2009 Colorado Rapids season

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OwnerStan Kroenke
CoachGary Smith
Major League Soccer6th
2009 MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
Colorado Rapids
2009 season
OwnerStan Kroenke
CoachGary Smith
Major League Soccer6th
2009 MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
Rocky Mountain CupRunners-Up
Average home league attendance13,018[1]
Biggest winCOL 4-0 RBNY (7/25)
COL 4-0 CHV (8/8)
Biggest defeatSEA 3-0 COL (6/28)
RSL 3-0 COL (10/24)
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The 2009 Colorado Rapids season was the fourteenth season of the team's existence. It began on March 21 with a 2–1 loss at Chivas USA and ended on October 24 with a 3–0 loss to Real Salt Lake. The result put RSL in the playoffs as the 8th seed and kept Colorado out on goal differential.

First-team squad

As of June 20, 2009.[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  USA Jordan Harvey
3 DF  USA Drew Moor
5 DF  USA Ty Harden
6 MF  USA Greg Dalby
7 DF  USA Cory Gibbs
8 MF  MAR Mehdi Ballouchy
9 FW  USA Conor Casey
10 FW  ARG Facundo Diz
12 FW  USA Pat Noonan
13 FW  USA Ross Schunk
14 FW  JAM Omar Cummings
15 MF  USA Jacob Peterson
17 GK  USA Preston Burpo
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 GK  USA Matt Pickens
19 MF  USA Ciaran O'Brien (on loan at Montreal Impact)
20 MF  SCO Jamie Smith
21 DF  FRA Julien Baudet
22 MF  USA Nick LaBrocca
23 MF  USA Colin Clark
25 MF  USA Pablo Mastroeni (captain)
26 DF  USA Michael Holody (on loan at Real Maryland)
27 MF  JPN Kosuke Kimura
29 DF  USA Scott Palguta
31 GK  USA Steward Ceus (on loan at Charlotte Eagles)
35 DF  USA Rob Valentino

Club

Management

Position Staff
Technical Director United States Paul Bravo
Head Coach England Gary Smith
Assistant Coach England Steve Guppy
Goalkeeper Coach United States David Kramer

Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: Colorado Rapids

Other information

Owner United States Stan Kroenke
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Dick's Sporting Goods Park (18,776 / N/A)

Source: Colorado Rapids

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started roundCurrent
position / round		 Final
position / round		 First match Last match
MLS — — March 21, 2009

Updated to match played April 15, 2008
Source: Competitions

Major League Soccer

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 LA Galaxy 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5 48 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Houston Dynamo 30 13 8 9 39 29 +10 48
3 Seattle Sounders FC 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9 47
4 Chivas USA 30 13 11 6 34 31 +3 45
5 Real Salt Lake 30 11 12 7 43 35 +8 40
6 Colorado Rapids 30 10 10 10 42 38 +4 40
7 FC Dallas 30 11 13 6 50 47 +3 39
8 San Jose Earthquakes 30 7 14 9 36 50 −14 30
Source: MLS
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Columbus Crew (S) 30 13 7 10 41 31 +10 49 CONCACAF Champions League
2 LA Galaxy 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5 48
3 Houston Dynamo 30 13 8 9 39 29 +10 48 North American SuperLiga
4 Seattle Sounders FC 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9 47 CONCACAF Champions League
5 Chicago Fire 30 11 7 12 39 34 +5 45 North American SuperLiga
6 Chivas USA 30 13 11 6 34 31 +3 45
7 New England Revolution 30 11 10 9 33 37 −4 42
8 Real Salt Lake (C) 30 11 12 7 43 35 +8 40 CONCACAF Champions League
9 Colorado Rapids 30 10 10 10 42 38 +4 40
10 D.C. United 30 9 8 13 43 44 −1 40
11 FC Dallas 30 11 13 6 50 47 +3 39
12 Toronto FC 30 10 11 9 37 46 −9 39 CONCACAF Champions League
13 Kansas City Wizards 30 8 13 9 33 42 −9 33
14 San Jose Earthquakes 30 7 14 9 36 50 −14 30
15 New York Red Bulls 30 5 19 6 27 47 −20 21
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
30 40 10 10 10 42 38  +4 8 2 5 25 10  +15 2 8 5 17 28  −11

Last updated: October 25, 2009
Source: Major League Soccer
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

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StadiumAHAAAHHAHAAHHAHHAHHHAHHAAHAHAA
ResultLWWTLTWTTWTWTLLWLWLWLWWLTTTTLL
Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2009. Source: Colorado Rapids
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Matches

References

External links

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