Colorado Rapids - Definition and Overview

Colorado Rapids

Colorado_Rapids_logo.gif Team logo
Year Founded	1995
League	Major League Soccer
Stadium	Invesco Field
Coach	Fernando Clavijo
Home colors 　 Away colors
All-Time Leaders*
Games	Chris Henderson, 170
Goals	Paul Bravo, 39
Assists	Chris Henderson, 48
Points	Chris Henderson, 108
Shutouts	Scott Garlick, 14
First Game Kansas City Wiz 3 - 0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996)
Largest Win Colorado Rapids 4 - 0 Kansas City Wiz (Mile High Stadium; May 5, 1996)
Worst Defeat 1 - 6, twice; 0 - 5, four times
MLS Cup
None
US Open Cup
None
*all stats for MLS regular season only

The Colorado Rapids are Denver, Colorado's Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise founded in 1996. The team colors are blue and black; the home jerseys are blue and black vertical stripes. They played their home games at Mile High Stadium from 1996-2000 and moved into INVESCO Field in 2001.

The Rapids made two finals in their history: the 1997 MLS Cup and in the 1999 US Open Cup, losing both times.

Current Roster

Notable Players

• Marcelo Balboa (1996-2001)
• Joe Cannon (2003-)
• Marcus Hahnemann (1997-1999)
• Chris Henderson (1996-1998, 2002-)
• Anders Limpar (1999-2000)
• Pablo Mastroeni (2002-)
• John Spencer (2001-2004)
• Carlos Valderrama (2001-2002)

Head Coaches

• Bobby Houghton (1996)
• Roy Wegerle (1996)
• Glenn Myernick (1997-2000)
• Tim Hankinson (2001-2004)
• Fernando Clavijo (2005-)

MLS Cup

• 1996
• 1997 Final loss to DC United (2-1)
• 1998
• 1999
• 2000 Quarterfinal loss to Kansas City Wizards
• 2001
• 2002
• 2003 Quarterfinal loss to Kansas City Wizards
• 2004 Quarterfinal loss to Los Angeles Galaxy (1-0, 0-2)

US Open Cup

• 1996 Semifinal
• 1997 3rd round
• 1998 Lost qualifier to the Miami Fusion, 3-2.
• 1999 Final, 2-0 loss to Rochester Raging Rhinos
• 2000 3rd round
• 2001 3rd round
• 2002 Quarterfinal
• 2003 Quarterfial 2-1 loss to Chicago Fire
• 2004 4th round, 3-0 loss to Dallas Burn

External Links

• Official Website (http://www.coloradorapids.com/index.asp)