2015 Sporting Kansas City season

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Sporting Kansas City
2015 season
Sporting Kansas City wordmark blue.png
Owner Sporting Club
Head coach Peter Vermes
Stadium Sporting Park
MLS Conference: 6th
Overall: 10th
Playoffs Knockout Stage
U.S. Open Cup Champions
Top goalscorerLeague: Dom Dwyer 12
All: Dom Dwyer 17
Highest home attendance21,505
(June 6 vs. Seattle)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 18,861
(September 18 vs. FC Dallas)
All: 16,117
(Aug 12 vs. Real Salt Lake)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 19,687
All: 19,371
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The 2015 Sporting Kansas City season was the twentieth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the fifth year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.

Contents

Due to the dissolution of Chivas USA and MLS expansion to New York and Orlando, Sporting Kansas City moved to the Western Conference. Sporting was a member of the Western Conference for its first nine seasons before moving to the Eastern Conference for the previous ten seasons.

Squad

First team roster

As of October 13, 2015. [1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.Squad correct as of October 13, 2015. [1]

No.Pos.Player Nation
2 DF Erik Palmer-Brown (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Ike Opara Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 DF Kevin Ellis (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 DF Matt Besler (Captain; DP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 MF Paulo Nagamura Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
7 DF Chance Myers Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 MF Graham Zusi (DP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
9 FW Krisztián Németh Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
10 MF Benny Feilhaber Flag of the United States.svg  United States
11 MF Bernardo Añor Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
12 MF Mikey Lopez (GA)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13 DF Amadou Dia Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 FW Dom Dwyer Flag of England.svg  England
15 DF Seth Sinovic Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 DF Saad Abdul-Salaam Flag of the United States.svg  United States
20 DF Amobi Okugo Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 GK Jon Kempin (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
22 MF Connor Hallisey Flag of the United States.svg  United States
23 DF Jalil Anibaba Flag of the United States.svg  United States
27 MF Roger Espinoza Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
29 GK Tim Melia Flag of the United States.svg  United States
37 FW Jacob Peterson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
71 DF Marcel de Jong Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
93 MF Soni Mustivar Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
94 MF Jimmy Medranda Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
96 MF Jordi Quintillà Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Player movement

In

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef
December 8, 2014 Flag of Venezuela.svg Bernardo Añor MF Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew SC Trade for Allocation Money [2]
December 12, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Jalil Anibaba MF Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC Trade in exchange for Aurélien Collin [3]
December 16, 2014 Flag of Haiti.svg James Marcelin MF Flag of the United States.svg Fort Lauderdale Strikers Free transfer [4]
December 18, 2014 Flag of Hungary.svg Krisztián Németh FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg Roda JC Kerkrade Free transfer [5]
December 18, 2014 Flag of Chile.svg Luis Marín GK Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Chile Free transfer [5]
December 23, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Melia GK Flag of the United States.svg Chivas USA Free transfer [6]
January 6, 2015 Flag of Honduras.svg Roger Espinoza MF Flag of England.svg Wigan Athletic Free transfer [7]
January 15, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Connor Hallisey MF Flag of the United States.svg UC Berkeley 2015 MLS SuperDraft [8]
January 15, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Saad Abdul-Salaam DF Flag of the United States.svg University of Akron 2015 MLS SuperDraft [8]
January 27, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Servando Carrasco MF Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo Trade for rights in exchange for draft pick [8]
February 13, 2015 Flag of Haiti.svg Soni Mustivar MF Flag of Romania.svg FC Petrolul Ploiești Free transfer [8]
February 18, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Amadou Dia MF Flag of the United States.svg Clemson University 2015 MLS SuperDraft [8]
February 24, 2015 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg James Ansu Rogers FW Flag of the United States.svg University of New Mexico 2015 MLS SuperDraft [9]
March 2, 2015 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marcel de Jong DF Flag of Germany.svg FC Augsburg Free [9]
July 20, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Amobi Okugo DF/MF Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC Trade for Servando Carrasco [9]
August 6, 2015 Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Quintillà MF Flag of France.svg Ajaccio Transfer [9]

Out

DatePlayerPositionNew clubFee/notesRef
November 25, 2014 Flag of Spain.svg Toni Dovale MF Flag of Spain.svg Lugo Option declined [10]
November 25, 2014 Flag of Ghana.svg Michael Kafari MFOption declined [10]
November 25, 2014 Flag of Spain.svg Victor Muñoz MF Flag of the United States.svg Arizona United SC Option declined [10]
November 25, 2014 Flag of Kenya.svg Lawrence Olum MF Flag of Malaysia.svg Kedah FA Contract terminated [10]
November 25, 2014 Flag of Lebanon.svg Soony Saad FW Flag of Thailand.svg BEC Tero Sasana Out of contract [10]
November 25, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Christian Duke MF Flag of the United States.svg Oklahoma City Energy FC Waived [11]
December 8, 2014 Flag of France.svg Aurélien Collin DF Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC Trade for Allocation Money and Jalil Anibaba [2]
December 8, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg C. J. Sapong DF Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Trade for 2015 MLS SuperDraft pick [2]
December 10, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Sal Zizzo MF Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC 2014 MLS Expansion Draft [12]
December 12, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Kronberg GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact Option declined [10]
December 12, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Gruenebaum GK Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes Option declined [10]
January 20, 2015 Flag of Argentina.svg Claudio Bieler FW Flag of Argentina.svg Quilmes Out of contract [13]
February 24, 2015 Flag of Honduras.svg Jorge Claros MF Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qingdao Jonoon Contract terminated [13]
May 27, 2015 Flag of Chile.svg Luis Marín GK Flag of Chile.svg Palestino Mutually terminated [14]
June 22, 2015 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg James Ansu Rogers FWWaived [9]
July 20, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Servando Carrasco MF Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC Trade for Amobi Okugo [9]

Loans

In

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromStartEndSource
40DF Flag of Brazil.svg Igor Julião Flag of Brazil.svg Fluminense FC April 4, 2014December 31, 2014 [9] [15]

Out

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned toStartEndSource
21GK Flag of the United States.svg Jon Kempin Flag of the United States.svg San Antonio Scorpions March 20, 2015May 27, 2015 [9] [16] [14]
17DF Flag of the United States.svg Saad Abdul-Salaam Flag of the United States.svg San Antonio Scorpions April 1, 2015May 19, 2015 [9] [17] [18]

Competitions

Match results

  Win  Tie  Loss

Preseason

Desert Friendlies

January 31, 2015 Portland Timbers 2–0 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona
19:00 CST Villafaña Yellow card.svg 23'
Fernández Soccerball shade.svg30' (p.k.)
Nanchoff Soccerball shade.svg53'		 Report Otero Yellow card.svg 40'Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex

Desert Diamond Cup

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06) unless shown otherwise

Major League Soccer

Western Conference standings

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
4 Seattle Sounders FC 34151364436+851 Knockout round
5 LA Galaxy 34141195646+1051
6 Sporting Kansas City 34141194845+351
7 San Jose Earthquakes 34131384139+247
8 Houston Dynamo 34111494249−742
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots

League table

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification [lower-alpha 1]
8 D.C. United 34151364345−251
9 LA Galaxy 34141195646+1051
10 Sporting Kansas City (U)34141194845+351 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
11 New England Revolution 34141284847+150
12 Toronto FC 34151545858049
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(U) U.S. Open Cup winner
Notes:
  1. ↑
    CONCACAF Champions League
    Selection Procedure

Regular season

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise

March 14, 20152 FC Dallas 3–1 Sporting Kansas City Frisco, Texas
19:30 Perez Soccerball shade.svg17 ', 52'
Harris Yellow card.svg 35'
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg73'
Bekker Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Zusi Yellow card.svg 41'
Espinoza Soccerball shade.svg44'
Ellis Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 14,149
Referee: Jair Marrufo
April 11, 20156 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Carrasco Yellow card.svg 61' Report Beltran Yellow card.svg 44'
Saborio Yellow card.svg 61'
Beckerman Yellow card.svg 64'
Mansally Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,087
Referee: Jorge González
April 18, 20157 LA Galaxy 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
21:30 Husidic Soccerball shade.svg9'
Gargan Yellow card.svg 32'
Juninho Yellow card.svg 83'
Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg94+'		 Report Németh Soccerball shade.svg22'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 30'
Dwyer Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 20,018
Referee: Alan Kelly
April 25, 20158 Houston Dynamo 4–4 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
19:30 Barnes Soccerball shade.svg11 ', 46'
Bruin Soccerball shade.svg46+'Yellow card.svg 63'
Taylor Red card.svg 79'
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Németh Soccerball shade.svg2'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 31'
Anibaba Yellow card.svg 43'
Ellis Yellow card.svg 53'
Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg74'
Feilhaber Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.), 95+'		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 21,046
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 3, 20159 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Chicago Fire Kansas City, Kansas
16:00 Sinovic Yellow card.svg 38'
Nagamura Soccerball shade.svg75'Yellow card.svg 92+'		 Report Adaílton Yellow card.svg 32'
Ritter Yellow card.svg 58'
Accam Red card.svg 89'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,581
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
May 9, 201510 D.C. United 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Washington, D.C.
18:00 Arnaud Yellow card.svg 41'
Arrieta Soccerball shade.svg42'		 Report Espinoza Yellow card.svg 9'
Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg45'
Marín Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 16,221
Referee: Armando Villarreal
May 20, 201511 Sporting Kansas City 4–2 New England Revolution Kansas City, Kansas
19:00 Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg29'Yellow card.svg 37'
Feilhaber Yellow card.svg 30'Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.)
Németh Soccerball shade.svg39 ', 43'
Dia Yellow card.svg 71'
Mustivar Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report Agudelo Soccerball shade.svg11'
Dorman Yellow card.svg 41'
Caldwell Soccerball shade.svg64'
Goncalves Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,864
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 29, 201513 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
20:00 Németh Soccerball shade.svg19'
Feilhaber Soccerball shade.svg51'
Ellis Soccerball shade.svg57'
Zusi Soccerball shade.svg64'		 Report Loyd Yellow card.svg 33' Yellow-red card.svg 43'Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,172
Referee: Dave Gantar
June 21, 201515 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
21:00 Morales Yellow card.svg 15'
Jaime Soccerball shade.svg15', Yellow card.svg 51'
Phillips Yellow card.svg 18'
Beckerman Yellow card.svg 47'
García Soccerball shade.svg90+3', Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report
Report 		Mustivar Yellow card.svg 8'
Besler Yellow card.svg 14'
Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg30'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,155
Referee: Drew Fischer
June 27, 201516 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Nemeth Soccerball shade.svg32'
Cronin Soccerball shade.svg64' (o.g.)
Dwyer Yellow card.svg 80'
Peterson Yellow card.svg 92'		 Report Watts Yellow card.svg 52'
Greenspan Yellow card.svg 61'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,835
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
July 12, 201517 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Vancouver, British Columbia
20:00 Feilhaber Yellow card.svg 20'
Ellis Soccerball shade.svg52'
Mustivar Yellow card.svg 58'
Nemeth Yellow card.svg 86'
Dwyer Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Waston Yellow card.svg 73'Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 24, 201519 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
22:00 Morales Soccerball shade.svg34'
Plata Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 90'
Vásquez Yellow card.svg 90'		 Summary Feilhaber Soccerball shade.svg50'Yellow card.svg 90'
Melia Yellow card.svg 72'
Palmer-Brown Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,809
Referee: Allen Chapman
August 1, 201520 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg6'Yellow card.svg 45'
Besler Yellow card.svg 20'
Ellis Yellow card.svg 65'
Myers Yellow card.svg 76'		 Summary Deric Yellow card.svg 45'
Clark Soccerball shade.svg78'
Torres Yellow card.svg 80'
Sturgis Red card.svg 86'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,882
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
August 15, 201522 Sporting Kansas City 4–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Kansas City, Kansas
20:00 Ellis Soccerball shade.svg53'
Dia Yellow card.svg 61'
Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg81'
Nagamura Soccerball shade.svg87 ', 95'Yellow card.svg 95'		 Report Manneh Soccerball shade.svg9 ', 41'
Laba Yellow card.svg 64'
Morales Soccerball shade.svg75'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,969
Referee: Juan Guzman
August 19, 201523 Sporting Kansas City 0–5 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Feilhaber Red card.svg 71'
Nemeth Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report Cato Soccerball shade.svg3 ', 58'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg17' (pen.), 61'
Godoy Soccerball shade.svg27'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,866
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 22, 201524 Columbus Crew SC 3–2 Sporting Kansas City Columbus, Ohio
18:30 Finlay Soccerball shade.svg35'
Tchani Soccerball shade.svg80'
McInerney Soccerball shade.svg88'Yellow card.svg 92+'		 Report de Jong Soccerball shade.svg14'
Dwyer Yellow card.svg 33'
Medranda Yellow card.svg 39'
Zusi Soccerball shade.svg62'
Lopez Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 20,018
Referee: Chris Penso
August 29, 201525 Colorado Rapids 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
20:00 Figueroa Soccerball shade.svg53'
Sjöberg Yellow card.svg 58'
Sarvas Yellow card.svg 72'
Doyle Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Abdul-Salaam Yellow card.svg 34'
Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg47'
Sinovic Yellow card.svg 60'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,480
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
September 9, 201526 Portland Timbers 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon
21:30 Melano Yellow card.svg 46+' Report Nagamura Yellow card.svg 40'
Peterson Yellow card.svg 48+'
Feilhaber Yellow card.svg 68'
Anor Yellow card.svg 94+'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
September 13, 201527 Orlando City SC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City Orlando, Florida
18:00 Winter Soccerball shade.svg3 ', 72'
Rochez Soccerball shade.svg66'
Shea Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Nemeth Soccerball shade.svg59'
Besler Yellow card.svg 83'
Dwyer Red card.svg 87'		Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 22,241
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 18, 201528 Sporting Kansas City 3–1 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
18:00 Feilhaber Soccerball shade.svg65 ', 76' (pen.)
Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg83'
Anor Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Ulloa Soccerball shade.svg80'Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,861
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 23, 201529 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
19:30 Garcia Yellow card.svg 45' Yellow-red card.svg 70'
Bruin Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Mustivar Yellow card.svg 33'
Besler Yellow card.svg 41'
Sinovic Yellow card.svg 56'
Feilhaber Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 18,037
Referee: Sorin Stoica
October 3, 201531 Portland Timbers 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon
21:30 Adi Yellow card.svg 70'
Valeri Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Feilhaber Yellow card.svg 74'
Németh Soccerball shade.svg83'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Ismail Elfath
October 16, 201532 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Sporting Kansas City San Jose, California
22:00 Godoy Soccerball shade.svg47'Yellow card.svg 67' Report Okugo Yellow card.svg 69'
Dwyer Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 21, 201533 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Németh Yellow card.svg 78'
Ellis Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Powers Soccerball shade.svg78'
Sarvas Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,897
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
October 25, 201534 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 LA Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
18:00 Dwyer Yellow card.svg 17'Soccerball shade.svg65'
Ellis Soccerball shade.svg38'
Myers Yellow card.svg 58'
Nagamura Yellow card.svg 66'
Feilhaber Yellow card.svg 92+'		 Report DeLaGarza Yellow card.svg 24'
Keane Soccerball shade.svg46+'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,422
Referee: Mark Geiger

MLS Cup Playoffs

Bracket

Source: [19]

Results
Knockout round

U.S. Open Cup

Bracket
Fourth round
June 16–17 		Round of 16
June 30–July 1 		Quarterfinals
July 14–22 		Semifinals
August 12 		Final
September 30
               
MLS New York Red Bulls 3
NASL Atlanta Silverbacks 0
MLS New York Red Bulls 4
NASL New York Cosmos 1
NASL New York Cosmos 2(4)
MLS New York City FC 2(3)
MLS New York Red Bulls 1(3)
MLS Philadelphia Union 1(4)
MLS Philadelphia Union 0(3)
USL Rochester Rhinos 0(1)
MLS Philadelphia Union 2
MLS D.C. United 1
USL Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1
MLS D.C. United 3*
MLS Philadelphia Union 1
MLS Chicago Fire 0
MLS Chicago Fire 1*
USL Louisville City FC 0
MLS Chicago Fire 3
USL Charlotte Independence 1
MLS New England Revolution 0
USL Charlotte Independence 1
MLS Chicago Fire 3
MLS Orlando City SC 1
USL Charleston Battery 4(7)
MLS Orlando City SC 4(8)
MLS Orlando City SC 2
MLS Columbus Crew 0
USL Richmond Kickers 1
MLS Columbus Crew 3
MLS Philadelphia Union 1(6)
MLS Sporting Kansas City 1(7)
MLS Sporting Kansas City 1
USL Saint Louis FC 0
MLS Sporting Kansas City 6
MLS FC Dallas 2
MLS FC Dallas 4
USL Oklahoma City Energy FC 1
MLS Sporting Kansas City 3
MLS Houston Dynamo 1
MLS Houston Dynamo 2
USL Austin Aztex 0
MLS Houston Dynamo 1
MLS Colorado Rapids 0
MLS Colorado Rapids 4
USL Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1
MLS Sporting Kansas City 3
MLS Real Salt Lake 1
MLS Real Salt Lake 2
USL Seattle Sounders FC 2 1
MLS Real Salt Lake 2
MLS Portland Timbers 0
MLS Seattle Sounders FC 1
MLS Portland Timbers 3*
MLS Real Salt Lake 1
MLS LA Galaxy 0
MLS San Jose Earthquakes 2(6)
USL Sacramento Republic FC 2(5)
MLS San Jose Earthquakes 0
MLS LA Galaxy 1
MLS LA Galaxy 6
USASA PSA Elite 1
June 16, 2015 Fourth round Sporting Kansas City Flag of Kansas.svg 1–0 Flag of Missouri.svg Saint Louis FC Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Zusi Soccerball shade.svg70' SKC Report
MLS Report 		Renken Yellow card.svg 87'Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,298
(Club USOC Record)
Referee: Baboucarr Jallow
July 1, 2015 Fifth round Sporting Kansas City Flag of Kansas.svg 6–2 Flag of Texas.svg FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg5', 30', 41' (pen.), 69'
Németh Soccerball shade.svg45+1', 59'		 Report Michel Yellow card.svg 15'
Barrios Soccerball shade.svg62'
Zimmerman Yellow card.svg 68'
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg73'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,113
Referee: Robert Sibiga
July 21, 2015 Quarterfinals Sporting Kansas City Flag of Kansas.svg 3–1 Flag of Texas.svg Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Mustivar Yellow card.svg 34'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 68'
Feilhaber Soccerball shade.svg71'
Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg86'
Németh Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Garrido Red card.svg 30'
Clark Yellow card.svg 57'
Bruin Soccerball shade.svg59'
Davis Yellow card.svg 68'
Miranda Yellow card.svg 75'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 17,589
Referee: Ted Unkel
August 12, 2015 Semifinals Sporting Kansas City Flag of Kansas.svg 3–1 Flag of Utah.svg Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Nagamura Yellow card.svg 30'
Mustivar Soccerball shade.svg35'Yellow card.svg 75'
Feilhaber Soccerball shade.svg80'
Németh Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report García Soccerball shade.svg24'Red card.svg 93+'
Beltran Yellow card.svg 76'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 16,117
Referee: Armando Villarreal

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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. 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.

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  5. 1 2 Austin, Kurt. "Sporting KC signs forward Krisztian Nemeth". SportingKC.com. Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
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  7. ↑ Austin, Kurt. "Roger Espinoza returns to Sporting KC". SportingKC.com. Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
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  12. ↑ "New York City FC Bolsters Roster in Expansion Draft". NYCFC.com. NYCFC. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  13. 1 2 "Sporting Kansas City agree to part ways with forward Claudio Bieler". MLSSoccer.com. MLSSoccer. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  14. 1 2 Austin, Kurt. "Sporting KC and goalkeeper Luis Marin mutually agree to terminate contract". Sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  15. ↑ Austin, Kurt. "Sporting KC acquires 19-year-old Igor Julião". SportingKC.com. Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  16. ↑ Austin, Kurt. "Sporting KC loans goalkeeper Jon Kempin to the San Antonio Scorpions of NASL". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
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