Colorado Rapids Trivia
Colorado Rapids trivia highlights the history, personalities, and memorable moments of the Denver-area club that has competed in Major League Soccer since the leagueâs inaugural 1996 season. From Western Conference rivalries to standout players and championship-era milestones, it offers an accessible way to test what you know about one of MLSâs long-running teams.
Easy Colorado Rapids Trivia
13 questions
These easy Colorado Rapids trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
What kind of team are the Colorado Rapids?
Answer: An American professional soccer club.
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club.
Question 2
The Colorado Rapids are based in which metro area?
- A.Phoenix metropolitan area
- B.Seattle metropolitan area
- C.DallasâFort Worth metroplex
- D.Denver metropolitan area
Answer: The Denver metropolitan area.
The club is based in the Denver metropolitan area.
Question 3
Which league do the Colorado Rapids compete in?
Answer: Major League Soccer.
Colorado competes in Major League Soccer.
Question 4
Which conference are the Rapids part of in MLS?
- A.Eastern Conference
- B.Central Conference
- C.Pacific Conference
- D.Western Conference
Answer: The Western Conference.
The Rapids play in MLS's Western Conference.
Question 5
In what year was the Colorado Rapids club founded?
- A.1994
- B.1996
- C.2000
- D.1995
Answer: 1995.
The club was founded in 1995.
Question 6
What year did the Rapids begin MLS play?
- A.1995
- B.1998
- C.2001
- D.1996
Answer: 1996.
Colorado began MLS play in 1996.
Question 7
True or false: The Colorado Rapids were one of MLS's original charter clubs.?
Answer: True
Colorado was one of MLS's original charter clubs.
Question 8
Where do the Colorado Rapids play their home matches?
- A.Empower Field at Mile High
- B.Toyota Stadium
- C.Lower.com Field
- D.Sporting Goods Park
Answer: DICK'S Sporting Goods Park.
The Rapids play home matches at DICK'S Sporting Goods Park.
Question 9
DICK'S Sporting Goods Park is located in which Colorado city?
- A.Commerce City, Colorado.
- B.Boulder
- C.Colorado Springs
- D.Fort Collins
Answer: Commerce City, Colorado.
DICK'S Sporting Goods Park is in Commerce City, Colorado.
Question 10
Who owns the Colorado Rapids?
Answer: Kroenke Sports & Entertainment.
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment owns the Colorado Rapids.
Question 11
In what year did Colorado win MLS Cup?
- A.2012
- B.2016
- C.2010
- D.2007
Answer: 2010.
Colorado won MLS Cup in 2010.
Question 12
The Rapids won the Supporters' Shield in what year?
- A.2010
- B.2014
- C.2018
- D.2016
Answer: 2016.
The Rapids won the Supporters' Shield in 2016.
Question 13
Name one of the Colorado Rapids' primary colors: burgundy or blue?
- A.Green
- B.Orange
- C.Black
- D.Burgundy
Answer: Burgundy is one of the Rapids' primary colors.
Burgundy is one of the club's primary colors.
Colorado Rapids Family Trivia
12 questions
These family Colorado Rapids trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
Before moving to Commerce City, what stadium did the Colorado Rapids call home?
Answer: Mile High Stadium
Before moving to Commerce City, the Rapids played at Mile High Stadium.
Question 2
Which venue also hosted Colorado Rapids home games before their current home in Commerce City: Invesco Field at Mile High, BMO Field, or Yankee Stadium?
- A.BMO Field
- B.Yankee Stadium
- C.Mile High City Arena
- D.Invesco Field at Mile High
Answer: Invesco Field at Mile High
The Rapids also played home games at Invesco Field at Mile High.
Question 3
Mile High Stadium was also home to which NFL team?
Answer: Denver Broncos
Mile High Stadium was also home to the NFL's Denver Broncos.
Question 4
In the 2007 MLS All-Star Game played in Commerce City, which club was the opponent?
Answer: Celtic
Celtic was the opponent in the 2007 MLS All-Star Game in Commerce City.
Question 5
What is the name of the well-known Colorado Rapids supporters group with a short, punchy name?
Answer: C38
C38 is a well-known Colorado Rapids supporters group.
Question 6
Which Rapids figure first played for the club and later returned as its coach?
Answer: Pablo Mastroeni
Pablo Mastroeni played for the Rapids before later coaching the club.
Question 7
From 2016 to 2019, which famous goalkeeper played for Colorado?
Answer: Tim Howard
Goalkeeper Tim Howard played for Colorado from 2016 to 2019.
Question 8
Which star midfielder played for the Rapids in 2001 and 2002?
Answer: Carlos Valderrama
Carlos Valderrama played for the Rapids in 2001 and 2002.
Question 9
Which longtime U.S. soccer defender played for Colorado from 1996 to 2001?
Answer: Marcelo Balboa
Marcelo Balboa played for Colorado from 1996 to 2001.
Question 10
What year did the Rapids reach the U.S. Open Cup final?
Answer: 1999
The Rapids reached the U.S. Open Cup final in 1999.
Question 11
Who beat Colorado in the 1999 U.S. Open Cup final?
Answer: Rochester Raging Rhinos
Rochester Raging Rhinos beat Colorado in the 1999 U.S. Open Cup final.
Question 12
True or false: The Rapids reached the MLS Cup final in 1997.?
Answer: True
Colorado reached the MLS Cup final in 1997.
Fun Colorado Rapids Trivia
13 questions
These fun Colorado Rapids trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
What playful nickname goes with the Colorado Rapidsâ burgundy vibes?
Answer: Burgundy Boys
The Colorado Rapids are associated with the nickname 'Burgundy Boys.'.
Question 2
The word 'Rapids' in the club name refers to what natural phenomenon?
- A.A canyon windstorm
- B.A rocky waterfall
- C.fast-moving river water
- D.A sudden mountain snowmelt
Answer: Fast-moving river water
The club name 'Rapids' refers to fast-moving river water.
Question 3
About how high above sea level is DICK'S Sporting Goods Park?
Answer: About 5,200 feet above sea level
DICK'S Sporting Goods Park sits at roughly 5,200 feet above sea level.
Question 4
DICK'S Sporting Goods Park isnât just one stadium bowlâwhat surrounds the main venue?
- A.A baseball complex
- B.An indoor arena district
- C.A motorsports track
- D.surrounding soccer fields
Answer: Numerous surrounding soccer fields
The Rapids' stadium complex includes numerous surrounding soccer fields in addition to the main stadium.
Question 5
The Rapidsâ 2016 Supportersâ Shield was notable because it was the clubâs what?
Answer: First major regular-season trophy
Colorado's 2016 Supporters' Shield was its first major regular-season trophy.
Question 6
In what year did Colorado Rapids 2 kick off as the clubâs MLS NEXT Pro side?
Answer: 2022
Colorado Rapids 2 launched in 2022 is the club's MLS NEXT Pro team.
Question 7
Which Rapids player collected MLS Newcomer of the Year honors in 2016?
Answer: Shkëlzen Gashi
Shkëlzen Gashi won MLS Newcomer of the Year in 2016 with Colorado.
Question 8
Who was the Rapids goalkeeper that won MLS Goalkeeper of the Year in 2004?
Answer: Joe Cannon
Joe Cannon won MLS Goalkeeper of the Year in 2004 is a Rapids player.
Question 9
How many different home-stadium eras have the Rapids played through: Mile High, Invesco Field, and DICK'S Sporting Goods Park?
Answer: Three
The Rapids have played home games in three different stadium eras: Mile High, Invesco Field, and DICK'S Sporting Goods Park.
Question 10
Coloradoâs 2021 team earned what playoff perk before the first kick of its postseason run?
Answer: A first-round bye
The Rapids' 2021 team earned a first-round bye in the MLS Cup Playoffs.
Question 11
What was Coloradoâs regular-season record in its 2010 championship year?
Answer: 11-8-11
The Rapids' 2010 championship season finished with an 11-8-11 regular-season record.
Question 12
How many seasons after the clubâs inaugural 1996 campaign did the Rapids win their first MLS Cup?
Answer: 14 seasons
Colorado's first MLS Cup title came 14 seasons after the club's inaugural 1996 campaign.
Question 13
Tiny punctuation, big stadium sign: what punctuation mark appears in 'DICK'S' Sporting Goods Park?
Answer: An apostrophe
The Rapids' stadium name includes an apostrophe in 'DICK'S.'.
Funny Colorado Rapids Trivia
13 questions
These funny Colorado Rapids trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
In the most awkward hero moment imaginable, whose own goal officially gave Colorado the 2010 MLS Cup?
Answer: FC Dallas defender George John scored the official own goal that gave Colorado the 2010 MLS Cup.
The title-winning goal in the 2010 MLS Cup final was officially recorded is an own goal by FC Dallas defender George John.
Question 2
Colorado lifted MLS Cup in 2010 by beating which team 2-1 after extra time?
- A.Houston Dynamo
- B.FC Dallas
- C.LA Galaxy
- D.Real Salt Lake
Answer: FC Dallas
The Rapids defeated FC Dallas 2-1 after extra time in the 2010 MLS Cup final.
Question 3
The Rapids won their only MLS Cup on Canadian soil. Which city got to host Colorado's big confetti moment?
Answer: Toronto
Colorado's only MLS Cup triumph came in Toronto.
Question 4
Supporters group C38 sounds like a secret robot model, but what does the number actually reference?
Answer: Colorado becoming the 38th U.S. state
C38 refers to Colorado entering the Union is the 38th U.S. state.
Question 5
In 2010, did Colorado rack up more regular-season wins than draws, or more draws than wins?
- A.More draws than wins
- B.More wins than draws
- C.Exactly the same number
- D.More losses than both
Answer: More draws than wins
Colorado's 2010 championship team had more regular-season draws than wins.
Question 6
When the Rapids started their 2010 playoff run, were they the higher seed or the lower seed?
- A.Top overall seed
- B.Wild card with no seed
- C.Lower seed
- D.Higher seed
Answer: Lower seed
Colorado's first MLS Cup title came after entering the 2010 playoffs is a lower seed.
Question 7
The 2007 MLS All-Star Game at the Rapids' stadium brought in what kind of opponent instead of another MLS side?
Answer: A club from Scotland
The 2007 MLS All-Star Game there featured a club from Scotland rather than an MLS opponent.
Question 8
In the stadium's name, the sponsor is not a mountain, river, or canyon. What kind of business is it?
- A.A brewery
- B.A bank
- C.Sporting-goods store
- D.A ski resort
Answer: A sporting-goods store
The sponsor in the Rapids' stadium address is a sporting-goods store, not a local landmark.
Question 9
Colorado's 1999 Open Cup final loss came against which memorably alliterative animal squad?
Answer: Rochester Raging Rhinos
The Rapids lost the 1999 Open Cup final to the Rochester Raging Rhinos.
Question 10
The club skipped a singular mascot-style nickname and went with what geographic feature in its official name?
Answer: Rapids
Colorado's official name uses the geographic feature 'Rapids.'.
Question 11
What punctuation-and-format combo gives DICK'S Sporting Goods Park its especially shouty brand look?
Answer: All caps and an apostrophe
The sponsor's brand name is styled in all caps and includes an apostrophe.
Question 12
Before the own goal stole the headline, which Rapids substitute supplied the cross on the 2010 MLS Cup winner?
Answer: Macoumba Kandji
The decisive 2010 MLS Cup winner came from a cross by substitute Macoumba Kandji.
Question 13
In Colorado's first championship regular season, how many wins did the team record?
Answer: 11 wins
Colorado's first championship season included 11 wins in the regular season.
Hard Colorado Rapids Trivia
14 questions
These hard Colorado Rapids trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
Who held the title of the Colorado Rapids' very first head coach when the club began play?
Answer: Bob Houghton
Bob Houghton was the first head coach in Colorado Rapids history.
Question 2
By what exact score did Colorado fall in the 1997 MLS Cup final?
Answer: 2-1
The Rapids lost the 1997 MLS Cup final by a 2-1 scoreline.
Question 3
Which stadium hosted the 1997 MLS Cup final that Colorado reached?
Answer: RFK Stadium
Colorado's 1997 MLS Cup final appearance took place at RFK Stadium.
Question 4
In the 1999 U.S. Open Cup final, what was the Rapids' losing margin on the scoreboard?
Answer: 2-0
Colorado lost the 1999 U.S. Open Cup final by a score of 2-0.
Question 5
Name the venue where Colorado played the 1999 U.S. Open Cup final.?
Answer: Columbus Crew Stadium
The 1999 U.S. Open Cup final involving Colorado was played at Columbus Crew Stadium.
Question 6
Gary Smith guided Colorado to the 2010 MLS Cup, but from which country does he come?
Answer: England
Gary Smith, the Rapids' 2010 MLS Cup-winning coach, is from England.
Question 7
Colorado's 2010 MLS Cup was the first major trophy in MLS won by what kind of soccer club ownership group?
Answer: A Kroenke-owned soccer club
The Rapids' 2010 title was the first major trophy won by a Kroenke-owned soccer club in MLS.
Question 8
How many points did the Rapids post in their 2016 Supporters' Shield-caliber regular season?
Answer: 58 points
Colorado finished the 2016 regular season with 58 points.
Question 9
Colorado built its 2016 campaign on defense. Exactly how many regular-season goals did the club allow?
Answer: 32 goals
The Rapids conceded only 32 goals in the 2016 MLS regular season.
Question 10
Shkëlzen Gashi hit double digits for Colorado in 2016. What was his regular-season goal total?
Answer: 10 regular-season goals
Gashi scored 10 regular-season goals for the Rapids in 2016.
Question 11
Which Rapids player finished as the club's top regular-season scorer in 2016?
Answer: Kevin Doyle
Kevin Doyle led Colorado with 12 regular-season goals in 2016.
Question 12
What full regular-season record did Colorado compile in 2021?
Answer: 17-8-9
The Rapids finished the 2021 regular season with a 17-8-9 record.
Question 13
Which club knocked the Rapids out of the 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs?
- A.Seattle Sounders
- B.Sporting Kansas City
- C.Real Salt Lake
- D.Portland Timbers
Answer: Portland Timbers
Colorado was eliminated from the 2021 playoffs by the Portland Timbers.
Question 14
Which Rapids midfielder earned MLS Best XI honors in 2021?
Answer: Kellyn Acosta
Kellyn Acosta was named to the MLS Best XI in 2021 is a Rapids midfielder.
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