2008 Colorado Rapids season

March 2026 August 2023 June 2017 Colorado Rapids 2008 Major League Soccer 4th in Western Conference 9th Overall MLS Cup Playoffs Did not qualify U.S. Open Cup Did not qualify Rocky Mountain Cup Lost Owner Stan Kroenke Coach Gary Smith 13,659 COL 4–0 LA (3/29)COL 4–0 RBNY (7/4) DC 3–0 COL (8/23) _RAPIDS_07h _RAPIDS_07h _RAPIDS_07h _adidasonwhite _RAPIDS_11a FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 900020 900020 _RAPIDS_07a _RAPIDS_07a _RAPIDS_07a _RAPIDS_07a _3_stripes_burgundy FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 9DBCD9 _adidasstripesonwhite _RAPIDS_08t _adidasstripesonwhite _CHIVASUSA_08h _3_stripes_burgundy 900020 FFFFFF 900020 900020 FFFFFF true 2007 2009 The 2008 Colorado Rapids season was the thirteenth season of the team's existence. Colorado began their season with 4–0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy and ended a 1–1 draw against Real Salt Lake. They finished 4th in the Western Conference and 9th overall, 1 point behind the New York Red Bulls for the final Wild Card Playoff spot. In the U.S. Open Cup Qualifying, Colorado defeated the Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 before losing in Kansas City in a penalty shootout.https://www.dailynews.com/2008/05/28/us-open-cup-is-now-shut-for-the-galaxy/?amp U.S. Open Cup is now shut for the Galaxy Los Angeles Daily News May 28, 2008 June 1, 2025https://www.denverpost.com/2008/06/04/rapids-lose-on-penalty-kicks/?share=email&nb=1 Rapids lose on penalty kicks The Denver Post June 4, 2008 June 1, 2025 Results by round table b Round Stadium H /A /A /H /A /H /A /H /H /H /A /A /H /A /H /A /A /H /H /H /A /A /A /H /H /A /H /A /A /H Result W /L /W /L /L /W /L /W /L /W /L /L /D /L /W /D /D /L /L /W /L /L /W /W /D /W /L /L /W /D Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss Colorado Rapids May 2013 Friendly August 3, 2008 8:00pm EST Colorado Rapids 1–2 Report Everton F.C. Conor Casey 48 Mikel Arteta 6 Leon Osman 87 Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City 10,278 Jeremy Vehar L MLS March Colorado Rapids March 29, 2008 4–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Cooke 10 Gomez 59 Cummings 66 Clark 80 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, Colorado United States 18,713 W April Kansas City Wizards April 5, 2008 3–2 Colorado Rapids Conrad 52 54 Sealy 87 Burciga Jr. 57 DiRaimondo 68 CommunityAmerica Ballpark Kansas City, Kansas United States 8,731 L New England Revolution April 12, 2008 0–1 Colorado Rapids LaBrocca 68 Gillette Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts United States 8,309 W Colorado Rapids April 19, 2008 0–2 San Jose Earthquakes O'Brien 43 Kamara 61 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, Colorado United States 14,919 L Chicago Fire April 26, 2008 2–1 Colorado Rapids Thorrington 53 84 McManus 86 Toyota Park Bridgeview, Illinois United States 14,251 L May Colorado Rapids May 4, 2008 2–0 D.C. United Peterson 53 Erpen 72 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, Colorado United States 13,115 W Houston Dynamo May 10, 2008 2–1 Colorado Rapids Ching 43 De Rosario 87 Cummings 68 Robertson Stadium Houston, Texas United States 15,024 L Colorado Rapids May 15, 2008 2–0 Real Salt Lake Cummings 65 Gomez 83 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, Colorado United States 11,414 W Colorado Rapids May 24, 2008 1–2 Chivas USA McManus 80 Marsch 45 Flores 79 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, Colorado United States 14,619 L June Colorado Rapids June 1, 2008 2–1 FC Dallas Casey 7 McManus 72 Oduro 44 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, Colorado United States 12,120 W Los Angeles Galaxy June 7, 2008 3–2 Colorado Rapids Pires 4 Buddle 32 Allen 50 Clark 73 Gomez 82 The Home Depot Center Carson, California United States 25,129 L Toronto FC June 14, 2008 3–1 Colorado Rapids Dichio 37 Ricketts 58 67 Gomez 80 BMO Field Toronto, Ontario Canada 20,135 L Colorado Rapids June 21, 2008 0–0 Houston Dynamo Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, Colorado United States 13,220 D Columbus Crew June 28, 2008 2–1 Colorado Rapids B. Schelotto 53 Ekpo 70 LaBrocca 60 Columbus Crew Stadium Columbus, Ohio United States 12,254 L July Colorado Rapids July 4, 2008 4–0 New York Red Bulls McManus 24 Ballouchy 37 Clark 49 Cummings 68 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, Colorado United States 18,776 W San Jose Earthquakes July 12, 2008 1–1 Colorado Rapids Johnson 62 Casey 69 Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, California United States 9,107 D FC Dallas July 19, 2008 2–2 Colorado Rapids Cooper 49 Toja 64 Gomez 5 Casey 67 Pizza Hut Park Frisco, Texas United States 12,289 D Colorado Rapids July 27, 2008 0–2 Columbus Crew Lenhart 21 Garey 75 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, Colorado United States 10,647 L August Colorado Rapids August 9, 2008 0–1 Toronto FC Barrett 44 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, Colorado United States 11,752 L Colorado Rapids August 16, 2008 2–1 Kansas City Wizards Casey 11 47 Harrington 44 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, Colorado United States 10,609 W D.C. United August 23, 2008 3–0 Colorado Rapids Vide 45 Quaranta 82 Kirk 87 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. United States 17,283 L Real Salt Lake August 29, 2008 2–0 Colorado Rapids Espindola 23 59 Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah United States 15,257 L September FC Dallas September 4, 2008 0–1 Colorado Rapids Petke 60 Pizza Hut Park Frisco, Texas United States 7,140 W Colorado Rapids September 14, 2008 2–0 Chicago Fire 31 o.g. Cummings 38 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, Colorado United States 14,214 W Colorado Rapids September 20, 2008 1–1 New England Revolution Clark 42 Mansally 50 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, Colorado United States 12.223 D New York Red Bulls September 27, 2008 4–5 Magee 5 Angel 34 Richards 40 Mbuta 74 Colorado Rapids Cummings 3 Casey 11 45 90 Petke 43 Giants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey United States 17,795 W October Colorado Rapids October 4, 2008 1–3 Houston Dynamo Casey 7 Ching 2 9 Clark 19 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, Colorado United States 12,496 L Los Angeles Galaxy October 12, 2008 3–2 Colorado Rapids Buddle 36 70 o.g. McDonald 80 Gibbs 43 McManus 88 The Home Depot Center Carson, California United States 27,000 L Chivas USA October 19, 2008 1–2 Colorado Rapids Bornstein 72 Clark 67 Casey 85 The Home Depot Center Carson, California United States 13,427 W Colorado Rapids October 25, 2008 1–1 Real Salt Lake Casey 19 Movsisyan 90 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, Colorado United States 16,047 D U.S. Open Cup Qualifying Los Angeles Galaxy May 27, 2008 0–1 Colorado Rapids The Home Depot Center Carson, California United States W Kansas City Wizards June 4, 2008 2–2 Colorado Rapids CommunityAmerica Ballpark Kansas City, Kansas United States 5–3 L Standings Conference COL Overall COL References External links 2008 Schedule 2008 Colorado Rapids Colorado Rapids Colorado Rapids