2025 Sporting Kansas City season

Sporting Kansas City
2025 season
Owner	Sporting Club
Head coach	Peter Vermes (until March 31); Kerry Zavagnin (interim)
Stadium	Children's Mercy Park
MLS	Conference: 15th; Overall: 27th
Playoffs	Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup	Did not enter
CONCACAF Champions Cup	Round One
Leagues Cup	Did not qualify
Top goalscorer	League: ; All: Memo Rodríguez (1)
Average home league attendance	16,604
Home colors	Away colors
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OwnerSporting Club

Head coachPeter Vermes (until March 31)
Kerry Zavagnin (interim)

StadiumChildren's Mercy Park

MLSConference: 15th
Overall: 27th

The 2025 Sporting Kansas City season was the 30th season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer (MLS) and the 15th year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker. The team began their season with a CONCACAF Champions Cup match against Inter Miami CF on February 18, 2025. They were eliminated in the first round of the competition.^[2] After five losses in their first six MLS matches, Sporting Kansas City fired head coach Peter Vermes on March 31 after 15 seasons with the club. He was replaced by assistant coach Kerry Zavagnin as the interim head coach.^[3]

Due to their participation in the Champions Cup, Sporting Kansas City did not play in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup but did not qualify for the 2025 Leagues Cup. They instead sent Sporting Kansas City II to play in the Open Cup alongside several other MLS Next Pro teams.^[4]

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January 18 1	FIU Panthers	1–0	Sporting Kansas City	Miami, Florida
10:00 AM CST	35'	Report
Note: Played as two 30-minute halves.

January 25 2	Chicago Fire FC	2–0	Sporting Kansas City	Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
11:00 AM CST	Zinckernagel 17' Oregel 74'	Report		Stadium: The Gardens North County District Park

January 29 3	Charlotte FC	3–2	Sporting Kansas City	Miami, Florida
10:00 AM CST	Agyemang 52', 56' Cambridge 86' (pen.)	Report	Toye 33' Barlett 59' (pen.)	Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium

February 5 4	New York City FC	0–0	Sporting Kansas City	Indio, California
5:00 PM CST		Report		Stadium: Empire Polo Club

February 9 5	Minnesota United FC	6–0	Sporting Kansas City	Indio, California
1:30 PM CST	Oluwaseyi 10', 24' Pereyra 12' Rosales 18' Yeboah 45', 58'	Report		Stadium: Empire Polo Club

2025 Sporting Kansas City season

Exhibitions

Preseason

Match results

Competitive

Major League Soccer

Standings

Western Conference

Overall table

Match results

U.S. Open Cup

CONCACAF Champions Cup

Round One

2025 Leagues Cup

References

External links

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February 12 6	Las Vegas Lights FC	0–0	Sporting Kansas City	Indio, California
1:00 PM CST		Report		Stadium: Empire Polo Club

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts
11	Colorado Rapids	34	11	15	8	44	56	−12	41
12	Houston Dynamo FC	34	9	15	10	43	56	−13	37
13	St. Louis City SC	34	8	18	8	44	58	−14	32
14	LA Galaxy	34	7	18	9	46	66	−20	30
15	Sporting Kansas City	34	7	20	7	46	70	−24	28

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
25	Toronto FC	34	6	14	14	37	44	−7	32
26	LA Galaxy	34	7	18	9	46	66	−20	30	Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round one^[a]
27	Sporting Kansas City	34	7	20	7	46	70	−24	28
28	CF Montréal	34	6	18	10	34	60	−26	28
29	Atlanta United FC	34	5	16	13	38	63	−25	28

February 22 1	Austin FC	1–0	Sporting Kansas City	Austin, Texas
7:30 PM CST	Desler 36' Sánchez 58' Vázquez 62' Bukari 76'	Report	Fernández 35' Radoja 60' Joveljić 85' Davis 90+3'	Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Chris Penso

March 1 2	Sporting Kansas City	1–2	San Jose Earthquakes	Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CST	Leibold 5' Bartlett 16' Joveljić 27' (pen.) Davis 45' Radoja 67'	Report	Arango 3' Martínez 19' López 45+5' 52'	Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 16,277 Referee: Sergii Boiko

March 8 3	D.C. United	2–1	Sporting Kansas City	Washington, D.C.
6:30 PM CST	Enow 31' Peglow 38' Benteke 60' (pen.), 76' Kijima 68' Kim Joon-Hong 90' MacNaughton 90+8' Herrera 90+9'	Report	Rosero 21' Fernández 40' Miller 52' Thommy 53' Pulskamp 82'	Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 15,183 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

March 15 4	Sporting Kansas City	3–3	Minnesota United FC	Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM CDT	Leibold 64' Sallói 68' Duggan 72' (o.g.) Joveljić 80'	Report	Oluwaseyi 6', 31', 46' Dotson 15'	Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 14,867 Referee: Joe Dickerson

March 22 5	Sporting Kansas City	0–2	Los Angeles FC	Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT	Ndenbe 11' Rodríguez 24' Radoja 65'	Report	Martínez 18' Long 54' Palencia 60' Yeboah 90+2'	Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 15,263 Referee: Ismir Pekmic

March 29 6	FC Dallas	2–1	Sporting Kansas City	Frisco, Texas
7:30 PM CDT	Moore 24' Acosta 37' Chú 39' Ramiro 69'	Report	Bartlett 25' Sallói 32'	Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 11,004 Referee: Fotis Bazakos

April 5 7	Sporting Kansas City	2–0	St. Louis City SC	Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT	Bartlett 39' Joveljić 71', 88'	Report	Wallem 28' Ostrák 78'	Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,116 Referee: Tori Penso

April 26 10	FC Cincinnati	2–1	Sporting Kansas City	Cincinnati, Ohio
2:30 PM CDT	Anunga 17' Denkey 43', 78', 79'	Report	Joveljić 65' Bassong 89'	Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,513 Referee: Allen Chapman

May 10 12	Portland Timbers	1–0	Sporting Kansas City	Portland, Oregon
9:30 PM CDT	Moreno 10' Bravo 67'	Report	Suleymanov 73' Davis 74'	Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,287 Referee: Ricardo Fierro

July 26 24	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	3–0	Sporting Kansas City	Vancouver, British Columbia
9:30 PM CDT	Sabbi 3', 35' Ngando 43' Laborda 87'	Report	Joveljić 27' Leibold 52'	Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 20,719 Referee: Lukasz Szpala

April 13 8	Sporting Kansas City	2–4	Portland Timbers	Kansas City, Kansas
1:00 PM CDT	Suleymanov 16' Joveljić 33' (pen.) Fernández 45+6'	Report	Ayala 10' Smith 22' Kelsy 26', 49' Antony 28' Miller 54' (o.g.) Chará 58' Lassiter 78'	Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 17,898 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere

April 19 9	San Jose Earthquakes	3–5	Sporting Kansas City	San Jose, California
9:30 PM CDT	Martínez 30' Kaye 36' Arango 42', 90+4' (pen.) Rodrigues 52'	Report	Ndenbe 18', 41' Sallói 20', 73' García 24' Thommy 85' Pulskamp 90+2'	Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 14,147 Referee: Joe Dickerson

May 4 11	Sporting Kansas City	1–0	LA Galaxy	Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM CDT	Yoshida 13' (o.g.) Leibold 42'	Report	Paintsil 38' Garcés 45+2'	Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 17,902 Referee: Chris Penso

May 14 13	St. Louis City SC	2–2	Sporting Kansas City	St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 PM CDT	Pompeu 15' Teuchert 44' Zalinsky 85'	Report	Voloder 31' Sallói 45+2' Bassong 50' Leibold 71' Joveljić 77'	Stadium: Energizer Park Attendance: 22,423 Referee: Lukasz Szpala

May 17 14	San Diego FC	0–0	Sporting Kansas City	San Diego, California
9:30 PM CDT	Godoy 21' Bombino 37'	Report	Miller 9' Bassong 46' García 68'	Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 25,233 Referee: Victor Rivas

May 24 15	Sporting Kansas City	3–3	New England Revolution	Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT	Sallói 53' Joveljić 59' (pen.) García 61', 68' Bartlett 76'	Report	Chancalay 14' Bartlett 23' (o.g.) Fofana 57' Urruti 84'	Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 17,180 Referee: Sergii Boiko

May 31 17	Houston Dynamo FC	1–3	Sporting Kansas City	Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT	Kowalczyk 13' Raines 45+1' Dorsey 84' Andrade 86'	Report	Joveljić 45+3', 52' Bassong 76' Sallói 82' Muñóz 88'	Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 17,852 Referee: Jair Marrufo

June 8 16	Los Angeles FC	3–1	Sporting Kansas City	Los Angeles, California
8:00 PM CDT	Hollingshead 27' Segura 45+1' Bouanga 59' (pen.) Amaya 88' Giroud 90+3'	Report	Joveljić 39' Davis 67'	Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 17,031 Referee: Ricardo Montero
Note: Match moved from May 28 due to Los Angeles FC's participation in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup playoff match.

June 14 18	Sporting Kansas City	2–4	FC Dallas	Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT	Suleymanov 8' Shelton 45+3' 62' Muñóz 90+1' Fernández 90+8' Sallói 90+11' Rodríguez 90+11' García 90+11'	Report	Musa 11', 45+5' Julio 45+7' Pedrinho 49' Acosta 59' (pen.), 82', 64' Kamungo 69'	Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 17,144 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk

June 25 19	Sporting Kansas City	2–1	Charlotte FC	Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT	Fernández 66' Toye 90+3' Joveljić 90+6'	Report	Toklomati 34' Williamson 55' Zaha 63'	Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 16,223 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez

June 28 20	Sporting Kansas City	1–1	Real Salt Lake	Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT	Sallói 24' Leibold 35' Bartlett 43' Rodríguez 49' Thommy 59' Davis 69' 82'	Report	Russell 45+1' Palacio 52' Ruiz 74'	Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 17,050 Referee: Ismir Pekmic

July 4 21	Colorado Rapids	1–2	Sporting Kansas City	Commerce City, Colorado
8:30 PM CDT	Navarro 89' (pen.)	Report	Joveljić 4' Fernández 17' García 48' Leibold 52' Thommy 53' Bartlett 64'	Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,576 Referee: Filip Dujic

July 12 22	Sporting Kansas City	2–3	Seattle Sounders FC	Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT	Suleymanov 36' Joveljić 67' (pen.) García 78' Muñóz 90+6' (pen.)	Report	Morris 15' Rusnák 27' (pen.), 82' Bell 40' C. Roldan 45+6' Ferreira 45+8' Vargas 81' Nouhou 90+4'	Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 16,717 Referee: Elijio Arreguin

July 19 23	Sporting Kansas City	1–1	New York City FC	Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT	Bassong 47' Bartlett 66' Sallói 74'	Report	Perea 22'	Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 16,987 Referee: Timothy Ford

August 9 25	Sporting Kansas City	0–2	San Diego FC	Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT	García 65'	Report	Lozano 23' Dreyer 70'	Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 16,579 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere

August 16 26	Orlando City SC	3–1	Sporting Kansas City	Orlando, Florida
6:30 PM CDT	Spicer 2' Enrique 76' Rodríguez 77'	Report	Joveljić 25'	Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 20,026 Referee: Ricardo Montero

August 24 27	Seattle Sounders FC	5–2	Sporting Kansas City	Seattle, Washington
8:00 PM CDT	Kossa-Rienzi 11' Musovski 45+1', 50', 75' (pen.) Brunell 61'	Report	Toye 36' Baker 53' (o.g.) Afrifa 85'	Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 30,184 Referee: Chris Penso

August 30 28	Sporting Kansas City	4–2	Colorado Rapids	Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT	Joveljić 4', 81' Bassong 16' James 52' Sallói 73' Toye 75'	Report	Navarro 22' Rosenberry 31'	Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 16,262 Referee: Fotis Bazakos

September 7 29	Sporting Kansas City	1–2	Austin FC	Kansas City, Kansas
6:00 PM CDT	Joveljić 16' (pen.) Bartlett 74'	Report	Desler 19' Đorđević 29' Wolff 37' Fodrey 82' Kolmanič 86'	Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 15,787 Referee: Sergii Boiko

September 13 30	Real Salt Lake	2–1	Sporting Kansas City	Sandy, Utah
8:30 PM CDT	Luna 40' Cruz 59' Katranis 62'	Report	Vera 71' (o.g.) Joveljić 90+4'	Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 20,172 Referee: Drew Fischer