Rio Grande Valley Bravos FC

Rio Grande Valley Bravos FC
Full name Rio Grande Valley Bravos FC
Nickname(s) The Bravos
Founded 2008
Dissolved 2010
Stadium Brownsville Sports Park
Brownsville, Texas
Ground Capacity 2,500
Owner Thailand Kru Kayan Sitsanthaparn
Head Coach Mexico Juan de Dios Garcia
League USL Premier Development League
2010 6th, Mid South
Playoffs: DNQ

Rio Grande Valley Bravos was an American soccer team based in Brownsville, Texas, United States. Founded in 2008, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid South Division of the Southern Conference, until the end of the 2010 season, after which the franchise was terminated and the team left the league.

The team played its home games at Brownsville Sports Park, where they had played since 2010. The team's colors were navy blue, white and gold.

History

The Rio Grande Valley Bravos were due to make their competitive debut on May 2, 2009,[1] against Laredo Heat, but the game was postponed due to concerns about the spread of swine influenza.[2] The Bravos finally played their first official game on May 8, 2009, a 1-1 tie with fellow expansion franchise West Texas United Sockers.[3] The first goal in franchise history was scored by Adrian Vazquez.

The Bravos had their franchise terminated by the USL Premier Development League in October 2010 when the club’s interim owner was unable to complete his financial obligations to the league. A new franchise, the Rio Grande Valley Grandes, were announced as replacing the Bravos in the PDL for the 2011 season.[4]

A new team, Rio Grande Valley Ocelots FC, took over the team's assets in on October 13, 2010, and joined the Southern Premier Soccer League for the 2011-2012 season.[5]

Players

Final roster

Source:

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 United States MF Pablo Degollado[6]
2 United States DF Edgar Gracia[7]
4 Mexico DF Omar Apodaca[8]
6 United States FW Damian Lopez
7 United States DF Gabriel Escandón
8 United States MF Misael Lopez
9 United States DF Alvaro Aguillon
10 United States FW Juan Nava[9]
11 United States FW Emmanuel Harris[10]
12 United States FW Omar Rios
13 United States MF Kendor Vazquez[11]
14 Mexico FW Jesus Rios[12]
15 United States MF Ricki Rodriguez[13]
No. Position Player
17 United States GK Félix Medellín
18 United States GK Juan Gamboa[14]
19 Mexico DF Mario Zamora[15]
20 United States DF Moises Gonzalez
21 Mexico DF Miguel Vazquez[16]
22 United States MF Enrique Rivera[17]
23 United States MF Jose Galvan[18]
37 Mexico GK Roman Cisneros
58 Mexico MF Noe de los Santos[19]
99 United States MF Edgar Acuña[20]
United States DF Edgar Coria[21]
United States DF Reynol Fuentes[22]
Mexico DF Jorge Ruelas[23]

Notable former players

Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2009 4 USL PDL 5th, Mid South Did not qualify Did not qualify
2010 4 USL PDL 6th, Mid South Did not qualify Did not qualify

Head coaches

Stadia

Average attendance

Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/features/Expansion/289472.html
  2. ↑ Bravos FC home opener postponed
  3. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1026845.html
  4. ↑ http://www.rgvfutbol.com/notas2010/1210uslrgv.htm
  5. ↑ Bravos FC to join SPSL
  6. ↑ http://www.rgvbravos.com/roster2009/pdegollado.htm
  7. ↑ http://athletics.utb.edu/soccermen/2007roster.html
  8. ↑ http://www.utbathletics.com/roster/9/2/551.php
  9. ↑ http://www.utbathletics.com/roster/9/2/549.php
  10. ↑ http://www.ohiochristian.edu/trailblazers/mens-soccer/mens-soccer-roster
  11. ↑ http://www.rgvbravos.com/roster2009/kvasquez.htm
  12. ↑ http://www.rgvbravos.com/roster2009/arios.htm
  13. ↑ http://athletics.utb.edu/soccermen/2008roster.html
  14. ↑ http://athletics.utb.edu/soccermen/2008roster.html
  15. ↑ http://athletics.utb.edu/soccermen/2008roster.html
  16. ↑ http://www.rgvbravos.com/roster2009/mvazquez.htm
  17. ↑ http://athletics.utb.edu/soccermen/2008roster.html
  18. ↑ http://www.utbathletics.com/roster/9/2/557.php
  19. ↑ http://www.rgvbravos.com/roster2009/ndelossantos.htm
  20. ↑ http://www.rgvbravos.com/roster2009/eacuna.htm
  21. ↑ http://www.rgvbravos.com/roster2009/ecoria.htm
  22. ↑ http://www.rgvbravos.com/roster2009/rfuentes.htm
  23. ↑ http://www.utbathletics.com/roster/9/2/554.php
  24. ↑ RGV Bravos Introduce New Staff

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