2016 Colorado Rapids season

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Colorado Rapids
2016 season
Chairman Stan Kroenke
Head coach Pablo Mastroeni
Major League Soccer Conference: 2nd
Overall: 2nd
MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Finals
U.S. Open Cup Fifth round
Rocky Mountain Cup Runners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Shkëlzen Gashi (9)
All: Shkëlzen Gashi (9)
Highest home attendance18,759
(Jul. 4 vs. POR)
Lowest home attendance10,670
(Apr. 16 vs. RBNY)
Average home league attendance16,278
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The 2016 Colorado Rapids season was the club's 21st season of existence, and their 21st season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American and Canadian soccer pyramids.

Contents

The 2016 season was the Rapids' most successful regular season in franchise history. During the season, the Rapids finished 2nd in the Western Conference and 2nd overall in the regular season, besting their previous best regular season finish of 3rd in the Western Conference and 4th overall in 2002. The Rapids finished undefeated at home with a record of 11-0-6. At home, they conceded only 7 goals, setting a new MLS record with a 0.41 goals-against average. The season also featured a franchise-record 15 match unbeaten streak. After finishing at the bottom of the table for the 2015, the season was hallmarked as a surprising turnaround. The team was bolstered by incoming transfer targets Tim Howard, Shkëlzen Gashi, Marco Pappa and Jermaine Jones. Outside of the regular season, the Rapids reached the fifth round of the U.S. Open Cup before falling to eventual champions, FC Dallas.

Background

Club

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.Squad correct as of May 13, 2016. [1]

No.Pos.Player Nation
1 GK Tim Howard (DP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Eric Miller Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 DF Marc Burch Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 DF Mekeil Williams Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
6 MF Sam Cronin Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7 MF Sébastien Le Toux Flag of France.svg  France
8 MF Dillon Powers Flag of the United States.svg  United States
9 FW Kevin Doyle (DP)Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
10 MF Marco Pappa Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
11 FW Shkëlzen Gashi (DP)Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
13 FW Jermaine Jones Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 FW Dominique Badji Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
17 MF Dillon Serna (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 GK Zac MacMath Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 FW Conor Doyle Flag of the United States.svg  United States
20 DF Joseph Greenspan Flag of the United States.svg  United States
22 MF Micheal Azira Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
23 DF Bobby Burling Flag of the United States.svg  United States
24 DF Sean St Ledger Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
33 MF Jared Watts Flag of the United States.svg  United States
44 DF Axel Sjöberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
94 DF Marlon Hairston (GA)Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Transfers

For transfers in, dates listed are when Colorado officially signed the players to the roster. Transactions where only the rights to the players are acquired are not listed. For transfers out, dates listed are when Colorado officially removed the players from its roster, not when they signed with another club. If a player later signed with another club, his new club will be noted, but the date listed here remains the one when he was officially removed from the Rapids roster.

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
22MF Flag of Uganda.svg Michael Azira Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Waiver DraftDecember 9, 2015
18GK Flag of the United States.svg Zac MacMath Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union TradeDecember 11, 2015
10MF Flag of Guatemala.svg Marco Pappa Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC TradeDecember 15, 2015
16MF Flag of the United States.svg Zach Pfeffer Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union TradeJanuary 15, 2016
11FW Flag of Albania.svg Shkëlzen Gashi Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Basel Transfer, undisclosedFebruary 1, 2016
5DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Mekeil Williams Flag of Guatemala.svg Antigua GFC Transfer, Discovery SigningFebruary 4, 2016
19FW Flag of the United States.svg Conor Doyle Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United Traded for a 3rd Round pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft February 9, 2016
13FW Flag of the United States.svg Jermaine Jones Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution TradeMarch 4, 2016
1GK Flag of the United States.svg Tim Howard Flag of England.svg Everton FreeJune 28, 2016
7MF Flag of France.svg Sébastien Le Toux Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union TradeAugust 3, 2016

Draft picks

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2015 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

DatePlayerNumberPositionPrevious clubNotesRef
January 14, 2016 Flag of Ghana.svg Emmanuel Appiah MF Flag of the United States.svg Cincinnati Bearcats MLS SuperDraft 1st Round Pick (#15); Pick acquired from Chicago Fire through Seattle Sounders FC.
January 14, 2016 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Dennis Castillo DF Flag of the United States.svg VCU Rams MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#37); Pick acquired from Dallas FC.
January 19, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Frouchauer GK Flag of the United States.svg Ohio State Buckeyes MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round Pick (#43).
January 19, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Javan Torre FW Flag of the United States.svg UCLA Bruins MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round Pick (#56)
January 19, 2016 Flag of France.svg Bradley Kamdem DF Flag of the United States.svg UNLV Rebels MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round Pick (#58)
January 19, 2016 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg John Manga FW Flag of the United States.svg Cincinnati Bearcats MLS SuperDraft 4th Round Pick (#63)

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
16DF Flag of the United States.svg James Riley WaivedDecember 3, 2015
3DF Flag of the United States.svg Drew Moor Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC WaivedDecember 3, 2015
2MF Flag of the United States.svg Nick LaBrocca Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire WaivedDecember 3, 2015
22MF Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Pittinari Flag of Argentina.svg Belgrano Loan ended, option declinedDecember 3, 2015
7FW Flag of Uruguay.svg Vicente Sánchez Flag of Uruguay.svg Defensor Sporting WaivedDecember 3, 2015
57MF Flag of the United States.svg Carlos Alvarez Flag of the United States.svg San Antonio FC WaivedDecember 3, 2015
19FW Flag of Cameroon.svg Charles Eloundou Flag of the United States.svg Jacksonville Armada WaivedDecember 3, 2015
10FW Flag of Panama.svg Gabriel Torres Flag of Venezuela.svg Zamora Free TransferDecember 3, 2015
5DF Flag of the United States.svg Michael Harrington Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire WaivedDecember 3, 2015
1GK Flag of the United States.svg Clint Irwin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC Received allocation money, #56 in 2016 MLS SuperDraft, conditional pick in 2017 MLS SuperDraft January 18, 2016
31DF Flag of Honduras.svg Maynor Figueroa Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas Traded for allocation money January 26, 2016
5MF Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Sarvas Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United Traded for allocation money February 1, 2016
30GK Flag of the United States.svg Chris Froschauer WaivedJune 30, 2016
MF Flag of Ghana.svg Emmanuel Appiah Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City WaivedJune 30, 2016
21FW Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Solignac Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire TradedAugust 3, 2016

Loaned out

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned toDateSource
15MF Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Ramirez Flag of Argentina.svg Talleres August 8, 2016
29FW Flag of the United States.svg Caleb Calvert Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte Independence March 15, 2016
MF Flag of Ghana.svg Emmanuel Appiah Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte Independence March 15, 2016
12GK Flag of the United States.svg John Berner Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte Independence April 11, 2016
16MF Flag of the United States.svg Zach Pfeffer Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte Independence April 28, 2016
26DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg Dennis Castillo Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte Independence April 28, 2016

Competitions

Preseason

February 13, 2016Friendly Sacramento Republic FC 0–1 Colorado Rapids Sacramento, California, U.S.
5:00 PM PST Cochran Soccerball shade.svg86'Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 10,240

MLS

March 6, 20161 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California, U.S.
2:00 PM PST Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg46'
Godoy Yellow card.svg 72'
Quintero Yellow card.svg 75'		 Azira Yellow card.svg 43'
Powers Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Ted Unkel
March 12, 20162 Colorado Rapids 1–0 LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
5:00 PM MST Burch Yellow card.svg 45'
Watts Yellow card.svg 89'
K. Doyle Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Pappa Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 Report Gerrard Yellow card.svg 43'
Steres Yellow card.svg 50'
Van Damme Yellow card.svg 72'
Boateng Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,474
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
March 20, 20163 D.C. United 1–1 Colorado Rapids Washington, D.C., U.S.
5:00 PM EDT Espindola Soccerball shade.svg80'
Sarvas Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Watts Yellow card.svg 19'
Powers Yellow card.svg 45+1'Soccerball shade.svg69'
Sjöberg Yellow card.svg 49'
Azira Yellow card.svg 43'		Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 15,344
Referee: Chris Penso
April 2, 20164 Colorado Rapids 1–0 Toronto FC Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
6:00 PM MDT Solignac Soccerball shade.svg18'
Burch Yellow card.svg 45'
Burling Yellow card.svg 59'
C. Doyle Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Cheyrou Yellow card.svg 11'Red card.svg 13'
Perquis Yellow card.svg 48'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 10,772
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 9, 20165
Rocky Mountain Cup 		Real Salt Lake 1–0 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah, U.S.
7:30 PM MDT Plata Soccerball shade.svg72'
Yura Movsisyan Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Burling Yellow card.svg 61'
Miller Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,224
Referee: Drew Fischer
April 13, 20166 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
7:30 PM CDT Rubio Yellow card.svg 52'
Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report Pappa Yellow card.svg 33'
Solignac Soccerball shade.svg41'
Serna Yellow card.svg 57'
Burch Yellow card.svg 62'
Gashi Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,168
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 16, 20167 Colorado Rapids 2–1 New York Red Bulls Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
7:00 PM MDT Jones Soccerball shade.svg21'
Badji Soccerball shade.svg82'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Grella Yellow card.svg 36'
Zubar Soccerball shade.svg60'Yellow card.svg 79'
Duvall Yellow card.svg 64'
Lawrence Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 10,670
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 23, 20168 Colorado Rapids 3–1 Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
7:00 PM MDT Badji Yellow card.svg 1'
Williams Yellow card.svg 14'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg20'Yellow card.svg 20'
Miller Yellow card.svg 47'
Solignac Soccerball shade.svg51'
Doyle Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Morris Soccerball shade.svg63'
Evans Yellow card.svg 86'Yellow card.svg 86' Red card.svg		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,294
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
April 30, 20169 Montreal Impact 2–2 Colorado Rapids Montreal, Quebec, Canada
4:00 PM EDT Drogba Soccerball shade.svg9'
Tissot Soccerball shade.svg50'
Ciman Yellow card.svg 66'		 Report Gashi Soccerball shade.svg47'Yellow card.svg 78'
Sjöberg Yellow card.svg 61'
Burling Soccerball shade.svg72'		Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 20,801
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
May 7, 201610
Rocky Mountain Cup 		Colorado Rapids 1–0 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
7:00 PM MDT Williams Yellow card.svg 15'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg47'Yellow card.svg 53'
Gashi Yellow card.svg 81'
MacMath Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Sunny Yellow card.svg 29'
Beltran Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,638
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 11, 201611 Colorado Rapids 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
7:00 PM MDT Badji Yellow card.svg 33'
Sjöberg Yellow card.svg 75'
Serna Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Opara Yellow card.svg 56' Yellow-red card.svg 76'
Olum Yellow card.svg 59'
Dwyer Yellow card.svg 61'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 12,857
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
May 14, 201612 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Colorado Rapids Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
7:30 PM EDT Mabwati Soccerball shade.svg23' Report Doyle Yellow card.svg 10'Soccerball shade.svg55'
Gashi Yellow card.svg 63'		Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 15,203
Referee: Chris Penso
May 21, 201613 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington, U.S.
7:00 PM PDT Sjöberg Soccerball shade.svg43'
Jones Yellow card.svg 44'
Burch Yellow card.svg 60'
Williams Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 41,028
Referee: Ismail Elfath
June 18, 201615 Colorado Rapids 2–1 Chicago Fire Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
7:00 PM MDT Doyle Soccerball shade.svg57'
Pappa Soccerball shade.svg89'
Burch Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Ramos Yellow card.svg 67'
Calistri Soccerball shade.svg81'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,103
Referee: Juan Guzman (United States)
June 22, 201616 LA Galaxy 0–0 Colorado Rapids Carson, California, U.S.
7:30 PM PDT []Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 21,884
July 8, 201618 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 Colorado Rapids Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
7:00 PM PDT []Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 22,120
July 23, 201620 Colorado Rapids 1–1 FC Dallas Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
7:00 PM MDT []Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,178
July 30, 201621 New York City FC 5–1 Colorado Rapids Bronx, New York, U.S.
3:00 PM EDT Lampard Soccerball shade.svg28', 81', 84' (pen.)
Taylor Soccerball shade.svg42'
Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg75'		[] Azira Yellow card.svg 21'Yellow card.svg 37' Red card.svg
Gashi Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 25,711
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
August 13, 201623 LA Galaxy 1–1 Colorado Rapids Carson, California, U.S.
7:30 PM PDT Steres Soccerball shade.svg62'[] Gashi Soccerball shade.svg51'Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Juan Guzman
August 20, 201624 Colorado Rapids 0–0 Orlando City SC Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
7:00 PM MDT []Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,813
August 26, 201625
Rocky Mountain Cup 		Real Salt Lake 2–1 Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah, U.S.
6:00 PM MDT Movsisyan Soccerball shade.svg39', 48' Report Gashi Soccerball shade.svg5'
Powers Yellow card.svg 60'
Burch Yellow card.svg 84'
Howard Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,134
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 3, 201626 New England Revolution 2–0 Colorado Rapids Foxborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
7:30 PM EDT Agudelo Soccerball shade.svg12'
Tierney Soccerball shade.svg49'		 Report Cronin Yellow card.svg 22'
Badji Yellow card.svg 29'
MacMath Yellow card.svg 31'
Burling Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 15,046
Referee: Alan Kelly
September 10, 201627 FC Dallas 0–1 Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas, U.S.
8:00 PM CDT Urruti Yellow card.svg 90+6' Report Sjöberg Yellow card.svg 30'
Burch Yellow card.svg 51'
Badji Soccerball shade.svg52'
Azira Yellow card.svg 68'
Hairston Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 14,468
Referee: Robert Sibiga
September 17, 201628 Colorado Rapids 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
7:00 PM MDT Cronin Yellow card.svg 35'
Powers Yellow card.svg 38'
Sjöberg Yellow card.svg 38'		 Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,645
Referee: Armando Villarreal
September 24, 201629 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–3 Colorado Rapids Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
4:00 PM PDT Watson Soccerball shade.svg51'Red card.svg 56'
Morales Soccerball shade.svg70'
Harvey Yellow card.svg 74'
Laba Yellow card.svg 77'
Hurtado Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Badji Soccerball shade.svg8'Yellow card.svg 87'
Azira Yellow card.svg 39'
Gashi Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen.), 75'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 21,851
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 1, 201630 Colorado Rapids 1–0 Portland Timbers Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
6:00 PM PDT Badji Yellow card.svg 8'
Le Toux Soccerball shade.svg63'Yellow card.svg 83'
MacMath Yellow card.svg 77'
Burch Yellow card.svg 78'
Cronin Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Williams Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Chara Yellow card.svg 38'
Adi Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,554
Referee: Allen Chapman
October 8, 201631 Houston Dynamo 2–3 Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas, U.S.
7:30 PM CDT Manotas Soccerball shade.svg45', 81'
Alex Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Badji Soccerball shade.svg12', 54'
Gashi Soccerball shade.svg79'
Cronin Yellow card.svg 83'
Azira Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 18,400
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
October 13, 201632 Colorado Rapids 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
7:00 PM MDT Doyle Soccerball shade.svg38', 73' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 84' Report Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen.)
Bernárdez Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,516
Referee: Robert Sibiga
October 16, 201633 Portland Timbers 1–0 Colorado Rapids Portland, Oregon, U.S.
4:00 PM PDT Ridgewell Yellow card.svg 21'
Adi Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen.)
Chara Yellow card.svg 50'
Andriuškevičius Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report Calvert Yellow card.svg 26'
Williams Yellow card.svg 32'
Burling Yellow card.svg 33'
Azira Yellow card.svg 79'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 89'
Watts Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
October 23, 201634 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Houston Dynamo Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
2:00 PM MDT Gashi Soccerball shade.svg67'
Burch Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Wenger Soccerball shade.svg20'
García Yellow card.svg 74'
Williams Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,446
Referee: Ismail Elfath

MLS Cup Playoffs

Conference semifinals

October 30, 2016First leg LA Galaxy 1–0 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
Van Damme Yellow card.svg 45'
Giovani Soccerball shade.svg55'
Cole Yellow card.svg 67'		 Report Badji Yellow card.svg 12'
Watts Yellow card.svg 50'
Jones Yellow card.svg 60'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 24,487
Referee: Drew Fischer
November 6, 2016Second leg Colorado Rapids 1–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–1 agg.)
(3–1 p)		 LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
12:00 PM MDT Gashi Soccerball shade.svg36'
Cronin Yellow card.svg 57'		 Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,782
Referee: Mark Geiger
Penalties
Doyle Soccerball shad check.svg
Le Toux Soccerball shad check.svg
Pappa Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Gerrard
Soccerball shade cross.svg Giovani
Soccerball shade cross.svg Cole
Soccerball shade cross.svg Larentowicz

Conference finals

November 20, 2016First leg Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington, U.S.
20:35 MST Morris Soccerball shade.svg19'
Lodeiro Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)		 Report Doyle Soccerball shade.svg13'Yellow card.svg 58'
Burch Yellow card.svg 34'
Cronin Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 42,774
Referee: Chris Penso
November 27, 2016Second leg Colorado Rapids 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
14:00 MST Burch Yellow card.svg 68' Report Torres Yellow card.svg 14'
Morris Soccerball shade.svg56'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,695
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

U.S. Open Cup

Standings

Western Conference standings

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 FC Dallas 3417895040+1060 Conference semifinals & 2018 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Colorado Rapids 34156133932+758 Conference semifinals
3 LA Galaxy 34126165439+1552 Knockout round
4 Seattle Sounders FC 34141464443+148
5 Sporting Kansas City 34131384241+147
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.

Overall table

Note: the table below has no impact on playoff qualification and is used solely for determining host of the MLS Cup, certain CCL spots, and 2016 MLS draft. The conference tables are the sole determinant for teams qualifying to the playoffs

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification [lower-alpha 1]
1 FC Dallas (X)3417895040+1060 2018 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Colorado Rapids 34156133932+758
3 New York Red Bulls 3416996144+1757
4 New York City FC 34151096257+554
5 Toronto FC 34149115139+1253 2018 CONCACAF Champions League
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(X) Supporters' Shield winner
Notes:
  1. ↑
    CONCACAF Champions League
    Selection Procedure
    • Four US-based teams qualify for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League:
      1. The winner of the MLS Cup 2016 (Seattle Sounders FC);
      2. The winner of the Supporters' Shield (FC Dallas);
      3. The regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters Shield (New York Red Bulls);
      4. The winner of the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (FC Dallas; already qualified, so berth passes to Colorado Rapids)
      Should a team qualify through more than one method, or should a team from Canada occupy any MLS qualifying place, the next best US team in the overall table would take its place.
      One Canada-based team qualifies for the Champions League (NOTE: Canadian teams cannot qualify through MLS):
      1. The winner of the 2016 and 2017 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)

Statistics

Goals and assists

No.Pos.Name MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup Total
GoalsAssistsGoalsAssistsGoalsAssistsGoalsAssists
11FW Shkëlzen Gashi 941000104
14FW Dominique Badji 64001074
9FW Kevin Doyle 62000062
94MF Marlon Hairston 36000137
13MF Jermaine Jones 32000032
—FW Luis Solignac 32000032
10MF Marco Pappa 24000024
44DF Axel Sjöberg 21000021
17MF Dillon Serna 10001020
8MF Dillon Powers 14000115
6MF Sam Cronin 13010014
7MF Sébastien Le Toux 12000012
23DF Bobby Burling 10000010
5DF Mekeil Williams 04000004
5DF Marc Burch 03000003
26DF Dennis Castillo 01000001
3DF Eric Miller 01000001
42MF Micheal Azira 01000001

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The 2017 Colorado Rapids season was the club's 22nd season of existence, and their 22nd season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid.

The 2021 Colorado Rapids season was the club's twenty-sixth season of existence and their twenty-sixth consecutive season in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of American soccer.

The 2021 Sporting Kansas City season was the twenty-sixth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the eleventh year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker. The season began on April 17.

The 2021 Portland Timbers season was the club's 35th season of existence and the 11th season for the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top-flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. The season covers the period from the end of the Timber's last match in MLS or MLS Playoffs in 2020 to their final match in MLS Cup Plays on December 11, 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Minnesota United FC season</span> Minnesota United FC 2021 soccer season

The 2021 Minnesota United FC season was the club's fifth in Major League Soccer. Their season began on April 16, 2021 where they lost to the Seattle Sounders FC 4-0 in Seattle. The club will play its home matches at Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The club reached the MLS Cup Playoffs for a third consecutive year, but lost in their first match to the Portland Timbers.

The 2022 Colorado Rapids season was the club's twenty-seventh season of existence and their twenty-seventh consecutive season in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of American soccer.

References

  1. ↑ "Players". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
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