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 TBD
CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One
Rocky Mountain Cup TBD
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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.

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 Flag of Mexico.svg 2–2 Flag of the United States.svg 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 Flag of Mexico.svg 1–1 Flag of the United States.svg 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 Flag of Mexico.svg 0–3 Flag of the United States.svg 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)
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
5 Portland Timbers 732298+111Qualification for round one
6 FC Dallas 73221010011
7 Colorado Rapids 732289−111
8 San Jose Earthquakes 73311510+510Qualification for the wild-card round
9 Los Angeles FC 7340810−29
Updated to match(es) played on April 6, 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
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPts
13 Portland Timbers 732298+111
14 FC Dallas 73221010011
15 Colorado Rapids 732289−111
16 Nashville SC 7331107+310
17 Atlanta United FC 72231112−19
Updated to match(es) played on April 5, 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 1TBD000000+0!—
MLS Cup Playoffs TBDTBDTBDTBD000000+0!—
Leagues Cup TBDTBDTBDTBD000000+0!—
CONCACAF Champions Cup February 18th, 2025TBD Round One TBD000000+0!—
Total000000+0!—

Source: Competitions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
71132289 −111156 −121133 0

Last updated: April 5, 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
StadiumAHAAHHA
ResultDDWWLWL
Points125881111
Position
(West)		81074757
Updated to match(es) played on April 5, 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 v San Diego FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
April 19, 2025 (2025-04-19)9 Houston Dynamo FC v Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas
6:30 p.m. MDT Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26)10 Colorado Rapids v Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
May 3, 2025 (2025-05-03)11 D.C. United v Colorado Rapids Washington, D.C.
5:30 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: Audi Field
May 10, 2025 (2025-05-10)12 Colorado Rapids v San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
May 14, 2025 (2025-05-14)13 San Diego FC v Colorado Rapids San Diego, California
8:30 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
May 17, 2025 (2025-05-17) 14 Colorado Rapids v Real Salt Lake Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
May 24, 2025 (2025-05-24)15 Colorado Rapids v St. Louis City SC Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
May 28, 2025 (2025-05-28)16 Portland Timbers v Colorado Rapids Portland, Oregon
8:30 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: Providence Park
May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31)17 Los Angeles FC v Colorado Rapids Los Angeles, California
8:30 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: BMO Stadium
June 7, 2025 (2025-06-07)18 Colorado Rapids v Austin FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
June 14, 2025 (2025-06-14)19 Colorado Rapids v Orlando City SC Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25)20 Colorado Rapids v LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28)21 New England Revolution v Colorado Rapids Foxborough, Massachusetts
5:30 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: Gillette Stadium
July 4, 2025 (2025-07-04)22 Colorado Rapids v Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
July 12, 2025 (2025-07-12)23 Colorado Rapids v Vancouver Whitecaps FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
July 16, 2025 (2025-07-16)24 Seattle Sounders FC v Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington
7:30 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: Lumen Field
July 26, 2025 (2025-07-26)25 Philadelphia Union v Colorado Rapids Chester, Pennsylvania
5:30 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: Subaru Park
August 10, 2025 (2025-08-10)26 Minnesota United FC v Colorado Rapids Saint Paul, Minnesota
4:00 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: Allianz Field
August 16, 2025 (2025-08-16)27 Colorado Rapids v Atlanta United FC Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
August 23, 2025 (2025-08-23)28 LA Galaxy v Colorado Rapids Carson, California
8:30 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
August 30, 2025 (2025-08-30)29 Sporting Kansas City v Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 p.m. MDT Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
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 v Flag of Mexico.svg Santos Laguna Commerce City, Colorado
TBAStadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
August 3Group Stage Colorado Rapids Flag of the United States.svg v Flag of Mexico.svg Tijuana Commerce City, Colorado
TBAStadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
August 7Group Stage Cruz Azul Flag of Mexico.svg v Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Carson, California
TBAStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

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

    References

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