Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City are an American football (soccer) team that plays in Major League Soccer in Kansas City, Kansas.

Sporting Kansas City
Full nameSporting Kansas City[1][2]
Nickname(s)Wizards
FoundedJune 6, 1995 (1995-06-06) as
Kansas City Wiz
StadiumChildren's Mercy Park
Kansas City, Kansas
Capacity18,467[3]
OwnerSporting Club
ManagerPeter Vermes
LeagueMajor League Soccer
2018Western Conference: 1st
Overall: 3rd
Playoffs: Conference Finals
WebsiteClub website
Former Sporting Kansas City player Jimmy Conrad.

They started out as the Kansas City Wiz, before changing their name to the Kansas City Wizards in 1997. Later, in November 2010, they changed their name again to Sporting Kansas City, as the team was moving into a new stadium in the 2011 season. The stadium has been known by several names, first Livestrong Sporting Park, then Sporting Park, and now Children's Mercy Park.

Honors
  • MLS Cup (league champions): 2 (2000, 2013)
  • Supporters' Shield (best regular-season record): 1 (2000)
  • Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: 2 (2004, 2012)

League position
SeasonLeaguePosition
1996Major League SoccerSemifinals
1997Major League SoccerQuarterfinals
1998Major League Soccer6th / West
1999Major League Soccer6th / West
2000Major League SoccerChampions
2001Major League SoccerQuarterfinals
2002Major League SoccerQuarterfinals
2003Major League SoccerSemifinals
2004Major League SoccerFinal
2005Major League Soccer5th / East
2006Major League Soccer5th / East
2007Major League SoccerSemifinals
2008Major League SoccerQuarterfinals
2009Major League Soccer6th / East
2010Major League Soccer3rd / East
2012Major League SoccerSemifinals
2012Major League SoccerQuarterfinals
2013Major League SoccerChampions

References
  1. "Explore The New Brand at Sporting Kansas City Website". Sporting Kansas City. November 17, 2010. Archived from the original on November 19, 2010.
  2. "Kansas City rebrands as Sporting KC". Major League Soccer. November 17, 2010. Archived from the original on August 4, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  3. "Children's Mercy Park Fact Sheet". SportingKC.com. MLS Digital. Retrieved November 8, 2018.

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