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2008 Colorado Rapids season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Colorado Rapids |
| season | 2008 |
| league | Major League Soccer |
| league result | 4th in Western Conference |
| 9th Overall | |
| cup1 | [MLS Cup Playoffs](2008-mls-cup-playoffs) |
| cup1 result | *Did not qualify* |
| cup2 | [U.S. Open Cup](2008-u-s-open-cup) |
| cup2 result | *Did not qualify* |
| cup3 | Rocky Mountain Cup |
| cup3 result | Lost |
| chrtitle | Owner |
| chairman | Stan Kroenke |
| mgrtitle | Coach |
| manager | Gary Smith |
| average attendance | 13,659 |
| largest win | ***COL 4-0*** *LA* (3/29) |
| ***COL 4-0*** *RBNY* (7/4) | |
| largest loss | ***DC 3-0*** *COL* (8/23) |
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| prevseason | [2007](2007-colorado-rapids-season) |
| nextseason | [2009](2009-colorado-rapids-season) |
9th Overall COL 4-0 RBNY (7/4)
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.
Results by round
Friendly
Leon Osman
MLS
March
Gomez
Cummings
Clark
April
Sealy
DiRaimondo
Kamara
May
Erpen
De Rosario
Gomez
Flores
June
McManus
Buddle
Allen
Gomez
Ricketts
Ekpo
July
Ballouchy
Clark
Cummings
Toja
Casey
Garey
August
Quaranta
Kirk
September
Cummings
Angel
Richards
Mbuta
Casey
Petke
October
Clark
McDonald
McManus
Casey
U.S. Open Cup Qualifying
Standings
Conference
Overall
References
References
- (May 28, 2008). "U.S. Open Cup is now shut for the Galaxy". [[Los Angeles Daily News]].
- (June 4, 2008). "Rapids lose on penalty kicks". [[The Denver Post]].
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