2025 Colorado Rapids season

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Colorado Rapids
2025 season
Owner Stan Kroenke
Head coach Chris Armas
Major League Soccer Conference: TBD
Overall: TBD
MLS Cup Playoffs TBD
Leagues Cup League phase
CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One
Rocky Mountain Cup TBD
  2024
2026  

The 2025 Colorado Rapids season will be the 30th season of the club's existence and the 30th season in Major League Soccer (MLS), and the top tier of American soccer pyramid. The Rapids had revealed a logo, commemorating the clubs anniversary.

Contents

Management team

Front office
Owner Stan Kroenke
PresidentJim Martin
Executive VP / General ManagerPádraig Smith
Assistant GMFran Taylor
Director, Soccer Operations and ComplianceCourtney Intara
Snr. Director, Soccer Development / USL GMBrian Crookham
Senior Director, Scouting and RecruitmentMitch Murray
Manager, ScoutingChris Zitterbart
Data AnalystMatt Pfeffer
Scouting Video AnalystBrennan Stieneker
Coaching staff
Head coach Chris Armas
Assistant coach Chris Little
Assistant coach Neil Emblen
Assistant coach Wolde Harris
Assistant coach / Goalkeeper coachChris Sharpe
Assistant coachIan Sarachan [1]
Team AnalystJase Kim
Colorado Rapids Academy
Academy administratorBoyd Kirk
Academy head coaches Marcelo Balboa
Erik Bushey
Chris Cartlidge
Andrew Kewley
Antti Ronkanen

Last updated: December 24,
Source:

Roster

As of February 16, 2025 [2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zack Steffen
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Keegan Rosenberry
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Vines
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Reggie Cannon
5 DF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Andreas Maxsø
6 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Chidozie Awaziem
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Oliver Larraz
9 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Rafael Navarro
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Djordje Mihailovic
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Omir Fernandez
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Atencio
13 MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Wayne Frederick
14 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Calvin Harris
16 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Harris
No.Pos.NationPlayer
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Bassett
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ian Murphy
20 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Connor Ronan
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ted Ku-DiPietro
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cole Bassett
27 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kimani Stewart-Baynes
31 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Adam Beaudry
34 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Edwards
45 FW Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Daouda Amadou
77 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Darren Yapi
91 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Kévin Cabral
99 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jackson Travis
MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Ali Fadal

Transfers

In

Νο.Pos.Nat.NameAgeMoving fromTypeTransfer windowTransfer feeRef.

Out

Νο.Pos.Nat.NameAgeMoving toTypeTransfer windowTransfer feeRef.

Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss

All matches are in Mountain Time.

Preseason

January 19 Closed-Door Friendly Celaya 2–2 Colorado Rapids Apaseo el Grande, Mexico
10:00 a.m. MST Soccerball shade.svg10'
Soccerball shade.svg87'
Copeland Soccerball shade.svg64'
S. Bassett Soccerball shade.svg69'
Stadium: FC Total
January 26 Closed-Door Friendly Querétaro 1–1 Colorado Rapids Querétaro, Mexico
9:30 a.m. MST Soccerball shade.svg101' Navarro Soccerball shade.svg23'Stadium: Estadio Corregidora
Note: Played in four 30-minute quarters.
January 31 Closed-Door Friendly Atlético La Paz 0–3 Colorado Rapids Querétaro, Mexico
10:00 a.m. MST Navarro Soccerball shade.svg13', 15'
Mihailovic Soccerball shade.svg21'
Stadium: La Loma Altitude Training
Note: Additional 30-minute period played following two 45-minute halves.
February 7 Closed-Door Friendly D.C. United 1–1 Colorado Rapids Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
11:00 a.m. MST Soccerball shade.svg77' Stewart-Baynes Soccerball shade.svg70'Stadium: The Gardens North County District Park
February 11 Closed-Door Friendly Toronto FC 0–1 Colorado Rapids Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
9:00 a.m. MST Report Navarro Soccerball shade.svg84'Stadium: The Gardens North County District Park
Note: Additional 30-minute period played following two 45-minute halves.

Major League Soccer (MLS)

Standings

MLS Western Conference table (2025)
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
6 Portland Timbers 2810993638239Qualification for round one
7 Austin FC 2710982933438
8 Colorado Rapids 291013638481036Qualification for the wild-card round
9 San Jose Earthquakes 2991285351+235
10 Houston Dynamo FC 2881283746932
Updated to match(es) played on August 31, 2025. 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 MLS standings table (2025)
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
16 Portland Timbers 2810993638239
17 Austin FC 2710982933438
18 Colorado Rapids 291013638481036
19 San Jose Earthquakes 2991285351+235
20 Houston Dynamo FC 2881283746932
Updated to match(es) played on August 31, 2025. 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)

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Major League Soccer February 22, 2025October 18, 2025Matchday 1TBD27106113641−5037.04
MLS Cup Playoffs TBDTBDTBDTBD000000+0!
Leagues Cup July 31st, 2025August 7th, 2025 League phase League phase311155+0033.33
CONCACAF Champions Cup February 18th, 2025February 25th, 2025 Round One Round One210122+0050.00
Total32127134348−5037.50

Source: Competitions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
2936101363848 −107522017 +33841831 −13

Last updated: August 30, 2025
Source: MLS Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435
StadiumAHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAHHHAHAHAAAHAA
ResultDDWWLWLWDDLLLWWLLLWDLLWDLWWLL
Points12588111114151616161619222222222526262629303033363636
Position
(West)
810747575558997789998997798778
Updated to match(es) played on August 30, 2025. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Conference leader;   = Playoffs berth;   = Wild card berth

Match results

  Win  Draw  Loss  Void  Postponed

February 22, 2025 (2025-02-22)1 St. Louis City SC 0–0 Colorado Rapids St. Louis, Missouri
6:30 p.m. MST
Report
Stadium: Energizer Park
Attendance: 22,423
Referee: Jon Freemon
March 1, 2025 (2025-03-01)2 Colorado Rapids 3–3 FC Dallas Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MST
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,410
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
March 8, 2025 (2025-03-08)3 Austin FC 0–1 Colorado Rapids Austin, Texas
6:30 p.m. MST
Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
March 15, 2025 (2025-03-15)4 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
8:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 15,302
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
March 22, 2025 (2025-03-22)5 Colorado Rapids 0−3 Portland Timbers Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,131
Referee: Jair Marrufo
March 29, 2025 (2025-03-29)6 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Charlotte FC Commerce City, Colorado
2:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,211
Referee: Allen Chapman
April 5, 2025 (2025-04-05)7 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 Colorado Rapids Vancouver, British Columbia
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 17,993
Referee: Katja Koroleva
April 12, 2025 (2025-04-12)8 Colorado Rapids 3–2 San Diego FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,694
Referee: Sergii Boiko
April 19, 2025 (2025-04-19)9 Houston Dynamo FC 2–2 Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas
6:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 13,207
Referee: Malik Badawi
April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26)10 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,312
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
May 3, 2025 (2025-05-03)11 D.C. United 2–1 Colorado Rapids Washington, D.C.
5:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 17,661
Referee: Jon Freemon
May 10, 2025 (2025-05-10)12 Colorado Rapids 0–2 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,003
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
May 14, 2025 (2025-05-14)13 San Diego FC 2–0 Colorado Rapids San Diego, California
8:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Attendance: 15,644
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
May 17, 2025 (2025-05-17) 14 Colorado Rapids 1–0 Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,846
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
May 24, 2025 (2025-05-24)15 Colorado Rapids 1–0 St. Louis City SC Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,109
Referee: Tori Penso
May 28, 2025 (2025-05-28)16 Portland Timbers 2–1 Colorado Rapids Portland, Oregon
8:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 20,012
Referee: Chris Penso
June 7, 2025 (2025-06-07)18 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Austin FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,701
Referee: Allen Chapman
June 14, 2025 (2025-06-14)19 Colorado Rapids 0–1 Orlando City SC Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,473
Referee: Ramy Touchan
June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25)20 Colorado Rapids 2−0 LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT [note 1]
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,497
Referee: Sergii Boiko
Note: The game was in a 2+ hour weather delay due to thunder and lightning in the Denver metropolitan area.
June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28)21 New England Revolution 3–3 Colorado Rapids Foxborough, Massachusetts
5:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 22,886
Referee: Natalie Simon
July 4, 2025 (2025-07-04)22 Colorado Rapids 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,576
Referee: Filip Dujic
July 9, 2025 (2025-07-09)17 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids Los Angeles, California
8:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,230
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Note: Match moved from May 31 due to Los Angeles FC's participation in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup playoff match.
July 12, 2025 (2025-07-12)23 Colorado Rapids 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,110
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
July 16, 2025 (2025-07-16)24 Seattle Sounders FC 3–3 Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 30,049
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
July 26, 2025 (2025-07-26)25 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Colorado Rapids Chester, Pennsylvania
5:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,057
Referee: Malik Badawi
August 10, 2025 (2025-08-10)26 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Colorado Rapids Saint Paul, Minnesota
4:00 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,756
Referee: Greg Dopka
August 16, 2025 (2025-08-16)27 Colorado Rapids 3–1 Atlanta United FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,117
Referee: Victor Rivas
August 23, 2025 (2025-08-23)28 LA Galaxy 3–0 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
8:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 20,203
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
August 30, 2025 (2025-08-30)29 Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 p.m. MDT
Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 16,262
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
September 13, 2025 (2025-09-13)30 Colorado Rapids v Houston Dynamo FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
September 20, 2025 (2025-09-20)31 FC Dallas v Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas
6:30 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
September 27, 2025 (2025-09-27)32 Colorado Rapids v Minnesota United FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
October 4, 2025 (2025-10-04) 33 Real Salt Lake v Colorado Rapids Sandy, Utah
7:30 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: America First Field
October 18, 2025 (2025-10-18)34 Colorado Rapids v Los Angeles FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park

U.S. Open Cup

Colorado Rapids did not send their senior squad or Colorado Rapids 2 to the U.S. Open Cup as they were already participating the in 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup and the 2025 Leagues Cup.

Leagues Cup

July 31Group Stage Colorado Rapids Flag of the United States.svg 2–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Santos Laguna Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,662
Referee: Kwinsi Williams
August 3Group Stage Colorado Rapids Flag of the United States.svg 1–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Tijuana Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,717
Referee: Karen Hernández
August 7Group Stage Cruz Azul Flag of Mexico.svg 2–2
(5–4 p)
Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Carson, California
6:30 p.m. MDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 8,454
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
Penalties

CONCACAF Champions Cup

Round One

February 18 Round One
1st Leg
Colorado Rapids Flag of the United States.svg 2–1 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC Commerce City, Colorado
8:00 p.m. MST
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 1,811
Referee: Reon Radix
February 25 Round One
2nd Leg
Los Angeles FC Flag of the United States.svg 1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Los Angeles, California
8:00 p.m. MST
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 17,203
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
Note: 2–2 on aggregate. Los Angeles FC won on away goals.

Notes

    1. The match between the Colorado Rapids vs LA Galaxy was in a 2+ hour weather delay.

    References

    1. "Colorado Rapids announce full technical staff for 2024 MLS season".
    2. "Colorado Rapids roster". ColoradoRapids.com. Colorado Rapids. Retrieved March 29, 2021.