Back in 2005, Two former clubs of the Houston Football Association's division 2A, The Houstonians FC, FC Mondial, decided to partner up.
Creating two teams, the club became known as the Houston Mondial Futbol Club. The teams were nicknamed 'The Reds' and 'The Blacks'. Guy Whitten was chosen to manage the Reds team, with Nick Urbano serving as an administrative support and confidant in the clubs direction. Selected team leaders were chosen to be members of a leadership board who helped make decisions within the club when called upon.
Both teams had extremely successful seasons, earning promotion in both the 2A, and 2B divisions. The Blacks finished second in 2B, and the Reds finished first in 2A with an impressive 18-0 record, and one upset victory over a Premier Division team in the Memorical Cup. The 2006-2007 saw the Reds finish a close second to league rivals, CD Houston, while the Blacks finished Mid table in 2B.
The 2007-2008 season was the first for the Reds as the sole team in the club. After a grueling fight, the Reds fell short of guaranteed promotion by 3 points to old rivals CD Houston, who finished second in the division.
2008-2009 brought a range of challenges for the club. Heading into the season with a re-tooled roster, HMFC showed the talent to compete on all levels of play throughout the year, and settled for draw after draw to finish mid table.
The upcoming season brings a renewed sense of vigor for the club. Having a full season of work and experience behind them, the team will see the return of past stars, and look to add a couple of new faces to push for promotion to the Premier league in 2010-11.
The 2008 Club Guidelines are as follows:
1.) Beginning in the August pre-season, players must attend 2 of the 3 scheduled practices in order to be elligible for signing with the club; exceptions will be considered by the management team on a case by case basis.
2.) Players should be on time to all team events and functions; 'On Time' on gamedays is considered no later than 30 minutes before kickoff.
3.) Players found to be unruly and/or disruptive to team chemistry either on or off the pitch will not be tolerated. A first infraction will be considered a warning; A second will be punishable by a one game suspension; A third infraction will result in a player dismissal from the team.*
4.) It is assumed that players are available for scheduled Matches. Any player who is not available to attend should contact management at their earliest convenience.
5.) The Club and management will maintain an Open Door Policy. Players who have questions about any subject are encouraged to speak openly to management at the appropriate times. Players who disagree with management decisions during matches, practices, or other team functions may be subject to the provisions of Guideline 3.
6.) The Club will be managed and coached to the highest and most ethical standards applicable, and is committed to the welfare of the players, and success of the teams involved with the club.
*In the case of a player being dismissed from the team, a pro-rated amount of player fees will be returned to the player