Club: Colorado Rapids

Country: United States

Season (approximate): 2016–2017 era

• Head Coach: Pablo Mastroeni
• League: Major League Soccer (MLS), Western Conference
• Home Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park (Commerce City, Colorado)
• Notable players around 2016–2017:
  • Tim Howard (goalkeeper) — joined 2016
  • Kevin Doyle (forward) — veteran striker, with the club in 2016
  • Shkelzen Gashi (forward) — with Rapids through 2016
  • Marcelo Sarvas (midfielder) — midfield presence in 2016
  • Nicholas Badovinac / Sam Cronin / Dillon Serna — squad contributors around this period
• Club colors: Burgundy (deep red), Sky blue accents
• Brief summary of the period:

  Pablo Mastroeni, a former Rapids player and U.S. international, was head coach of Colorado Rapids during the mid-2010s. The club signed veteran goalkeeper Tim Howard in 2016, a high-profile move that drew attention. Results were mixed in this era as the Rapids worked to rebuild and regain consistent form in MLS competition.

Note: Details listed are focused on the 2016–2017 timeframe and nearby seasons; rosters and staff changed before and after those years.