List of Colorado Rapids seasons
The Colorado Rapids are a professional American soccer team based in the Denver metropolitan area. They joined Major League Soccer as one of the league's charter franchises when it was founded in 1996.
Key
;Key to competitions- Major League Soccer – The [United States association football|soccer league system|top-flight] of soccer in the United States, established in 1996.
- U.S. Open Cup – The premier knockout cup competition in U.S. soccer, first contested in 1914.
- CONCACAF Champions League – The premier club competition in North American soccer since 1962. It went by the name of Champions' Cup until 2008.
- Leagues Cup – The premier club competition between MLS and Liga MX, first contested in 2019.
| 1st or W | Winners |
| 2nd or RU | Runners-up |
| 3rd | Third place |
| Last | Wooden Spoon |
| ♦ | MLS Golden Boot |
| Highest average attendance | |
| Italics | Ongoing competition |
;Key to league record
- Season = The year and article of the season
- Div = Division/level on pyramid
- League = League name
- Pld = Games played
- W = Games won
- L = Games lost
- D = Games drawn
- GF = Goals for
- GA = Goals against
- GD = Goal difference
- Pts = Points
- PPG = Points per game
- Conf. = Conference position
- Overall = League position
- DNE = Did not enter
- DNQ = Did not qualify
- NH = Competition not held or canceled
- QR = Qualifying round
- PR = Preliminary round
- GS = Group stage
- R1 = First round
- R2 = Second round
- R3 = Third round
- R4 = Fourth round
- R5 = Fifth round
- Ro16 = Round of 16
- QF = Quarterfinals
- SF = Semifinals
- F = Final
- RU = Runners-up
- W = Winners