2024 Colorado Rapids season

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Colorado Rapids
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 attendance15,336 [1]
  2023
2025  

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.

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 [2]
DF Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Miguel Navarro 24 Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire TradeWinter [a] [3]
FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kimani Stewart-Baynes Flag of the United States.svg Maryland Terrapins DraftedWinter [b] [5]
POS Flag of the United States.svg Omir Fernandez 24 Flag of the United States.svg Red Bull New York TransferWinterFree [6]
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 [c] [7]
POS Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Wayne Frederick Flag of the United States.svg Duke Blue Devils DraftedWinter [b] [5]
POS Flag of the United States.svg Nate Jones Flag of the United States.svg Washington Huskies DraftedWinter [b] [5]
10MF Flag of the United States.svg Djordje Mihailovic 25 Flag of the Netherlands.svg AZ TransferWinter$3.0M [8]

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 [a] [3]

Non-competitive

Preseason

January 23 Atlético Morelia 3–1 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 1–5 Colorado Rapids Querétaro, Mexico
11:30 CSTStadium: Corregidora Stadium
February 2 Atlante 1–5 Colorado Rapids Querétaro, Mexico
11:00 CSTStadium: Querétaro Olympic Stadium
February 10 CF Montréal 2–6 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)
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
5 Houston Dynamo FC 34151094739+854Qualification for round one and the 2025 Leagues Cup
6 Minnesota United FC 34151275849+952
7 Colorado Rapids 34151456160+150
8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34131385249+347Qualification for the wild-card round [d]
9 Portland Timbers 341211116556+947Qualification for the wild-card round and the 2025 Leagues Cup
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. [3]
  2. 1 2 3 Selected in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft out of collegiate soccer. [4]
  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. [7]
  4. Vancouver Whitecaps FC did not qualify for the Leagues Cup due to winning the 2024 Canadian Championship, giving them a place in the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup. As MLS teams can participate in no more than two cup competitions, their spot in Leagues Cup was given to San Diego FC.
Overall table
Overall MLS standings table
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
10 Minnesota United FC 34151275849+952Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [a]
11 Charlotte FC 34141194637+951
12 Colorado Rapids 34151456160+150Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One [b]
13 New York City FC 34141285449+550Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [a]
14 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (V)34131385249+347Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One [c]
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)
(V) Canadian Championship winners
Notes:
  1. 1 2 As one of the best U.S. teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup
  2. As third place of Leagues Cup
  3. As winners of Canadian Championship

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 0–2 Colorado Rapids New York, New York
14:00 MDT
Report
Stadium: Citi Field
Attendance: 19,456
Referee: Allen Chapman
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
May 15, 2024 (2024-05-15)13 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 (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
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
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
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
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
June 19, 2024 (2024-06-19)19 St. Louis City SC 0–3 Colorado Rapids St. Louis, Missouri
18:30 MDT Klauss Yellow card.svg 15'
Yaro Yellow card.svg 64'
Kijima Yellow card.svg 81'
Watts Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Report Mihailovic Soccerball shade.svg9', 60', 90+6', Yellow card.svg 57'
Ronan Yellow card.svg 73'
Stadium: CityPark
Attendance: 22,500
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
June 22, 2024 (2024-06-22)20 Colorado Rapids 4–1 CF Montréal Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT Harris Soccerball shade.svg28', 45'
Mihailovic Soccerball shade.svg90'
Navarro Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report Edwards Yellow card.svg 27'
Abubakar Soccerball shade.svg53' (o.g.)
Campbell Yellow card.svg 89'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,583
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
June 29, 2024 (2024-06-29)21 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids Los Angeles, California
20:30 MDT Bogusz Soccerball shade.svg20', 58', 72'
Murillo Yellow card.svg 41'
Report Cabral Yellow card.svg 3' Yellow-red card.svg 62'
Navarro Yellow card.svg 36'
Abubakar Yellow card.svg 41'
Löffelsend Yellow card.svg 83'
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,019
Referee: Chris Penso
July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04)22 Colorado Rapids 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT Harris Yellow card.svg 54'
Larraz Soccerball shade.svg69'
Mihailovic Yellow card.svg 87', Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Report Russell Soccerball shade.svg48'
Radoja Yellow card.svg 73'
Melia Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,183
Referee: Sergii Boiko
July 7, 2024 (2024-07-07)23 Colorado Rapids 4–1 St. Louis City SC Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT Cabral Soccerball shade.svg6'
Bassett Soccerball shade.svg35'
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg81'
Yapi Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Klein III Soccerball shade.svg12'
Durkin Yellow card.svg 75'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,331
Referee: Drew Fischer
July 13, 2024 (2024-07-13)24 Colorado Rapids 1−1 New York Red Bulls Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 MDT Nealis Soccerball shade.svg64' (o.g.)
Lewis Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Report Morgan Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Edelman Yellow card.svg 70'
Eile Yellow card.svg 80'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,387
Referee: Timothy Ford
July 17, 2024 (2024-07-17)25 LA Galaxy 3–2 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
20:30 MDT Fagúndez Soccerball shade.svg12'
Paintsil Soccerball shade.svg38'
Puig Soccerball shade.svg43'
Cerrillo Yellow card.svg 67'
Report Maxsø Yellow card.svg 8'
Cabral Soccerball shade.svg32'
Bassett Soccerball shade.svg45+10'
Löffelsend Yellow card.svg 46'
Bombito Yellow card.svg 71'
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 19,488
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
July 20, 2024 (2024-07-20) 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, 2024 (2024-08-31)27 FC Dallas 2–3 Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas
18:30 MDT Farrington Soccerball shade.svg6'
Ntsabeleng Yellow card.svg 33'
Junqua Yellow card.svg 65'
Musa Soccerball shade.svg66'
Velasco Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Ruan Yellow card.svg 90+8'
Report Navarro Soccerball shade.svg11', 76'Yellow card.svg 62'
Yapi Yellow card.svg 89'Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Edwards Yellow card.svg 90+10'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 19,096
Referee: Ricardo Montero
September 14, 2024 (2024-09-14)28 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, 2024 (2024-09-18)29 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, 2024 (2024-09-21)30 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, 2024 (2024-09-28)31 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, 2024 (2024-10-02)32 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, 2024 (2024-10-05)33 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 19, 2024 (2024-10-19)34 Austin FC 3–2 Colorado Rapids Austin, Texas
19:00 MDT
Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Chris Penso

MLS Cup playoffs

Round One

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.

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. [9]

Leagues Cup

West 5

PosTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification POR COL LEO
1 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers 2200061+56Advance to knockout stage 3–0
2 Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids 201011542
3 Flag of Mexico.svg León 200112311 1–2 1–1
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
August 1Group stage Portland Timbers Flag of the United States.svg 4–0 Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Portland, Oregon
20:30 MDT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 12,453
Referee: Steffon Dewar
August 5Group stage Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids 1–1
(4–3 p)
León Flag of Mexico.svg Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Julio Luna
Penalties

Knockout stage

August 9Round of 32 Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids 3–2 Juárez Flag of Mexico.svg 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 Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids 2–1 Toluca Flag of Mexico.svg Commerce City, Colorado
20:00 MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 9,742
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
August 17Quarterfinals América Flag of Mexico.svg 0–0
(8–9 p)
Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Carson, California
20:00 MDT Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 22,462
Referee: Keylor Herrera
Penalties
August 21Semifinals Los Angeles FC Flag of the United States.svg 4–0 Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Los Angeles, California
--:-- ET
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Referee: Mario Escobar
August 253rd Philadelphia Union Flag of the United States.svg 2–2
(1–3 p)
Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Chester, Pennsylvania
--:-- ET
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Fernando Guerrero
Penalties

References

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