| 2024 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Owner | Stan Kroenke | |
| Head coach | Chris Armas | |
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 7th Overall: 12th | |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Round One | |
| Leagues Cup | 3rd Place | |
| Rocky Mountain Cup | Winners | |
| Average home league attendance | 15,336 [1] | |
The 2024 Colorado Rapids season was 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.
| Νο. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | GK | | Zack Steffen | 28 | | Transfer | Winter | $2.5M | [2] |
| — | DF | | Miguel Navarro | 24 | | Trade | Winter | — [a] | [3] |
| — | FW | | Kimani Stewart-Baynes | | Drafted | Winter | — [b] | [5] | |
| — | POS | | Omir Fernandez | 24 | | Transfer | Winter | Free | [6] |
| — | POS | | Adam Beaudry | | Free | Winter | Free | ||
| — | POS | | Jasper Löffelsend | 26 | | Trade | Winter | $100K [c] | [7] |
| — | POS | | Wayne Frederick | | Drafted | Winter | — [b] | [5] | |
| — | POS | | Nate Jones | | Drafted | Winter | — [b] | [5] | |
| 10 | MF | | Djordje Mihailovic | 25 | | Transfer | Winter | $3.0M | [8] |
| Νο. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | DF | | Andrew Gutman | 27 | | Trade | Winter | $450K [a] | [3] |
| January 23 | Atlético Morelia | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Querétaro, Mexico |
| 11:00 CST | Islas Ramírez Maleck | Report | Lewis | 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 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Houston Dynamo FC | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 54 | Qualification for round one and the 2025 Leagues Cup |
| 6 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 52 | |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 61 | 60 | +1 | 50 | |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 47 | Qualification for the wild-card round [d] |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 47 | Qualification for the wild-card round and the 2025 Leagues Cup |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 52 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [a] |
| 11 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 51 | |
| 12 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 61 | 60 | +1 | 50 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One [b] |
| 13 | New York City FC | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 50 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [a] |
| 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC (V) | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 47 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One [c] |
| February 24, 20241 | Portland Timbers | 4−1 | Colorado Rapids | Portland, Oregon |
| 20:30 MST | Report |
| Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,411 Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov |
| March 2, 20242 | 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 |
| Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 20,147 Referee: Atahan Yara |
| March 16, 20244 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Seattle, Washington |
| 13:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 30,036 Referee: Trevor Wiseman |
| March 23, 20245 | 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 |
| March 30, 20246 | 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 |
| April 6, 20247 | 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, 20248 | 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, 20249 | 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 |
| April 27, 202410 | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 17:30 MDT | Report |
| Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,513 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
| May 5, 202411 | 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 |
| May 11, 202412 | 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 |
| May 15, 202413 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 19:30 MDT |
| Report |
| 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 |
| Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 20,213 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| May 25, 202415 | 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, 202416 | Houston Dynamo FC | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
| 18:30 MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,237 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira II |
| June 1, 202417 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 20:30 MDT | Report |
| Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 22,979 Referee: Michael Venne |
| June 15, 202418 | 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 |
| June 19, 202419 | St. Louis City SC | 0–3 | Colorado Rapids | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 18:30 MDT | Klauss Yaro Kijima Watts | Report | Mihailovic Ronan | Stadium: CityPark Attendance: 22,500 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
| June 22, 202420 | Colorado Rapids | 4–1 | CF Montréal | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 19:30 MDT | Harris Mihailovic Navarro | Report | Edwards Abubakar Campbell | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,583 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| June 29, 202421 | Los Angeles FC | 3–0 | Colorado Rapids | Los Angeles, California |
| 20:30 MDT | Bogusz Murillo | Report | Cabral Navarro Abubakar Löffelsend | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,019 Referee: Chris Penso |
| July 4, 202422 | Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 19:30 MDT | Harris Larraz Mihailovic | Report | Russell Radoja Melia | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,183 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
| July 7, 202423 | Colorado Rapids | 4–1 | St. Louis City SC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 19:30 MDT | Cabral Bassett Lewis Yapi | Report | Klein III Durkin | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,331 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| July 13, 202424 | Colorado Rapids | 1−1 | New York Red Bulls | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 19:30 MDT | Nealis Lewis | Report | Morgan Edelman Eile | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,387 Referee: Timothy Ford |
| July 17, 202425 | LA Galaxy | 3–2 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
| 20:30 MDT | Fagúndez Paintsil Puig Cerrillo | Report | Maxsø Cabral Bassett Löffelsend Bombito | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 19,488 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
| July 20, 2024 26 | Colorado Rapids | 3–2 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 19:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| August 31, 202427 | FC Dallas | 2–3 | Colorado Rapids | Frisco, Texas |
| 18:30 MDT | Farrington Ntsabeleng Junqua Musa Velasco Ruan | Report | Navarro Yapi Edwards | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 19,096 Referee: Ricardo Montero |
| September 14, 202428 | Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 19:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,038 Referee: Filip Dujic |
| September 18, 202429 | Sporting Kansas City | 4–1 | Colorado Rapids | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 18:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 14,826 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| September 21, 202430 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 19:30 MDT |
| Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,896 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| September 28, 202431 | Minnesota United FC | 3–0 | Colorado Rapids | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 18:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,814 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| October 2, 202432 | Colorado Rapids | 1–3 | LA Galaxy | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 19:30 MDT |
| Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,196 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
| October 5, 202433 | Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 19:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,096 Referee: Timothy Ford |
| October 25 Game 1 | LA Galaxy | 5–0 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
| 21:00 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 24,537 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| November 1 Game 2 | Colorado Rapids | 1–4 | LA Galaxy | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 19:30 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,010 Referee: Victor Rivas | ||
| Note: LA Galaxy won the series 2–0. | ||||
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. [9]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | POR | COL | LEO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–0 | — | |
| 2 | | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 | — | — | — | ||
| 3 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — |
| August 1Group stage | Portland Timbers | 4–0 | | Portland, Oregon |
| 20:30 MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 12,453 Referee: Steffon Dewar |
| August 5Group stage | | 1–1 (4–3 p) | León | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 19:00 MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Referee: Julio Luna | |
| Penalties | ||||
| August 9Round of 32 | | 3–2 | Juárez | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 19:30 MDT |
| Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,442 Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States) |
| August 13Round of 16 | | 2–1 | Toluca | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 20:00 MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 9,742 Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
| August 17Quarterfinals | América | 0–0 (8–9 p) | | Carson, California |
| 20:00 MDT | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 22,462 Referee: Keylor Herrera | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| August 21Semifinals | Los Angeles FC | 4–0 | | Los Angeles, California |
| --:-- ET | Report |
| Stadium: BMO Stadium Referee: Mario Escobar |
| August 253rd | Philadelphia Union | 2–2 (1–3 p) | | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| --:-- ET | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Fernando Guerrero | ||
| Penalties | ||||