Editorial – It is the unofficial 30-year anniversary for the Colorado Rapids, dating back to when the club was announced to the world alongside the nine other MLS originals. In those 30 years, the Rapids have had countless great moments, from the first days at Mile High to this most recent Rocky Mountain Cup win. Let’s go through the 10 best moments in Colorado Rapids history.

Leagues Cup 3rd Place Run

Although it didn’t end in any silverware and the Concacaf Champions Cup qualification led to another loss to LAFC, the 2024 Leagues Cup run was something special. Starting out with a disaster loss in Portland and down 1-0 to Leon at home late, it looked like wraps for the Rapids in the group stage. Then Rafa Navarro found a late equalizer to send the game to penalties. Colorado would win the game on penalties, advancing through the group stage, where they would win against three more Liga MX teams en route to the semifinals.

The best game of the three came against Club America, where, against all the odds, the Rapids fought their way to penalties against the heavily favored Liga MX giants Club America....