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Winningest Franchises in MLS History

By Daniel Garza

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 07: (L-R) Juninho #19, Head Coach Bruce Arena, Landon Donovan #10, Marcelo Sarvas #8 and Robbie Keane #7 of the Los Angeles Galaxy celebrate on the podium with the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy after the Galaxy defeated the New England Revolution 2-1 in the 2014 MLS Cup at StubHub Center on December 7, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 07: (L-R) Juninho #19, Head Coach Bruce Arena, Landon Donovan #10, Marcelo Sarvas #8 and Robbie Keane #7 of the Los Angeles Galaxy celebrate on the podium with the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy after the Galaxy defeated the New England Revolution 2-1 in the 2014 MLS Cup at StubHub Center on December 7, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images) /
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6 Oct 1999: Matt McKeon #2 of the Colorado Rapids controls the ball during the game against the Chicago Fire at the Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. The Fire defeated the Rapids 1-0.
6 Oct 1999: Matt McKeon #2 of the Colorado Rapids controls the ball during the game against the Chicago Fire at the Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. The Fire defeated the Rapids 1-0. /

Winningest Franchises in MLS History:  Number 9 – Colorado Rapids

Club Info

Year Founded: October 17th, 1995

Stadiums: Mile High Stadium (1996-2001), Invesco Field (2002-2006), Dicks Sporting Goods Park (2007-present)

Overall Record: 233-125-270

Championships: 2010 MLS Cup Champions

The Colorado Rapids were one of the original clubs to play in the inaugural season of the MLS. They won their first trophy of any kind in 2010 when they defeated F.C. Dallas 2-1 in a comeback win. Their championship winning season wasn’t their best regular season on paper, as their best record came in the 1999 season when they went 20-12.

Player Info

All-Time Leading Scorers: Conor Casey (2007-2012) 50 Goals, Paul Bravo (1997-2001) 39 Goals.

Most Appearances Made: Pablo Masteroeni (2002-2013) 225 Appearances

Current head coach Pablo Masteroeni had a storied career in Colorado, as he became a fan favorite for his many years with the club. Conor Casey’s goals were a big part of the clubs offensive success throughout the years, including a 16 goal season in 2009.

John Spencer was another offensive weapon for the Rapids with two 14 goal seasons in 2001 and 2003.  Paul Bravo recorded seven multi-goal matches in his career to go down as number two on the all-time scorer list. In net Matt Pickens,have, Clint Irwin, and Joe Cannon all amassed over 25 clean sheets each in their careers. The recent addition of goalkeeper Tim Howard is proving to be one of the clubs best moves.

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