Houston Dynamo FC will kick off the 2021 season, fueled by 76®, at home on Friday, April 16 against the San Jose Earthquakes at 7 p.m. for Welcome Back to BBVA Stadium Night, the Club and Major League Soccer announced today.
The league also announced that Houston will travel to the Pacific Northwest in Week 2 to face the Portland Timbers on April 24 at 9:30 p.m. CT for the Timbers’ home opener. Both matches will be televised locally on Quest Texas Ch. 55, and the Portland match will air in Spanish on TelExitos Ch. 47.2. Both matches may also be heard on the radio in Spanish on TUDN Radio 1010 AM, and online in English at HoustonDynamoFC.com/Radio.
The full schedule for the 2021 Dynamo season is expected to be released later this month. Houston Dynamo FC 365 season ticket members will receive information about their temporary phase one seating location by March 19. Phase one seats will offer members socially distanced seating locations in designated areas reserved for members. To learn more about becoming a Houston Dynamo 365 member, please visit HoustonDynamo365.com.
Single game tickets will go on sale later this month following the release of the full 2021 MLS regular season schedule. To gain pre-sale access for single game tickets, visit HoustonDynamoFC.com/singlegame. Updated BBVA Stadium health and safety protocols will be announced later this week.
This is the 16th season for the Dynamo in Major League Soccer and the first following the shift in philosophy and vision announced last fall. The team returns under the leadership of head coach Tab Ramos, his second year on the touchline for Houston. Ramos will be joined by assistant coach Omid Namazi and Martin Vasquez, who joined the club in the offseason after stints with the U.S. Men’s National Team and Bayern Munich.
The offseason saw the arrival of eight new players to the Dynamo who finished as one of the most offensive teams in 2020. Houston created the third most chances from open play in the league with 219 last season and finished with the second most chances created in the Western Conference according to Opta.
The Dynamo targeted speed, experience and youth this offseason as they acquired Fafa Picault, a four-year MLS veteran, and used General Allocation Money to trade for veteran defender Tim Parker. The Dynamo also added depth to the midfield with the addition of LigaMX veteran Joe Corona and former U.S. youth international Derrick Jones.
The Dynamo opened the 2020 MLS season with a 1-1 draw with the LA Galaxy in front of a sold-out crowd at BBVA Stadium. Houston have gone 8-2-5 in home openers and are 6-1-2 in home openers at BBVA Stadium.
