2025 Sporting Kansas City season

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Sporting Kansas City
2025 season
Sporting Kansas City wordmark blue.png
Owner Sporting Club
Head coach Peter Vermes
Stadium Children's Mercy Park
MLS Conference: TBD
Overall: TBD
Playoffs TBD
U.S. Open Cup TBD
Leagues Cup TBD
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The 2025 Sporting Kansas City season is the 30th season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the 15th year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker. Sporting Kansas City open the season against Inter Miami CF on February 18, 2025 as part of the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Contents

Roster

As of February 18, 2025 [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.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA John Pulskamp
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ian James
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
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Memo Rodríguez
9 FW Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Dejan Joveljić
10 FW Flag of Hungary.svg  HUN Dániel Sallói
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Khiry Shelton
12 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jack Kortkamp
13 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mason Toye
14 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Tim Leibold
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jansen Miller
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jacob Bartlett
17 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jake Davis
18 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Logan Ndenbe
20 FW Flag of Honduras.svg  HON Alenis Vargas
21 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Manu García
22 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Zorhan Bassong
23 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA William Agada
24 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Joaquín Fernández
26 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Erik Thommy
30 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Stephen Afrifa
36 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Schewe
93 FW Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Shapi Suleymanov

Exhibitions

Preseason

Sporting Kansas released their preseason schedule and roster on January 13, 2025. [2]

Match results

January 181 FIU Panthers 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Miami, Florida
10:00 AM CST Soccerball shade.svg35' Report
Note: Played as two 30-minute halves.
January 252 Chicago Fire FC 2–0 Sporting Kansas City Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
11:00 AM CST Zinckernagel Soccerball shade.svg17'
Oregel Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report Stadium: The Gardens North County District Park
January 293 Charlotte FC 3–2 Sporting Kansas City Miami, Florida
10:00 AM CST Agyemang Soccerball shade.svg52', 56'
Cambridge Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.)		 Report Toye Soccerball shade.svg33'
Barlett Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)		Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
February 5Coachella Valley Invitational 1 New York City FC 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Indio, California
5:00 PM CST Report Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 9Coachella Valley Invitational 2 Minnesota United FC 6–0 Sporting Kansas City Indio, California
1:30 PM CST Oluwaseyi Soccerball shade.svg10', 24'
Pereyra Soccerball shade.svg12'
Rosales Soccerball shade.svg18'
Yeboah Soccerball shade.svg45', 58'		 Report Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 126 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Indio, California
1:00 PM CST Report Stadium: Empire Polo Club

Competitive

Major League Soccer

Standings

Western Conference

MLS Western Conference table (2025)
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPts
11 San Jose Earthquakes 00000000
12 Seattle Sounders FC 00000000
13 St. Louis City SC 00000000
14 Sporting Kansas City 00000000
15 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 00000000
First match(es) will be played: February 22, 2025. 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
PldWLTGFGAGDPts
26 Seattle Sounders FC 00000000
27 St. Louis City SC 00000000
28 Sporting Kansas City 00000000
29 Toronto FC 00000000
30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 00000000
First match(es) will be played: February 22, 2025. 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)

Match results

February 221 Austin FC – Sporting Kansas City Austin, Texas
7:30 PM CST Stadium: Q2 Stadium
March 12 Sporting Kansas City – San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CST Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
March 83 D.C. United – Sporting Kansas City Washington, D.C.
6:30 PM CST Stadium: Audi Field
March 154 Sporting Kansas City – Minnesota United FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM CDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
March 225 Sporting Kansas City – Los Angeles FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
March 296 FC Dallas – Sporting Kansas City Frisco, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Toyota Stadium
April 5 7 Sporting Kansas City – St. Louis City SC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
April 138 Sporting Kansas City – Portland Timbers Kansas City, Kansas
1:00 PM CDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
April 199 San Jose Earthquakes – Sporting Kansas City San Jose, California
9:30 PM CDT Stadium: PayPal Park
April 2610 FC Cincinnati – Sporting Kansas City Cincinnati, Ohio
2:30 PM CDT Stadium: TQL Stadium
May 411 Sporting Kansas City – LA Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM CDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
May 1012 Portland Timbers – Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon
9:30 PM CDT Stadium: Providence Park
May 14 13 St. Louis City SC – Sporting Kansas City St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Energizer Park
May 1714 San Diego FC – Sporting Kansas City San Diego, California
9:30 PM CDT Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
May 2415 Sporting Kansas City – New England Revolution Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
May 2816 Los Angeles FC – Sporting Kansas City Los Angeles, California
9:30 PM CDT Stadium: BMO Stadium
May 3117 Houston Dynamo FC – Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
June 1418 Sporting Kansas City – FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
June 2519 Sporting Kansas City – Charlotte FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
June 2820 Sporting Kansas City – Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
July 421 Colorado Rapids – Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
8:30 PM CDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
July 1222 Sporting Kansas City – Seattle Sounders FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
July 1923 Sporting Kansas City – New York City FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
July 2624 Vancouver Whitecaps FC – Sporting Kansas City Vancouver, British Columbia
9:30 PM CDT Stadium: BC Place
August 925 Sporting Kansas City – San Diego FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
August 1626 Orlando City SC – Sporting Kansas City Orlando, Florida
6:30 PM CDT Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
August 2427 Seattle Sounders FC – Sporting Kansas City Seattle, Washington
8:00 PM CDT Stadium: Lumen Field
August 3028 Sporting Kansas City – Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
September 729 Sporting Kansas City – Austin FC Kansas City, Kansas
6:00 PM CDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
September 1330 Real Salt Lake – Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
8:30 PM CDT Stadium: America First Field
September 2031 Sporting Kansas City – Vancouver Whitecaps FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
September 2732 LA Galaxy – Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
9:30 PM CDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
October 433 Minnesota United FC – Sporting Kansas City Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Allianz Field
October 1834 Sporting Kansas City – Houston Dynamo FC Kansas City, Kansas
8:00 PM CDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park

U.S. Open Cup

Sporting Kansas City did not send their main squad to the U.S. Open Cup, but sent Sporting Kansas City II instead.

CONCACAF Champions Cup

Round One

February 19First leg Sporting Kansas City Flag of the United States.svg 0–1 Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM CST
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Marco Ortiz
Note: Due to expected winter weather issues in the Kansas City metropolitan area, the game was pushed back a day. [3]
February 25Second leg Inter Miami CF Flag of the United States.svg – Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:00 PM CST Stadium: Chase Stadium

2025 Leagues Cup

Sporting Kansas City did not qualify for the 2025 Leagues Cup as they were not one of the top 9 teams in the Western Conference for the 2024 season.

References

  1. ↑ "Players | Sporting Kansas City". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Sporting KC announces schedule and roster for 2025 Preseason". SportingKC.com. Sporting Kansas City . Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Concacaf statement regarding the Champions Cup series between Sporting Kansas City and Inter Miami CF". Sporting Kansas City. February 17, 2025. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
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