Colorado Rapids U–23 were an American soccer team based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado. Originally founded in 2000 as part of the development system for the Colorado Rapids, the team played in the Premier Development League, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
| Full name | Colorado Rapids U-23 | ||
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| Founded | 2000 2017 (refounded) | ||
| Stadium | Dick's Sporting Goods Park | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 | ||
| Owner | Colorado Rapids | ||
| Head Coach | Erik Bushey | ||
| League | Premier Development League | ||
| 2018 | 1st, Mountain Division Playoffs: Conference Semifinals | ||
| Website | https://www.coloradorapids.com/u23 | ||
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Year-by-year
edit| Year | Division | League | Regular season | Playoffs | Open Cup | Avg. attendance |
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| Boulder Nova | ||||||
| 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 | — |
| Boulder Rapids Reserve | ||||||
| 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 | 667 |
| 2006 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Heartland | Conference Semifinals | Did not qualify | 603 |
| Colorado Rapids U-23 | ||||||
| 2007 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Heartland | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 242 |
| 2008 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Heartland | Divisional Round | Did not qualify | 205 |
| Year | Division | League | Regular season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 2017 | 4 | PDL | 3rd, Mountain | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | 4 | PDL | 1st, Mountain | Conference Semifinals | Did not qualify |
Honors
edit- USL PDL Mountain Division champions 2018
- USL PDL Heartland Division champions 2005, 2006
Coaches
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Mike Seabolt (2002–2003)- Peter Ambrose (2004–2008)
- Chris Martinez (2017)
- Erik Bushey (2018)
Stadium
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- Pleasant View Field, Boulder, Colorado (2003–2008)
- Dick's Sporting Goods Park Field #20, Commerce City, Colorado (2017–2018)