Abbie asked me to write up a history of the early days of the Rocky Mountain Cup to introduce new fans to how we ended up with the competition we have today. She asked me because I was the “Chairman” of the original organizing group that set the competition rules up and got the trophy made and the tradition started. (Chairman being the title for the guy who’s most willing to poke people until stuff gets done.)
How it all started
After Real Salt Lake was announced as an expansion team in 2004, a discussion started on the BigSoccer Rapids forum about the natural rivalry Denver has with Salt Lake City and if/how it would translate to MLS when RSL started play in 2005.