The Dynamo Charities Cup is an annual friendly match pitting the Dynamo

Houston Dynamo

The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...

 against an international opponent, with a portion of the match’s proceeds donated to charity.

Format

Each team will face each other only once at the host team's venue. A max of 10 substitutions are allowed; re-entry is not allowed unless a goalkeeper injury is sustained. If the match is tied after 90 minutes, a penalty shootout will be implemented.

Venue

Only one city has served as the venue of the Dynamo Charities Cup. The Dynamo will begin play their new stadium sometime early into the 2012 season.

Houston, Texas Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...	Houston, Texas Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
Robertson Stadium Robertson Stadium John O'Quinn Field at Corbin J. Robertson Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Houston, located on the campus of the University of Houston. It is the home of the Houston Cougars football and women's soccer teams...	Dynamo Stadium New Houston Dynamo stadium Houston Dynamo stadium is a planned soccer specific stadium in Houston. The 16 to 18 month project is planned to be completed during the month of May in the 2012 Major League Soccer season and is expected to cost $110 million...
Capacity: 32,000	Capacity: 22,000-30,000
2009 – 2011	2012 –

Key

*	Match went to extra time
†	Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
Bold	Won their respective league within the year before or after Cup
Italics	Sellout crowd

Results

Year	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Attendance
2009 2009 Dynamo Charities Cup The 2009 Dynamo Charities Cup was the inaugural annual charity cup game, played on October 11, 2009 at Robertson Stadium in Houston, Texas between the Houston Dynamo and C.F. Monterrey. Houston won 2-1 on a late goal by Dominic Oduro. Proceeds from the match went towards benefiting Dynamo...	Houston Houston Dynamo The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...	2-1	Monterrey	Robertson Stadium Robertson Stadium John O'Quinn Field at Corbin J. Robertson Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Houston, located on the campus of the University of Houston. It is the home of the Houston Cougars football and women's soccer teams...	10,456
2010 2010 Dynamo Charities Cup The 2010 Dynamo Charities Cup was the second annual charity cup game, played on June 19, 2010 at Robertson Stadium in Houston, Texas between the Houston Dynamo and C.D. Águila during Major League Soccer's league break during the 2010 FIFA World Cup Group Play stage. Houston won 4-0 with Corey Ashe...	Houston Houston Dynamo The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...	4–0	Águila C.D. Águila Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS...	Robertson Stadium Robertson Stadium John O'Quinn Field at Corbin J. Robertson Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Houston, located on the campus of the University of Houston. It is the home of the Houston Cougars football and women's soccer teams...	11,843
2011 2011 Dynamo Charities Cup The 2010 Dynamo Charities Cup was the third annual charity cup game, played on July 20, 2011 at Robertson Stadium in Houston, Texas between the Houston Dynamo and Bolton Wanderers F.C.. Bolton won 2-0 with Kevin Davies assisting on a goal in the 32nd minute then scoring a goal in the 58th minute...	Houston Houston Dynamo The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...	0–2	Bolton Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....	Robertson Stadium Robertson Stadium John O'Quinn Field at Corbin J. Robertson Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Houston, located on the campus of the University of Houston. It is the home of the Houston Cougars football and women's soccer teams...	13,612
2012	Houston Houston Dynamo The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...		TBA	Dynamo Stadium

External links

• Dynamo Charities Cup