Colorado Rapids U-23
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Full name | Colorado Rapids U-23 | ||
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Nickname(s) | Rapids | ||
Founded | 2000 | ||
Dissolved | 2008 | ||
Stadium | Pleasant View Field | ||
Capacity | 5,000 | ||
Chairman | Rodrigo García | ||
Manager | Peter Ambrose | ||
League | USL Premier Development League | ||
2008 | 2nd, Heartland Division Playoff Divisional Round |
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Colorado Rapids U–23 was an American soccer team based in Boulder, Colorado, United States. Founded in 2000 as part of the development system for the Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer franchise, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.
The team played its home games at Pleasant View Field. The team's colors were claret, baby blue and white.
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Players
Final squad
vs. Thunder Bay Chill, 22 July 2008 [1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Year-by-year
Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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2000 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Rocky Mountain | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2001 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Rocky Mountain | Conference Finals | Did not qualify |
2002 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Heartland | National Final | Did not qualify |
2003 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Heartland | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2004 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Heartland | National Final | 3rd Round |
2005 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Heartland | Conference Semifinals | Did not qualify |
2006 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Heartland | Conference Semifinals | Did not qualify |
2007 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Heartland | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2008 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Heartland | Divisional Round | Did not qualify |
Honors
- USL PDL Heartland Division Champions 2006
- USL PDL Heartland Division Champions 2005
- USL PDL Central Conference Champions 2004
- USL PDL Central Conference Champions 2002
Coaches
- Mike Seabolt (2002–2003)
- Peter Ambrose (2004–2008)
Stadia
- Pleasant View Field, Boulder, Colorado (2003–2008)
- Five Star Stadium, Thornton, Colorado 1 game (2003)
- Stadium at Westview Middle School, Longmont, Colorado 1 game (2003)
- Denver Kickers Clubhouse, Golden, Colorado 1 game (2003)
- Broomfield Commons, Denver, Colorado 1 game (2004)
- Stadium at Alexander Dawson School, Lafayette, Colorado 1 game (2004)
- Stadium at Summit High School, Frisco, Colorado 2 games (2004–2005)
- Stadium at Fairview High School, Boulder, Colorado 1 game (2005)
- Sandstone Field, Boulder, Colorado 1 game (2005)
- Stadium at Boulder High School, Boulder, Colorado 4 games (2007–2008)
Average Attendance
- 2008: 205
- 2007: 242
- 2006: 603
- 2005: 667 (9th highest in PDL)