2025 Colorado Rapids season
| 2025 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Stan Kroenke | |||
| Head coach | Chris Armas | |||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: TBD Overall: TBD | |||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | TBD | |||
| Leagues Cup | League phase | |||
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | Round One | |||
| Rocky Mountain Cup | TBD | |||
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The 2025 Colorado Rapids season will be the 30th season of the club's existence and the 30th season in Major League Soccer (MLS), and the top tier of American soccer pyramid. The Rapids had revealed a logo, commemorating the clubs anniversary.
Management team
| Front office | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Stan Kroenke |
| President | Jim Martin |
| Executive VP / General Manager | Pádraig Smith |
| Assistant GM | Fran Taylor |
| Director, Soccer Operations and Compliance | Courtney Intara |
| Snr. Director, Soccer Development / USL GM | Brian Crookham |
| Senior Director, Scouting and Recruitment | Mitch Murray |
| Manager, Scouting | Chris Zitterbart |
| Data Analyst | Matt Pfeffer |
| Scouting Video Analyst | Brennan Stieneker |
| Coaching staff | |
| Head coach | Chris Armas |
| Assistant coach | Chris Little |
| Assistant coach | Neil Emblen |
| Assistant coach | Wolde Harris |
| Assistant coach / Goalkeeper coach | Chris Sharpe |
| Assistant coach | Ian Sarachan[1] |
| Team Analyst | Jase Kim |
| Colorado Rapids Academy | |
| Academy administrator | Boyd Kirk |
| Academy head coaches | Marcelo Balboa Erik Bushey Chris Cartlidge Andrew Kewley Antti Ronkanen |
Last updated: December 24,
Source: [1]
Roster
- As of February 16, 2025[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
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Competitions
Win Draw Loss
All matches are in Mountain Time.
Preseason
| January 19 Closed-Door Friendly | Celaya | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Apaseo el Grande, Mexico |
| 10:00 a.m. MST | Copeland S. Bassett | Stadium: FC Total |
| January 26 Closed-Door Friendly | Querétaro | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Querétaro, Mexico |
| 9:30 a.m. MST | Navarro | Stadium: Estadio Corregidora | ||
| Note: Played in four 30-minute quarters. | ||||
| January 31 Closed-Door Friendly | Atlético La Paz | 0–3 | Colorado Rapids | Querétaro, Mexico |
| 10:00 a.m. MST | Navarro Mihailovic | Stadium: La Loma Altitude Training | ||
| Note: Additional 30-minute period played following two 45-minute halves. | ||||
| February 7 Closed-Door Friendly | D.C. United | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
| 11:00 a.m. MST | Stewart-Baynes | Stadium: The Gardens North County District Park |
| February 11 Closed-Door Friendly | Toronto FC | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
| 9:00 a.m. MST | Report | Navarro | Stadium: The Gardens North County District Park | |
| Note: Additional 30-minute period played following two 45-minute halves. | ||||
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Los Angeles FC | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 40 | Qualification for round one |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 37 | |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 27 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 36 | |
| 8 | Austin FC | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 35 | Qualification for the wild-card round |
| 9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 32 |
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)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | New York Red Bulls | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 39 |
| 16 | Portland Timbers | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 37 |
| 17 | Colorado Rapids | 27 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 36 |
| 18 | Austin FC | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 35 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 32 |
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)
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Major League Soccer | February 22, 2025 | October 18, 2025 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 37.04 |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Leagues Cup | July 31st, 2025 | August 7th, 2025 | League phase | League phase | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 33.33 |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | February 18th, 2025 | February 25th, 2025 | Round One | Round One | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Total | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 37.50 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 27 | 36 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 24 | −8 |
Last updated: August 16, 2025
Source: MLS Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Conference leader; = Playoffs berth; = Wild card berth
Match results
Win Draw Loss Void Postponed
| February 22, 2025 1 | St. Louis City SC | 0–0 | Colorado Rapids | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 6:30 p.m. MST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Energizer Park Attendance: 22,423 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| March 1, 2025 2 | Colorado Rapids | 3–3 | FC Dallas | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:30 p.m. MST |
| Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,410 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| March 8, 2025 3 | Austin FC | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Austin, Texas |
| 6:30 p.m. MST | Report |
| Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| March 15, 2025 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | San Jose, California |
| 8:30 p.m. MDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 15,302 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
| March 22, 2025 5 | Colorado Rapids | 0−3 | Portland Timbers | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,131 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| March 29, 2025 6 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Charlotte FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 2:30 p.m. MDT |
| Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,211 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| April 5, 2025 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–0 | Colorado Rapids | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT | Report |
| Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 17,993 Referee: Katja Koroleva |
| April 12, 2025 8 | Colorado Rapids | 3–2 | San Diego FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,694 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
| April 19, 2025 9 | Houston Dynamo FC | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
| 6:30 p.m. MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 13,207 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| April 26, 2025 10 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT |
| Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,312 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
| May 3, 2025 11 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Washington, D.C. |
| 5:30 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 17,661 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| May 10, 2025 12 | Colorado Rapids | 0–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,003 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| May 14, 2025 13 | San Diego FC | 2–0 | Colorado Rapids | San Diego, California |
| 8:30 p.m. MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 15,644 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| May 17, 2025 14 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,846 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
| May 24, 2025 15 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | St. Louis City SC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT |
| Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,109 Referee: Tori Penso |
| May 28, 2025 16 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Portland, Oregon |
| 8:30 p.m. MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 20,012 Referee: Chris Penso |
| June 7, 2025 18 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Austin FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT |
| Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,701 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| June 14, 2025 19 | Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Orlando City SC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,473 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| June 25, 2025 20 | Colorado Rapids | 2−0 | LA Galaxy | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT[note 1] |
| Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,497 Referee: Sergii Boiko | |
| Note: The game was in a 2+ hour weather delay due to thunder and lightning in the Denver metropolitan area. | ||||
| June 28, 2025 21 | New England Revolution | 3–3 | Colorado Rapids | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 5:30 p.m. MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 22,886 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| July 4, 2025 22 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,576 Referee: Filip Dujic |
| July 9, 2025 17 | Los Angeles FC | 3–0 | Colorado Rapids | Los Angeles, California |
| 8:30 p.m. MDT | Report |
| Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,230 Referee: Jair Marrufo | |
| Note: Match moved from May 31 due to Los Angeles FC's participation in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup playoff match. | ||||
| July 12, 2025 23 | Colorado Rapids | 3–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,110 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| July 16, 2025 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–3 | Colorado Rapids | Seattle, Washington |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 30,049 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| July 26, 2025 25 | Philadelphia Union | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 5:30 p.m. MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,057 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| August 10, 2025 26 | Minnesota United FC | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 4:00 p.m. MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,756 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| August 16, 2025 27 | Colorado Rapids | 3–1 | Atlanta United FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT | Report |
| Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,117 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| August 23, 2025 28 | LA Galaxy | v | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
| 8:30 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| August 30, 2025 29 | Sporting Kansas City | v | Colorado Rapids | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 6:30 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
| September 13, 2025 30 | Colorado Rapids | v | Houston Dynamo FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
| September 20, 2025 31 | FC Dallas | v | Colorado Rapids | Frisco, Texas |
| 6:30 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| September 27, 2025 32 | Colorado Rapids | v | Minnesota United FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
| October 4, 2025 33 | Real Salt Lake | v | Colorado Rapids | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: America First Field |
| October 18, 2025 34 | Colorado Rapids | v | Los Angeles FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
U.S. Open Cup
Colorado Rapids did not send their senior squad or Colorado Rapids 2 to the U.S. Open Cup as they were already participating the in 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup and the 2025 Leagues Cup.
Leagues Cup
| July 31 Group Stage | Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT |
| Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,662 Referee: Kwinsi Williams |
| August 3 Group Stage | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,717 Referee: Karen Hernández |
| August 7 Group Stage | Cruz Azul | 2–2 (5–4 p) | | Carson, California |
| 6:30 p.m. MDT | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 8,454 Referee: Joseph Dickerson | ||
| Penalties | ||||
CONCACAF Champions Cup
Round One
| February 18 Round One 1st Leg | Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 8:00 p.m. MST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 1,811 Referee: Reon Radix |
| February 25 Round One 2nd Leg | Los Angeles FC | 1–0 | | Los Angeles, California |
| 8:00 p.m. MST | Report |
| Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 17,203 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere | |
| Note: 2–2 on aggregate. Los Angeles FC won on away goals. | ||||
Notes
- ^ The match between the Colorado Rapids vs LA Galaxy was in a 2+ hour weather delay.
References
- ^ "Colorado Rapids announce full technical staff for 2024 MLS season".
- ^ "Colorado Rapids roster". ColoradoRapids.com. Colorado Rapids. Retrieved March 29, 2021.