HOUSTON, Sept. 8, 2017
/PRNewswire/ -- The ninth annual BBVA Compass Dynamo
Charities Cup will be broadcast nationally for the first time
in an effort to help raise as much money as possible for this
year's nonprofit beneficiary: the Hurricane Harvey Relief
Fund established by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge
Ed Emmett.
BBVA Compass and the Dynamo have set a goal of raising
$100,000 from the event, the
organizers announced today, and tickets are now on sale. The BBVA
Compass Dynamo Charities Cup is an annual exhibition match in which
the Dynamo take on a team from outside of Major League Soccer, with
proceeds benefitting a local nonprofit organization. This year, the
Dynamo will host top Mexican club Cruz
Azul at 8 p.m. CDT on
Thursday, October 5, at BBVA Compass
Stadium.
"The BBVA Compass Dynamo Charities Cup is an excellent tradition
that we continue to build every year. This year's version takes on
a more meaningful purpose as we look to support our community in
these difficult times," said Dynamo President Chris Canetti.
"We hope this event can exemplify to the world what it means to be
Houston Strong. It's going to be
exciting and impactful."
The BBVA Compass Dynamo Charities Cup marks the two
organizations' second wave of activities in support of Hurricane
Harvey relief. The bank, whose holding company is based in
Houston, donated $250,000 directly after Harvey, and will match up
to $250,000 more that it is raising
from its customers and employees. The Dynamo, Major League Soccer
and MLS WORKS committed $1 million to
relief efforts last week.
"We will do everything we can to help Houston rebuild and create
opportunities for it to heal and get stronger," said BBVA Compass
CEO Onur Genç. "It is a great city with a bright future, and
it was amazing to see the hearts of all Houstonians beating at the
same pace as one team. But we all know there will be good days
ahead and there will be some bad days for our friends and our
neighbors. We're here to provide full support, and we want everyone
to come out and join us at BBVA Compass Stadium to lift up this
city that has given us so much."
The BBVA Compass Dynamo Charities Cup will be televised
nationally for the first time in its nine-year history, airing
throughout the United States on
Univision Deportes Network, the most-watched U.S.
Spanish-language cable sports network.
"Univision Deportes is proud to be part of the ninth-annual BBVA
Compass Dynamo Charities Cup as part of our commitment to the
Houston community during these difficult times," said Univision
Deportes President Juan Carlos Rodríguez. "Soccer has always
been a game that brings people together and we look forward to
delivering fans live coverage of the match while helping to make a
difference."
Prior to kickoff of the BBVA Compass Dynamo Charities Cup, fans
will be treated to a small-sided special celebrity match between
Univision Deportes' All-Star team and Dynamo Legends, led by
Houston's all-time leading scorer Brian
Ching and featuring Dynamo legends such as
Dwayne De Rosario and
Brad Davis, among others. The
two squads will face off in a seven-on-seven match starting at
7 p.m. CDT and will be part of UDN's
pre-match show.
"I'm excited to take the field with my old teammates and
represent the Dynamo one more time and to be able to help raise
money to help our fellow Houstonians who were affected by the
hurricane," Ching said. "I know that Univision Deportes is putting
together an 'All-Star' team, but this is our home and even if it's
a friendly, they'd better be ready to compete when they step on the
field with the Dynamo!"
BBVA Compass and the Dynamo also will organize a series of
community service events during the week leading up to the match.
Additional fundraising avenues will include a month-long charity
auction through the club's Dash Auction App platform. The auction
will launch on Monday, Sept. 11,
featuring autographed memorabilia and unique experiences from
throughout the soccer world.
Tickets for the BBVA Compass Dynamo Charities Cup are available
for purchase to the general public now, starting at $30, and are included for Dynamo Season Ticket
Members. Non-Season Ticket Members may purchase tickets online at
www.HoustonDynamo.com, by calling 713-276-GOAL or at the BBVA
Compass Stadium ticket office.
Founded in 1927, Cruz Azul have
been one of the most popular and most successful clubs in
Mexico for 90 years. La
Maquina have won the Liga MX championship eight times and are
six-time champions of North and Central
America (CONCACAF).
Cruz Azul is brought to Houston
through a promotional partnership with Sports Marketing Monterrey
as a part of the MoneyGram SocioMX tour.
On the pitch, Cruz Azul are led
by goalkeeper and captain Jesús Corona, who has been a regular
starter for the Mexican National Team for more than a decade.
Midfielder Christian Giménez has
made more than 225 appearances for the club and his 72 career goals
across all competitions are the sixth-most in the club's
history.
This year's match marks the third time that a Liga MX side has
featured in the BBVA Compass Dynamo Charities Cup. The Dynamo
defeated CF Monterrey 2-1 in the inaugural Charities Cup in 2009
and triumphed over Santos Laguna 4-0
in 2015. The Dynamo are 4-3-1 all-time in the Charities Cup.
ABOUT THE HOUSTON DYNAMO
The Houston Dynamo are a
Major League Soccer club that has won two MLS Cup championships and
four conference championships in its first 11 seasons and qualified
to represent the United States in
international competition six times. The team trains in the Houston
Methodist Champions' Field at Houston Sports Park (HSP), the
premier training facility in Southeast
Texas, and plays at BBVA Compass Stadium in downtown
Houston. For more information, log on to www.HoustonDynamo.com or
call (713) 276-7500.
ABOUT BBVA COMPASS
BBVA Compass is a Sunbelt-based
financial institution that operates 651 branches, including 337 in
Texas, 89 in Alabama, 63 in Arizona, 61 in California, 45 in Florida, 38 in Colorado and 18 in New Mexico. BBVA Compass ranks among the top
25 largest U.S. commercial banks based on deposit market share and
ranks among the largest banks in Alabama (2nd), Texas (4th) and Arizona (5th). BBVA Compass has been
recognized as one of the leading small business lenders by the
Small Business Administration (SBA) and ranked 5th nationally in
the total number of SBA loans originated in fiscal year 2016.
Additional information about BBVA Compass can be found at
bbvacompass.com, by following @BBVACompassNews on Twitter or
visiting newsroom.bbvacompass.com.
ABOUT UNIVISION DEPORTES
Univision Deportes is the
multimedia sports division of Univision Communications Inc.
(UCI) and includes UDN, the No. 1
Spanish-language sports network in the U.S. Univision Deportes'
portfolio of rights includes 17 of the 18 teams in Liga MX, the
Mexican National Team, the U.S. Men's & Women's National Teams,
Major League Soccer, Copa MX, Copa Centroamericana, Copa América,
CONCACAF Gold Cup, CONCACAF Champions League, international
friendlies, select matches from Liga de
Ascenso in Mexico,
Portuguese First Division, Dutch First Division, FC Barcelona TV
and Bayern Munich TV, Mexico's
Campeón de Campeones and SúperCopa, and Formula 1. Univision
Deportes is also the exclusive home to shows such as Premios
Univision Deportes, Solo Boxeo, Zona NBA, Republica Deportiva and
Contacto Deportivo, the highest-rated Spanish-language sports
studio show in the U.S., and delivers comprehensive coverage across
platforms on all the latest from the NBA, NFL, MLB, and world of
boxing.
ABOUT DYNAMO CHARITIES
Dynamo Charities is a 501(c)(3)
organization and the charitable arm of the Houston Dynamo. It
believes in using the power of the Dynamo and the sport of soccer
to support the Houston community. For more information, log on to
HoustonDynamo.com/Charities or call (713) 276-7533.
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