2024 Colorado Rapids season

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Colorado Rapids
2024 season
OwnerStan Kroenke
Head coachChris Armas
Major League SoccerConference: TBD
Overall: TBD
Leagues CupGroup stage
Rocky Mountain CupTBD
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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.

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

Further information: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2024
Νο. Pos. Nat. Name Age Moving from Type Transfer window Transfer fee Ref.
— GK United States Zack Steffen 28 England Manchester City Transfer Winter $2.5M [1]
— DF Venezuela Miguel Navarro 24 United States Chicago Fire Trade Winter —[a] [2]
— FW Canada Kimani Stewart-Baynes United States Maryland Terrapins Drafted Winter —[b] [4]
— POS United States Omir Fernandez 24 United States Red Bull New York Transfer Winter Free [5]
— POS United States Adam Beaudry United States Colorado Rapids Academy Free Winter Free
— POS Germany Jasper Löffelsend 26 United States Real Salt Lake Trade Winter $100K[c] [6]
— POS Trinidad and Tobago Wayne Frederick United States Duke Blue Devils Drafted Winter —[b] [4]
— POS United States Nate Jones United States Washington Huskies Drafted Winter —[b] [4]
10 MF United States Djordje Mihailovic 25 Netherlands AZ Transfer Winter $3.0M [7]

Out[edit]

Νο. Pos. Nat. Name Age Moving to Type Transfer window Transfer fee Ref.
13 DF United States Andrew Gutman 27 United States Chicago Fire Trade Winter $450K[a] [2]

Non-competitive[edit]

Preseason[edit]

January 23 Atlético Morelia Mexico 3–1 United States Colorado Rapids Querétaro, Mexico
11:00 CST Islas 14'
Ramírez 28'
Maleck 58'		 Report Lewis 66' Stadium: Querétaro Olympic Stadium
January 29 Querétaro Mexico 1–5 United States Colorado Rapids Querétaro, Mexico
11:30 CST Stadium: Corregidora Stadium
February 2 Atlante Mexico 1–5 United States Colorado Rapids Querétaro, Mexico
11:00 CST Stadium: Querétaro Olympic Stadium
February 10 CF Montréal Canada 2–6 United States 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

Competitive[edit]

Major League Soccer[edit]

Main article: 2024 Major League Soccer season

Standings[edit]

Western Conference[edit]
MLS Western Conference table (2024)
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 8 5 2 1 17 9 +8 16 Qualification for Round One
3 Real Salt Lake 9 4 2 3 15 8 +7 15
4 Colorado Rapids 9 4 2 3 15 13 +2 15
5 Minnesota United FC 8 4 2 2 13 9 +4 14
6 Houston Dynamo FC 8 4 3 1 9 8 +1 13
Updated to match(es) played on April 21, 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[edit]
Overall MLS standings table
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 New York Red Bulls 9 4 1 4 13 9 +4 16 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[d]
5 Real Salt Lake 9 4 2 3 15 8 +7 15 Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[e]
6 Colorado Rapids 9 4 2 3 15 13 +2 15
7 FC Cincinnati 9 4 2 3 10 8 +2 15
8 Minnesota United FC 8 4 2 2 13 9 +4 14
Updated to match(es) played on April 21, 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. ^ a b Miguel Navarro and $450,000 of General Allocation Money was traded from Colorado Rapids to Chicago Fire in exchange for Andrew Gutman.[2]
  2. ^ a b c 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 second highest-ranked club in 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified
  5. ^ As one of the top seven teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup

Match results[edit]

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 v Colorado Rapids Cincinnati, Ohio
17:30 MDT Report Stadium: TQL Stadium
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[edit]

Main article: 2024 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[edit]

Main article: 2024 Leagues Cup

West 5[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LEO POR COL
1 Mexico León 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage — Jul 28 Aug 5
2 United States Portland Timbers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — Aug 1
3 United States Colorado Rapids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — —
First match(es) will be played: July 28, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
August 1 Group stage Portland Timbers United States v United States Colorado Rapids Portland, Oregon
20:30 MDT Report Stadium: Providence Park
August 5 Group stage León Mexico v United States Colorado Rapids Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "U.S. keeper Zack Steffen joins Colorado Rapids from Man City". ESPN. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "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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