2012 Houston Dynamo season

The 2012 Houston Dynamo season was the seventh season of the team's existence and the first season in their new soccer-specific stadium, BBVA Compass Stadium. The Dynamo entered the season as both the defending MLS Cup runners-up and Texas Derby winners. The club also played in the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League.

Houston would finish the season fifth in the Eastern Conference, making a run back to MLS Cup by defeating Chicago Fire in the wild-card round, upsetting top-seeded Sporting Kansas City in the conference semifinals, and seeing off D.C. United in the conference finals. The 2011 runners-up came up short against defending champions LA Galaxy in the final by a 3–1 scoreline. As of 2024, this is the Dynamo's most recent MLS Cup appearance.

Squad information

Club roster

As of March 9, 2012.

Player movement

Transfers

In

Out

SuperDraft

Supplemental draft

Club staff

Other information

Regular-season standings

Eastern Conference

Match results

Preseason

Kickoff times are in CDT.

Results summary

Results by rounds

MLS regular season

Kickoff times are in CDT.

MLS Cup Playoffs

Kickoff times are in CDT.

Knockout round

Conference semifinals

Conference finals

Championship

U.S. Open Cup

Kickoff times are in CDT.

Champions League

Exhibitions

Kickoff times are in CDT.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated on October 27, 2012.

<small>MLS stats from Houston Dynamo website</small>

Goalkeeper stats