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2010 Colorado Rapids season

Field	Value
club	Colorado Rapids
season	2010
league	Major League Soccer
league result	7th
chrtitle	Owner
chairman	Stan Kroenke
mgrtitle	Coach
manager	Gary Smith
average attendance	13,329
largest win	*COL 4-1* PHI (9/29)
largest loss	*CLB 3-1* COL (8/21)
*RBNY 3-1* COL (9/11)
cup1	MLS Cup
cup1 result	Champions
cup2	[U.S. Open Cup](2010-u-s-open-cup)
cup2 result	Did not qualify
cup3	Rocky Mountain Cup
cup3 result	Runners-up
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prevseason	[2009](2009-colorado-rapids-season)
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RBNY 3-1 COL (9/11)

The 2010 Colorado Rapids season was the fifteenth year and season of the club's existence. It was Colorado's fifteenth year in Major League Soccer, and the fifteenth consecutive year for the club in the top-flight of American soccer.

Following a disappointing ninth-place finish in the regular season, head coach Gary Smith began to revamp and overhaul the roster, making numerous inexpensive moves to sign low-key MLS players to fit the salary cap demands at one of few franchises with no Designated Players. The Rapids were able to improve slightly in the MLS regular season, finishing in seventh place, scoring fifteen goals and conceding only four in their last six home games. The team finished their final ten league matches with a 4–3–3 record. In the MLS Cup Playoffs, Colorado were seeded in the Eastern Conference and defeated Columbus in a penalty shoot out. They then won 1–0 against San Jose at home, in a one leg tie, for the conference championship. The Rapids advanced to the MLS Cup final and defeated FC Dallas 2–1 after extra time for their first league championship. As of 2024, this remains the most recent of the Rapids' two MLS Cup finals appearances, and the sole trophy won in club history.

In addition to MLS and MLS Cup Playoffs, Colorado advanced through the qualification rounds of the U.S. Open Cup before being knocked out 3-0 by New York in the fourth round.

Background

Review

Preseason

March

Colorado began their sixth Major League Soccer regular season on the road with a 1–0 win against Chivas USA on March 28, 2010.

April

Colorado played their first home match against the Chicago Fire on April 3, earning a point in a 2–2 draw.

May

June

July

August

September

October

The Rapids entered the 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs as the third seed in the Eastern Conference, despite playing in the Western Conference. In the Conference Semifinals, Colorado defeated the Columbus Crew at home 1–0 in the first of two legs.

November

The Rapids played the second leg of their Conference Semifinal matchup in Columbus. After 90 minutes of play, the Crew were on top 2–1, meaning the two teams were tied on aggregate goals 2-2. After playing a scoreless extra period, the two teams went into a penalty shootout, where the Rapids would prevail 5–4. Colorado would follow up with a home win over the San Jose Earthquakes in the Conference Final to advance to the Cup Final.

MLS Cup 2010 was played on a neutral field at BMO Field, home of Toronto FC. The Rapids faced off against FC Dallas, the third seed in the Western Conference. The teams would go into extra time, where the match was decided by an own goal from FC Dallas defender George John in the 107th minute. The Rapids would win the match 2–1, and won their first MLS Cup in club history.

Match results

Preseason

MLS regular season

Cummings Wynne Clark Casey Earls Cummings Pappa McBride Smith Mastroeni

Larentowicz Casey De Rosario Usanov

Phelan Mastroeni
Leitch
Convey

Cummings
Casey Juninho
Buddle

Christman Ballouchy
LaBauex

Mastroeni Wynne Ianni Lungberg Baudet
Mastroeni
Moor Lenhard
Remteroa

Casey

Cruz Ngwenya Larentowicz Palmer (o.g.) Cummings Clark Stammler

Ibrahim

Kamara Casey

Scott
Alonso Smith

Chavez

Larentowicz
Cummings
Pickens
Smith

Hejduk
Garey
Moffat
Lenhart

Busch
Cummings
Casey
Casey Cruz Cummings
Cuesta

Albright Ream Richards Smith Cummings Thompson

Casey Thompson

Espíndola Warner Borchers Wynne Wallace

Thompson

Amarikwa

McInerney McTavish Najar

Ferreira

Thompson Casey , Cummings

Casey

MLS Cup Playoffs

Schelotto Ekpo Carroll Francis Rogers Rogers Casey Casey Garey Gaven Brunner Carroll Kandji Larentowicz Lopez Smith Smith
Casey
John Benitez

U.S. Open Cup

Chinn
Stammler Thompson
Earls

League table

Conference

Overall

Results summary

Squad

Roster

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Notes

References

Reilly, Allie. (November 18, 2020). "Oral History: Players and Staff Describe the 2010 Season, Cup Final in Their Own Words". ColoradoRapids.com.
Meyer, John. (November 22, 2010). "Rapids revel in 'surreal' MLS Cup win". [[The Denver Post]].
"Soccer Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN".
"Chicago earns tie in Colorado home opener {{!}} Major League Soccer".
"Major League Soccer: Players: Main".

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