Texas Derby: a history
Teams who played four times in past years will meet just once in 2012
June 13, 2012
Texas Derby history:
| YEAR | WINNER | FCD PTS | HOU PTS | HIGHLIGHTS |
| 2011 | Houston | 2 | 3 | The teams tied 2-2 in the first meeting in Houston, but a late Houston goal in Frisco allowed the Dynamo to reclaim El Capitan with a 1-0 win. |
| 2010 | FC Dallas | 2 | 1 | FC Dallas claims El Capitan for the first time. The teams tied 1-1 in Frisco. Ugo Ihemelu scored the lone goal at Houston to win the derby. |
| 2009 | Houston | 2 | 4 | FC Dallas gets its first match win since 2006 with a 1-0 result at home, but lose the two other matches 0-1 and 1-3. |
| 2008 | FC Dallas | 6 | 6 | Squads meet three times and tie all three matches - 3-3, 2-2 and 1-1. FCD wins El Capitan because two matches were at Houston and away goals were the tiebreaker at this time. |
| 2007 | Houston | 1 | 6 | The last time the teams face each other four times in regular season play. FC Dallas is shutout in both home matches. |
| 2006 | Houston | 5 | 6 | Series begins with San Jose's relocation to Houston. FC Dallas ties once and wins once at home, but lose both road matches. |