2024 Colorado Rapids season

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Colorado Rapids
2024 season
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.

Contents

Transfers

In

Νο.Pos.Nat.NameAgeMoving fromTypeTransfer windowTransfer feeRef.
—GK Flag of the United States.svg Zack Steffen 28 Flag of England.svg Manchester City TransferWinter$2.5M [1]
—DF Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Miguel Navarro 24 Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire TradeWinter— [lower-alpha 1] [2]
—FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kimani Stewart-Baynes Flag of the United States.svg Maryland Terrapins DraftedWinter— [lower-alpha 2] [4]
—POS Flag of the United States.svg Omir Fernandez 24 Flag of the United States.svg Red Bull New York TransferWinterFree [5]
—POS Flag of the United States.svg Adam Beaudry Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Academy FreeWinterFree
—POS Flag of Germany.svg Jasper Löffelsend 26 Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake TradeWinter$100K [lower-alpha 3] [6]
—POS Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Wayne Frederick Flag of the United States.svg Duke Blue Devils DraftedWinter— [lower-alpha 2] [4]
—POS Flag of the United States.svg Nate Jones Flag of the United States.svg Washington Huskies DraftedWinter— [lower-alpha 2] [4]
10MF Flag of the United States.svg Djordje Mihailovic 25 Flag of the Netherlands.svg AZ TransferWinter$3.0M [7]

Out

Νο.Pos.Nat.NameAgeMoving toTypeTransfer windowTransfer feeRef.
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Gutman 27 Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire TradeWinter$450K [lower-alpha 1] [2]

Non-competitive

Preseason

January 23 Atlético Morelia Flag of Mexico.svg 3–1 Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Querétaro, Mexico
11:00 CST Islas Soccerball shade.svg14'
Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg28'
Maleck Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Report Lewis Soccerball shade.svg66'Stadium: Querétaro Olympic Stadium
January 29 Querétaro Flag of Mexico.svg 1–5 Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Querétaro, Mexico
11:30 CSTStadium: Corregidora Stadium
February 2 Atlante Flag of Mexico.svg 1–5 Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Querétaro, Mexico
11:00 CSTStadium: Querétaro Olympic Stadium
February 10 CF Montréal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2–6 Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Bay Lake, Florida
16:00 CSTStadium: Hess Sports Field
February 14 Hartford Athletic 2–2 Colorado Rapids Bay Lake, Florida
9:00 CSTStadium: Hess Sports Field
February 17 Orlando City SC 3–2 Colorado Rapids Bay Lake, Florida
10:00 CSTStadium: Hess Sports Field

Competitive

Major League Soccer

Standings

Western Conference
MLS Western Conference table (2024)
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
4 Minnesota United FC 95221510+517Qualification for Round One
5 Los Angeles FC 104331816+215
6 Colorado Rapids 104331615+115
7 Austin FC 104331413+115
8 Houston Dynamo FC 9441910−113Qualification for the Wild card round
Updated to match(es) played on April 27, 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
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
8 Toronto FC 105411113−216Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [lower-alpha 4]
9 Los Angeles FC 104331816+215
10 Colorado Rapids 104331615+115
11 Austin FC 104331413+115
12 Columbus Crew 10316129+315
Updated to match(es) played on April 27, 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. 1 2 Miguel Navarro and $450,000 of General Allocation Money was traded from Colorado Rapids to Chicago Fire in exchange for Andrew Gutman. [2]
  2. 1 2 3 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 teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup

Match results

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
April 13, 2024 (2024-04-13)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 (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
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
May 5, 2024 (2024-05-05)11 New York City FC v Colorado Rapids Queens, New York
14:00 MDT Report Stadium: Citi Field
May 11, 2024 (2024-05-11)12 Colorado Rapids v San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
May 15, 2024 (2024-05-15)13 Colorado Rapids v Vancouver Whitecaps FC Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
May 18, 2024 (2024-05-18) 14 Real Salt Lake v Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
19:30 MDT Report Stadium: America First Field
May 25, 2024 (2024-05-25)15 Colorado Rapids v Minnesota United FC Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
May 29, 2024 (2024-05-29)16 Houston Dynamo FC v Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas
18:30 MDT Report Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
June 1, 2024 (2024-06-01)17 Vancouver Whitecaps FC v Colorado Rapids Vancouver, British Columbia
20:30 MDT Report Stadium: BC Place
June 15, 2024 (2024-06-15)18 Colorado Rapids v Austin FC Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
June 19, 2024 (2024-06-19)19 St. Louis City SC v Colorado Rapids St. Louis, Missouri
18:30 MDT Report Stadium: CityPark
June 22, 2024 (2024-06-22)20 Colorado Rapids v CF Montréal Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
June 29, 2024 (2024-06-29)21 Los Angeles FC v Colorado Rapids Los Angeles, California
20:30 MDT Report Stadium: BMO Stadium
July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04)22 Colorado Rapids v Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
July 7, 2024 (2024-07-07)23 Colorado Rapids v St. Louis City SC Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
July 13, 2024 (2024-07-13)24 Colorado Rapids v New York Red Bulls Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
July 17, 2024 (2024-07-17)25 LA Galaxy v Colorado Rapids Carson, California
20:30 MDT Report Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
July 20, 2024 (2024-07-20) 26 Colorado Rapids v Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
August 31, 2024 (2024-08-31)27 FC Dallas v Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas
18:30 MDT Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
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
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
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
September 28, 2024 (2024-09-28)31 Minnesota United FC v Colorado Rapids Saint Paul, Minnesota
18:30 MDT Report Stadium: Allianz Field
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
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
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

PosTeam
PldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification LEO POR COL
1 Flag of Mexico.svg León 000000000Advance to knockout stage — Jul 28 Aug 5
2 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers 000000000—— Aug 1
3 Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids 000000000———
First match(es) will be played: July 28, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
August 1Group stage Portland Timbers Flag of the United States.svg v Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Portland, Oregon
20:30 MDT Report Stadium: Providence Park
August 5Group stage León Flag of Mexico.svg v Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park

Notes

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    References

    1. ↑ "U.S. keeper Zack Steffen joins Colorado Rapids from Man City". ESPN . January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
    2. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 "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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