Colorado Rapids win first MLS championship | Nov. 21, 2010 | Colorado’s Top 150 Sports Moments

By Chris Schmaedeke April 10, 2026 | updated 3 months ago

Colorado Rapids' Conor Casey, left and captain Pablo Mastroeni hand the MLS Cup trophy to Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, right, during a victory rally in Denver, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010. The Rapids defeated FC Dallas on Sunday for the soccer league's title. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Happy birthday, Colorado — and Colorado sports.

Leading into the state’s 150th birthday Aug. 1, The Denver Gazette has partnered with the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame to publicize the definitive list of Colorado’s top 150 sports moments.

Colorado Sports Hall of Fame historian Dave Plati and a committee of 10 compiled and will release the list every week until the No. 1 moment on July 31. Plati and Broncos icon Jim Saccomano will unveil the list weekly on a Colorado Sports Hall of Fame podcast at coloradosports.org/podcast/.

Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Top 150 Sports Moments

No. 82 — Nov. 21, 2010

The Colorado Rapids claimed their first Major League Soccer Cup title, defeating FC Dallas 2-1 in Toronto in extra time. Forward Macoumba Kandji’s shot was deflected by a Dallas defender and scored as an own goal. The Rapids finished 12-8-10 for fifth place in the more competitive Western Conference, but were actually seeded third in the playoffs in the East. They defeated Columbus and San Jose to reach the final.

— Dave Plati, Colorado Sports Hall of Fame historian

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