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| Full name | Colorado Rapids | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Raps, Rapids, 'Pids | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, CO (Capacity 18,458 (18,086 seated)) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner |  Stan Kroenke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Fernando Clavijo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Major League Soccer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Western Conference: 4th Overall: 10th Playoffs: DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First game | Colorado Rapids 3–0 Kansas City Wiz (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Largest win | 4–0 vs Kansas City Wiz (Mile High Stadium; May 5, 1996) 4–0 vs Los Angeles Galaxy (Dick's Sporting Goods Park; March 29, 2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Largest defeat | 1–6 (twice) 0–5 (five times) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All-time top scorer | Paul Bravo (39) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Supporters groups | Class VI, Centennial Firm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Honors | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Colorado Rapids are a soccer club based in Commerce City, Colorado that participates in Major League Soccer. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Dick's Sporting Goods Park is a Soccer-specific stadium located in Commerce City Colorado, home to the Colorado Rapids professional soccer team The City of Commerce City is a Home Rule Municipality located in Adams County, Colorado, United States. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Enos Stanley "Stan" Kroenke (born 1947 in Columbia Missouri) is an American business entrepreneur who is listed in the Forbes 400 as one of the Fernando Clavijo (born January 23, 1956 in Maldonado Uruguay) is a former American Soccer defender and former head coach of the Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U The 2007 Major League Soccer season was the 12th season in league history The Kansas City Wizards are a professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that participates in Major League Soccer. Arrowhead Stadium is a Stadium located in Kansas City Missouri, and home to the National Football League 's Kansas City Chiefs. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Kansas City Wizards are a professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that participates in Major League Soccer. Mile High Stadium (known as Bears Stadium until 1968) was a Baseball, Soccer and football stadium that stood in Denver Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Los Angeles Galaxy (aka LA Galaxy) is an American soccer club based in Los Angeles California. Dick's Sporting Goods Park is a Soccer-specific stadium located in Commerce City Colorado, home to the Colorado Rapids professional soccer team Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Paul Bravo (born June 19 1968 in Campbell California) is a former American Soccer Midfielder and forward. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The City of Commerce City is a Home Rule Municipality located in Adams County, Colorado, United States. Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U The club was founded in 1995. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The team colors are burgundy and sky blue with the home jerseys being burgundy. The away jerseys are sky blue with burgundy trim. They played their home matches at Mile High Stadium from 1996–2001 and moved into INVESCO Field at Mile High in 2002. Mile High Stadium (known as Bears Stadium until 1968) was a Baseball, Soccer and football stadium that stood in Denver Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Invesco Field at Mile High is a Stadium in Denver, Colorado. Invesco Field at Mile High replaced the identically sized but commercially obsolete They moved to Dick's Sporting Goods Park in the Denver suburb of Commerce City for the 2007 season. Dick's Sporting Goods Park is a Soccer-specific stadium located in Commerce City Colorado, home to the Colorado Rapids professional soccer team The City of Commerce City is a Home Rule Municipality located in Adams County, Colorado, United States. The Rapids have made two cup finals in their history, the 1997 MLS Cup and the 1999 US Open Cup, losing both times. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The MLS Cup is the annual championship game of Major League Soccer. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation (USSF affiliated teams from amateur adult club teams all the
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History
The First Decade (1996-2006)
The Colorado Rapids were one of the ten founding clubs of Major League Soccer. Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U The inaugural 1996 season was a forgettable one for Colorado. Despite fielding experienced players like Shaun Bartlett, Chris Woods, and Marcelo Balboa, the team finished dead last in the Western Conference with the worst record in the league. Shaun Bartlett (born October 31, 1972 in Cape Town) is a South African football Striker. Christopher 'Chris' Charles Eric Woods (born 14 November 1959 in Swineshead, Lincolnshire) is a former football Goalkeeper. Marcelo Balboa (born August 8, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American former Soccer defender who played in the 1990s
The complexion of the team changed dramatically for the following season with new head coach Glenn Myernick. Glenn "Mooch" Myernick ( December 29, 1954 in Trenton New Jersey – October 9, 2006 in Thornton Colorado) was Myernick brought new faces to the squad including Paul Bravo, Wolde Harris, Ross Paule, and keeper Marcus Hahnemann. Paul Bravo (born June 19 1968 in Campbell California) is a former American Soccer Midfielder and forward. Ross Paule (born April 4, 1976 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a former American Soccer Midfielder, who last played for the Marcus Stephan Hahnemann (born 15 June 1972 in Seattle, Washington, United States) is a football goalkeeper. The team struggled early on, but rallied to grab a postseason spot. The Rapids pulled off two major upsets and advanced to the MLS Cup final. The MLS Cup is the annual championship game of Major League Soccer. Chris Henderson scored a mid-air volley past Dallas keeper Mark Dodd in the 87th minute in the Western Conference final, ensuring Colorado's place in the MLS Cup final. Christopher (Chris Henderson (born December 11, 1970 in Edmonds, Washington) is a former American Soccer Midfielder Mark Dodd (born September 14, 1965, in Dallas, Texas) was a U The MLS Cup is the annual championship game of Major League Soccer. They lost the final to DC United. DC United is a professional soccer club located in Washington D
Colorado continued on a roller coaster of success and disappointment: Myernick brought in more new players including Anders Limpar and Marcus Hahnemann and the club made it to the 1999 US Open Cup final, only to be upset 2–0 by the Rochester Raging Rhinos. Anders Limpar (born September 24, 1965 in Solna) is a Swedish former footballer of Hungarian origin who played as Marcus Stephan Hahnemann (born 15 June 1972 in Seattle, Washington, United States) is a football goalkeeper. The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation (USSF affiliated teams from amateur adult club teams all the Rochester Rhinos is an American professional Soccer team founded in 1996
The 2000 season boasted two of the more memorable moments in Rapids history. The first was Marcelo Balboa's famous bicycle kick which garnered the Goal of the Year. Marcelo Balboa (born August 8, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American former Soccer defender who played in the 1990s In the United States, Major League Soccer (MLS has handed out a Goal of the Year Award since its inception in 1996. The second was clenching a playoff spot in the final game of the season against the Los Angeles Galaxy, scoring in the 97th minute. Los Angeles Galaxy (aka LA Galaxy) is an American soccer club based in Los Angeles California.
In 2001 Tim Hankinson took the reins as Colorado's new head coach. Tim Hankinson (born February 2 1955 in New York New York is an American Soccer coach Scottish striker John Spencer also joined the club that year. John Spencer (born 11 September 1970, Glasgow Scotland) is a former professional Football (soccer who last played in Major League Soccer Hankinson proved to be a somewhat controversial coach due to his defensive style of play and questionable player acquisitions. While he did bring effective players like Mark Chung, Chris Henderson, Carlos Valderrama, and Joe Cannon to the squad--and made the playoffs every year--Hankinson also signed a number of expensive and unsuccessful players including ZiZi Roberts and Darryl Powell, and traded away fan favorite Marcelo Balboa, whose career was nearing its end. Mark Chung (born June 18, 1970 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former American Soccer Midfielder who after a season in the Christopher (Chris Henderson (born December 11, 1970 in Edmonds, Washington) is a former American Soccer Midfielder Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio (born September 2, 1961 in Santa Marta, Colombia) is a former Colombian footballer. Joe Cannon (born January 1, 1975 in Sun Valley Idaho) is a Soccer goalkeeper, the first netminder in Major League Soccer Kolubah "Zizi" Roberts (born June 13, 1979 in Monrovia, Liberia) is a Liberian Football (soccer player who last played Darryl Powell (born 15 November, 1971) is an English -born former professional footballer who made more than 350 appearances in The Football After several years of mixed results, Tim Hankinson stepped down at the end of the 2004 season.
Kroenke Sports Enterprises had purchased the club the year before and made sweeping changes before the 2005 season. KSE cleaned house in the front office and appointed Fernando Clavijo as the new head coach. Fernando Clavijo (born January 23, 1956 in Maldonado Uruguay) is a former American Soccer defender and former head coach of the Clavijo brought in many new additions to the squad including Jeff Cunningham, Terry Cooke, and David "Dedi" Ben Dayan. Jeff Cunningham (born August 21, 1976 in Montego Bay, Jamaica) is a Jamaican-American Soccer Striker, who currently plays Terry Cooke (born August 5, 1976 in Marston Green near Birmingham) is an English football (soccer Midfielder David "Dedi" Ben Dayan (דוד "דדי" בן דיין born November 27, 1978) is an Israeli football (soccer midfielder who currently The team saw steady improvement over the course of the season. The season's success was highlighted by a dramatic playoff victory over FC Dallas in a penalty shootout. FC Dallas is a North American professional soccer team based in Frisco, Texas, United States.
Colorado's 2006 season seemed to parallel trends from previous years. Clavijo's squad performed inconsistently and only secured a playoff spot at the very last instant. Lightning managed to strike twice as they duplicated their 2005 playoff run by again beating FC Dallas in penalties only to crash out of the Western Conference Final by a two goal deficit. FC Dallas is a North American professional soccer team based in Frisco, Texas, United States. The Western Conference is one of Major League Soccer's two conferences Other highlights from the final black and blue season include securing the Rocky Mountain Cup for the second consecutive year and winning the MLS Reserve Division. The Rocky Mountain Cup is a soccer trophy awarded to the fans of the yearly winner of the rivalry between the Real Salt Lake and Colorado Rapids Major The MLS Reserve Division is a USA Soccer league for the reserve teams of Major League Soccer, much like the English FA Premier Reserve League
The Modern Era (2007-Present)
The Rapids entered the 2007 season with new colors, a new stadium, and a great deal of optimism. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Unfortunately their inaugural year at Dick's Sporting Goods Park turned out to be a disappointment. Dick's Sporting Goods Park is a Soccer-specific stadium located in Commerce City Colorado, home to the Colorado Rapids professional soccer team The team started out strong with a series of good results but later faded into a long winless steak that saw them sink in the standings. Colorado struggled with inconsistent results at the end of the season and ultimately finished shy of a playoff spot. The major low points in the season included an embarrassing 5-0 loss to the Seattle Sounders in the US Open Cup, and a crushing defeat to Real Salt Lake that saw them lose both a playoff berth and the possession of the Rocky Mountain Cup. For other teams using this name see Seattle Sounders (NASL and Seattle Sounders FC. Real Salt Lake is an American soccer club that is based in the Salt Lake City Utah suburb of Sandy that began playing in Major League Soccer in One of the club's few consolations of the season was winning the MLS Reserve Division for the second consecutive year.
Despite underachieving the previous year and protests from the fans, the Rapids elected to retain Fernando Clavijo though the 2008 season to the end of his contract. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common He bolstered the roster by adding depth to the midfield and defense. Major signings included Christian Gómez and Jose Burciaga Jr. Christian Gómez (born November 7, 1974 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine Football (soccer central Midfielder José Luis Burciaga Jr (born November 16, 1981 in Oak Cliff, Texas) is a Hispanic American Soccer player who currently
Image
The Rapids' image has evolved a great deal since their inaugural year. The team has undergone two image changes. Originally using green as the primary color, the team changed to black and blue by the 2003 season. As Colorado was preparing to move into their new stadium for the 2007 season, there was a great deal of discussion about re-branding the club. The Rapids went so far as to consider changing their name to Arsenal Colorado F. C. in light of a recently forged relationship the English club Arsenal F.C. They even trademarked the name and produced a logo that was later leaked to the public though the World Wide Web[1][2] . The team did elect, however, to retain its traditional name. Managing Director Jeff Plush later confirmed that the team's name will not be changed[3].
Logo
Colorado has had three logos in their history. They originally first used the "river" logo as their primary crest with the "circular" logo as a secondary one. Later these two logos would switch with the "circular" one becoming the primary. For the 2007 re-branding, the Rapids made use of a new shield style logo which is the one that is currently used today.
 Colorado Rapids logo (1995-2001) |  Colorado Rapids logo (2001-2006) |  Proposed Arsenal logo (2007) |  Colorado Rapids logo (2007-Present) |
Uniform
The original look of the Rapids sported a predominantly white kit with green trim. Other minor colors such as gold and blue were occasionally incorporated. Eventually black became more heavily used and eventually overtook white as the more dominant color that accompanied the green. The Rapids underwent a more dramatic image change prior to the 2003 season. The kit colors switched to black and blue vertical stripes, similar to the uniforms worn by Italian Serie A club Inter Milan. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club The uniforms underwent one last dramatic change for the 2007 season. The Rapids now sport burgundy and sky blue as their primary colors.
Partnerships and Affiliations
Arsenal F. C.
At the same time as the new colors were unveiled, the Rapids and the London club Arsenal F.C. announced that the teams had entered into a partnership with the intention of "building the Arsenal brand in the US; helping to improve the quality of football at MLS team Colorado Rapids and supporting grassroots football in the US", with the Rapids looking to make similar strides in England. [4] [5]
The collaboration between the two clubs includes beneficial coaching and player development for Colorado, along with marketing and best business practices discussions, with the possibility of arranging friendlies between the teams. It also gives Arsenal media attention in the US market, which has already proven its brand-identity potential for other European clubs such as Manchester United and Real Madrid. It was also announced that the deal includes a US soccer tournament to be hosted in Denver, with teams competing for the Arsenal Cup.
Colorado Rapids owner Stan Kroenke recently purchased a share of Arsenal, reportedly 9. 9% of the club for approximately $128 million. He has since increased his shares in the London club to 12. 19%. [1]
CF Pachuca
The Colorado Rapids and Kroenke Sports Enterprises announced on August 7, 2007 that the Colorado-based Major League Soccer club forged a club-to-club partnership with Club de Futbol Pachuca, champions of the Primera Division de Mexico, Copa Sudamericana, Concacaf, and Superliga. Enos Stanley "Stan" Kroenke (born 1947 in Columbia Missouri) is an American business entrepreneur who is listed in the Forbes 400 as one of the Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Club de Fútbol Pachuca,also CF Pachuca, or usually simply Pachuca, is a Mexican football team which competes in the Mexican Primera División The Primera División (First Division is the First Division Association football championship established by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación The Copa Sudamericana ( English: South American Cup, Portuguese: Copa Sul-Americana) also known as Copa Nissan Sudamericana CONCACAF (the Confederation of North Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for football in North America, [6]
The establishment of the Pachuca Academy at Dick's Sporting Goods Park highlights the alliance, which also includes a home-and-home annual series between the clubs and an exchange of best practices. Dick's Sporting Goods Park is a Soccer-specific stadium located in Commerce City Colorado, home to the Colorado Rapids professional soccer team The Pachuca Academy will be the only one of its kind in the United States and will be administered in partnership with ProSport, a sports consultancy headquartered in Mexico City and led in part by former Mexican national team legend Enrique Borja. Enrique David Borja García (born 30 December, 1945) is a famous Mexican football striker who played 65 games for the Mexico national
The Rapids and CF Pachuca also will conduct their respective preseason trainings at each other's home ground.
Colorado Rapids U-23
The Colorado Rapids U-23 were founded in 2000 in order to create a developmental system for their Major League Soccer counterparts. Colorado Rapids U23's is an American Soccer team founded in 2000 as part of the development system for the Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U The U-23s' compete in the Premier Development League (PDL), which grants college players an opportunity to compete without waiving their NCAA eligibility or their amateur status. History In 1995 the USISL split into two leagues one professional and one amateur The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations While the U-23's carry the same name and colors, they are not a branch of the MLS organization. They are instead an independent affiliate.
The Rocky Mountain Cup
With Major League Soccer's expansion in 2005, Real Salt Lake became the second team in the Rocky Mountain region and the Rapids' closest neighbor. The Rocky Mountain Cup is a soccer trophy awarded to the fans of the yearly winner of the rivalry between the Real Salt Lake and Colorado Rapids Major Real Salt Lake is an American soccer club that is based in the Salt Lake City Utah suburb of Sandy that began playing in Major League Soccer in The supporters of the two clubs created a regular-season competition between the two sides to foster and memorialize this budding rivalry. Colorado won the Rocky Mountain Cup in the first two years, 9 points to 3 and 7 points to 4. The winning team's fans maintain control of the actual Cup trophy for the next year, until the next year's winner is determined.
Supporters
While the Rapids have always have been among the top teams in the league in average fan attendance, including leading the league in average fans per game in 2002, the club has had a fairly rocky history when it comes to ultras. Ultras ( Latin word deriving from beyond in English with the implication that their enthusiasm is 'beyond' the normal are a sanctioned form of sports team supporters A handful of formally organized groups have come and gone. While there have been several groups both large and small, the most notable of these were the Jolly Green Men, the River Ratz, and Ultra Azul. Reasons for the failures of these groups include lack of growth, leadership from within the supporters clubs, and tensions between them and Invesco Field stadium security. After the River Ratz become defunct, there was a period of several years where there was no real supporters group.
In 2005 and 2006, two organized groups emerged and are beginning to build from scratch. The Centennial Firm is the latest group trying to establish an ultras scene with flags, banners, and drums. Class VI was established in late 2005 to provide an alternative to the traditional standing environment. They are an organized body known as a seating club, focused on passion for the game, premium viewing location, and a focus on gameplay and is open to any fan (including both season ticket holders and single-game fans). After the close of the 2006 MLS season, the Rapids announced a new area (and official supporters' club) in Dick's Sporting Goods Park that would specifically house fans interested in an ultras experience. Dick's Sporting Goods Park is a Soccer-specific stadium located in Commerce City Colorado, home to the Colorado Rapids professional soccer team This section was called The Front Range.
Song
The team anthem is called “Goal!” and is performed by rock power trio and Colorado natives Rose Hill Drive. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. The power trio is a Rock and roll band format popularized in the 1960s Rose Hill Drive is a young American rock Power trio. The band is often aligned with other innovators in the revival of traditional hard rock and [7]
Television and radio
Rapids matches appear on several channels including Altitude Television, which is owned by Kroenke Sports Entertainment as are the Colorado Avalanche and Denver Nuggets. Altitude Sports and Entertainment is a Regional sports network that serves the Rocky Mountain region specifically Denver. Enos Stanley "Stan" Kroenke (born 1947 in Columbia Missouri) is an American business entrepreneur who is listed in the Forbes 400 as one of the The Colorado Avalanche are a professional Ice hockey team based in Denver Colorado, United States The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. As of the 2007 season, Major League Soccer has determined that every game must be televised, either through a regional (or local) TV station, or a national channel. Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U 17 of the 30 Rapids games for 2007 are slated for nationally-available channels in 2007, including ESPN, Fox Soccer Channel, Telefutura, HDNet. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Fox Soccer Channel is a United States Digital cable network owned by News Corporation, that specializes in soccer. TeleFutura is a US Spanish-language broadcast Television network owned by Univision with headquarters in Miami Florida. HDNet is a general interest Television channel in the United States, broadcasting exclusively in high-definition format and available via cable
While there is no English language radio outlet, all the Rapids' matches will be broadcast in Spanish on KNRV "La Buena Onda" 1150 KHz AM. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States KNRV (1150 AM) was a Radio station broadcasting a Spanish News/Talk format The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. Amplitude modulation ( AM) is a technique used in electronic communication most commonly for transmitting information via a Radio Carrier wave
Honors
- MLS Cup:
- Runners-up (1): 1997
- US Open Cup:
- Runners-up (1): 1999
- Rocky Mountain Cup:
- Winners (2): 2005, 2006
- MLS Reserve Division:
- Winners (2): 2006, 2007
Players
Current roster
As of June 7, 2008 The players in bold have senior international caps
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Notable players
Junior Agogo (2000–2001)- Marcelo Balboa (1996–2001)
Shaun Bartlett (1996–1997)
Dedi Ben Dayan (2005–2006)- Paul Bravo (1997–2001)
- Kyle Beckerman (2002–2007)
- Joe Cannon (2003–2006)
- Mark Chung (2002–2005)
- Robin Fraser (2001–2003)
- Dan Gargan (2005–2008)
- Marcus Hahnemann (1997–1999)
- Denis Hamlett (1996)
- Chris Henderson (1996–1998; 2002–2005)
- Ugo Ihemelu (2007-)
Aitor Karanka (2006)- Jovan Kirovski (2005-)
Anders Limpar (1999–2000)- Pablo Mastroeni (2002—)
- Clint Mathis (2006)
Gilles Grimandi (2003)
Adrian Paz (1997–1998)
John Spencer (2001–2004)- Steve Trittschuh (1996–1999)
Carlos Valderrama (2001–2002)
Jorge Dely Valdes (1999–2000)
Alain Nkong (2005–2006)
Chris Woods (1996)- José Cancela (2007-2008)
Head coaches
- Bobby Houghton (1996)
- Roy Wegerle (1996, interim)
- Glenn Myernick (1997–2000)
- Tim Hankinson (2001–2004)
- Fernando Clavijo (2005—)
Gallery of Honor
The Gallery of Honor was established in 2004 to honor former Rapids that had a significant impact on both the team and with the community. Manuel "Junior" Agogo (born 1 August 1979 in Accra) is a Ghanaian footballer. Marcelo Balboa (born August 8, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American former Soccer defender who played in the 1990s Shaun Bartlett (born October 31, 1972 in Cape Town) is a South African football Striker. David "Dedi" Ben Dayan (דוד "דדי" בן דיין born November 27, 1978) is an Israeli football (soccer midfielder who currently Paul Bravo (born June 19 1968 in Campbell California) is a former American Soccer Midfielder and forward. Kyle Robert Beckerman (born April 23, 1982) is an American soccer player who currently plays Holding midfielder for Real Salt Lake Joe Cannon (born January 1, 1975 in Sun Valley Idaho) is a Soccer goalkeeper, the first netminder in Major League Soccer Mark Chung (born June 18, 1970 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former American Soccer Midfielder who after a season in the Robin Fraser (born December 17, 1966, in Kingston, Jamaica) is a former Soccer defender. Dan Gargan (born December 14, 1982 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer player who last played as a defender for the Marcus Stephan Hahnemann (born 15 June 1972 in Seattle, Washington, United States) is a football goalkeeper. Denis Hamlett (born January 9, 1969 in Puerto Limon Costa Rica is a former American Soccer defender and currently the head coach Christopher (Chris Henderson (born December 11, 1970 in Edmonds, Washington) is a former American Soccer Midfielder Ugochukwu (Ugo Ihemelu (born April 3, 1983 in Enugu, Nigeria) is a Nigerian-American - Canadian Soccer defender Aitor Karanka de la Hoz, Karanka (born September 18 1973 in Vitoria, Álava) is a retired Spanish Footballer Jovan Kirovski (born March 18, 1976, in Escondido, California) is an American Soccer forward of Macedonian descent Anders Limpar (born September 24, 1965 in Solna) is a Swedish former footballer of Hungarian origin who played as Pablo Mastroeni (born August 29, 1976 in Mendoza, Argentina) is an Italian Argentine American soccer Midfielder Clint Mathis (born November 25, 1976 in Conyers, Georgia) is a Soccer forward / Midfielder who currently plays Gilles Grimandi (born November 11 1970 in Gap, France) is a former French footballer. Adrián Paz (born 9 September 1968 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a professional footballer who playing intermitently for Ipswich John Spencer (born 11 September 1970, Glasgow Scotland) is a former professional Football (soccer who last played in Major League Soccer Steve Trittschuh (born April 24, 1965) is a retired United States Soccer defender Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio (born September 2, 1961 in Santa Marta, Colombia) is a former Colombian footballer. Jorge Luis Dely Valdes (born March 12, 1967 in Colon, Panama) is a Panamanian football player one of the best of his generation Alain Nkong (born 6 April 1979 in Yaoundé) is a Cameroonian football Midfielder who currently plays for Club Christopher 'Chris' Charles Eric Woods (born 14 November 1959 in Swineshead, Lincolnshire) is a former football Goalkeeper. José Carlos Cancela Duran (born June 25, 1976 in Santa Lucía, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan Soccer player who played attacking Midfielder Robert Douglas Houghton (born 13 October 1947) commonly known as either Bob Houghton or Bobby Houghton, is an English football Roy Wegerle (born March 19, 1964 in Pretoria) is a South African American Soccer player who played for the United Glenn "Mooch" Myernick ( December 29, 1954 in Trenton New Jersey – October 9, 2006 in Thornton Colorado) was Tim Hankinson (born February 2 1955 in New York New York is an American Soccer coach Fernando Clavijo (born January 23, 1956 in Maldonado Uruguay) is a former American Soccer defender and former head coach of the The Gallery is commemorated by large banners visible at the north end of Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Dick's Sporting Goods Park is a Soccer-specific stadium located in Commerce City Colorado, home to the Colorado Rapids professional soccer team
- #17 Marcelo Balboa (inducted 2004)
- #9 Paul Bravo (inducted 2004)
- #19 Chris Henderson (inducted 2007)
Team records
- Games: Chris Henderson, 178
- Goals: Paul Bravo, 39
- Assists: Chris Henderson, 53
- Shutouts: Joe Cannon, 25
MLS regular season only, through 2006
- All-Time regular season record: 146-166-56 (Through Oct. Marcelo Balboa (born August 8, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American former Soccer defender who played in the 1990s Paul Bravo (born June 19 1968 in Campbell California) is a former American Soccer Midfielder and forward. Christopher (Chris Henderson (born December 11, 1970 in Edmonds, Washington) is a former American Soccer Midfielder Christopher (Chris Henderson (born December 11, 1970 in Edmonds, Washington) is a former American Soccer Midfielder Paul Bravo (born June 19 1968 in Campbell California) is a former American Soccer Midfielder and forward. Christopher (Chris Henderson (born December 11, 1970 in Edmonds, Washington) is a former American Soccer Midfielder Joe Cannon (born January 1, 1975 in Sun Valley Idaho) is a Soccer goalkeeper, the first netminder in Major League Soccer 21, 2007)
Ownership
- Anschutz Entertainment Group (1996–2004)
- Kroenke Sports Enterprises (2004—)
Home stadiums
- Mile High Stadium (1996–2001)
- INVESCO Field at Mile High (2002–2006)
- Dick's Sporting Goods Park (2007–present)
Year-by-year
| Year | Won | Loss | Tie | Points | Reg. The Anschutz Entertainment Group ( AEG) is a sporting and music entertainment presenter and a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation. Enos Stanley "Stan" Kroenke (born 1947 in Columbia Missouri) is an American business entrepreneur who is listed in the Forbes 400 as one of the Mile High Stadium (known as Bears Stadium until 1968) was a Baseball, Soccer and football stadium that stood in Denver Invesco Field at Mile High is a Stadium in Denver, Colorado. Invesco Field at Mile High replaced the identically sized but commercially obsolete Dick's Sporting Goods Park is a Soccer-specific stadium located in Commerce City Colorado, home to the Colorado Rapids professional soccer team Season | Playoffs | Open Cup | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | SuperLiga |
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| 1996 | 11 | 21 | NA | 29 | 5th, West | Did not qualify | Semifinals | Not qualifed | Started in 2007 |
| 1997 | 14 | 18 | NA | 38 | 4th, West | Final | Round of 16 | Did not qualify | |
| 1998 | 16 | 16 | NA | 44 | 3rd, West | Quarterfinals | Did not enter | Qualifying Round | |
| 1999 | 20 | 12 | NA | 48 | 4th, West | Quarterfinals | Final | Did not qualify | |
| 2000 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 3rd, West | Quarterfinals | Round of 32 | Did not qualify | |
| 2001 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 4th, West | Did not qualify | Round of 32 | Not held | |
| 2002 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 43 | 4th, West | Semifinals | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | |
| 2003 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 3rd, West | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | |
| 2004 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 3rd, West | Quarterfinals | Round of 16 | Did not qualify | |
| 2005 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 45 | 3rd, West | Semifinals | Round of 16 | Did not qualify | |
| 2006 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 41 | 4th, West | Semifinals | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | |
| 2007 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 35 | 4th, West | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals | Did not qualify | Did not participate |
| 2008 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Totals | 146 | 166 | 66 |
Note: MLS did not allow ties prior to the 2000 season as games were decided by shootout when tied at full time.
Average attendance
regular season/playoffs
- 1996: 10,213/missed playoffs
- 1997: 11,835/15,785
- 1998: 14,812/6,582
- 1999: 14,029/6,542
- 2000: 12,580/8,789
- 2001: 16,481/missed playoffs
- 2002: 20,687/11,002
- 2003: 16,772/6,434
- 2004: 14,195/8,028
- 2005: 13,638/11,207
- 2006: 12,056/4,176
- 2007: 14,749/missed playoffs
- All-Time: 14,194
International competition
- 1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
- Qualifying Playoff v. The CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1998 was the 34th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America Central America and the
Club León -- 1:0, 2:4 (León advances 4:3 on aggregate)
- Qualifying Playoff v. The CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1998 was the 34th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America Central America and the
Sources
- ^ Rapids partners with soccer power Arsenal; name will not change, February 8, 2007, <http://www.9news.com/sports/article.aspx?storyid=64519>
- ^ Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Community, <http://boards.sportslogos.net/index.php?showtopic=45992&hl=colorado+arsenal>
- ^ CVI Q&A with Jeff Plush, October 2, 2007, <http://www.nofanalone.com/blog/archives/000972.html>
- ^ Rapids have new look, new partner, February 10, 2007, <http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20070210&content_id=83422&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp>
- ^ Arsenal enter partnership with Colorado Rapids, February 9, 2007, <http://www.arsenal.com/article.asp?thisNav=News&article=447154&lid=NewsHeadline&Title=Arsenal+enter+partnership+with+Colorado+Rapids>
- ^ Rapids Forge Club-to-Club Partnership With Pachuca, August 7, 2007, <http://www.coloradorapids.com/News/NewsDetails.aspx?NID=IbqPGcSzpN4=>
- ^ adidas MLS Soccer
External links
- Official Website
- Centennial Firm Supporters Club
- Class VI Seating Club
- Rocky Mountain Cup Website
- Official Rapids board, courtesy of BigSoccer
- Rapidman.com
- Blog by Colorado Rapid Stephen Keel
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