This is a list of seasons played by Colorado Rapids in North American soccer competitions from 1996, when the club was formed, to the most recent completed season. It details the club's achievements in all major competitive competitions.[ 1] [ 2]
Key
Key to competitions
Key to colors and symbols
1st or W
Winners
2nd or RU
Runners-up
3rd
Third place
Last
Wooden Spoon
♦
MLS Golden Boot
Highest average attendance
Italics
Ongoing competition
Key to league record
Season = The year and article of the season
Div = Division/level on pyramid
League = League name
Pld = Games played
W = Games won
L = Games lost
D = Games drawn
GF = Goals for
GA = Goals against
GD = Goal difference
Pts = Points
PPG = Points per game
Conf. = Conference position
Overall = League position
Key to cup record
DNE = Did not enter
DNQ = Did not qualify
NH = Competition not held or canceled
QR = Qualifying round
PR = Preliminary round
GS = Group stage
R1 = First round
R2 = Second round
R3 = Third round
R4 = Fourth round
R5 = Fifth round
Ro16 = Round of 16
QF = Quarterfinals
SF = Semifinals
F = Final
RU = Runners-up
W = Winners
Seasons
Season
League
Position
Playoffs
USOC
Continental
Average attendance
Top goalscorer(s)
Pld
W
L
D
GF
GA
GD
Pts
PPG
Conf.
Overall
CCL
LC
Name(s)
Goals
1996
32
11
21
0
44
59
−15
29
0.92
5th
10th
DNQ
SF
DNE
NH
10,213
Jean Harbor
11
1997
32
14
18
0
50
59
−9
38
1.19
4th
7th
RU
Ro16
DNQ
11,835
Paul Bravo
13
1998
32
16
16
0
62
69
–7
37
1.38
3rd
5th
QF
DNE
PR
14,812
Wolde Harris
13
1999
32
20
12
0
38
39
–1
48
1.50
4th
5th
QF
RU
DNQ
14,029
Jorge Dely Valdés
10
2000
32
13
15
4
43
59
−16
43
1.34
3rd
8th
QF
R2
12,580
Junior Agogo
10
2001
26
5
13
8
36
47
−11
23
0.88
4th
11th
DNQ
R2
16,481
John Spencer
14
2002
28
13
11
4
43
48
–5
43
1.54
4th
4th
SF
QF
20,690
Chris Carrieri Mark Chung
12
2003
30
11
12
7
40
45
–5
40
1.33
3rd
6th
QF
QF
16,772
John Spencer
14
2004
30
10
9
11
29
32
–3
41
1.37
3rd
5th
QF
Ro16
14,195
Peguero Jean Philippe
8
2005
32
13
13
6
40
37
+3
45
1.41
3rd
7th
SF
Ro16
16,638
Jeff Cunningham
13
2006
32
11
13
8
36
49
–13
41
1.28
4th
7th
SF
QF
12,056
Nicolás Hernández
8
2007
30
9
13
8
29
34
–5
35
1.17
4th
10th
DNQ
R2
14,749
Jovan Kirovski
7
2008
30
11
14
5
44
45
–1
38
1.27
4th
9th
QR3
13,659
Conor Casey
12
2009
30
10
10
10
42
38
+4
40
1.33
6th
9th
QR2
13,018
Conor Casey
16
2010
30
12
8
10
44
32
+12
46
1.53
5th
7th
W
QR3
14,329
Conor Casey
15
2011
34
12
9
13
46
42
+4
49
1.44
5th
7th
QF
QR2
GS
14,838
Jeff Larentowicz
8
2012
34
11
19
4
44
50
–6
37
1.09
7th
14th
DNQ
Ro16
DNQ
15,175
Jaime Castrillón
8
2013
34
14
11
9
45
38
+7
51
1.50
5th
8th
R1
R3
15,440
Deshorn Brown
10
2014
34
8
18
8
43
62
−19
32
0.94
8th
17th
DNQ
Ro16
15,082
Deshorn Brown
13
2015
34
9
15
10
33
43
−10
37
1.09
10th
19th
Ro16
15,657
Kevin Doyle Dillon Serna
5
2016
34
15
6
13
39
32
+7
58
1.71
2nd
2nd
SF
Ro16
16,278
Shkëlzen Gashi
10
2017
34
9
19
6
31
51
− 20
33
0.97
10th
20th
DNQ
Ro16
15,322
Dominique Badji
10
2018
34
8
19
7
36
63
−27
31
0.91
11th
21st
R4
GS
15,333
Dominique Badji
7
2019
34
12
16
6
58
63
−5
42
1.24
9th
16th
R4
DNQ
DNQ
14,284
Kei Kamara
14
2020
18
8
6
4
32
28
+4
28
1.56
5th
10th
R1
NH
NH
13,062
Cole Bassett Jonathan Lewis
5
2021
34
17
7
10
51
35
+16
61
1.79
1st
2nd
QF
NH
DNQ
12,014
Michael Barrios
8
2022
34
11
13
10
46
57
–11
43
1.26
10th
18th
DNQ
Ro32
Ro16
14,473
Diego Rubio
16
2023
34
5
17
12
26
54
–28
27
0.79
14th
28th
DNQ
Ro16
DNQ
GS
15,409
Cole Bassett
6
Total
884
318
373
193
1150
1310
–160
1089
1.23
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Conor Casey
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^ 1. Avg. attendance include statistics from league matches only.
^ 2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, MLS Cup Playoffs , U.S. Open Cup , MLS is Back Tournament , CONCACAF Champions League , FIFA Club World Cup , and other competitive continental matches.
References
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