Colorado Rapids Women is an American women's soccer team, founded in 1996. The team is a member of the women's premier soccer league and plays in the Central Conference's Mountain Region. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second highest tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team played in the Western Conference against the Colorado Rush, LA Strikers, Pali Blues, Santa Clarita Blue Heat, Seattle Sounders Women, and Bay Area Breeze.
| Full name | Colorado Rapids Women |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Stadium | Stermole Soccer Stadium |
| Chairman | Aaron Nagel |
| Coach | Andrew Kummer |
| League | Women's Premier Soccer League |
| 2019 | 2nd, Mountain Conference Playoffs: DNQ |
The team played its home games at Stermole Soccer Stadium in the city of Golden, Colorado. The club's colors are Burgundy, Sky Blue, and White.
On July 23, 2012 the Colorado Rapids Women won the North American USL Super20 League championship staged at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. They defeated D.C. United Super20 1-0 in the Final crowning the Rapids Super20 North American Champions for 2012.
In their inaugural 2019 WPSL Season, the Rapids Women placed 2nd in the Central Region's Mountain Conference with a record of 8-2-0.
Players
editCurrent roster
edit(As of July 2019)
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
edit| Position | Staff |
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| Head Coach |  Andrew Kummer
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| Assistant Coach | Peter May
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| Goalkeeper Coach | Jeff Oleck
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Last updated: May 11, 2013
Source: [1]
Previous head coaches
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Daniel Clitnovici (2012-2014) [1]
Year-by-year
edit| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
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| 2003 | 2 | USL W-League | 5th, Western | |
| 2004 | 1 | USL W-League | 8th, Western | |
| 2005 | 1 | USL W-League | 6th, Western | |
| 2006 | 1 | USL W-League | 5th, Western | |
| 2007 | 1 | USL W-League | 5th, Western | |
| 2008 | 1 | USL W-League | 6th, Western | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | 1 | USL W-League | 7th, Western | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | 1 | USL W-League | 6th, Western | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | 1 | USL W-League | 7th, Western | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | 1 | USL W-League | 4th, Western | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | 1 | USL W-League | 4th, Western | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | 1 | WPSL | N/A | N/A |
References
edit- ^ "Force partner with Colorado Rapids". Colorado Rapids. June 22, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2012.