2024 Colorado Rapids season
2024 season | ||
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Owner | Stan Kroenke | |
Head coach | Chris Armas | |
Major League Soccer | Conference: TBD Overall: TBD | |
Leagues Cup | Group stage | |
Rocky Mountain Cup | TBD | |
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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[edit]
In[edit]
Νο. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Ref. |
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— | GK | Zack Steffen | 28 | Manchester City | Transfer | Winter | $2.5M | [1] | |
— | DF | Miguel Navarro | 24 | Chicago Fire | Trade | Winter | —[a] | [2] | |
— | FW | Kimani Stewart-Baynes | Maryland Terrapins | Drafted | Winter | —[b] | [4] | ||
— | POS | Omir Fernandez | 24 | Red Bull New York | Transfer | Winter | Free | [5] | |
— | POS | Adam Beaudry | Colorado Rapids Academy | Free | Winter | Free | |||
— | POS | Jasper Löffelsend | 26 | Real Salt Lake | Trade | Winter | $100K[c] | [6] | |
— | POS | Wayne Frederick | Duke Blue Devils | Drafted | Winter | —[b] | [4] | ||
— | POS | Nate Jones | Washington Huskies | Drafted | Winter | —[b] | [4] | ||
10 | MF | Djordje Mihailovic | 25 | AZ | Transfer | Winter | $3.0M | [7] |
Out[edit]
Νο. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Ref. |
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13 | DF | Andrew Gutman | 27 | Chicago Fire | Trade | Winter | $450K[a] | [2] |
Non-competitive[edit]
Preseason[edit]
January 23 | Atlético Morelia | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Querétaro, Mexico |
11:00 CST | Islas 14' Ramírez 28' Maleck 58' |
Report | Lewis 66' | Stadium: Querétaro Olympic Stadium |
January 29 | Querétaro | 1–5 | Colorado Rapids | Querétaro, Mexico |
11:30 CST | Stadium: Corregidora Stadium |
February 2 | Atlante | 1–5 | Colorado Rapids | Querétaro, Mexico |
11:00 CST | Stadium: Querétaro Olympic Stadium |
February 10 | CF Montréal | 2–6 | Colorado Rapids | Bay Lake, Florida |
16:00 CST | Stadium: Hess Sports Field |
February 14 | Hartford Athletic | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Bay Lake, Florida |
9:00 CST | Stadium: Hess Sports Field |
February 17 | Orlando City SC | 3–2 | Colorado Rapids | Bay Lake, Florida |
10:00 CST | Stadium: Hess Sports Field |
Competitive[edit]
Major League Soccer[edit]
Standings[edit]
Western Conference[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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4 | Los Angeles FC | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 24 | Qualification for Round One |
5 | Austin FC | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 23 | |
6 | Colorado Rapids | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 22 | |
7 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 19 | |
8 | Houston Dynamo FC | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 18 | Qualification for the Wild card round |
Updated to match(es) played on May 25, 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)
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[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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10 | Austin FC | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 23 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[d] |
11 | Toronto FC | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 22 | |
12 | Colorado Rapids | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 22 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[d] |
13 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 22 | |
14 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 19 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 25, 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:
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:
- ^ a b c Selected in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft out of collegiate soccer.[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]
- ^ a b As one of the top seven US teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup
Match results[edit]
February 24, 2024 1 | Portland Timbers | 4−1 | Colorado Rapids | Portland, Oregon |
20:30 MST | Report |
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Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,411 Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov |
March 2, 2024 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 |
March 9, 2024 3 | Real Salt Lake | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Sandy, Utah |
19:30 MST | Report |
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Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 20,147 Referee: Atahan Yara |
March 16, 2024 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Seattle, Washington |
13:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 30,036 Referee: Trevor Wiseman |
March 23, 2024 5 | Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:30 MDT |
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Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,432 Referee: Mario Maric |
March 30, 2024 6 | Colorado Rapids | 3–2 | Los Angeles FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
14:00 MDT |
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Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,368 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
April 6, 2024 7 | Inter Miami CF | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
17:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 20,868 Referee: Ted Unkel |
April 13, 2024 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–3 | Colorado Rapids | San Jose, California |
20:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 14,232 Referee: Malik Badawi |
April 20, 2024 9 | Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:30 MDT | Report |
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Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 7,492 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
April 27, 2024 10 | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Cincinnati, Ohio |
17:30 MDT | Report |
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Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,513 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
May 5, 2024 11 | New York City FC | 0–2 | Colorado Rapids | New York, New York |
14:00 MDT |
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Report | Stadium: Citi Field Attendance: 19,456 Referee: Allen Chapman |
May 11, 2024 12 | Colorado Rapids | 2–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:30 MDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,557 Referee: Natalie Simon |
May 15, 2024 13 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:30 MDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,190 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
May 18, 2024 14 | Real Salt Lake | 5–3 | Colorado Rapids | Sandy, Utah |
19:30 MDT | Report |
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Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 20,213 Referee: Jon Freemon |
May 25, 2024 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 |
May 29, 2024 16 | Houston Dynamo FC | v | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
18:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
June 1, 2024 17 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | v | Colorado Rapids | Vancouver, British Columbia |
20:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: BC Place |
June 15, 2024 18 | Colorado Rapids | v | Austin FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
June 19, 2024 19 | St. Louis City SC | v | Colorado Rapids | St. Louis, Missouri |
18:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: CityPark |
June 22, 2024 20 | Colorado Rapids | v | CF Montréal | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
June 29, 2024 21 | Los Angeles FC | v | Colorado Rapids | Los Angeles, California |
20:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
July 4, 2024 22 | Colorado Rapids | v | Sporting Kansas City | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
July 7, 2024 23 | Colorado Rapids | v | St. Louis City SC | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
July 13, 2024 24 | Colorado Rapids | v | New York Red Bulls | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
July 17, 2024 25 | LA Galaxy | v | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
20:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
July 20, 2024 26 | Colorado Rapids | v | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
August 31, 2024 27 | FC Dallas | v | Colorado Rapids | Frisco, Texas |
18:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
September 14, 2024 28 | Colorado Rapids | v | Portland Timbers | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
September 18, 2024 29 | Sporting Kansas City | v | Colorado Rapids | Kansas City, Kansas |
18:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
September 21, 2024 30 | Colorado Rapids | v | Toronto FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
September 28, 2024 31 | Minnesota United FC | v | Colorado Rapids | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
18:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Allianz Field |
October 2, 2024 32 | Colorado Rapids | v | LA Galaxy | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
October 5, 2024 33 | Colorado Rapids | v | Seattle Sounders FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
October 19, 2024 34 | Austin FC | v | Colorado Rapids | Austin, Texas |
19:00 MDT | Report | Stadium: Q2 Stadium |
U.S. Open Cup[edit]
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[edit]
West 5[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LEO | POR | COL | |
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1 | León | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage | — | Jul 28 | Aug 5 | |
2 | Portland Timbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Aug 1 | ||
3 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
First match(es) will be played: July 28, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
August 1 Group stage | Portland Timbers | v | Colorado Rapids | Portland, Oregon |
20:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park |
August 5 Group stage | León | v | Colorado Rapids | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:00 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "U.S. keeper Zack Steffen joins Colorado Rapids from Man City". ESPN. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Left back swap: Gutman to Chicago Fire, Navarro to Colorado Rapids". Major League Soccer. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "MLS SuperDraft 2024 | Draft Tracker". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Colorado Rapids sign midfielder Wayne Frederick, forward Kimani Stewart-Baynes and defender Nate Jones". Colorado Rapids. January 17, 2024.
- ^ "Colorado Rapids sign Omir Fernandez in free agency". Major League Soccer. December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Colorado Rapids acquire midfielder Jasper Löffelsend from Real Salt Lake". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "American forward Djordje Mihailovic joins MLS's Colorado Rapids". FOX Sports. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Carisle, Jeff (March 1, 2024). "U.S. Open Cup revamp: Only 8 MLS first teams". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.