| 2016 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | ||||
| Owner | Sporting Club | |||
| Head coach | Peter Vermes | |||
| Stadium | Children's Mercy Park | |||
| MLS | Conference: 5th Overall: 8th | |||
| Playoffs | Knockout Round | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 | |||
| CONCACAF | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | Dom Dwyer (12) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 20,618 (May 21 vs. Real Salt Lake) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 18,927 (June 19 vs. Dallas) | |||
| Average home league attendance | League: 19,512 All: 19,174 | |||
The 2016 Sporting Kansas City season was the twenty-first season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the sixth year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.
Sporting Kansas City entered the season as the defending U.S. Open Cup champions. By winning the 2015 U.S. Open Cup, they were qualified for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League for the third time in franchise history.
As of October 13, 2015. [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.Squad correct as of October 13, 2015. [1]
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| Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 9, 2015 | | MF | | Free Transfer | [2] [3] |
| December 11, 2015 | | GK | | Selected in Stage One of the 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft | [4] |
| December 14, 2015 | | MF | | Free Agent | [5] |
| January 6, 2016 | | MF | | Trade | [6] |
| January 13, 2016 | | FW | | Homegrown Player | [7] |
| January 26, 2016 | | DF | | Free Agent | [8] |
| June 24, 2016 | | DF | | Undisclosed | [9] |
| July 12, 2016 | | MF | | Free Transfer | [10] |
| July 12, 2016 | | FW | | Acquired in exchange for Amadou Dia | [11] |
| Date | Player | Position | New club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 25, 2015 | | DF | | Option Declined | [3] |
| January 26, 2016 | | MF | | Free Agent | [3] |
| January 29, 2016 | | FW | | Undisclosed Fee | [12] |
| February 23, 2016 | | DF | | Waived | [13] |
| March 1, 2016 | | DF | | Mutual Termination | [14] |
| June 24, 2016 | | MF | Waived | [15] | |
| July 12, 2016 | | DF | | Traded for Cameron Porter | [16] |
| September 1, 2016 | | FW | | Permanent transfer of loan | [17] |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW | | | March 8, 2016 | September 1, 2016 | [18] [17] |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF | | | February 1, 2016 | End of 2016 season | [19] |
| 23 | MF | | | February 17, 2016 | End of 2016 season | [20] |
| 30 | FW | | | June 15, 2016 | End of 2016 season | [21] |
Win Tie Loss
Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06) unless shown otherwise
| February 17, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 19:00 CST | Quintillà Mustivar Hajderovic | Report | Kamara | Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex |
| February 20, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Tucson, Arizona |
| 20:30 CST | Zusi | Recap | Bunbury Herivaux | Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex |
| February 24, 2016 | Colorado Rapids | 1–4 | Sporting Kansas City | Tucson, Arizona |
| 21:00 CST | Pfeffer | Report | Nagamura Dwyer Sinovic | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| February 27, 2016 | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Tucson, Arizona |
| 17:30 CST | Barnes Torres | Recap | Coelho Salloi | Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 52 | |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders FC (C) | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 48 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 8 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 47 | |
| 9 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 46 | |
| 10 | D.C. United | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 46 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 52 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 48 | |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 47 | |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 46 | |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 44 |
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise
| March 6, 20161 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Seattle, Washington |
| 18:00 CST | Fisher | Report | Coelho Zusi Espinoza | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,525 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| March 12, 20162 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 19:30 CST | Dwyer Quintillà | Report | Rivero Waston Smith Morales | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,178 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| March 20, 20163 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Toronto FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 18:00 | Davis Espinoza Melia | Report | Cheyrou Morrow | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,867 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| April 2, 20164 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | Real Salt Lake | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 19:30 | Feilhaber | Report | Glad Movsisyan Plata Mulholland | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,553 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| April 9, 20165 | New York Red Bulls | 0–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 18:00 | Zizzo | Report | Feilhaber Dwyer Espinoza | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 21,406 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| April 13, 20166 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 19:30 | Rubio Dwyer | Report | Pappa Solignac Serna Burch Gashi | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,168 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| April 17, 20167 | FC Dallas | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Frisco, Texas |
| 18:00 | Barrios Rosales Harris | Report | Olum | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 16,215 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| April 24, 20168 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | San Jose, California |
| 14:30 | Godoy Wondolowski | Report | Besler Feilhaber Dia | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| April 27, 20169 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 21:30 | Bolaños Waston | Report | Besler Rubio Nuno Coelho | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 18,836 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| May 1, 201610 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 19:00 | Davis Opara | Report | dos Santos Cole Villarreal | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,431 Referee: Chris Penso |
| May 7, 201611 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
| 19:30 | Alex Barnes Wenger Anibaba Clark | Report | Espinoza | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 20,071 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| May 11, 201612 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 20:00 | Badji Sjöberg Serna | Report | Opara Olum Dwyer | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,857 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
| May 15, 201613 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | Orlando City SC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 14:30 | Medrana Dwyer Peterson Nuno Coelho | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,080 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| May 21, 201614 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–3 | Real Salt Lake | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 19:30 | Davis Espinoza | Report | Martínez Movsisyan Sunny | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,618 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| May 27, 201615 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–1 | D.C. United | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 18:00 | Dwyer Nagamura | Report | Sarvas Jeffrey Neagle Kamara | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,118 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| June 2, 201616 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Carson, California |
| 21:30 | Larentowicz Steres | Recap | Dwyer | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 19,651 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| June 19, 201617 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–0 | FC Dallas | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 16:00 | Olum Olum Feilhaber Dwyer Melia | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,927 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| June 25, 201618 | Montreal Impact | 2–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Montreal, Quebec |
| 19:30 | Ontivero Piatti Oyongo Drogba | Report | Dwyer Medranda | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 20,032 Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau |
| July 3, 201619 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 18:00 | Feilhaber Dwyer Zusi Besler Medranda | Report | Kamara Wahl Afful | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,332 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| July 10, 201620 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–1 | New York City FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 19:00 | Feilhaber Medranda Opara | Recap | Lampard Villa | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,881 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| July 13, 201621 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 19:30 | de Leeuw Thiam Alvarez Meira | Recap | Mustivar Dwyer | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,879 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| July 16, 201622 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 20:00 | Cronin Hairston | Recap | Olum Opara | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,461 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| July 24, 201623 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 14:00 | Dwyer Espinoza Peterson Mustivar | Recap | Gómez Jones | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,563 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| July 31, 201624 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Portland Timbers | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 13:00 | Peterson Medranda Espinoza | Recap | Adi Taylor Chara | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,098 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| August 7, 201625 | Portland Timbers | 3–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Portland, Oregon |
| 15:00 | Chara Valeri Jewsbury Adi | Report | Sinovic Mustivar Espinoza | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| August 13, 201626 | FC Dallas | 2–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Frisco, Texas |
| 20:00 | Hedges Akindele Urruti Harris | Report | Dwyer Abdul-Salaam Medranda | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 13,408 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| August 20, 201627 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 21:00 | Ellis Besler Peterson Feilhaber Dwyer | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,159 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| August 27, 201628 | Philadelphia Union | 2–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 17:00 | Creavalle Alberg Barnetta Bedoya | Report | Espinoza Medranda | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 17,911 Referee: Juan Guzman |
| September 9, 201629 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–3 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 19:00 | Peterson Espinoza Dwyer | Report | Manotas Alex Warner Rodríguez | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,331 Referee: Wade Barrett |
| September 18, 201630 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 12:00 | Peterson Dwyer | Report | Gordon Larentowicz Donovan | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,480 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| September 24, 201631 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City | San Jose, California |
| 21:30 | Dawkins Cerén Goitom | Report | Dwyer Nagamura Espinoza Melia Ellis | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| October 1, 201632 | New England Revolution | 3–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 18:30 | Kamara Ellis Agudelo | Report | Opara Dwyer Medranda | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 25,280 |
| October 16, 201633 | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Sandy, Utah |
| 18:00 | Mulholland Glad Kyle Beckerman | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,705 |
| October 23, 201634 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 15:00 | Feilhaber Sinovic Dwyer Mustivar Zusi | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,371 |
| October 27, 2016 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Seattle, Washington |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Alonso Valdez | Report Boxscore | Sinovic Feilhaber Espinoza | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 36,151 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise
| June 15, 2016Fourth round | Minnesota United FC | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Sporting Kansas City | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 19:00 | Ndjock Lowe Juliano Cruz Speas Ramirez Kallman Davis | Report | Opara Espinoza Feilhaber Abdul-Salaam Olum Rubio | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 7,689 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| June 29, 2016Fifth round | Houston Dynamo | 3–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
| 18:00 | Manotas Anibaba Alex | Recap | Davis Espinoza | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 6,371 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VAN | SKC | CEN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 12 | Quarter-finals | — | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
| 2 | | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | 1–2 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — |
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise
| August 16, 2016Group stage | Central F.C. | 2–2 | | |
| 19:00 | Ettienne Joseph Jones | Report | Sinovic Ellis | Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium Referee: |
| August 23, 2016Group stage | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–0 | | |
| 21:00 | Techera Hurtado Teibert Waston Aird | Report | Stadium: BC Place Referee: Erick Miranda (Mexico) |
| September 13, 2016Group stage | Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | | |
| 19:00 | Rubio | Report | Hurtado Jacobson Davies | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 13,422 Referee: Ricardo Montero |
| October 19, 2016Group stage | Sporting Kansas City | 3–1 | | |
| 19:00 | Porter Selbol Hallisey | Report | Gordon | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 11,367 |