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2024 Colorado Rapids season

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.

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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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   Zack Steffen 28   Manchester City Transfer Winter $2.5M [1]
— DF   Miguel Navarro 24   Chicago Fire Trade Winter —[a] [2]
— FW   Kimani Stewart-Baynes   Maryland Terrapins Drafted Winter —[b] [4]
— POS   Omir Fernandez 24   Red Bull New York Transfer Winter Free [5]
— POS   Adam Beaudry   Colorado Rapids Academy Free Winter Free
— POS   Jasper Löffelsend 26   Real Salt Lake Trade Winter $100K[c] [6]
— POS   Wayne Frederick   Duke Blue Devils Drafted Winter —[b] [4]
— POS   Nate Jones   Washington Huskies Drafted Winter —[b] [4]
10 MF   Djordje Mihailovic 25   AZ Transfer Winter $3.0M [7]

Out edit

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

Non-competitive edit

Preseason edit

January 23 Atlético Morelia   3–1   Colorado Rapids Querétaro, Mexico
11:00 CST Islas   14'
Ramírez   28'
Maleck   58'		 Report Lewis   66' Stadium: Querétaro Olympic Stadium
January 29 Querétaro   1–5   Colorado Rapids Querétaro, Mexico
11:30 CST Stadium: Corregidora Stadium
February 2 Atlante   1–5   Colorado Rapids Querétaro, Mexico
11:00 CST Stadium: Querétaro Olympic Stadium
February 10 CF Montréal   2–6   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
3 LA Galaxy 11 5 2 4 21 17 +4 19 Qualification for Round One
4 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 10 5 2 3 18 10 +8 18
5 Colorado Rapids 11 5 3 3 18 15 +3 18
6 Austin FC 11 4 3 4 14 13 +1 16
7 Los Angeles FC 11 4 4 3 19 19 0 15
Updated to match(es) played on May 5, 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
6 LA Galaxy 11 5 2 4 21 17 +4 19 Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[d]
7 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 10 5 2 3 18 10 +8 18
8 Colorado Rapids 11 5 3 3 18 15 +3 18 Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[d]
9 New York Red Bulls 11 4 2 5 16 16 0 17
10 Austin FC 11 4 3 4 14 13 +1 16
Updated to match(es) played on May 5, 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. ^ a b 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 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 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   León 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage — Jul 28 Aug 5
2   Portland Timbers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — Aug 1
3   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   v   Colorado Rapids Portland, Oregon
20:30 MDT Report Stadium: Providence Park
August 5 Group stage León   v   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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