A bonus Texas Derby in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday means an added wrinkle in how El Capitán, the replica 18th century mountain howitzer, will be awarded this year—maybe.
According to the agreed-upon rules and tiebreakers for El Capitán, Wednesday's matchup between the Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas will only factor into the cannon's victor if the teams finish the regular season tied in both record and goal difference and do not meet in the MLS Cup Playoffs:
- Head-to-head regular season series (W-L-T)
- Head-to-head goal differential in regular season series
- Result of playoff series (if applicable)
- Result of CONCACAF Champions League series (if applicable)
- Result of Lamar Hunt U.