- The Colorado Rapids are concluding their formal affiliation with Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club (CRYSC) after the 2025-2026 season.
- CRYSC will transition to a new identity and brand, becoming Colorado Storm, in the summer of 2026.
- The Rapids are expanding their player identification platform, the Futures Program, to create an open and transparent pathway for talented players from any club in Colorado to access elite training and identification opportunities.
- The Rapids aim to support the broader youth soccer community in Colorado by providing coaching education, technical curriculum resources, parent and referee education initiatives, and safeguarding best practices.
- The goal is to help grow the game of soccer across the state and make Colorado one of the great soccer states in the country.