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.
| 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] |
Roster edit
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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Player movement edit
In edit
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
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MF |  Levante
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Signed | [2] |
| January 12, 2023 |  Tim Leibold
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DF | Hamburger SV
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Signed | [3] |
| January 13, 2023 |  Danny Flores
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MF | Oakland Roots
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Signed via waivers | [4] |
| February 17, 2023 | Robert Castellanos
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DF |  Kuopion Palloseura
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Signed | [5] |
| March 31, 2023 |  Dany Rosero
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DF | Atlético Junior
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Signed | [6] |
Draft picks edit
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
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FW | FIU | Signed |
| 2 | 37 | Chris Rindov
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DF | Maryland | Signed |
Out edit
| Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2023 | Uri Rosell
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MF | LA Galaxy
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Waived, signed with LA Galaxy. | [7] |
| November 15, 2022 | Kaveh Rad
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DF | Hartford Athletic
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Option declined, signed with Hartford Athletic | [8] |
| November 15, 2022 |  Nicolas Isimat-Mirin
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DF |  SBV Vitesse
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Option declined, signed with SBV Vitesse | [8] |
| April 4, 2023 | Ben Sweat
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DF | New England Revolution
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Waived, signed by New England Revolution | [9] |
Competitive edit
Major League Soccer edit
Standings edit
Western Conference edit
| 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 |
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)
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 edit
| 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[a] |
| 14 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 46 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[b] |
| 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 |
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)
(V) Canadian Championship winner
Notes:
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)
(V) Canadian Championship winner
Notes:
- ^ As 2023 Canadian Championship winners
- ^ As one of the top seven teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup
Match results edit
| February 27 1 | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Portland, Oregon |
| 9:30 PM CST |
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Report |
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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 4 2 | 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 11 3 | 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 18 4 | 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 25 5 | 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 1 6 | 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 8 7 | 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 15 8 | 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 22 9 | 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 29 10 | 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 7 11 | 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 13 12 | 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 17 13 | 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 20 14 | 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 28 15 | 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 31 16 | 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 3 17 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Report |
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Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 13,739 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| June 10 18 | Sporting Kansas City | 4–1 | Austin FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT |
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Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,885 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| June 17 19 | 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 21 20 | 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 24 21 | 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 1 22 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,867 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| July 8 23 | 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 12 24 | 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 15 25 | Austin FC | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Austin, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| August 26 26 | 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 2 27 | 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 9 28 | 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 16 29 | Minnesota United FC | 0–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 7:30 PM CDT |
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Report | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,685 Referee: Tori Penso |
| September 20 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–3 | Nashville SC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT |
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Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 16,825 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| September 23 31 | 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 30 32 | St. Louis City SC | 4–1 | Sporting Kansas City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report |
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Stadium: CityPark Attendance: 22,423 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| October 7 33 | 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 21 34 | 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 |
MLS Cup Playoffs edit
| October 25 Wild Card | Sporting Kansas City | 0–0 (4–2 p) | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 8:30 pm CDT |
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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 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 20,319 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
US Open Cup edit
| April 25 Third 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 10 Round 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 |
2023 Leagues Cup edit
| July 23 G1 | 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 31 G2 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 |  Chivas | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 10:00 pm ET |
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Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,373 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| August 4 R32 | 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 |
References edit
- ^ Kennedy, Paul (October 22, 2023). "MLS breaks attendance record". Soccer America. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ "Sporting KC Signs Midfielder Nemnja Radoja". OneFootball. October 26, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ Kovzan, Sam (January 12, 2023). "Sporting KC signs German left back Tim Leibold". Sporting KC. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ Kovzan, Sam (January 13, 2023). "Sporting KC signs 20-year-old midfielder Danny Flores". Sporting KC. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ "Sporting KC Signs Robert Castellanos". Our Sports Central. February 17, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ Sperry, Daniel (March 31, 2023). "New arrival Dany Rosero brings needed defensive impact, upbeat mindset to Sporting KC". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Chris (January 21, 2023). "Sporting Kansas City waive Spanish midfielder Uri Rosell". 90min. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ a b Kovzan, Sam (November 15, 2022). "Sporting KC announces roster moves ahead of 2023 MLS season". Sporting KC. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ Kovzan, Sam (April 4, 2023). "Sporting KC waives defender Ben Sweat". Sporting KC. Retrieved April 24, 2023.