Last updated : 07/05/2024 23:20:22
Introduction
Colorado Rapids are a Grassroots soccer team made up of 12 team members.
The team is from Colorado, Lincoln, United States.
Colorado Rapids started using TeamStats in December 2022 and so far have created match reports and statistics for 9 games.
Team Details
Location
Colorado Lincoln United States
Team Type
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer team based in the Denver metropolitan area. The Rapids compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Founded in 1995, as part of the Anschutz Corporation, later to be a founding sports franchise of the global sports & entertainment juggernaut AEG, the club is a founding member of MLS, playing their first season in 1996. The Rapids are owned by the Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, also owners of the Denver Nuggets of NBA, Colorado Avalanche of NHL, Colorado Mammoth of NLL and other sports teams outside of the state of Colorado.
History
The Colorado Rapids were one of the ten founding clubs of MLS, owned and operated by the Anschutz Corporation. The inaugural 1996 season was a forgettable one for Colorado. Despite fielding experienced players like Shaun Bartlett, Chris Henderson, Chris Woods, Roy Wegerle and Marcelo Balboa, and head coach Bob Houghton, the team finished last in the Western Conference with the worst record in the league.
The Rapids' fortunes began to improve in 1997, when they hired new head coach Fernando Clavijo. Clavijo led the Rapids to their first playoff appearance in 1998, and the team won its first MLS Cup in 2001. The Rapids have reached the playoffs eight times since then, but have not won another MLS Cup.
Current roster
Recent results
The Colorado Rapids are currently in 10th place in the Western Conference. The team has won 4 of their 17 games this season, and have lost 9. The Rapids' next game is on August 13 against the Portland Timbers.
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