2024 Sporting Kansas City season

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Sporting Kansas City
2024 season
Sporting Kansas City wordmark blue.png
Owner Sporting Club
Head coach Peter Vermes
Stadium Children's Mercy Park
MLS Conference: 13th
Overall: 27th
Playoffs Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup Runners-up
Leagues Cup Round of 32
Average home league attendance21,193 [1]
←  2023
2025  →

The 2024 Sporting Kansas City season was 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. [2] In 2024, Sporting KC was one of the eight MLS teams that are participating in the 2024 U.S. Open Cup instead of sending an MLS Next Pro team. [3]

Contents

Roster

As of February 8, 2024 [4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA John Pulskamp
3 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Andreu Fontàs
4 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Robert Voloder
5 DF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Daniel Rosero
6 MF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Nemanja Radoja
7 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Johnny Russell (captain)
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Memo Rodríguez
9 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Alan Pulido
10 FW Flag of Hungary.svg  HUN Dániel Sallói
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Khiry Shelton
14 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Tim Leibold
17 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jake Davis
18 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Logan Ndenbe
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Robert Castellanos
No.Pos.NationPlayer
20 FW Flag of Honduras.svg  HON Alenis Vargas
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Felipe Hernández
22 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Zorhan Bassong
23 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA William Agada
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kayden Pierre
25 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ozzie Cisneros
26 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Erik Thommy
28 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Rindov
29 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tim Melia
30 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Stephen Afrifa
31 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Danny Flores
36 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Schewe
54 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Rémi Walter
77 FW Flag of Cyprus.svg  CYP Marinos Tzionis

Competitive

Major League Soccer

Standings

Western Conference

MLS Western Conference table (2024)
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPts
10 Austin FC 34111493948−942
11 FC Dallas 34111585456−241
12 St. Louis City SC 34813135063−1337
13 Sporting Kansas City 3481975166−1531
14 San Jose Earthquakes 3462534178−3721
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)
Overall table
Overall MLS standings table
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
25 Nashville SC 3491693854−1636
26 New England Revolution 3492143774−3731
27 Sporting Kansas City 3481975166−1531Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One [a]
28 Chicago Fire FC 3471894062−2230
29 San Jose Earthquakes 3462534178−3721
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)
Notes:
  1. ↑ Sporting Kansas City qualified as 2024 U.S. Open Cup finalists as the winners, Los Angeles FC, had already qualified via the 2024 Leagues Cup

Match results

February 241 Houston Dynamo FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CST Segal Soccerball shade.svg69' Report Russell Yellow card.svg 57'
Thommy Soccerball shade.svg61', Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 18,818
Referee: Jaime Herrera
March 22 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
March 93 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
March 164 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
March 235 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
March 306 Toronto FC 1–3 Sporting Kansas City Toronto, Ontario
6:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 24,382
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
April 77 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
April 138 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
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
April 2710 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
May 411 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
May 1112 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Houston Dynamo FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,562
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
May 1813 Austin FC 3–2 Sporting Kansas City Austin, Texas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Sergii Boiko
May 2514 Portland Timbers 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon
9:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 22,848
Referee: Drew Fischer
May 2915 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,046
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
June 116 Minnesota United FC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,738
Referee: Joe Dickerson
June 817 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,177
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
June 1518 LA Galaxy 4–2 Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
9:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 22,198
Referee: Chris Penso
June 1919 Sporting Kansas City 3–4 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Afrifa Soccerball shade.svg28'
Agada Soccerball shade.svg70', 90+5'
Bassong Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report A. Gómez Soccerball shade.svg14', 51'
Julio Soccerball shade.svg33'
Vera Yellow card.svg 77'
Crooks Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 16,414
Referee: Mark Allatin
June 2220 Columbus Crew 4–0 Sporting Kansas City Columbus, Ohio
6:30 PM CDT Hernández Soccerball shade.svg32', 45+2', 71'
Ramirez Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report Rodríguez Yellow card.svg 57'
Rosero Yellow card.svg 75'		Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,818
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira II
June 2921 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Austin FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Leibold Soccerball shade.svg26'
Davis Yellow card.svg 34'
Pulido Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Afrifa Soccerball shade.svg69'
Russell Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Wolff Yellow card.svg 29'
Rubio Yellow card.svg 34'
Valencia Yellow card.svg 64'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,722
Referee: Filip Dujic
July 422 Colorado Rapids 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
8:30 PM CDT Harris Yellow card.svg 54'
Larraz Soccerball shade.svg69'
Mihailovic Yellow card.svg 87', Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		 Report Russell Soccerball shade.svg48'
Radoja Yellow card.svg 73'
Melia Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,183
Referee: Sergii Boiko
July 723 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Agada Soccerball shade.svg11', 23'
Castellanos Yellow card.svg 15'
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg82'
Bassong Yellow card.svg 85' Red card.svg 90+4'		 Report Melia Soccerball shade.svg30' (o.g.)
Musa Soccerball shade.svg65'
Arriola Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,457
Referee: Natalie Simon
July 1324 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Sporting Kansas City San Jose, California
9:30 PM CDT Kikanović Yellow card.svg 37'
Shelton Soccerball shade.svg83' (o.g.)
Skahan Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Leibold Yellow card.svg 38'
Thommy Soccerball shade.svg48'
Pulido Soccerball shade.svg57'		Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,034
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
July 1725 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Vancouver, British Columbia
9:30 PM CDT Voloder Soccerball shade.svg34' (o.g.)
Picault Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Agada Soccerball shade.svg69'
Voloder Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 23,198
Referee: Marcos De Oliveira
July 20 26 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 St. Louis City SC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,876
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
August 2427 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Orlando City SC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,383
Referee: Timothy Ford
September 728 New York Red Bulls 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Harrison, New Jersey
6:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 17,708
Referee: Ramy Touchan
September 1529 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Sporting Kansas City Seattle, Washington
6:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 31,898
Referee: Drew Fischer
September 1830 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 14,826
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
September 2131 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Minnesota United FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,328
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
September 28 32 St. Louis City SC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: CityPark
Attendance: 22,423
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
October 533 Sporting Kansas City 0–3 Los Angeles FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Rodríguez Yellow card.svg 25' Report Martínez Soccerball shade.svg14'
Tillman Yellow card.svg 25'
Olivera Soccerball shade.svg45+1', Yellow card.svg 79'
Long Soccerball shade.svg69'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,554
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
October 1934 FC Dallas 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Frisco, Texas
8:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 19,096
Referee: Katja Koroleva

US Open Cup

May 8Round of 32 Union Omaha (USL1) Flag of Nebraska.svg 1–2 (a.e.t.) Flag of Kansas.svg Sporting Kansas City (MLS) Omaha, Nebraska
7:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Caniglia Field
Attendance: 4,733
Referee: David Schmidt-Schweda
May 21Round of 16 Sporting Kansas City (MLS) Flag of Kansas.svg 4–0 Flag of Oklahoma.svg FC Tulsa (USLC) Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 10,088
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
July 10Quarterfinals Sporting Kansas City (MLS) Flag of Kansas.svg 2–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of Texas.svg FC Dallas (MLS) Kansas City, Kansas
8:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 12,943
August 27Semifinals Sporting Kansas City (MLS) Flag of Kansas.svg 2–0 Flag of Indiana.svg Indy Eleven (USLC) Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM CDT
Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
September 25 Final Los Angeles FC Flag of California.svg 3–1 (a.e.t.) Sporting Kansas City Flag of Kansas.svg Los Angeles, California
9:30 PM CDT Giroud Soccerball shade.svg53', Yellow card.svg 55'
Segura Yellow card.svg 64'
Campos Yellow card.svg 72', Soccerball shade.svg102'
Hollingshead Yellow card.svg 92'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg109'		 Russell Yellow card.svg 43'
Bassong Yellow card.svg 58'
Thommy Soccerball shade.svg60'
Rodríguez Yellow card.svg 119'		Stadium: BMO Stadium
Referee: Armando Villarreal

2024 Leagues Cup

Group Stage (West 4)

PosTeam
PldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification TOL SKC CHI
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Toluca 2200052+36Advance to knockout stage — 2–1 3–1
2 Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City 210013303—— 2–1
3 Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC 2000225−30———
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
July 28Group stage Sporting Kansas City Flag of the United States.svg 2–1 Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC Kansas City, Kansas
8:00 PM CDT
 Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 14,047
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
August 5Group stage Toluca Flag of Mexico.svg 2–1 Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City Kansas City, Kansas
8:00 PM CDT
 Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 14,797
Referee: Fernando Guerrero

Knockout stage

August 9Round of 32 Columbus Crew Flag of the United States.svg 4–0 Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City Columbus, Ohio
18:30 CDT
 Report Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,397
Referee: Juan Calderon Perez

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/usa-major-league-soccer-2024/1/
  2. ↑ "Dynamo, Sporting KC play to 1-1 draw in season opener". AP News . February 25, 2024.
  3. ↑ Green, PJ (March 1, 2024). "Sporting KC's first team to play in 2024 U.S. Open Cup". WDAF-TV .
  4. ↑ "Players | Sporting Kansas City". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
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