
Colorado Rapids 2 Announce 2025 MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season Schedule
January 27, 2025 - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
Colorado Rapids 2 News Release
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. - Colorado Rapids 2 announced today their schedule for the 2025 MLS NEXT Pro regular season.
Rapids 2 will kick off their fourth MLS NEXT Pro campaign on Friday, March 7, with a trip to Parmer Field to take on Austin FC II (4:30 p.m. MT; Apple TV). The team will then have a two-week break before hitting the road to take on Rocky Mountain rivals Real Monarchs at Zions Bank Stadium on Sunday, March 23 (6:00 p.m. MT; mlsnextpro.com). Rapids 2 will play their first home match on Thursday, April 24, against MNUFC2 (6:00 p.m. MT, mlsnextpro.com) at a to be determined location. The full 2025 schedule for Rapids 2 can be found at coloradorapids.com/rapids2/schedule.
Colorado will play 28 regular season matches in 2025, 14 at home and 14 on the road. During the 2025 season, all MLS NEXT Pro teams will face their division opponents three times over the course of the 30-week season to foster more regional rivalries. The League's fourth season will feature 29 clubs with 27 MLS affiliates and two independent teams.
A majority of MLS NEXT Pro matches will be available through MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. Any matches not streamed on Apple TV will be available to fans on the MLS NEXT Pro website at mlsnextpro.com.
This season's Decision Day will take place on Sunday, October 5, with all Western Conference teams kicking off at 2 p.m. MT. The 2025 MLS NEXT Pro Playoffs will begin the weekend of October 17 and consist of three rounds of knockout stages before the MLS NEXT Pro Cup. This year's playoffs will feature the return of the "pick-your-opponent" format debuted during the 2023 postseason. Eight teams will qualify for the playoffs from each conference, with Seeds No. 1-4 selecting their opponents in the first round (no first round bye for the No. 1 Seed). In the second round, only the highest remaining seed in each conference will select an opponent from any of the remaining three teams.
More information on single-game tickets and the locations for each home match for Colorado Rapids 2's 2025 MLS NEXT Pro regular season will be made available in the coming weeks.
2025 Regular Season Schedule
Date Time (MT) Opponent Location Broadcast Info
March 7 4:30 p.m. @ Austin FC II Parmer Field MLS Season Pass - Apple TV
March 23 6:00 p.m. @ Real Monarchs Zions Bank Stadium mlsnextpro.com
April 6 3:00 p.m. @ St. Louis CITY2 Energizer Park MLS Season Pass - Apple TV
April 13 2:00 p.m. @ Portland Timbers2 Providence Park MLS Season Pass - Apple TV
April 20 6:30 p.m. @ North Texas SC Choctaw Stadium mlsnextpro.com
April 24 6:00 p.m. vs MNUFC2 TBD mlsnextpro.com
April 27 6:00 p.m. vs Sporting KC II TBD mlsnextpro.com
May 4 8:00 p.m. @ LAFC2 Cal State Fullerton mlsnextpro.com
May 9 5:00 p.m. @ Houston Dynamo 2 SaberCats Stadium mlsnextpro.com
May 18 2:30 p.m. vs Real Monarchs TBD mlsnextpro.com
May 25 6:00 p.m. vs The Town FC TBD mlsnextpro.com
June 1 11:00 a.m. @ Sporting KC II Swope Park mlsnextpro.com
June 8 6:00 p.m. vs Austin FC II TBD mlsnextpro.com
June 15 6:00 p.m. vs St. Louis CITY2 TBD mlsnextpro.com
June 18 6:00 p.m. vs North Texas SC TBD mlsnextpro.com
June 28 6:00 p.m. @ MNUFC2 National Sports Center mlsnextpro.com
July 6 6:00 p.m. vs Houston Dynamo 2 TBD mlsnextpro.com
July 13 6:00 p.m. vs Whitecaps FC 2 TBD mlsnextpro.com
July 20 6:00 p.m. vs Tacoma Defiance TBD mlsnextpro.com
August 2 6:45 p.m. @ North Texas SC Choctaw Stadium MLS Season Pass - Apple TV
August 10 5:00 p.m. @ St. Louis CITY2 Energizer Park MLS Season Pass - Apple TV
August 15 6:00 p.m. vs Austin FC II TBD MLS Season Pass - Apple TV
August 20 6:00 p.m. vs Portland Timbers2 TBD mlsnextpro.com
August 31 11:00 a.m. @ Sporting KC II Swope Park mlsnextpro.com
September 14 6:00 p.m. vs Houston Dynamo 2 TBD mlsnextpro.com
September 21 8:00 p.m. @ Tacoma Defiance Starfire Stadium mlsnextpro.com
September 17 2:30 p.m. vs MNUFC2 TBD MLS Season Pass - Apple TV
October 5 2:00 p.m. Ventura County FC California Lutheran University MLS Season Pass - Apple TV
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