The 2012 Colorado Rapids season was the team's eighteenth year of existence. The team's first match was on March 10 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
Background
Competitions
Preseason
Hawaiian Islands Invitational
Major League Soccer
Results summary
Results by round
Match results
Table Western Conference
Overall
MLS Cup Playoffs
U.S. Open Cup
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Roster & Transfers
Roster Roster on October 1, 2012. No.PositionNationPlayer
In No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateRef. 2 Houston DynamoRe-Entry Draft N/A Chicago FireRe-Entry Draft 23 Independiente MedellínUndisclosed21UnattachedFree 13UnattachedFree37UnattachedFree 8 Montreal ImpactTrade 12 Wigan AthleticUndisclosed
MLS Drafts Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateRef. Connecticut HuskiesSuperDraft, 1st round Thespa KusatsuSupplemental Draft, 3rd round Longwood LancersSupplemental Draft, 4th round
Out No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateRef. 23 Montreal ImpactExpansion Draft N/A HammarbyUndisclosed 10 Houston DynamoTrade7N/A (Waived)Waived8N/A (Waived)Waived12N/A (Waived)Waived16N/A (Waived)Waived27 Portland TimbersTrade 15 Chicago FireTrade
Loan in No.Pos.PlayerPrevious clubStartEndRef.10 Rosario CentralFebruary 16, 2012December 31, 201399 Once CaldasApril 11, 2012July 16, 201215 Atlanta SilverbacksSeptember 14, 2012July 2013
Loan out
Miscellany
Allocation ranking Colorado is in the #14 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.2011 MLS Roster Rules Major League Soccer
International roster spots Colorado has 7 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster slots. Colorado acquired an additional permanent slot from Real Salt Lake in 2005, traded slots to Vancouver Whitecaps FC in both 2010 and 2012, and traded another slot to New York Red Bulls in 2010. In July 2012, Colorado acquired a slot from Portland Timbers which returns to Portland on 1 January 2013.
Future draft pick trades Future picks acquired: * 2013 MLS SuperDraft Round 4 pick from Houston Dynamo; * 2014 MLS SuperDraft conditional pick from Houston Dynamo. Future picks traded: * 2013 Supplemental Draft Round 3 pick to Vancouver Whitecaps FC; * 2014 MLS SuperDraft Round 2 pick to Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
See also 2012 in American soccer Colorado Rapids
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