2025 Sporting Kansas City season
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| 2025 season | |||
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| Owner | Sporting Club | ||
| Head coach | Peter Vermes (until March 31) Kerry Zavagnin (interim) | ||
| Stadium | Children's Mercy Park | ||
| MLS | Conference: TBD Overall: TBD | ||
| Playoffs | TBD | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | TBD | ||
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | Round One | ||
| Leagues Cup | TBD | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Memo Rodríguez (1) | ||
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The 2025 Sporting Kansas City season is the 30th season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the 15th year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker. Sporting Kansas City open the season against Inter Miami CF on February 18, 2025 as part of the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Roster
[edit]- As of February 22, 2025[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Exhibitions
[edit]Preseason
[edit]Sporting Kansas released their preseason schedule and roster on January 13, 2025.[2]
Match results
[edit]| January 18 1 | FIU Panthers | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Miami, Florida |
| 10:00 AM CST |  35' |
Report | ||
| Note: Played as two 30-minute halves. | ||||
| January 25 2 | Chicago Fire FC | 2–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
| 11:00 AM CST | Zinckernagel 17' Oregel 74' |
Report | Stadium: The Gardens North County District Park |
| January 29 3 | Charlotte FC | 3–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Miami, Florida |
| 10:00 AM CST | Agyemang 52', 56' Cambridge 86' (pen.) |
Report | Toye 33' Barlett 59' (pen.) |
Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium |
| February 5 4 | New York City FC | 0–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Indio, California |
| 5:00 PM CST | Report | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| February 9 5 | Minnesota United FC | 6–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Indio, California |
| 1:30 PM CST | Oluwaseyi 10', 24' Pereyra 12'Rosales 18'Yeboah 45', 58' |
Report | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| February 12 6 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 0–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Indio, California |
| 1:00 PM CST | Report | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
Competitive
[edit]Major League Soccer
[edit]Standings
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 11 | San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 10 |
| 12 | St. Louis City SC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 10 |
| 13 | Houston Dynamo FC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 10 |
| 14 | Sporting Kansas City | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 7 |
| 15 | LA Galaxy | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on April 27, 2025. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 25 | Atlanta United FC | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 9 |
| 26 | D.C. United | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 9 |
| 27 | Sporting Kansas City | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 7 |
| 28 | Toronto FC | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 7 |
| 29 | LA Galaxy | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on April 27, 2025. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Match results
[edit]| February 22 1 | Austin FC | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Austin, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CST | Report | Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Chris Penso |
| March 1 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CST | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 16,277 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
| March 8 3 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Washington, D.C. |
| 6:30 PM CST |
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Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 15,183 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| March 15 4 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–3 | Minnesota United FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 14,867 Referee: Joe Dickerson |
| March 22 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–2 | Los Angeles FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 15,263 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
| March 29 6 | FC Dallas | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 11,004 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| April 5 7 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–0 | St. Louis City SC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,116 Referee: Tori Penso |
| April 13 8 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–4 | Portland Timbers | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 1:00 PM CDT |
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Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 17,898 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
| April 19 9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–5 | Sporting Kansas City | San Jose, California |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 14,147 Referee: Joe Dickerson |
| April 26 10 | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 2:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,513 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| May 4 11 | Sporting Kansas City | – | LA Galaxy | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
| May 10 12 | Portland Timbers | – | Sporting Kansas City | Portland, Oregon |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Providence Park |
| May 14 13 | St. Louis City SC | – | Sporting Kansas City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Energizer Park |
| May 17 14 | San Diego FC | – | Sporting Kansas City | San Diego, California |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
| May 24 15 | Sporting Kansas City | – | New England Revolution | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
| May 28 16 | Los Angeles FC | – | Sporting Kansas City | Los Angeles, California |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
| May 31 17 | Houston Dynamo FC | – | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
| June 14 18 | Sporting Kansas City | – | FC Dallas | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
| June 25 19 | Sporting Kansas City | – | Charlotte FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
| June 28 20 | Sporting Kansas City | – | Real Salt Lake | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
| July 4 21 | Colorado Rapids | – | Sporting Kansas City | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 8:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
| July 12 22 | Sporting Kansas City | – | Seattle Sounders FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
| July 19 23 | Sporting Kansas City | – | New York City FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
| July 26 24 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | – | Sporting Kansas City | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Stadium: BC Place |
| August 9 25 | Sporting Kansas City | – | San Diego FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
| August 16 26 | Orlando City SC | – | Sporting Kansas City | Orlando, Florida |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
| August 24 27 | Seattle Sounders FC | – | Sporting Kansas City | Seattle, Washington |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Lumen Field |
| August 30 28 | Sporting Kansas City | – | Colorado Rapids | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
| September 7 29 | Sporting Kansas City | – | Austin FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
| September 13 30 | Real Salt Lake | – | Sporting Kansas City | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:30 PM CDT | Stadium: America First Field |
| September 20 31 | Sporting Kansas City | – | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
| September 27 32 | LA Galaxy | – | Sporting Kansas City | Carson, California |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
| October 4 33 | Minnesota United FC | – | Sporting Kansas City | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Allianz Field |
| October 18 34 | Sporting Kansas City | – | Houston Dynamo FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
U.S. Open Cup
[edit]Sporting Kansas City did not send their main squad to the U.S. Open Cup, but sent Sporting Kansas City II instead.
CONCACAF Champions Cup
[edit]Round One
[edit]| February 19 First leg | Sporting Kansas City  | 0–1 | Inter Miami CF | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:00 PM CST |
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Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 15,178 Referee: Marco Ortiz | |
| Note: Due to expected winter weather issues in the Kansas City metropolitan area, the game was pushed back a day.[3] | ||||
| February 25 Second leg | Inter Miami CF | 3–1 (4–1 agg.) | Sporting Kansas City | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:00 PM CST | Report |
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Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 18,280 Referee: Ismael Cornejo | |
| Note: Inter Miami CF won 4–1 on aggregate. | ||||
2025 Leagues Cup
[edit]Sporting Kansas City did not qualify for the 2025 Leagues Cup as they were not one of the top 9 teams in the Western Conference for the 2024 season.
References
[edit]- ^ "Players | Sporting Kansas City". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Sporting KC announces schedule and roster for 2025 Preseason". SportingKC.com. Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Concacaf statement regarding the Champions Cup series between Sporting Kansas City and Inter Miami CF". Sporting Kansas City. February 17, 2025. Retrieved February 17, 2025.