2025 Sporting Kansas City season
{{Sources exist|date=January 2025}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox soccer club season
| caption =
| club = Sporting Kansas City
| image = Sporting Kansas City wordmark blue.png
| season = 2025
| stadium = Children's Mercy Park
| league = MLS
| league result = Conference: TBD
Overall: TBD
| chrtitle = Owner
| chairman = Sporting Club
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = Peter Vermes (until March 31)
Kerry Zavagnin (interim)
| cup1 = Playoffs
| cup1 result = TBD
| cup2 = U.S. Open Cup
| cup2 result = TBD
| cup3 = CONCACAF Champions Cup
| cup3 result = Round One
| cup4 = Leagues Cup
| cup4 result = TBD
| season topscorer = Memo Rodríguez (1)
| league topscorer =
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| average attendance =
| largest win =
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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.
Roster
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{{Fs player |no=1 |nat=USA |pos=GK |name=John Pulskamp}}
{{Fs player |no=2 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Ian James}}
{{Fs player |no=3 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Andrew Brody}}
{{Fs player |no=4 |nat=GER |pos=DF |name=Robert Voloder}}
{{Fs player |no=5 |nat=COL |pos=DF |name=Daniel Rosero}}
{{Fs player |no=6 |nat=SRB |pos=MF |name=Nemanja Radoja}}
{{Fs player |no=8 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Memo Rodríguez}}
{{Fs player |no=9 |nat=SRB |pos=FW |name=Dejan Joveljić}}
{{Fs player |no=10 |nat=HUN |pos=FW |name=Dániel Sallói}}
{{Fs player |no=11 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name=Khiry Shelton}}
{{Fs player |no=12 |nat=USA |pos=GK |name=Jack Kortkamp}}
{{Fs player |no=13 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name=Mason Toye}}
{{Fs player |no=14 |nat=GER |pos=DF |name=Tim Leibold}}
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{{Fs player |no=15 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Jansen Miller}}
{{Fs player |no=16 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Jacob Bartlett}}
{{Fs player |no=17 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Jake Davis}}
{{Fs player |no=18 |nat=BEL |pos=DF |name=Logan Ndenbe}}
{{Fs player |no=21 |nat=ESP |pos=MF |name=Manu García}}
{{Fs player |no=22 |nat=CAN |pos=DF |name=Zorhan Bassong}}
{{Fs player |no=23 |nat=NGR |pos=FW |name=William Agada}}
{{Fs player |no=24 |nat=ESP |pos=DF |name=Joaquín Fernández}}
{{Fs player |no=26 |nat=GER |pos=MF |name=Erik Thommy}}
{{Fs player |no=30 |nat=CAN |pos=FW |name=Stephen Afrifa}}
{{Fs player |no=36 |nat=USA |pos=GK |name=Ryan Schewe}}
{{Fs player |no=93 |nat=RUS |pos=FW |name=Shapi Suleymanov}}
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Exhibitions
= Preseason =
Sporting Kansas released their preseason schedule and roster on January 13, 2025.{{cite web |title=Sporting KC announces schedule and roster for 2025 Preseason |url=https://www.sportingkc.com/news/sporting-kc-announces-schedule-and-roster-for-2025-preseason |website=SportingKC.com |publisher=Sporting Kansas City |access-date=14 January 2025}}
==Match results==
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|round = 1
|date = January 18
|time = 10:00 AM CST
|team1 = FIU Panthers
|report = https://x.com/SportingKC_PR/status/1880664987901034972
|score = 1–0
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 = {{goal|35}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location = Miami, Florida
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
|note = Played as two 30-minute halves.
}}
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|round = 2
|date = January 25
|time = 11:00 AM CST
|team1 = Chicago Fire FC
|report = https://www.sportingkc.com/news/preseason-recap-sporting-kc-falls-to-defeat-against-chicago-fire-fc
|score = 2–0
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 = Zinckernagel {{goal|17}}
Oregel {{goal|74}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = The Gardens North County District Park
|location = Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 3
|date = January 29
|time = 10:00 AM CST
|team1 = Charlotte FC
|report = https://www.sportingkc.com/news/preseason-recap-sporting-kc-closes-out-leg-one-of-preseason-with-3-2-defeat-vs-charlotte-fc
|score = 3–2
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 = Agyemang {{goal|52||56}}
Cambridge {{goal|86|pen.}}
|goals2 = Toye {{goal|33}}
Barlett {{goal|59|pen.}}
|stadium = FIU Soccer Stadium
|location = Miami, Florida
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 4
|date = February 5
|time = 5:00 PM CST
|team1 = New York City FC
|report = https://www.sportingkc.com/news/preseason-recap-sporting-kc-opens-coachella-valley-invitational-with-scoreless-draw-against-nycfc
|score = 0–0
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Empire Polo Club
|location = Indio, California
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 5
|date = February 9
|time = 1:30 PM CST
|team1 = Minnesota United FC
|report = https://www.sportingkc.com/news/preseason-recap-sporting-kc-falls-to-minnesota-united-in-coachella-valley-invitational
|score = 6–0
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 = Oluwaseyi {{goal|10||24}}
Pereyra {{goal|12}}
Rosales {{goal|18}}
Yeboah {{goal|45||58}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Empire Polo Club
|location = Indio, California
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 6
|date = February 12
|time = 1:00 PM CST
|team1 = Las Vegas Lights FC
|report = https://www.sportingkc.com/news/preseason-recap-sporting-kc-wraps-up-preseason-with-scoreless-draw-against-las-vegas-lights-fc
|score = 0–0
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Empire Polo Club
|location = Indio, California
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
Competitive
= Major League Soccer =
{{main|2025 Major League Soccer season}}
==Standings==
===[[Western Conference (MLS)|Western Conference]]===
{{2025 Major League Soccer Western Conference table|showteam=SKC|show_limit=5}}
===Overall table===
{{2025 Major League Soccer season table|showteam=SKC|show_limit=5}}
==Match results==
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|round = 1
|date = February 22
|time = 7:30 PM CST
|team1 = Austin FC
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2025/matches/atxvsskc-02-22-2025/
|score = 1–0
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Q2 Stadium
|location = Austin, Texas
|attendance = 20,738
|referee = Chris Penso
|result = L
}}
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|round = 2
|date = March 1
|time = 7:30 PM CST
|team1 = Sporting Kansas City
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2025/matches/skcvssj-03-01-2025/
|score = 1–2
|team2 = San Jose Earthquakes
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Children's Mercy Park
|location = Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance = 16,277
|referee = Sergii Boiko
|result = L
}}
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|round = 3
|date = March 8
|time = 6:30 PM CST
|team1 = D.C. United
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2025/matches/dcvsskc-03-08-2025/
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 =
- Enow {{yel|31}}
- Peglow {{yel|38}}
- Benteke {{goal|60|pen.}}, {{yel|76}}
- Kijima {{goal|68}}
- Kim Joon-Hong {{yel|90}}
- MacNaughton {{yel|90+8}}
- Herrera {{yel|90+9}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Audi Field
|location = Washington, D.C.
|attendance = 15,183
|referee = Rosendo Mendoza
|result = L
}}
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|round = 4
|date = March 15
|time = 7:00 PM CDT
|team1 = Sporting Kansas City
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2025/matches/skcvsmin-03-15-2025/
|score = 3–3
|team2 = Minnesota United FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Children's Mercy Park
|location = Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance = 14,867
|referee = Joe Dickerson
|result = D
}}
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|round = 5
|date = March 22
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Sporting Kansas City
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2025/matches/skcvslafc-03-22-2025/
|score = 0–2
|team2 = Los Angeles FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Children's Mercy Park
|location = Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance = 15,263
|referee = Ismir Pekmic
|result = L
}}
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|round = 6
|date = March 29
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = FC Dallas
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2025/matches/dalvsskc-03-29-2025/
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Toyota Stadium
|location = Frisco, Texas
|attendance = 11,004
|referee = Fotis Bazakos
|result = L
}}
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|round = 7
|date = April 5
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Sporting Kansas City
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2025/matches/skcvsstl-04-05-2025/
|score = 2–0
|team2 = St. Louis City SC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Children's Mercy Park
|location = Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance = 18,116
|referee = Tori Penso
|result = W
}}
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|round = 8
|date = April 13
|time = 1:00 PM CDT
|team1 = Sporting Kansas City
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2025/matches/skcvspor-04-13-2025/
|score = 2–4
|team2 = Portland Timbers
|goals1 =
- Suleymanov {{goal|16}}
- Joveljić {{goal|33|pen.}}
- Fernández {{yel|45+6}}
|goals2 =
- Ayala {{goal|10}}
- Smith {{yel|22}}
- Kelsy {{goal|26||49}}
- Antony {{yel|28}}
- Miller {{goal|54|o.g.}}
- Chará {{yel|58}}
- Lassiter {{yel|78}}
|stadium = Children's Mercy Park
|location = Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance = 17,898
|referee = Pierre-Luc Lauziere
|result = L
}}
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|round = 9
|date = April 19
|time = 9:30 PM CDT
|team1 = San Jose Earthquakes
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2025/matches/sjvsskc-04-19-2025/
|score = 3–5
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Ndenbe {{goal|18}}, {{yel|41}}
- Sallói {{goal|20||73}}
- García {{goal|24}}
- Thommy {{goal|85}}
- Pulskamp {{yel|90+2}}
|stadium = PayPal Park
|location = San Jose, California
|attendance = 14,147
|referee = Joe Dickerson
|result = W
}}
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|round = 10
|date = April 26
|time = 2:30 PM CDT
|team1 = FC Cincinnati
|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2025/matches/cinvsskc-04-26-2025/
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = TQL Stadium
|location = Cincinnati, Ohio
|attendance = 25,513
|referee = Allen Chapman
|result = L
}}
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|round = 11
|date = May 4
|time = 7:00 PM CDT
|team1 = Sporting Kansas City
|report =
|score = –
|team2 = LA Galaxy
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Children's Mercy Park
|location = Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
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|round = 12
|date = May 10
|time = 9:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Portland Timbers
|report =
|score = –
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Providence Park
|location = Portland, Oregon
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
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|round = 13
|date = May 14
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = St. Louis City SC
|report =
|score = –
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Energizer Park
|location = St. Louis, Missouri
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
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|round = 14
|date = May 17
|time = 9:30 PM CDT
|team1 = San Diego FC
|report =
|score = –
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Snapdragon Stadium
|location = San Diego, California
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
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|round = 15
|date = May 24
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Sporting Kansas City
|report =
|score = –
|team2 = New England Revolution
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Children's Mercy Park
|location = Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
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|round = 16
|date = May 28
|time = 9:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Los Angeles FC
|report =
|score = –
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = BMO Stadium
|location = Los Angeles, California
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
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|round = 17
|date = May 31
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Houston Dynamo FC
|report =
|score = –
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
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|round = 18
|date = June 14
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Sporting Kansas City
|report =
|score = –
|team2 = FC Dallas
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Children's Mercy Park
|location = Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
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|round = 19
|date = June 25
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Sporting Kansas City
|report =
|score = –
|team2 = Charlotte FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Children's Mercy Park
|location = Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
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|round = 20
|date = June 28
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Sporting Kansas City
|report =
|score = –
|team2 = Real Salt Lake
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Children's Mercy Park
|location = Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
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|round = 21
|date = July 4
|time = 8:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Colorado Rapids
|report =
|score = –
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Dick's Sporting Goods Park
|location = Commerce City, Colorado
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
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|round = 22
|date = July 12
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Sporting Kansas City
|report =
|score = –
|team2 = Seattle Sounders FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Children's Mercy Park
|location = Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
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|round = 23
|date = July 19
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Sporting Kansas City
|report =
|score = –
|team2 = New York City FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Children's Mercy Park
|location = Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
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|round = 24
|date = July 26
|time = 9:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|report =
|score = –
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = BC Place
|location = Vancouver, British Columbia
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
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|round = 25
|date = August 9
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Sporting Kansas City
|report =
|score = –
|team2 = San Diego FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Children's Mercy Park
|location = Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
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|round = 26
|date = August 16
|time = 6:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Orlando City SC
|report =
|score = –
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Inter&Co Stadium
|location = Orlando, Florida
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
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|round = 27
|date = August 24
|time = 8:00 PM CDT
|team1 = Seattle Sounders FC
|report =
|score = –
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Lumen Field
|location = Seattle, Washington
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
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|round = 28
|date = August 30
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Sporting Kansas City
|report =
|score = –
|team2 = Colorado Rapids
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Children's Mercy Park
|location = Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
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|round = 29
|date = September 7
|time = 6:00 PM CDT
|team1 = Sporting Kansas City
|report =
|score = –
|team2 = Austin FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Children's Mercy Park
|location = Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
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|round = 30
|date = September 13
|time = 8:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Real Salt Lake
|report =
|score = –
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = America First Field
|location = Sandy, Utah
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
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|round = 31
|date = September 20
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Sporting Kansas City
|report =
|score = –
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Children's Mercy Park
|location = Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
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|round = 32
|date = September 27
|time = 9:30 PM CDT
|team1 = LA Galaxy
|report =
|score = –
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Dick's Sporting Goods Park
|location = Carson, California
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
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|round = 33
|date = October 4
|time = 7:30 PM CDT
|team1 = Minnesota United FC
|report =
|score = –
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Allianz Field
|location = Saint Paul, Minnesota
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
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|round = 34
|date = October 18
|time = 8:00 PM CDT
|team1 = Sporting Kansas City
|report =
|score = –
|team2 = Houston Dynamo FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Children's Mercy Park
|location = Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
=U.S. Open Cup=
{{main|2025 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=
{{main|2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup}}
==Round One==
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|round = First leg
|date = February 19
|time = 7:00 PM CST
|team1 = Sporting Kansas City {{fbaicon|USA}}
|report = https://www.concacaf.com/en/champions-cup/game-details?matchid=756274
|score = 0–1
|team2 = {{fbaicon|USA}} Inter Miami CF
|goals1 =
- García {{yel|74}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Children's Mercy Park
|location = Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance = 15,178
|referee = Marco Ortiz
|result = L
|note = Due to expected winter weather issues in the Kansas City metropolitan area, the game was pushed back a day.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportingkc.com/news/concacaf-statement-regarding-the-champions-cup-series-between-sporting-kansas-city-and-inter-miami-cf |title=Concacaf statement regarding the Champions Cup series between Sporting Kansas City and Inter Miami CF |publisher=Sporting Kansas City |date=February 17, 2025 |access-date=February 17, 2025}}
}}
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|round = Second leg
|date = February 25
|time = 7:00 PM CST
|team1 = Inter Miami CF {{fbaicon|USA}}
|report = https://www.concacaf.com/en/champions-cup/game-details?matchid=756285
|score = 3–1
|aggregatescore = 4–1
|team2 = {{fbaicon|USA}} Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Rodríguez {{goal|63}}
|stadium = Chase Stadium
|location = Fort Lauderdale, Florida
|attendance = 18,280
|referee = Ismael Cornejo
|result = L
|note = Inter Miami CF won 4–1 on aggregate.
}}
=2025 Leagues Cup=
{{main|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
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.sportingkc.com/ Sporting Kansas City]
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