Hill Country Lobos Explained

Hill Country Lobos, is an American soccer team based in Central Texas competing in the Lonestar Division of USL League Two. Prior to joining USL League 2, the club was known as Central Texas Lobos and played in the Gulf Coast Premier League. The Lobos' regular kit colors are purple, gold, and black. The Lobos are based in Austin, Texas and play home games in the nearby town of Buda, Texas. In 2024, the club is set to debut in USL League Two.

History

In the summer of 2016, the Lobos' team owner, David Walding, announced the franchise would join the Texas Premier Soccer League for the 2016–17 season.^[1] In the Lobos' inaugural season, the club won the Texas Cup title.^[2] However, following the 2017 season, the Lobos withdrew from the TPSL and joined the Gulf Coast Premier League.^[3] The Central Texas Lobos also entered the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualification round.^[4]

In early 2019, it was announced that the Lobos would be moving to a new permanent 4 acre practice facility in south Austin.^[5] The club also added a youth academy, and operates a club (Academy Paraiso) that is part of the third division in Honduras.

In 2023, plans were announced for the club to rebrand as Hill Country Lobos and join USL League Two.^[6] In 2024, the Lobos were grouped in the Lonestar Division and are set to play games in Bob Shelton Stadium in Buda, Texas.

Roster

As of June 2, 2024^[7]

Personnel

Current technical staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	Luis Alvarado
Assistant coach	Edil Pavón
Assistant coach	César Santos

Year-by-Year

Season	League	Conference	Division	Regular season	Position	Playoffs	U.S. Open Cup
2017	TPSL	N/A	N/A	8	3	2	3	19	11	12	N/A	N/A	4th	DNQ	DNE
2018	GCPL	N/A	West	10	3	7	0	10	31	9	4th	N/A	12th	DNQ	1st Qualifying Round
2019	GCPL	N/A	West	10	3	6	1	19	24	10	5th	N/A	14th	DNQ	DNE
2020	GCPL	N/A	West	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[8]											1st Qualifying Round
2021	GCPL	N/A	West	Information not available											DNE
2022	GCPL	N/A	West	9	3	4	2	22	17	11	3rd	N/A	5th	Quarterfinals	DNE
2023	GCPL	N/A	West	7	6	0	1	18	8	19	bgcolor=gold	1st	N/A	4th	bgcolor=silver	2nd Place	DNE
2024	USL2	Southern	Lone Star	12	1	9	2	21	46	5	5th	28th	120th	DNQ	1st Qualifying Round
Total				56	19	28	9	109	137	66	-	-	-	-	-

Awards and Honors

• Gulf Coast Premier League
  • Runners-up: 2023
• Texas Cup
  • Champions: 2017

External links

• Central Texas Lobos

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kyle Welcomes Central Texas Lobos Soccer Team to Town.
2. Web site: Central Texas Lobos Gana Trofeo, Celebra en Kyle.
3. Web site: Top 10 2017 Texas Soccer Stories. 19 December 2017 .
4. Web site: Record High 108 Teams Enter Local Qualifying for 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
5. Web site: Central Texas Lobos Move One Step Closer to New Austin Soccer Stadium. 4 March 2019 . 20 August 2019.
6. Web site: Hill Country Lobos to join USL League Two in 2024. 5 September 2023 . 5 September 2023.
7. Web site: Hill Country Lobos .
8. Web site: Gulf Coast Premier League cancels 2020 season; plans for a fall season being discussed . Gulf Coast Premier League . 4 May 2020 . 1 August 2020.