Colorado Rapids U-23

Colorado Rapids U-23

Full name	Colorado Rapids U-23
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
Home colors Away colors

Original Boulder Nova logo

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.

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.

No. Position Player 1 GK Sean Moloney 2 DF Tyler Ruthven 3 MF Jacob Schmoker 4 MF Daniel Tresslar 5 MF James Nummy 6 MF Brad Stisser 8 DF Masaki Hemmi 9 FW J.T. Howlan

No. Position Player 12 DF Michael Lind 14 MF Collen Warner 15 MF Zach Prince 16 DF Brandon Tucker 17 DF Nicholas Cardenas 18 MF Sterling Copeland 20 FW Miguel Valles 22 FW Samuel Charles

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Regular Season	Playoffs	Open Cup
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

Rapids' final stadium, Pleasant View Field

• 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)

References

1. http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2008/839722.html