
| Competition | Played | Houston Dynamo wins | Houston Dynamo goals | Drawn | FC Dallas wins | FC Dallas goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS regular season | 49 | 13 | 66 | 20 | 16 | 76 |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| U.S. Open Cup | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Total | 55 | 15 | 75 | 20 | 20 | 85 |
Bold indicates a player who is still on a FC Dallas or Houston Dynamo roster.
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brian Ching | Houston | 6 |
| Ricardo Clark | Houston | ||
| 3 |  Michael Barrios | Dallas | 5 |
| Kenny Cooper | Dallas | ||
| Fafa Picault | Houston | ||
| 6 | Fabián Castillo | Dallas | 4 |
 Dwayne De Rosario | Houston | ||
| Mauro Manotas | Houston | ||
| Jáder Obrian | Dallas | ||
| 10 |  Mauro Díaz | Dallas | 3 |
| Matt Hedges | Dallas | ||
| Drew Moor | Dallas | ||
 Petar Musa | Dallas | ||
 Carlos Ruiz | Dallas | ||
 David Texeira | Dallas | ||
 Cubo Torres | Houston | ||
| Cam Weaver | Houston |
Bold indicates a player who is still on a FC Dallas or Houston Dynamo roster.
| Rank | Player | Team | Shutouts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Onstad | Houston | 5 |
| 2 | Dario Sala | Dallas | 4 |
| 3 | Jimmy Maurer | Dallas | 2 |
 Maarten Paes | Dallas | ||
| Chris Seitz | Dallas | ||
| 5 | Steve Clark | Houston | 1 |
| Tyler Deric | Houston | ||
| Jesse González | Dallas | ||
| Tally Hall | Houston | ||
| Kevin Hartman | Dallas | ||
| Dan Kennedy | Dallas | ||
| Marko Marić | Houston | ||
| Zach Wells | Houston | ||
| Joe Willis | Houston |
Bold indicates a player who is still on a FC Dallas or Houston Dynamo roster.
| Name | Position | Houston years | Dallas years | Texas derby goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Alexander | MF | 2016–2018 | 2010–2011, 2019 | 0 |
 Arturo Alvarez | MF | 2018 | 2005–2008 | 2 |
| Brad Davis | MF | 2006–2015 | 2003–2004 | 2 |
 Maynor Figueroa | DF | 2019–2021 | 2016–2018 | 1 |
| Sam Junqua | DF | 2019–2022 | 2023–2024 | 0 |
 Adam Moffat | MF | 2011–2013 | 2014 | 1 |
| Richard Mulrooney | MF | 2007–2010 | 2005–2006 | 1 |
 Dominic Oduro | FW | 2009–2011 | 2006–2008 | 0 |
| Fafà Picault | MF | 2021–2022 | 2020 | 5 |
| Chris Seitz | GK | 2018 | 2011–2017 | 0 |
| Adrian Serioux | DF | 2006, 2010 | 2007–2008 | 0 |
| Abe Thompson | FW | 2009 | 2005–2008 | 1 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | FW | 2021 | 2016–2018 | 2 |
 Je-Vaughn Watson | MF | 2011–2012 | 2013–2015 | 2 |
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| FC Dallas | Championship | Houston |
|---|---|---|
International | ||
| – | FIFA Club World Cup | – |
| 0 | CONCACAF Champions League | 0 |
| 0 | Leagues Cup | 0 |
| – | Campeones Cup | – |
| 0 | SuperLiga (defunct) | 0 |
| – | Pan-Pacific Championship (defunct) | 0 |
Domestic | ||
| 0 | MLS Cup | 2 |
| 1 | MLS Supporters' Shield | 0 |
| 2 | U.S. Open Cup | 2 |
| 1 | MLS Conference Championships (MLS Cup Playoffs) | 4 |
| 3 | MLS Conference Championships (Regular Season) | 1 |
Rivalries | ||
| 11 | Texas Derby (Dallas/Houston) | 8 |
| 2 | Copa Tejas (Dallas/Houston/Austin) | 0 |
Preseason | ||
| 1 | La Copita (Dallas/Houston/Austin/San Antonio) | 0 |
| 1 | Desert Showcase | 1 |
| 1 | Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic (defunct) | 0 |
| – | Carolina Challenge Cup (defunct) | 3 |
