| 2023 season | |
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| Owner | Sporting Club |
| Head coach | Peter Vermes |
| Stadium | Children's Mercy Park |
| MLS | Conference: 8th Overall: 15th |
| Playoffs | Conference Semifinals |
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 |
| Average home league attendance | 18,616 [1] |
The 2023 Sporting Kansas City season was the 28th season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the 13th year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.Squad correct as of April 24, 2023.
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Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
| Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 26, 2022 |  Nemanja Radoja | MF |  Levante | Signed | [2] |
| January 12, 2023 |  Tim Leibold | DF | Hamburger SV | Signed | [3] |
| January 13, 2023 |  Danny Flores | MF | Oakland Roots | Signed via waivers | [4] |
| February 17, 2023 | Robert Castellanos | DF |  Kuopion Palloseura | Signed | [5] |
| March 31, 2023 |  Dany Rosero | DF | Atlético Junior | Signed | [6] |
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2023 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.
| Round | Pick Number | Player | Position | School | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 |  Stephen Afrifa | FW | FIU | Signed |
| 2 | 37 | Chris Rindov | DF | Maryland | Signed |
| Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2023 | Uri Rosell | MF | LA Galaxy | Waived, signed with LA Galaxy. | [7] |
| November 15, 2022 | Kaveh Rad | DF | Hartford Athletic | Option declined, signed with Hartford Athletic | [8] |
| November 15, 2022 |  Nicolas Isimat-Mirin | DF |  SBV Vitesse | Option declined, signed with SBV Vitesse | [8] |
| April 4, 2023 | Ben Sweat | DF | New England Revolution | Waived, signed by New England Revolution | [9] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 48 | Qualification for Round One |
| 7 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 46 | |
| 8 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 44 | Qualification for the Wild card round |
| 9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 44 | |
| 10 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 43 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC (V) | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 48 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One [lower-alpha 1] |
| 14 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 46 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [lower-alpha 2] |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 44 | |
| 16 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 44 | |
| 17 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 43 |
| February 271 | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Portland, Oregon |
| 9:30 PM CST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 22,295 Referee: Timothy Ford |
| Note: Originally scheduled for February 25, but was postponed due to poor weather in Portland | ||||
| March 42 | Colorado Rapids | 0–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 8:30 PM CST | Abubakar  3'Cabral 69' | Report | Espinoza 58' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,954 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| March 113 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–0 | LA Galaxy | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CST | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,612 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| March 184 | FC Dallas | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CST | Velasco  55'Paes 62'Twumasi 76'Ferreira 84' | Report | Sallói 11' Voloder 78' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 17,467 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
| March 255 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–4 | Seattle Sounders FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CST | Agada 5' Sweat 53'  63' | Report | Morris 23', 54', 69', 77' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,629 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| April 16 | Philadelphia Union | 0–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Harriel 18' Gazdag 40'Martínez 72' | Report | Agada 16' Walter 90+5' | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,550 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| April 87 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Rosero 35' Thommy 76' | Report | Max 37' Wilson 58'Rubio 68'Nicholson 71'Acosta 74' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,467 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| April 158 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–0 | Sporting Kansas City | San Jose, California |
| 5:30 PM CDT | Espinoza 9', 59' Ebobisse 40' (pen.), 51'Gruezo 77' | Report | Thommy 31' Castellanos  90+3' | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 14,212 Referee: Timothy Ford |
| April 229 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Vrioni 31' (35) | Report | Fontàs 20' 61' Russell 50'Voloder 89' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 19,281 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| April 2910 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–2 | CF Montréal | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Rosero 30' Pulido 52'Espinoza 57' | Report | Wanyama 27' Duke 35'Choinière 45+1' 90+6'Waterman 65' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,226 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| May 711 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Seattle, Washington |
| 3:30 PM CDT | Roldán 8' Lodeiro 66' (pen.)Rusnák 81' | Report | Thommy 4' Walter 12'Pulido 31'Ndenbe 65'Russell 90+5' | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 31,620 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| May 1312 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–0 | Minnesota United FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 17,851 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| May 1713 | Los Angeles FC | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Los Angeles, California |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Bouanga 13' Sánchez 29'Palacios 40'Tillman 70' | Report | Russell 20' Sallói 90+4' | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,222 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| May 2014 | St. Louis City SC | 4–0 | Sporting Kansas City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 8:30 PM CDT | Löwen 19' Vassilev 25', 75'Nerwinski 30'Gioacchini 55' | Report | Kinda 28' Sallói 42' | Stadium: CityPark Attendance: 22,423 Referee: Chris Penso |
| May 2815 | Sporting Kansas City | 4–1 | Portland Timbers | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 2:00 PM CDT | Thommy 11' Fontàs 47'Sallói 66'Mabiala 68' (o.g.)Radoja 72'Shelton 85'Hernández 90+3' | Report | Boli 8' Loría 89' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,514 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| May 3116 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Ndenbe 37' Kinda 41'Sallói 60' | Report | Ferreira 90+1' Cerrillo 90+3' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 17,178 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| Note: Delayed start due to inclement weather | ||||
| June 317 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Report |
| Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 13,739 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| June 1018 | Sporting Kansas City | 4–1 | Austin FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT |
| Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,885 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| June 1719 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | Los Angeles FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Pulido 17' (pen.) Rosero 50' | Report | Maldonado 48' Bogusz 59'Biuk 65'Vela 90' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,410 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| June 2120 | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Carson, California |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 20,960 Referee: Filip Dujic |
| June 2421 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–1 | Chicago Fire FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,032 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| July 122 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report |
| Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,867 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| July 823 | Houston Dynamo FC | 2–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,489 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| July 1224 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–2 | Real Salt Lake | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 17,924 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| July 1525 | Austin FC | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Austin, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| August 2626 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,892 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
| September 227 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | St. Louis City SC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 21,650 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| September 928 | Inter Miami CF | 3–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 19,355 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| September 1629 | Minnesota United FC | 0–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:30 PM CDT |
| Report | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,685 Referee: Tori Penso |
| September 2030 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–3 | Nashville SC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT |
| Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 16,825 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| September 2331 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,033 Referee: Chris Penso |
| September 3032 | St. Louis City SC | 4–1 | Sporting Kansas City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report |
| Stadium: CityPark Attendance: 22,423 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| October 733 | Real Salt Lake | 2–3 | Sporting Kansas City | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 21,205 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| October 2134 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–1 | Minnesota United FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,479 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| October 25 Wild Card | Sporting Kansas City | 0–0 (4–2 p) | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 8:30 pm CDT |
| Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 17,437 Referee: Allen Chapman | |
| Penalties | ||||
| October 29 Round One | St. Louis City SC | 1–4 | Sporting Kansas City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 9:00 pm CDT | Report | Stadium: CityPark Attendance: 22,423 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| November 5 Round One | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | St. Louis City SC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 4:00 pm CST | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 21,650 Referee: Ismail Elfath | ||
| Note: Sporting Kansas City won the series 2–0. | ||||
| November 26 Conference semifinals | Houston Dynamo FC | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
| 6:00 pm CST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 20,319 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| April 25Third Round | Sporting Kansas City (MLS)  | 3–0 |  Tulsa Athletic (NPSL) | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 9,912 Referee: José Lara |
| May 10Round of 32 | Houston Dynamo FC (MLS)  | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City (MLS) | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 5,094 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| July 23G1 | FC Cincinnati | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Sporting Kansas City | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:30 pm ET | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 24,524 Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| July 31G2 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 |  Chivas | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 10:00 pm ET |
| Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,373 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| August 4R32 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–4 | Toluca | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 9:00 pm ET | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 15,121 Referee: Jorge Abraham Camacho |
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