2016 Sporting Kansas City season
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox Football club season
| club = Sporting Kansas City
| image = Sporting Kansas City wordmark blue.png
| season = 2016
| stadium = Children's Mercy Park
| league = MLS
| league result = Conference: 5th
Overall: 8th
| chrtitle = Owner
| chairman = Sporting Club
| ceo = Robb Heineman
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = Peter Vermes
| cup1 = Playoffs
| cup1 result = Knockout Round
| cup2 = U.S. Open Cup
| cup2 result = Round of 16
| cup3 = CONCACAF
| cup3 result = Group stage
| cup4 =
| cup4 result =
| cup5 =
| cup5 result =
| season topscorer=
| league topscorer= Dom Dwyer (12)
| highest attendance = 20,618
(May 21 vs. Real Salt Lake)
| lowest attendance = 18,927
(June 19 vs. Dallas)
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The 2016 Sporting Kansas City season was the twenty-first season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the sixth year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.
Sporting Kansas City entered the season as the defending U.S. Open Cup champions. By winning the 2015 U.S. Open Cup, they were qualified for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League for the third time in franchise history.
Squad
= First team roster =
As of October 13, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingkc.com/players|title=Players|date=October 13, 2015|publisher=SportingKC.com}}
{{Football squad start2|date=October 13, 2015 |ref=|bg=7C9ED9|color=082567}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=1 |nat=USA |pos=GK |first=Jon |last=Kempin |other=HGP}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=3 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Ike |last=Opara}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=4 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Kevin |last=Ellis|dab=Kevin Ellis (American soccer) |other=HGP}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=5 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Matt |last=Besler|other=Captain; DP}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=6 |nat=BRA |pos=MF |first=Paulo |last=Nagamura}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=7 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Chance |last=Myers}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=8 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Graham |last=Zusi|other=DP}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=9 |nat=CHI |pos=FW |first=Diego|last=Rubio|dab=footballer|other=DP; on loan from Valladolid}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=10 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Benny |last=Feilhaber}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=11 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Brad |last= Davis |dab=Brad Davis (soccer)}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=12 |nat=POR |pos=DF |first=Nuno André|last=Coelho}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=14 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |first=Dom |last=Dwyer}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=15 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Seth |last=Sinovic}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=16 |nat=Kenya |pos=MF |first=Lawrence |last=Olum}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=17 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Saad |last=Abdul-Salaam}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=21 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Justin |last=Mapp}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=22 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Connor |last=Hallisey}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=23 |nat=GHA |pos=MF |first=Emmanuel |last=Appiah |dab=Emmanuel Appiah (footballer)}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=25 |nat=USA |pos=GK |first=Alec |last=Kann}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=27 |nat=HND |pos=MF |first=Roger |last=Espinoza}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=29 |nat=USA |pos=GK |first=Tim |last=Melia}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=30 |nat=HUN |pos=FW |first=Dániel |last=Sallói|other=HGP}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=37 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Jacob |last=Peterson|dab=Jacob Peterson (soccer)}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=39 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Cameron |last=Porter}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=93 |nat=HAI |pos=MF |first=Soni |last=Mustivar}}
{{Fs player2 sort |no=94 |nat=COL |pos=MF |first=Jimmy |last=Medranda}}
{{Football squad end2}}
Player movement
{{See also|List of Major League Soccer transfers 2016}}
= In =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:90%; text-align:center; font-size:95%; text-align:left;" |
| style="background:#c2ddff; width:125px;"|Date
! style="background:#c2ddff; width:170px;"|Player ! style="background:#c2ddff; width:50px;"|Position ! style="background:#c2ddff; width:200px;"|Previous club ! style="background:#c2ddff; width:350px;"|Fee/notes ! style="background:#c2ddff; width:30px;"|Ref |
|---|
| December 9, 2015
|{{flagicon|KEN}} Lawrence Olum |MF |{{flagicon|MAS}} Kedah FA |Free Transfer |{{cite web|last1=Kovzan|first1=Sam|title=Sporting KC re-signs Seth Sinovic and Jon Kempin, adds Lawrence Olum|url=http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2015/12/09/sporting-kc-re-signs-seth-sinovic-and-jon-kempin-adds-lawrence-olum|publisher=Sporting Kansas City|access-date=December 10, 2015}}{{cite web|title=2016 MLS Transactions|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/transactions/2016|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=December 10, 2015}} |
| December 11, 2015
|{{flagicon|USA}} Alec Kann |GK |{{flagicon|USA}} Chicago Fire |Selected in Stage One of the 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft |
| December 14, 2015
|{{flagicon|USA}} Justin Mapp |MF |{{flagicon|CAN}} Montreal Impact |Free Agent |
| January 6, 2016
|{{flagicon|USA}} Brad Davis |MF |{{flagicon|USA}} Houston Dynamo |Trade |
| January 13, 2016
|{{flagicon|HUN}} Dániel Sallói |FW |{{flagicon|USA}} SKC Academy |Homegrown Player |
| January 26, 2016
|{{flagicon|POR}} Nuno André Coelho |DF |{{flagicon|TUR}} Balıkesirspor |Free Agent |
| June 24, 2016
|{{flagicon|HON}} Éver Alvarado |DF |{{flagicon|HON}} Olimpia |Undisclosed |
| July 12, 2016
|{{flagicon|GHA}} Emmanuel Appiah |MF |{{flagicon|USA}} Colorado Rapids |Free Transfer |
| July 12, 2016
|{{flagicon|USA}} Cameron Porter |FW |{{flagicon|CAN}} Montreal Impact |Acquired in exchange for Amadou Dia |
= Out =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:90%; text-align:center; font-size:95%; text-align:left;" |
| style="background:#c2ddff; width:125px;"|Date
! style="background:#c2ddff; width:170px;"|Player ! style="background:#c2ddff; width:50px;"|Position ! style="background:#c2ddff; width:200px;"|New club ! style="background:#c2ddff; width:350px;"|Fee/notes ! style="background:#c2ddff; width:30px;"|Ref |
|---|
| November 25, 2015
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jalil Anibaba |DF |{{flagicon|USA}} Houston Dynamo |Option Declined |
| January 26, 2016
|{{flagicon|USA}} Mikey Lopez |MF |{{flagicon|USA}} New York City FC |Free Agent |
| January 29, 2016
|{{flagicon|HUN}} Krisztián Németh |FW |{{flagicon|Qatar}} Al-Gharafa |Undisclosed Fee |
| February 23, 2016
|{{flagicon|USA}} Amobi Okugo |DF |{{flagicon|USA}} Portland Timbers |Waived |
| March 1, 2016
|{{flagicon|CAN}} Marcel De Jong |DF |{{flagicon|CAN}} Ottawa Fury FC |Mutual Termination |
| June 24, 2016
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Jordi Quintillà |MF | |Waived |
| July 12, 2016
|{{flagicon|USA}} Amadou Dia |DF |{{flagicon|CAN}} Montreal Impact |Traded for Cameron Porter |
| September 1, 2016
|{{flagicon|CHI}} Diego Rubio |FW |{{flagicon|ESP}} Real Valladolid |Permanent transfer of loan |
= Loans =
== In ==
| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:90%; text-align:center; font-size:95%; text-align:left;" |
| No.
!Pos. !Player !Loaned from !Start !End !Source |
|---|
| 9
|FW |{{flagicon|CHI}} Diego Rubio |{{flagicon|ESP}} Real Valladolid |March 8, 2016 |September 1, 2016 |{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/03/08/sporting-kc-acquires-22-year-old-striker-diego-rubio-loan|title=Sporting KC acquires 22-year-old striker Diego Rubio on loan|work=Sporting Kansas City}}{{cite web|last1=Kovzan|first1=Sam|title=Sporting KC completes permanent transfer of forward Diego Rubio from Spanish side Real Valladolid|url=http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/09/01/sporting-kc-completes-permanent-transfer-forward-diego-rubio-spanish-side-real|publisher=Sporting Kansas City|access-date=September 5, 2016}} |
== Out ==
| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:90%; text-align:center; font-size:95%; text-align:left;" |
| No.
!Pos. !Player !Loaned to !Start !End !Source |
|---|
| 2
|DF |{{flagicon|USA}} Erik Palmer-Brown |{{flagicon|POR}} FC Porto |February 1, 2016 |End of 2016 season |
| 23
|MF |{{flagicon|VEN}} Bernardo Añor |{{flagicon|USA}} Minnesota United |February 17, 2016 |End of 2016 season |
| 30
|FW |{{flagicon|HUN}} Dániel Sallói |{{flagicon|HUN}} Vasas SC |June 15, 2016 |End of 2016 season |
Competitions
= Match results =
{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Tie|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
= Preseason =
== Desert Diamond Cup ==
{{main|2016 Desert Diamond Cup}}
Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06) unless shown otherwise
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|date=February 17, 2016
|time= 19:00 CST
|team1=Sporting Kansas City
|score= 2–2
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/02/17/preseason-recap-sporting-kc-draws-columbus-crew-sc-2-2-desert-diamond-cup Report]
|team2= Columbus Crew SC
|goals1= Quintillà {{yel|40}}
Mustivar {{goal|52}}
Hajderovic {{goal|88}}
|goals2= Kamara {{goal|46||74}}
|stadium=North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex
|location=Tucson, Arizona
|referee=
|result= T
|stack = yes
}}
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|date=February 20, 2016
|time=20:30 CST
|team1=Sporting Kansas City
|score= 1–1
|report= [http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/02/20/preseason-recap-sporting-kc-and-new-england-revolution-play-1-1-draw Recap]
|team2=New England Revolution
|goals1= Zusi {{goal|11}}
|goals2= Bunbury {{goal|58}}
Herivaux {{yel|75}}
|stadium=North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex
|location=Tucson, Arizona
|referee=
|result= t
|stack = yes
}}
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|date=February 24, 2016
|time= 21:00 CST
|team1= Colorado Rapids
|score= 1–4
|report= [http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/02/24/preseason-recap-paulo-nagamura-scores-twice-sporting-kc-beats-colorado-4-1 Report]
|team2= Sporting Kansas City
|goals1= Pfeffer {{goal|82}}
|goals2= Nagamura {{goal|16|pen.|19|pen.}}
Dwyer {{goal|68|pen.}}
Sinovic {{goal|72}}
|stadium= Kino North Stadium
|attendance=
|referee=
|result= w
|stack =y
}}
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|date=February 27, 2016
|time=17:30 CST
|team1=Houston Dynamo
|score= 2–2
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/02/27/game-sporting-kc-vs-houston-dynamo-february-27-2016 Recap]
|team2=Sporting Kansas City
|goals1= Barnes {{goal|31}}
Torres {{goal|77}}
|goals2= Coelho {{goal|16}}
Salloi {{goal|55}}
|stadium=North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex
|location=Tucson, Arizona
|referee=
|result= t
|stack =
}}
= Major League Soccer =
== League table ==
{{See also|2016 Major League Soccer season}}
{{2016 Major League Soccer season table|showteam=SKC|show_limit=5}}
== Western Conference standings ==
{{2016 Major League Soccer Western Conference table|showteam=SKC|show_limit=5}}
== Regular season ==
{{main|2016 Major League Soccer season}}
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise
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|round=1
|date=March 6, 2016
|time=18:00 CST
|team1=Seattle Sounders FC
|score= 0–1
|report= [http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/03/06/recap-nuno-andre-coelhos-long-range-strike-lifts-sporting-kc-past-sounders-fc-1-0 Report]
|team2=Sporting Kansas City
|goals1= Fisher {{sentoff|0|41}}
|goals2= Coelho {{goal|73}}
Zusi {{yel|76}}
Espinoza {{yel|77}}
|stadium=CenturyLink Field
|location=Seattle, Washington
|referee=Alan Kelly
|result= W
|attendance=39,525
}}
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|round=2
|date=March 12, 2016
|time=19:30 CST
|team1=Sporting Kansas City
|score= 2–1
|report= [http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/03/12/recap-sporting-kc-vaults-first-place-2-1-win-over-vancouver-whitecaps-fc Report]
|team2=Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|goals1= Dwyer {{goal|5||41}}
Quintillà {{yel|51}}
|goals2= Rivero {{yel|36}}
Waston {{yel|38}}
Smith {{sentoff|0|45+1}}
Morales {{goal|70|pen.}}
|stadium=Children's Mercy Park
|location=Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance=20,178
|referee=Edvin Jurisevic
|result= W
}}
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|round=3
|date=March 20, 2016
|time=18:00
|team1=Sporting Kansas City
|score= 1–0
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/03/20/recap-sporting-kc-stays-perfect-moves-atop-supporters-shield-standings-1-0-win-over Report]
|team2=Toronto FC
|goals1= Davis {{goal|70}}
Espinoza {{sentoff|0|84}}
Melia {{yel|87}}
|goals2= Cheyrou {{yel|60}}
Morrow {{yel|71}}
|stadium=Children's Mercy Park
|location=Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance=19,867
|referee=Baldomero Toledo
|result= W
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=4
|date=April 2, 2016
|time=19:30
|team1=Sporting Kansas City
|score= 1–2
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/04/02/recap-sporting-kc-suffers-first-loss-2016-2-1-setback-real-salt-lake Report]
|team2=Real Salt Lake
|goals1= Feilhaber {{yel|90}}, {{goal|94|pen.}}
|goals2= Glad {{goal|29}}
Movsisyan {{yel|67}}
Plata {{yel|77}}
Mulholland {{goal|79}}, {{yel|90}}
|stadium=Children's Mercy Park
|location=Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance=20,553
|referee=Ted Unkel
|result= L
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=5
|date=April 9, 2016
|time=18:00
|team1=New York Red Bulls
|score= 0–2
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/04/10/sporting-kansas-city-grinds-out-victory-stay-atop-mls-table Report]
|team2=Sporting Kansas City
|goals1= Zizzo {{yel|44}}
|goals2= Feilhaber {{goal|17}}
Dwyer {{goal|60}}
Espinoza {{yel|74}}
|stadium=Red Bull Arena
|location=Harrison, New Jersey
|attendance=21,406
|referee=Fotis Bazakos
|result= W
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=6
|date=April 13, 2016
|time=19:30
|team1=Sporting Kansas City
|score= 1–2
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/04/13/recap-sporting-kc-falls-2-1-colorado-rapids-20th-anniversary-night Report]
|team2=Colorado Rapids
|goals1= Rubio {{yel|52}}
Dwyer {{goal|77}}
|goals2= Pappa {{yel|33}}
Solignac {{goal|41}}
Serna {{yel|57}}
Burch {{yel|62}}
Gashi {{goal|82}}
|stadium=Children's Mercy Park
|location=Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance=19,168
|referee= Robert Sibiga
|result= L
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=7
|date=April 17, 2016
|time=18:00
|team1=FC Dallas
|score= 2–1
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/04/17/recap-sporting-kc-takes-first-road-loss-2016-2-1-defeat-fc-dallas Report]
|team2=Sporting Kansas City
|goals1= Barrios {{goal|35}}
Rosales {{goal|68}}
Harris {{yel|90}}
|goals2= Olum {{goal|22}}
|stadium=Toyota Stadium
|location=Frisco, Texas
|attendance=16,215
|referee=Hilario Grajeda
|result= L
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=8
|date=April 24, 2016
|time=14:30
|team1=San Jose Earthquakes
|score= 1–0
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/04/24/recap-sporting-kc-falls-1-0-road-san-jose-earthquakes Report]
|team2=Sporting Kansas City
|goals1= Godoy {{yel|1}}
Wondolowski {{goal|59|pen.}}
|goals2= Besler {{yel|33}}
Feilhaber {{yel|59}}
Dia {{yel|81}}
|stadium=Avaya Stadium
|location=San Jose, California
|attendance=18,000
|referee=Jair Marrufo
|result= L
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=9
|date=April 27, 2016
|time=21:30
|team1=Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|score= 1–1
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/04/28/recap-sporting-kc-snaps-three-game-losing-skid-1-1-draw-vancouver-whitecaps-fc Report]
|team2=Sporting Kansas City
|goals1= Bolaños {{goal|14}}
Waston {{sentoff|2|40|51}}
|goals2= Besler {{yel|22}}
Rubio {{goal|27}} {{yel|41}}
Nuno Coelho {{yel|60}}
|stadium=BC Place
|location=Vancouver, British Columbia
|attendance=18,836
|referee=Armando Villarreal
|result= T
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=10
|date=May 1, 2016
|time=19:00
|team1=Sporting Kansas City
|score= 1–1
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/05/01/recap-brad-davis-scores-stunner-sporting-kc-and-la-galaxy-draw-1-1 Report]
|team2=Los Angeles Galaxy
|goals1= Davis {{goal|30}}
Opara {{yel|82}}
|goals2= dos Santos {{goal|42}}
Cole {{sentoff|2|69|70}}
Villarreal {{yel|944}}
|stadium=Children's Mercy Park
|location=Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance=19,431
|referee=Chris Penso
|result= T
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=11
|date=May 7, 2016
|time=19:30
|team1=Houston Dynamo
|score= 2–0
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/05/07/recap-sporting-kc-takes-2-0-road-loss-houston-dynamo Report]
|team2=Sporting Kansas City
|goals1= Alex {{yel|29}}
Barnes {{goal|30}}
Wenger {{goal|46+}}
Anibaba {{yel|53}}
Clark {{yel|95}}
|goals2= Espinoza {{yel|62}}
|stadium=BBVA Compass Stadium
|location=Houston, Texas
|attendance=20,071
|referee=Drew Fischer
|result= L
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=12
|date=May 11, 2016
|time=20:00
|team1=Colorado Rapids
|score= 1–0
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/05/11/recap-sporting-kc-drops-1-0-decision-colorado-rapids Report]
|team2=Sporting Kansas City
|goals1= Badji {{yel|33}}
Sjöberg {{yel|75}}
Serna {{goal|78}}
|goals2= Opara {{sentoff|2|56|76}}
Olum {{yel|59}}
Dwyer {{yel|61}}
|stadium=Dick's Sporting Goods Park
|location=Commerce City, Colorado
|attendance=12,857
|referee=Jose Carlos Rivero
|result= L
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=13
|date=May 15, 2016
|time=14:30
|team1=Sporting Kansas City
|score= 2–1
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/05/15/recap-jacob-peterson-sparks-comeback-sporting-kc-tops-orlando-city-sc-2-1 Report]
|team2=Orlando City SC
|goals1= Medrana {{yel|49}} {{goal|67|o.g.}}
Dwyer {{goal|74}}
Peterson {{goal|79}}
Nuno Coelho {{yel|84}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Children's Mercy Park
|location=Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance=19,080
|referee=Ismail Elfath
|result= W
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=14
|date=May 21, 2016
|time=19:30
|team1=Sporting Kansas City
|score= 1–3
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/05/21/recap-sporting-kc-suffers-3-1-setback-real-salt-lake Report]
|team2=Real Salt Lake
|goals1=Davis {{goal|45+2|o.g.}}
Espinoza {{yel|95}}
|goals2=Martínez {{goal|32}}
Movsisyan {{goal|53}}
Sunny {{yel|79}}
|stadium=Children's Mercy Park
|location=Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance=20,618
|referee=Ricardo Salazar
|result= L
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=15
|date=May 27, 2016
|time=18:00
|team1=Sporting Kansas City
|score= 0–1
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/05/28/recap-sporting-kc-concedes-late-1-0-defeat-dc-united Report]
|team2=D.C. United
|goals1= Dwyer {{yel|71}}
Nagamura {{yel|78}}
|goals2=Sarvas {{yel|7}}
Jeffrey {{yel|42}}
Neagle {{yel|68}}
Kamara {{goal|86}}
|stadium=Children's Mercy Park
|location=Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance=19,118
|referee=Alan Kelly
|result= L
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=16
|date=June 2, 2016
|time=21:30
|team1=Los Angeles Galaxy
|score= 0–0
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/06/03/recap-sporting-kc-silences-la-galaxy-scoreless-draw-stubhub-center Recap]
|team2=Sporting Kansas City
|goals1= Larentowicz {{yel|39}}
Steres {{yel|49}}
|goals2= Dwyer {{yel|51}}
|stadium=StubHub Center
|location=Carson, California
|attendance=19,651
|referee=Hilario Grajeda
|result= D
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=17
|date=June 19, 2016
|time=16:00
|team1=Sporting Kansas City
|score= 2–0
|report= [http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/06/19/recap-sporting-kc-knocks-fc-dallas-2-0-vault-fourth-place-tie-western-conference Report]
|team2=FC Dallas
|goals1= Olum {{yel|28}}
Olum {{goal|43}}
Feilhaber {{goal|45+2}}
Dwyer {{yel|76}}
Melia {{yel|80}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Children's Mercy Park
|location=Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance=18,927
|referee=Jorge Gonzalez
|result= W
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=18
|date=June 25, 2016
|time=19:30
|team1=Montreal Impact
|score= 2–2
|report= [http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/06/25/montreal-impact-2-sporting-kansas-city-2-2016-mls-match-recap Report]
|team2=Sporting Kansas City
|goals1= Ontivero {{goal|16}} {{yel|24}}
Piatti {{goal|39|pen.}}
Oyongo {{yel|43}}
Drogba {{yel|55}}
|goals2= Dwyer {{goal|21||59}}
Medranda {{yel|38}}
|stadium=Saputo Stadium
|location=Montreal, Quebec
|attendance=20,032
|referee=Mathieu Bourdeau
|result= D
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=19
|date=July 3, 2016
|time=18:00
|team1=Sporting Kansas City
|score= 3–2
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/07/03/recap-matt-besler-scores-second-half-stoppage-time-give-sporting-kc-thrilling-3-2 Report]
|team2=Columbus Crew SC
|goals1=Feilhaber {{yel|13}}{{goal|49|pen.}}
Dwyer {{yel|51}}
Zusi {{goal|56}}
Besler {{yel|66}}{{goal|91}}
Medranda {{yel|84}}
|goals2=Kamara {{goal|22||75}}
Wahl {{sentoff|0|48}}
Afful {{yel|82}}
|stadium=Children's Mercy Park
|location=Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance=19,332
|referee=Ted Unkel
|result= W
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=20
|date=July 10, 2016
|time=19:00
|team1=Sporting Kansas City
|score= 3–1
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/07/10/recap-sporting-kc-unbeaten-run-reaches-five-games-comprehensive-3-1-home-win-over Recap]
|team2=New York City FC
|goals1= Feilhaber {{goal|8}}
Medranda {{goal|16}}
Opara {{goal|51}}
|goals2= Lampard {{goal|14}}
Villa {{yel|83}}
|stadium=Children's Mercy Park
|location=Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance=19,881
|referee=Ismail Elfath
|result= W
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=21
|date=July 13, 2016
|time=19:30
|team1=Chicago Fire
|score= 1–0
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/07/13/recap-sporting-kcs-five-game-unbeaten-run-comes-end-1-0-loss-chicago-fire Recap]
|team2=Sporting Kansas City
|goals1= de Leeuw {{goal|19}}
Thiam {{yel|26}}
Alvarez {{yel|68}}
Meira {{yel|79}}
|goals2= Mustivar {{yel|29}}
Dwyer {{yel|71}}
|stadium=Toyota Park
|location=Bridgeview, Illinois
|attendance=13,879
|referee=Nima Saghafi
|result= L
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=22
|date=July 16, 2016
|time=20:00
|team1=Colorado Rapids
|score= 1–0
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/07/16/recap-sporting-kc-drops-second-straight-1-0-decision-colorado-rapids Recap]
|team2=Sporting Kansas City
|goals1= Cronin {{yel|44}}
Hairston {{goal|78}}
|goals2= Olum {{yel|43}}
Opara {{yel|63}}
|stadium=Dick's Sporting Goods Park
|location=Commerce City, Colorado
|attendance=18,461
|referee=Drew Fischer
|result= L
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=23
|date=July 24, 2016
|time=14:00
|team1=Sporting Kansas City
|score= 3–0
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/07/24/recap-sporting-kc-jumps-fourth-western-conference-dominant-3-0-win-over-seattle Recap]
|team2=Seattle Sounders FC
|goals1= Dwyer {{goal|21||79}}
Espinoza {{yel|23}}
Peterson {{goal|45+3}}
Mustivar {{yel|65}}
|goals2= Gómez {{yel|43}}
Jones {{yel|57}}
|stadium=Children's Mercy Park
|location=Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance=18,563
|referee=Robert Sibiga
|result= W
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=24
|date=July 31, 2016
|time=13:00
|team1=Sporting Kansas City
|score= 1–0
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/07/31/recap-jacob-peterson-nets-winner-sporting-kc-defeats-portland-timbers-1-0-childrens Recap]
|team2=Portland Timbers
|goals1= Peterson {{goal|50}}
Medranda {{yel|72}}
Espinoza {{yel|87}}
|goals2= Adi {{yel|10}}
Taylor {{yel|74}}
Chara {{yel|86}}
|stadium=Children's Mercy Park
|location=Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance=19,098
|referee=Ricardo Salazar
|result= W
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=25
|date=August 7, 2016
|time=15:00
|team1=Portland Timbers
|score= 3–0
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/08/07/recap-sporting-kc-concedes-three-late-goals-3-0-loss-portland-timbers Report]
|team2=Sporting Kansas City
|goals1= Chara {{sentoff|0|12}}
Valeri {{goal|65}}
Jewsbury {{goal|87}}
Adi {{goal|92+}}
|goals2= Sinovic {{yel|19}}
Mustivar {{sentoff|0|39}}
Espinoza {{yel|47}}
|stadium=Providence Park
|location=Portland, Oregon
|attendance=21,144
|referee=Baldomero Toledo
|result= L
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=26
|date=August 13, 2016
|time=20:00
|team1=FC Dallas
|score= 2–2
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/08/13/recap-dom-dwyer-scores-twice-sporting-kc-and-fc-dallas-play-entertaining-2-2-draw Report]
|team2=Sporting Kansas City
|goals1= Hedges {{yel|22}}
Akindele {{goal|66}}
Urruti {{goal|76}}
Harris {{yel|83}}
|goals2= Dwyer {{goal|68||73}}
Abdul-Salaam {{yel|86}}
Medranda {{yel|88}}
|stadium=Toyota Stadium
|location=Frisco, Texas
|attendance=13,408
|referee=Armando Villarreal
|result= T
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=27
|date=August 20, 2016
|time=21:00
|team1=Sporting Kansas City
|score= 2–0
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/08/21/recap-sporting-kc-defeats-vancouver-2-0-claim-sixth-straight-home-win Report]
|team2=Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|goals1= Ellis {{yel|10}}
Besler {{yel|16}}
Peterson {{goal|39}}
Feilhaber {{goal|64|p.k.}}
Dwyer {{yel|77}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Children's Mercy Park
|location=Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance=20,159
|referee=Kevin Stott
|result= W
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=28
|date=August 27, 2016
|time=17:00
|team1=Philadelphia Union
|score= 2–0
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/08/27/recap-nine-man-sporting-kc-falls-2-0-philadelphia-union Report]
|team2=Sporting Kansas City
|goals1=Creavalle {{yel|51}}
Alberg {{goal|67}}
Barnetta {{goal|92+}}
Bedoya {{yel|93+}}
|goals2=Espinoza {{sentoff|1|20|87}}
Medranda {{sentoff|1|20|59}}
|stadium=Talen Energy Stadium
|location=Chester, Pennsylvania
|attendance=17,911
|referee=Juan Guzman
|result= L
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=29
|date=September 9, 2016
|time=19:00
|team1=Sporting Kansas City
|score= 3–3
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/09/09/recap-sporting-kc-and-houston-dynamo-play-thrilling-3-3-draw Report]
|team2=Houston Dynamo
|goals1= Peterson {{goal|14}}
Espinoza {{yel|18}} {{goal|26}}
Dwyer {{goal|81}}
|goals2= Manotas {{goal|30}}
Alex {{goal|59}}
Warner {{yel|65}}
Rodríguez {{goal|90+4}}
|stadium=Children's Mercy Park
|location=Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance=19,331
|referee=Wade Barrett
|result= T
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=30
|date=September 18, 2016
|time=12:00
|team1=Sporting Kansas City
|score= 2–2
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/09/18/recap-jacob-peterson-and-dom-dwyer-target-sporting-kc-earns-2-2-draw-against-la Report]
|team2=Los Angeles Galaxy
|goals1= Peterson {{goal|50}}
Dwyer {{goal|69}}
|goals2= Gordon {{goal|7}}
Larentowicz {{yel|44}}
Donovan {{goal|76}}
|stadium=Children's Mercy Park
|location=Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance=19,480
|referee=Ricardo Salazar
|result= T
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=31
|date=September 24, 2016
|time=21:30
|team1=San Jose Earthquakes
|score= 1–2
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/09/25/recap-kevin-ellis-scores-late-sporting-kc-grabs-pivotal-2-1-road-win-over-san-jose Report]
|team2=Sporting Kansas City
|goals1= Dawkins {{goal|42}}
Cerén {{yel|57}}
Goitom {{yel|80}}
|goals2= Dwyer {{goal|7}}
Nagamura {{yel|52}}
Espinoza {{yel|64}}
Melia {{yel|84}}
Ellis {{goal|81}}
|stadium=Avaya Stadium
|location=San Jose, California
|attendance=18,000
|referee=Edvin Jurisevic
|result= W
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=32
|date=October 1, 2016
|time=18:30
|team1=New England Revolution
|score= 3–1
|report= http://www.espnfc.com/match?gameId=440647
|team2=Sporting Kansas City
|goals1=Kamara {{goal|4}}
Ellis {{goal|75}}
Agudelo {{goal|83}}
|goals2=Opara {{yel|17}}
Dwyer {{goal|49}}
Medranda {{yel|85}}
|stadium=Gillette Stadium
|location=Foxborough, Massachusetts
|attendance=25,280
|referee=
|result= L
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=33
|date=October 16, 2016
|time=18:00
|team1=Real Salt Lake
|score= 0–0
|report= http://www.espnfc.com/match?gameId=440630
|team2=Sporting Kansas City
|goals1= Mulholland {{yel|32}}
Glad {{yel|58}}
Kyle Beckerman {{yel|84}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Rio Tinto Stadium
|location=Sandy, Utah
|attendance=19,705
|referee=
|result= T
}}{{Footballbox collapsible
|round=34
|date=October 23, 2016
|time=15:00
|team1=Sporting Kansas City
|score= 2–0
|report= http://www.espnfc.com/match?gameId=440626
|team2=San Jose Earthquakes
|goals1= Feilhaber {{goal|27}}
Sinovic {{yel|33}}
Dwyer {{yel|50}}
Mustivar {{yel|70}}
Zusi {{goal|88}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Children's Mercy Park
|location=Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance=20,371
|referee=
|result= W
}}
= MLS Cup Playoffs =
{{see also|2016 MLS Cup Playoffs}}
== Knockout round ==
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|date = October 27, 2016
|time = 19:00 (PDT)
|round =
|team1 = Seattle Sounders FC
|score = 1–0
|report = [http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2016/10/27/seattle-sounders-1-sporting-kansas-city-0-nelson-valdez-saves-day-postseason-classic Report]
[http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-10-27-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-sporting-kansas-city/boxscore Boxscore]
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 = Alonso {{yel|32}}
Valdez {{goal|88}}
|goals2 = Sinovic {{yel|63}}
Feilhaber {{yel|71}}
Espinoza {{yel|90'+3}}
|stadium = CenturyLink Field
|location = Seattle, Washington
|attendance = 36,151
|referee = Ismail Elfath
|result = L
|stack = yes
}}
= U.S. Open Cup =
{{main|2016 U.S. Open Cup}}
{{hidden|Bracket|style=border:solid 1px #aaa|{{#section:2016 U.S. Open Cup|Bracket}}}}
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise
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|round=Fourth round
|date = June 15, 2016
|time = 19:00
|team1 = Minnesota United FC
|score =1–2
|report =[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/06/15/recap-diego-rubio-stunner-gives-sporting-kc-2-1-win-lamar-hunt-us-open-cup Report]
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 =Ndjock {{yel|55}}
Lowe {{yel|56}}
Juliano {{yel|57}}
Cruz {{yel|68}}
Speas {{yel|72}}
Ramirez {{goal|82|pen.}}
Kallman {{yel|117}}
Davis {{yel|122}}
|goals2 =Opara {{yel|51}}
Espinoza {{yel|55}}
Feilhaber {{goal|65|pen.}}
Abdul-Salaam {{yel|69}}
Olum {{yel|75}}
Rubio {{goal|109}}
|stadium = National Sports Center
|location = Blaine, Minnesota
|attendance = 7,689
|referee =Nima Saghafi
|result=W
|stack = yes
|aet=yes
}}
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|round=Fifth round
|date = June 29, 2016
|time = 18:00
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|score =3–1
|report =[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/06/29/recap-sporting-kc-bows-out-us-open-cup-3-1-loss-houston-dynamo Recap]
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 =Manotas {{goal|7||84}}
Anibaba {{yel|52}}
Alex {{goal|55}}
|goals2 =Davis {{goal|61}}
Espinoza {{yel|88}}
|stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium
|attendance =6,371
|referee =Allen Chapman
|result=L
|stack = yes
}}
= CONCACAF Champions League (2016–17) =
{{see also|2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League}}
==Group stage==
{{2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League Group C|show_matches=yes|showteam=SKC}}
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise
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|round=Group stage
|date=August 16, 2016
|time=19:00
|team1=Central F.C. {{flagicon|TRI}}
|score= 2–2
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/08/16/recap-sporting-kc-comes-behind-earn-2-2-draw-central-fc-concacaf-champions-league Report]
|team2={{flagicon|USA}} Sporting Kansas City
|goals1=Ettienne {{yel|50}}
Joseph {{goal|54}}
Jones {{goal|56}}
|goals2=Sinovic {{goal|51}}
Ellis {{goal|70}}
|stadium=Ato Boldon Stadium
|location={{flagicon|TRI}} Couva
|attendance=
|referee={{flagicon|CRC}} Henry Bejarano
|result= D
|stack=Y
}}
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|round=Group stage
|date=August 23, 2016
|time=21:00
|team1=Vancouver Whitecaps FC {{flagicon|CAN}}
|report=[http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/08/23/recap-sporting-kc-suffers-3-0-defeat-vancouver-scotiabank-concacaf-champions-league Report]
|team2={{flagicon|USA}} Sporting Kansas City
|location={{flagicon|CAN}} Vancouver, British Columbia
|attendance=
|result= L
|stack=Y
|score=3–0
|goals1=Techera {{goal|8||64}}
Hurtado {{goal|12}}
Teibert {{yel|32}}
Waston {{yel|40}}
Aird {{yel|88}}
|goals2=
|stadium=BC Place
|referee=Erick Miranda (Mexico)
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round=Group stage
|date=September 13, 2016
|time=19:00
|team1=Sporting Kansas City {{flagicon|USA}}
|score=1–2
|report=[http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-09-13-sporting-kansas-city-vs-vancouver-whitecaps-fc/recap Report]
|team2={{flagicon|CAN}} Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|goals1=Rubio {{goal|55}}
|goals2=Hurtado {{goal|41}}
Jacobson {{yel|73}}
Davies {{goal|90+3}}
|stadium=Children's Mercy Park
|location={{flagicon|USA}} Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance=13,422
|referee= Ricardo Montero
|result=L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round=Group stage
|date=October 19, 2016
|time=19:00
|team1=Sporting Kansas City {{flagicon|USA}}
|score= 3–1
|report= http://www.espnfc.com/match?gameId=457206
|team2={{flagicon|TRI}} Central F.C.
|goals1= Porter {{goal|49}}
Selbol {{goal|55}}
Hallisey {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2=Gordon {{goal|43}}
|stadium=Children's Mercy Park
|location={{flagicon|USA}} Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance=11,367
|referee=
|result=W
|stack=
}}
References
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{{Sporting Kansas City}}
{{2016 MLS season by team}}
{{2016 in American soccer}}
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