2024 Colorado Rapids season

Colorado Rapids 2024 soccer season
Colorado Rapids
2024 season
OwnerStan Kroenke
Head coachChris Armas
Major League SoccerConference: TBD
Overall: TBD
Leagues CupSemi-finals
Rocky Mountain CupTBD
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The 2024 Colorado Rapids season is the 29th season of the club's existence and the 29th season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of soccer in the United States.

Transfers

In

Νο. Pos. Nat. Name Age Moving from Type Transfer window Transfer fee Ref.
— GK United States Zack Steffen 28 England Manchester City Transfer Winter $2.5M [1]
— DF Venezuela Miguel Navarro 24 United States Chicago Fire Trade Winter —[a] [2]
— FW Canada Kimani Stewart-Baynes United States Maryland Terrapins Drafted Winter —[b] [4]
— POS United States Omir Fernandez 24 United States Red Bull New York Transfer Winter Free [5]
— POS United States Adam Beaudry United States Colorado Rapids Academy Free Winter Free
— POS Germany Jasper Löffelsend 26 United States Real Salt Lake Trade Winter $100K[c] [6]
— POS Trinidad and Tobago Wayne Frederick United States Duke Blue Devils Drafted Winter —[b] [4]
— POS United States Nate Jones United States Washington Huskies Drafted Winter —[b] [4]
10 MF United States Djordje Mihailovic 25 Netherlands AZ Transfer Winter $3.0M [7]

Out

Νο. Pos. Nat. Name Age Moving to Type Transfer window Transfer fee Ref.
13 DF United States Andrew Gutman 27 United States Chicago Fire Trade Winter $450K[a] [2]

Non-competitive

Preseason

Atlético Morelia Mexico v United States Colorado Rapids
January 23 Atlético Morelia Mexico 3–1 United States Colorado Rapids Querétaro, Mexico
11:00 CST Islas 14'
Ramírez 28'
Maleck 58'		 Report Lewis 66' Stadium: Querétaro Olympic Stadium
Querétaro Mexico v United States Colorado Rapids
January 29 Querétaro Mexico 1–5 United States Colorado Rapids Querétaro, Mexico
11:30 CST Stadium: Corregidora Stadium
Atlante Mexico v United States Colorado Rapids
February 2 Atlante Mexico 1–5 United States Colorado Rapids Querétaro, Mexico
11:00 CST Stadium: Querétaro Olympic Stadium
CF Montréal Canada v United States Colorado Rapids
February 10 CF Montréal Canada 2–6 United States Colorado Rapids Bay Lake, Florida
16:00 CST Stadium: Hess Sports Field
Hartford Athletic v Colorado Rapids
February 14 Hartford Athletic 2–2 Colorado Rapids Bay Lake, Florida
9:00 CST Stadium: Hess Sports Field
Orlando City SC v Colorado Rapids
February 17 Orlando City SC 3–2 Colorado Rapids Bay Lake, Florida
10:00 CST Stadium: Hess Sports Field

Competitive

Major League Soccer

Standings

Western Conference
MLS Western Conference table (2024)
Pos Team
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 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Los Angeles FC 24 14 5 5 48 30 +18 47 Qualification for round one
3 Real Salt Lake 25 12 5 8 51 34 +17 44
4 Colorado Rapids 26 12 9 5 50 43 +7 41
5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 24 11 8 5 43 35 +8 38
6 Houston Dynamo FC 24 10 7 7 35 30 +5 37
Updated to match(es) played on July 20, 2024. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall table
Overall MLS standings table
Pos Team
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 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
5 Real Salt Lake 25 12 5 8 51 34 +17 44 Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[d]
6 Columbus Crew 23 12 4 7 47 22 +25 43
7 Colorado Rapids 26 12 9 5 50 43 +7 41
8 New York Red Bulls 25 10 4 11 42 31 +11 41
9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 24 11 8 5 43 35 +8 38
Updated to match(es) played on July 20, 2024. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Miguel Navarro and $450,000 of General Allocation Money was traded from Colorado Rapids to Chicago Fire in exchange for Andrew Gutman.[2]
  2. ^ a b c Selected in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft out of collegiate soccer.[3]
  3. ^ Jasper Löffelsend was acquired from Colorado Rapids to Chicago Fire in exchange for $100,000 of General Allocation Money a second-round pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft, and a 2024 International Roster Spot.[6]
  4. ^ As one of the top seven US teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup

Match results

Portland Timbers v Colorado Rapids
February 24, 2024 (2024-02-24) 1 Portland Timbers 4−1 Colorado Rapids Portland, Oregon
20:30 MST
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,411
Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov
Colorado Rapids v Nashville SC
March 2, 2024 (2024-03-02) 2 Colorado Rapids 1−1 Nashville SC Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MST
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,223
Referee: Esteban Rosano
Real Salt Lake v Colorado Rapids
March 9, 2024 (2024-03-09) 3 Real Salt Lake 1–2 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
19:30 MST
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 20,147
Referee: Atahan Yara
Seattle Sounders FC v Colorado Rapids
March 16, 2024 (2024-03-16) 4 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington
13:30 MDT
Report
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 30,036
Referee: Trevor Wiseman
Colorado Rapids v Houston Dynamo FC
March 23, 2024 (2024-03-23) 5 Colorado Rapids 0–1 Houston Dynamo FC Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,432
Referee: Mario Maric
Colorado Rapids v Los Angeles FC
March 30, 2024 (2024-03-30) 6 Colorado Rapids 3–2 Los Angeles FC Commerce City, Colorado
14:00 MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,368
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Inter Miami CF v Colorado Rapids
April 6, 2024 (2024-04-06) 7 Inter Miami CF 2–2 Colorado Rapids Fort Lauderdale, Florida
17:30 MDT
Report
Stadium: Chase Stadium
Attendance: 20,868
Referee: Ted Unkel
San Jose Earthquakes v Colorado Rapids
April 13, 2024 (2024-04-13) 8 San Jose Earthquakes 0–3 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
20:30 MDT
Report
  • Navarro 10', 60'
  • Bassett Yellow card 37', 80'
 Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 14,232
Referee: Malik Badawi
Colorado Rapids v FC Dallas
April 20, 2024 (2024-04-20) 9 Colorado Rapids 2–1 FC Dallas Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 7,492
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
FC Cincinnati v Colorado Rapids
April 27, 2024 (2024-04-27) 10 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Colorado Rapids Cincinnati, Ohio
17:30 MDT
Report
Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 25,513
Referee: Sergii Boiko
New York City FC v Colorado Rapids
May 5, 2024 (2024-05-05) 11 New York City FC 0–2 Colorado Rapids New York, New York
14:00 MDT
Report
Stadium: Citi Field
Attendance: 19,456
Referee: Allen Chapman
Colorado Rapids v San Jose Earthquakes
May 11, 2024 (2024-05-11) 12 Colorado Rapids 2–3 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,557
Referee: Natalie Simon
Colorado Rapids v Vancouver Whitecaps FC
May 15, 2024 (2024-05-15) 13 Colorado Rapids 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT
  • Navarro 45+5'
 Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 11,190
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
Real Salt Lake v Colorado Rapids
May 18, 2024 (2024-05-18) 14 Real Salt Lake 5–3 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
19:30 MDT
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 20,213
Referee: Jon Freemon
Colorado Rapids v Minnesota United FC
May 25, 2024 (2024-05-25) 15 Colorado Rapids 3–3 Minnesota United FC Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,201
Referee: Filip Dujic
Houston Dynamo FC v Colorado Rapids
May 29, 2024 (2024-05-29) 16 Houston Dynamo FC 3–1 Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas
18:30 MDT
Report Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 15,237
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira II
Vancouver Whitecaps FC v Colorado Rapids
June 1, 2024 (2024-06-01) 17 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Colorado Rapids Vancouver, British Columbia
20:30 MDT
Report
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 22,979
Referee: Michael Venne
Colorado Rapids v Austin FC
June 15, 2024 (2024-06-15) 18 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Austin FC Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,433
Referee: Malik Badawi
St. Louis City SC v Colorado Rapids
June 19, 2024 (2024-06-19) 19 St. Louis City SC 0–3 Colorado Rapids St. Louis, Missouri
18:30 MDT Klauss Yellow card 15'
Yaro Yellow card 64'
Kijima Yellow card 81'
Watts Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Mihailovic 9', 60', 90+6', Yellow card 57'
Ronan Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: CityPark
Attendance: 22,500
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
Colorado Rapids v CF Montréal
June 22, 2024 (2024-06-22) 20 Colorado Rapids 4–1 CF Montréal Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT Harris 28', 45'
Mihailovic 90'
Navarro 90+2'		 Report Edwards Yellow card 27'
Abubakar 53' (o.g.)
Campbell Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,583
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Los Angeles FC v Colorado Rapids
June 29, 2024 (2024-06-29) 21 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids Los Angeles, California
20:30 MDT Bogusz 20', 58', 72'
Murillo Yellow card 41'		 Report Cabral Yellow card 3' Yellow-red card 62'
Navarro Yellow card 36'
Abubakar Yellow card 41'
Löffelsend Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,019
Referee: Chris Penso
Colorado Rapids v Sporting Kansas City
July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04) 22 Colorado Rapids 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT Harris Yellow card 54'
Larraz 69'
Mihailovic Yellow card 87', 90+4'		 Report Russell 48'
Radoja Yellow card 73'
Melia Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,183
Referee: Sergii Boiko
Colorado Rapids v St. Louis City SC
July 7, 2024 (2024-07-07) 23 Colorado Rapids 4–1 St. Louis City SC Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT Cabral 6'
Bassett 35'
Lewis 81'
Yapi 90'		 Report Klein III 12'
Durkin Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,331
Referee: Drew Fischer
Colorado Rapids v New York Red Bulls
July 13, 2024 (2024-07-13) 24 Colorado Rapids 1−1 New York Red Bulls Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT Nealis 64' (o.g.)
Lewis Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Morgan 45+1'
Edelman Yellow card 70'
Eile Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,387
Referee: Timothy Ford
LA Galaxy v Colorado Rapids
July 17, 2024 (2024-07-17) 25 LA Galaxy 3–2 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
20:30 MDT Fagúndez 12'
Paintsil 38'
Puig 43'
Cerrillo Yellow card 67'		 Report Maxsø Yellow card 8'
Cabral 32'
Bassett 45+10'
Löffelsend Yellow card 46'
Bombito Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 19,488
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
Colorado Rapids v Real Salt Lake
July 20, 2024 (2024-07-20) 26 Colorado Rapids 3–2 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT
Report
  • Gómez 9', 49'
  • Luna Yellow card 88'
 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Ramy Touchan
FC Dallas v Colorado Rapids
August 31, 2024 (2024-08-31) 27 FC Dallas v Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas
18:30 MDT Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Colorado Rapids v Portland Timbers
September 14, 2024 (2024-09-14) 28 Colorado Rapids v Portland Timbers Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Sporting Kansas City v Colorado Rapids
September 18, 2024 (2024-09-18) 29 Sporting Kansas City v Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
18:30 MDT Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Colorado Rapids v Toronto FC
September 21, 2024 (2024-09-21) 30 Colorado Rapids v Toronto FC Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Minnesota United FC v Colorado Rapids
September 28, 2024 (2024-09-28) 31 Minnesota United FC v Colorado Rapids Saint Paul, Minnesota
18:30 MDT Report Stadium: Allianz Field
Colorado Rapids v LA Galaxy
October 2, 2024 (2024-10-02) 32 Colorado Rapids v LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Colorado Rapids v Seattle Sounders FC
October 5, 2024 (2024-10-05) 33 Colorado Rapids v Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Austin FC v Colorado Rapids
October 19, 2024 (2024-10-19) 34 Austin FC v Colorado Rapids Austin, Texas
19:00 MDT Report Stadium: Q2 Stadium

U.S. Open Cup

The Colorado Rapids were not sent to the tournament, but their MLS Next Pro team Colorado Rapids 2 were sent instead following the deal reached on March 1, 2024.[8]

Leagues Cup

West 5

Pos Team
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 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification POR COL LEO
1 United States Portland Timbers 2 2 0 0 0 6 1 +5 6 Advance to knockout stage — 3–0 —
2 United States Colorado Rapids 2 0 1 0 1 1 5 −4 2 — — —
3 Mexico León 2 0 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1 1–2 1–1 —
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Portland Timbers United States v United States Colorado Rapids
August 1 Group stage Portland Timbers United States 4–0 United States Colorado Rapids Portland, Oregon
20:30 MDT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 12,453
Referee: Steffon Dewar
León Mexico v United States Colorado Rapids
August 5 Group stage León Mexico 1–1
(3–4 p)		 United States Colorado Rapids Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Julio Luna
Penalties

Knockout stage

Juárez Mexico v United States Colorado Rapids
August 9 Round of 32 Juárez Mexico 2–3 United States Colorado Rapids Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 11,442
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
Toluca Mexico v United States Colorado Rapids
August 13 Round of 16 Toluca Mexico 1–2 United States Colorado Rapids Commerce City, Colorado
20:00 MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 9,742
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
América Mexico v United States Colorado Rapids
August 17 Quarterfinals América Mexico 0–0
(8–9 p)		 United States Colorado Rapids Carson, California
20:00 MDT Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 22,462
Referee: Keylor Herrera
Penalties
Los Angeles FC United States v United States Colorado Rapids
August 21 Semifinals Los Angeles FC United States 4–0 United States Colorado Rapids Los Angeles, California
--:-- ET
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Referee: Mario Escobar
Philadelphia Union United States v United States Colorado Rapids
August 25 3rd Philadelphia Union United States v United States Colorado Rapids Chester, Pennsylvania
--:-- ET Stadium: Subaru Park

Notes

References

  1. ^ "U.S. keeper Zack Steffen joins Colorado Rapids from Man City". ESPN. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Left back swap: Gutman to Chicago Fire, Navarro to Colorado Rapids". Major League Soccer. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "MLS SuperDraft 2024 | Draft Tracker". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Colorado Rapids sign midfielder Wayne Frederick, forward Kimani Stewart-Baynes and defender Nate Jones". Colorado Rapids. January 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "Colorado Rapids sign Omir Fernandez in free agency". Major League Soccer. December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Colorado Rapids acquire midfielder Jasper Löffelsend from Real Salt Lake". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  7. ^ "American forward Djordje Mihailovic joins MLS's Colorado Rapids". FOX Sports. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  8. ^ Carisle, Jeff (March 1, 2024). "U.S. Open Cup revamp: Only 8 MLS first teams". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
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