The Houston National Football Club was formed in 1984. Within a short period of time, the club has developed a reputation as one of the best soccer teams in the state and beyond. The team has performed with distinction over the past years and some of the accomplishments are listed below:
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 1984-85 | H Y S A Under 16/17 |
| 1985-86 | H Y S A Under 17/18 |
| 1986-87 | Winner of Spindaltop Tournament, Beaumont Texas |
| 1987-88 | 2nd place finish in Texas – United States McGuire Cup Under 19 competition |
| 3rd place finish in the Houston’s Men’s 1st Division | |
| Reached the quarter finals in the prestigious Dallas Cup | |
| 1988-89 | 1st place finish in the Torneo Intercontinental de Futbol Juvenil in Majorca, Spain |
| 2nd place finish in the Texas Soccer League Men’s 1st Division | |
| 1989-90 | 1st place finish in the Texas Soccer League Men’s 1st division |
| Competed in the Dallas Cup Tournament (31 nations participated) | |
| 1990-91 | 1st place finish in the Texas Soccer League Men’s 1st Division |
| European Tour—Played Scottish teams: Hearts reserves, St. Mirren reserves, Celtic Football Club reserves, and Doncaster Rovers | |
| 1992-93 | 2nd place finish in the Houston Football Association (HFA) |
| 1st place finish in the HFA Challenge Cup | |
| 1st place finish in the South Texas State Cup | |
| 1993-94 | 2nd place finish in the HFA Men’s Premiere Division |
| 2nd place finish in the South Texas State Cup | |
| 1994-95 | 2nd place finish in the HFA Men’s Premiere Division |
| 1st place finish in the HFA Challenge Cup | |
| 3rd place finish in the South Texas State Cup | |
| 1995-96 | 1st place finish in the HFA Men’s Premiere Division |
| 1st place finish in the HFA Challenge Cup | |
| 2nd place finish in the South Texas State Cup | |
| 1996-97 | 1st place finish in the HFA Men’s Premiere Division |
| 1st place finish in the HFA Challenge Cup | |
| 1997-98 | 1st place finish in the HFA Challenge Cup |
| 1998-99 | 1st place finish in the HFA Men’s Premiere Division |
| 1st place finish in the HFA Challenge Cup | |
| 1999-00 | 1st place finish in the HFA Men’s Premiere Division |
| 1st place finish in the South Texas State Cup |
H N F C Played International matches either home or abroad. Teams included:
- Moldova National Team
- NSW Secondary School for Soccer
- Cofilanbanco, Guayaquil Ecuador
- Villacourt Rovers, London England
- Deutscher Fussball-Bund
- F.T. Sternberg 09, Freundschaft Germany
- U.D. Alcudia, Mallorca Spain
- C.F. Pollença, Mallorca Spain
- Pto. Pollença F.C., Mallorca Spain
- TSF Ditzingen 1893
Various players have received college soccer scholarships to schools such as Brown University, Harvard University, Philadelphia School of Science and Textile, Clemson University, Texas Lutheran University, Judson College, Wofford College, University of North Texas, University of Texas Pan Am, Grand View University, Westmar University, Judson College, Jacksonville University, Marshall and the University of Southern California.
Various players have gone on to play soccer professionally in countries such as Italy, Argentina, Holland, Hungry, Germany, U.S. for the Continental Indoor Soccer League (C.I.S.L.) Hotshots, the United States Interregional Soccer League (U.S.I.S.L.) Houston Hurricanes, Hampton Road Mariners, Atlanta Ruckus, Sioux City Breeze, Des Moines Menace and Long Island Rough Riders.
Since the teams’ inception, Dragos Manga has been the coach and manager of the Houston National Football Club. As a professional soccer coach, he is highly respected in the community for his ability to develop his players through dedication, diligence, and competition at the highest levels.
The Houston National Football Club played under auspices of the following organizations:
- H Y S A : Houston Youth Soccer Association
- S T Y S A: South Texas Youth Soccer Association
- H F A: Houston Football Association
- T S S A: Texas South Soccer Association
- U S S F: United States Soccer Federation
- F I F A: Federation International de Football Association