2024 Sporting Kansas City season
Sporting Kansas City 2024 soccer season
| 2024 season | |||
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| Owner | Sporting Club | ||
| Head coach | Peter Vermes | ||
| Stadium | Children's Mercy Park | ||
| MLS | Conference: Overall: | ||
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← 2023 2025 → | |||
The 2024 Sporting Kansas City season is the 29th season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the 14th year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker. Sporting Kansas City opened the season against the Houston Dynamo on February 24, 2024.[1] In 2024, Sporting KC is one of the eight MLS teams that are participating in the 2024 U.S. Open Cup instead of sending an MLS Next Pro team.[2]
Roster
- As of 8 February 2024[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitive
Major League Soccer
Standings
Western Conference
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Portland Timbers | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 16 |
| 11 | St. Louis City SC | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 16 |
| 12 | FC Dallas | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 13 |
| 13 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 11 |
| 14 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 11 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 25, 2024. 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
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | CF Montréal | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 13 |
| 26 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 11 |
| 27 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 11 |
| 28 | Chicago Fire FC | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 11 |
| 29 | New England Revolution | 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 26 | −17 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 25, 2024. 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
Houston Dynamo FC v Sporting Kansas City
| February 24 1 | Houston Dynamo FC | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CST | Segal  69' | Report | Russell  57'Thommy 61', 67' | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,818 Referee: Jaime Herrera |
Sporting Kansas City v Philadelphia Union
| March 2 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CST |
| Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,942 Referee: Rafael Bonilla |
Los Angeles FC v Sporting Kansas City
| March 9 3 | Los Angeles FC | 0–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Los Angeles, California |
| 9:30 PM CST |
| Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,175 Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
Sporting Kansas City v San Jose Earthquakes
| March 16 4 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,219 Referee: Amin Hadzic |
Sporting Kansas City v LA Galaxy
| March 23 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–3 | LA Galaxy | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,102 Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov |
Toronto FC v Sporting Kansas City
| March 30 6 | Toronto FC | 1–3 | Sporting Kansas City | Toronto, Ontario |
| 6:30 PM CDT |
| Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 24,382 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
Sporting Kansas City v Portland Timbers
| April 7 7 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–3 | Portland Timbers | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 12:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 17,424 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Sporting Kansas City v Inter Miami CF
| April 13 8 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–3 | Inter Miami CF | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 72,610 Referee: Victor Rivas |
Sporting Kansas City v St. Louis City SC
| April 20 9 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–3 | St. Louis City SC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,637 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Minnesota United FC v Sporting Kansas City
| April 27 10 | Minnesota United FC | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,712 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Real Salt Lake v Sporting Kansas City
| May 4 11 | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:30 PM CDT | Report |
| Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 20,001 Referee: Timothy Ford |
Sporting Kansas City v Houston Dynamo FC
| May 11 12 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
Austin FC v Sporting Kansas City
| May 18 13 | Austin FC | 3–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Austin, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
Portland Timbers v Sporting Kansas City
| May 25 14 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Portland, Oregon |
| 9:30 PM CDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 22,848 Referee: Drew Fischer |
Sporting Kansas City v Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| May 29 15 | Sporting Kansas City | v | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
Minnesota United FC v Sporting Kansas City
| June 1 16 | Minnesota United FC | v | Sporting Kansas City | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Allianz Field |
Sporting Kansas City v Seattle Sounders FC
| June 8 17 | Sporting Kansas City | v | Seattle Sounders FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
LA Galaxy v Sporting Kansas City
| June 15 18 | LA Galaxy | v | Sporting Kansas City | Carson, California |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
Sporting Kansas City v Real Salt Lake
| June 19 19 | Sporting Kansas City | v | Real Salt Lake | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
Columbus Crew v Sporting Kansas City
| June 22 20 | Columbus Crew | v | Sporting Kansas City | Columbus, Ohio |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
Sporting Kansas City v Austin FC
| June 29 21 | Sporting Kansas City | v | Austin FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
Colorado Rapids v Sporting Kansas City
| July 4 22 | Colorado Rapids | v | Sporting Kansas City | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 8:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
Sporting Kansas City v FC Dallas
| July 7 23 | Sporting Kansas City | v | FC Dallas | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
San Jose Earthquakes v Sporting Kansas City
| July 13 24 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | Sporting Kansas City | San Jose, California |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC v Sporting Kansas City
| July 17 25 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | v | Sporting Kansas City | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: BC Place |
Sporting Kansas City v St. Louis City SC
| July 20 26 | Sporting Kansas City | v | St. Louis City SC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
Sporting Kansas City v Orlando City SC
| August 24 27 | Sporting Kansas City | v | Orlando City SC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
New York Red Bulls v Sporting Kansas City
| September 7 28 | New York Red Bulls | v | Sporting Kansas City | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
Seattle Sounders FC v Sporting Kansas City
| September 15 29 | Seattle Sounders FC | v | Sporting Kansas City | Seattle, Washington |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field |
Sporting Kansas City v Colorado Rapids
| September 18 30 | Sporting Kansas City | v | Colorado Rapids | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
Sporting Kansas City v Minnesota United FC
| September 21 31 | Sporting Kansas City | v | Minnesota United FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
St. Louis City SC v Sporting Kansas City
| September 28 32 | St. Louis City SC | v | Sporting Kansas City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: CityPark |
Sporting Kansas City v Los Angeles FC
| October 5 33 | Sporting Kansas City | v | Los Angeles FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
FC Dallas v Sporting Kansas City
| October 19 34 | FC Dallas | v | Sporting Kansas City | Frisco, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
US Open Cup
Union Omaha (USL1) 
v 
Sporting Kansas City (MLS)
v 
Sporting Kansas City (MLS) | May 8 Round of 32 | Union Omaha (USL1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Sporting Kansas City (MLS) | Omaha, Nebraska |
| 7:00 PM |
| Report | Stadium: Caniglia Field Attendance: 4,733 Referee: David Schmidt-Schweda |
Sporting Kansas City (MLS) v 
FC Tulsa (USLC)
v 
FC Tulsa (USLC) | May 21 Round of 16 | Sporting Kansas City (MLS) | 4–0 | FC Tulsa (USLC) | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 21,650 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
Sporting Kansas City (MLS) v 
FC Dallas (MLS)
v 
FC Dallas (MLS) | July 9/July 10 Quarterfinals | Sporting Kansas City (MLS) | – | FC Dallas (MLS) | Kansas City, Kansas |
| -:-- PM CDT | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
2024 Leagues Cup
Group Stage (West 4)
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TOL | SKC | CHI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Toluca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage | — | Aug 5 | Aug 1 | |
| 2 |  Sporting Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jul 28 | ||
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
First match(es) will be played: July 28, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Sporting Kansas City 
v Chicago Fire FC
v Chicago Fire FC | July 28 Group stage | Sporting Kansas City | v | Chicago Fire FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
Toluca 
v Sporting Kansas City
v Sporting Kansas City | August 5 Group stage | Toluca | v | Sporting Kansas City | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
References
- ^ "Dynamo, Sporting KC play to 1-1 draw in season opener". AP News. February 25, 2024.
- ^ Green, PJ (March 1, 2024). "Sporting KC's first team to play in 2024 U.S. Open Cup". WDAF-TV.
- ^ "Players | Sporting Kansas City". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
External links
- Sporting Kansas City
