Real Colorado Cougars
Real Colorado Cougars is an American women's soccer team, founded in 2003. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the Western Conference against the Colorado Force, LA Strikers, Pali Blues, Santa Clarita Blue Heat, Seattle Sounders Women, Vancouver Whitecaps FC (women) and Victoria Highlanders Women.
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| Full name | Real Colorado Cougars | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Cougars | ||
| Founded | 2003 | ||
| Ground | Shea Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 4,000 | ||
| Chairman |  Mark Mais | ||
| Manager |  Brian Haynes | ||
| League | USL W-League | ||
| 2008 | 4th, Western Conference | ||
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The team plays its home games at Shea Stadium in the city of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, 25 miles south of downtown Denver. The club's colors are gold, black and white.
Prior to the 2010 season they were known as Colorado Rush. Until 2005 the team was known as the Denver Lady Cougars.
The team is a sister organization of the men's Real Colorado Foxes team, which is scheduled to join the USL Premier Development League in 2009.
Players
Current Roster 2009
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
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| 2003 | 2 | USL W-League | 3rd, Western | |
| 2004 | 1 | USL W-League | 5th, Western | |
| 2005 | 1 | USL W-League | 4th, Western | |
| 2006 | 1 | USL W-League | 4th, Western | |
| 2007 | 1 | USL W-League | 6th, Western | |
| 2008 | 1 | USL W-League | 4th, Western | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | 2 | USL W-League | 3rd, Western | did not qualify |