Colorado Rapids
soccer club in Commerce City, Colorado, USA
The Colorado Rapids are an American soccer team that plays in Major League Soccer. They are one of the founding clubs of the MLS. The hometown of Rapids is Denver, Colorado. The club was formed in 1996.
| Founded | June 6, 1995 | ||
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| Capacity | 18,061 (expandable to 19,680)[1] | ||
| Owner | Kroenke Sports & Entertainment | ||
| Head coach | Robin Fraser | ||
| League | Major League Soccer | ||
| 2020 | Western Conference: 5th Overall: 10th Playoffs: First round | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Stadium
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- Mile High Stadium; Denver, Colorado (1996–2001)
- Invesco Field at Mile High; Denver, Colorado (2002–2006)
- North Area Athletic Complex; Arvada, Colorado (2003) 1 game in US Open Cup
- Dick's Sporting Goods Park; Commerce City, Colorado (2007–present)
The Rapids play their home games at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado (ca. 8 miles north of the center of Denver). The stadium capacity is 19,680 and cost $131 million to construct. It is a stadium for football only. The soccer stadium opened on April 7, 2007. Before moving to DSG Park in 2007, Colorado Rapids shared Mile High Stadium and then Invesco Field at Mile High with the Denver Broncos an American football team.
Honors
change- MLS Cup
- MLS Eastern Conference
- Winners (Playoff) (1): 2010
- MLS Western Conference
- Winners (Playoff) (1): 1997
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1999
- Minor Trophies
- MLS Reserve Division (2) 2006, 2007
- Rocky Mountain Cup (2) 2005, 2006
Team records
changeYear-by-year results
change| Season | Regular Season | MLS Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | CONCACAF Champions' League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5th, West (11–21) | Did not qualify | Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 1997 | 4th, West (14–18) | Final | 3rd Round | |
| 1998 | 3rd, West (16–16) | Quarterfinals | Did not enter | Qualifying Round |
| 1999 | 4th, West (20–12) | Quarterfinals | Final | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | 3rd, West (13–15–4) | Quarterfinals | 2nd Round | |
| 2001 | 4th, West (5–13–8) | Did not qualify | 2nd Round | Not held |
| 2002 | 4th, West (13–11–4) | Semifinals | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | 3rd, West (11–12–7) | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | |
| 2004 | 3rd, West (10–9–11) | Quarterfinals | 4th Round | |
| 2005 | 3rd, West (13–13–6) | Semifinals | 4th Round | |
| 2006 | 4th, West (11–13–8) | Semifinals | Quarterfinals | |
| 2007 | 4th, West (9–13–8) | Did not qualify | 2nd Round | |
| 2008 | 4th, West (11–14–5) | Did not qualify | ||
| 2009 | 6th, West (10–10–10) | |||
| 2010 | 5th, West (12–8–10) | Champions | ||
| 2011 | 5th, West (12–9–13) | Quarterfinals | Group stage | |
| 2012 | 7th, West (11–19–4) | Did not qualify | 4th Round | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | 5th, West (14–11–9) | Knock Out Round | 3rd Round | |
| 2014 | 8th, West (8–18–8) | Did not qualify | 5th Round | |
| 2015 | 10th, West (9–15–10) | Did not qualify | 5th Round | |
| 2016 | 2nd, West (15–6–13) | Semifinals | 5th Round | |
| 2017 | 11th, West (9–19–6) | Did not qualify | 5th Round | Not held |
| 2018 | 11th, West (8–19–7) | Did not qualify | 4th Round | Group stage |
Year-by-year stats
change| Season | League Record | Top Scorer | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | Name | Goals | |
| 1996 | 29 | 32 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 44 | 59 | Jean Harbor | 11 |
| 1997 | 38 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 50 | 59 | Paul Bravo | 8 |
| 1998 | 44 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 62 | 69 | Wolde Harris | 13 |
| 1999 | 48 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 38 | 39 | Jorge Dely Valdés | 10 |
| 2000 | 43 | 32 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 59 | Junior Agogo | 10 |
| 2001 | 23 | 26 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 36 | 47 | John Spencer | 14 |
| 2002 | 43 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 43 | 48 | C. Carrieri, M. Chung & C. Henderson | 11 |
| 2003 | 40 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 45 | John Spencer | 14 |
| 2004 | 41 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 32 | Jean Philippe Peguero | 7 |
| 2005 | 45 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 40 | 37 | Jeff Cunningham | 12 |
| 2006 | 41 | 32 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 36 | 49 | Kyle Beckerman & Nicolás Hernández | 7 |
| 2007 | 35 | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 29 | 34 | Jovan Kirovski | 6 |
| 2008 | 38 | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 45 | Conor Casey | 11 |
| 2009 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 38 | Conor Casey | 16 |
| 2010 | 46 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 32 | Omar Cummings | 14 |
| 2011 | 49 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 41 | Jeff Larentowicz | 7 |
| 2012 | 37 | 34 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 44 | 50 | Jaime Castrillon | 8 |
| 2013 | 51 | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 38 | Deshorn Brown | 10 |
| 2014 | 32 | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 43 | 62 | Deshorn Brown | 10 |
| 2015 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 33 | 43 | Kevin Doyle | 5 |
| 2016 | 58 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 32 | Shkëlzen Gashi | 9 |
| 2017 | 33 | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 31 | 51 | Dominique Badji | 7 |
| 2018 | 31 | 34 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 36 | 63 | Dominique Badji | 7 |
| Total | 922 | 730 | 265 | 314 | 151 | 935 | 1,072 | Conor Casey | 50 |
Note: MLS did not allow ties prior to the 2000 season as games were decided by shootout when tied at full-time.
By opponent
change| Team | W | L | D | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 22 | 25 | 13 | 60 |
| FC Dallas | 22 | 32 | 14 | 68 |
| San Jose | 19 | 28 | 15 | 62 |
| Tampa Bay 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
| New York Red Bulls | 18 | 16 | 7 | 41 |
| Columbus | 16 | 15 | 10 | 41 |
| New England | 20 | 15 | 9 | 44 |
| D.C. United | 12 | 19 | 10 | 41 |
| Los Angeles | 24 | 37 | 10 | 71 |
| Chicago | 14 | 18 | 9 | 41 |
| Miami 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Real Salt Lake | 12 | 16 | 10 | 38 |
| Chivas USA 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Houston | 9 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| Toronto FC | 6 | 8 | 1 | 15 |
| Seattle | 5 | 13 | 2 | 20 |
| Philadelphia | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Portland | 6 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| Vancouver | 9 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| Montreal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| New York City FC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Orlando City SC | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
- As of July 3, 2017
- Dissolved after 2001 season.
- Dissolved after 2014 season.
International tournaments
change- Qualifying Play-off v.
Club León – 1:0, 2:4 (León advances 4:3 on aggregate)
- Qualifying Play-off v.
- 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League:
- Group Stage v.
Isidro Metapán – 3:2 - Group Stage v.
Real España – 1:1 - Group Stage v. Santos Laguna – 1:4
- Group Stage v. Real España – 1:2
- Group Stage v. Isidro Metapán – 1:3
- Group Stage v. Santos Laguna – 2:0
- Group Stage v.
- 2018 CONCACAF Champions League:
- TBD
References
change- ↑ "Stadium Facts" (PDF). Dick's Sporting Goods Park 2018 Fan Guide. March 23, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 19, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Record by year". Colorado Rapids. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Player statistics". Colorado Rapids. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Schedule History". Colorado Rapids. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
Other websites
change- http://www.coloradorapids.com Official Homepage
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