FC Kansas City
{{short description|Soccer team}}
{{About|the defunct team last played in 2017|the current team founded in 2020|Kansas City Current}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2017}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = FC Kansas City
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| fullname = FC Kansas City
| nickname = FCKC, "The Blues"
| founded = {{Start date and age|2012|11|21}}
| dissolved = {{Start date and age|2017|11|20}}
| stadium = Swope Soccer Village
| capacity = 3,557
| league = National Women's Soccer League
| website = http://www.fckansascity.com/
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FC Kansas City was an American professional women's soccer club based in Kansas City, Missouri. The team was one of the eight founding clubs of the National Women's Soccer League in 2012, and began play in 2013. They were two-time NWSL champions, having won titles in 2014{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/833457.html |title=2014 NWSL CHAMPIONS: FC KANSAS CITY |publisher=National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) |date=August 31, 2014 |access-date=October 1, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317145440/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/833457.html |archive-date=March 17, 2015 |df=mdy-all }} and 2015.{{cite web|url=http://nwslsoccer.com/home/896018.html |title=FCKC NAMED 2015 NWSL CHAMPIONS IN 1–0 WIN OVER SEATTLE |publisher=National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) |date=October 1, 2015 |access-date=October 1, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003033229/http://nwslsoccer.com/home/896018.html |archive-date=October 3, 2015 |df=mdy }} After the 2017 season, the NWSL re-acquired owner Elam Baer's membership interest and subsequently ceased the team's operations.{{cite news|last1=Linehan|first1=Meg|title=NWSL announces that FC Kansas City will cease operations|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/#nwsl-announces-that-fc-kansas-city-will-cease-operations|access-date=November 20, 2017|publisher=NWSL|date=November 20, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929044257/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#nwsl-announces-that-fc-kansas-city-will-cease-operations|archive-date=September 29, 2017|df=mdy-all}}
History
{{See also|Category:FC Kansas City seasons}}
=Establishment and inaugural season=
{{main|2013 FC Kansas City season}}
In November 2012, it was confirmed that a Kansas City-based women's professional soccer team had been accepted into a new women's professional soccer league, later named National Women's Soccer League.{{cite web |title=New women's soccer league links and news |date=November 22, 2012 |url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2012/11/22/new-womens-soccer-league-links-and-news/ |publisher=Equalizer Soccer |access-date=January 26, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121129161631/http://equalizersoccer.com/2012/11/22/new-womens-soccer-league-links-and-news/ |archive-date=November 29, 2012 |df=mdy-all }} The KC ownership group was composed of Chris Likens, his two sons Brad and Greg Likens, and Brian Budzinski, the same owners of the Missouri Comets of the Major Indoor Soccer League.{{cite web |title=FC Kansas City To Launch This Spring |date=November 27, 2012 |url=http://www.fckansascity.com/2012/11/27/fc-kansas-city-to-launch-this-spring/ |publisher=FC Kansas City |access-date=December 16, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082948/http://www.fckansascity.com/2012/11/27/fc-kansas-city-to-launch-this-spring/ |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |df=mdy-all }}{{cite web |title=Women's professional soccer coming to Kansas City |url=http://www.pitch.com/plog/archives/2012/11/27/womens-professional-soccer-coming-to-kansas-city |publisher=The Pitch News |access-date=December 16, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121129201816/http://www.pitch.com/plog/archives/2012/11/27/womens-professional-soccer-coming-to-kansas-city |archive-date=November 29, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}
On December 12, 2012, FC Kansas City announced that Vlatko Andonovski, a former professional player and head coach of the Kansas City Kings of the PASL and Missouri Olympic Development Program (ODP), would be head coach of the team.{{cite web |title=FC Kansas City Coaching Staff Announced |url=http://www.fckansascity.com/2012/12/05/fc-kansas-city-coaching-staff-announced/ |publisher=FC Kansas City |access-date=January 26, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121135628/http://www.fckansascity.com/2012/12/05/fc-kansas-city-coaching-staff-announced/ |archive-date=January 21, 2013 |df=mdy-all }} On January 11, 2013, a new logo was unveiled for the team that features the team's colors: blue, white and black. According to a team-issued press release, "the new logo also represents the ever-flowing qualities that make up the game of women's professional soccer."{{cite web |title=FC Kansas City unveils new logo |date=January 11, 2013 |url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2013/01/11/fc-kansas-city-unveils-new-logo/ |publisher=Equalizer Soccer |access-date=January 26, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204002311/http://equalizersoccer.com/2013/01/11/fc-kansas-city-unveils-new-logo/ |archive-date=February 4, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}{{cite web |title=FC Kansas City Launches New Logo |date = January 10, 2013|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4532415 |publisher=OurSports Central |access-date=January 26, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117221009/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4532415 |archive-date=January 17, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}
On January 14, 2013, as part of the NWSL Player Allocation, Nicole Barnhart (USA), Lauren Cheney (USA), Renae Cuéllar (MEX), Marylin Diaz (MEX), Becky Sauerbrunn (USA), Desiree Scott (CAN), and Lauren Sesselmann (CAN) were named to the team.{{cite magazine |title=Wambach, Morgan also allocated to NWSL teams |url=http://m.si.com/1035498/wambach-morgan-also-allocated-to-new-nwsl-teams/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216185811/http://m.si.com/1035498/wambach-morgan-also-allocated-to-new-nwsl-teams/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 16, 2013 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=January 26, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}{{cite web|title=NWSL allocation easier said than done |url=http://espn.go.com/espnw/more-sports/8836654/espnw-nwsl-allocation-easier-said-done |publisher=ESPN |access-date=January 12, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402215815/http://espn.go.com/espnw/more-sports/8836654/espnw-nwsl-allocation-easier-said-done |archive-date=April 2, 2013 |df=mdy }}{{cite web |title=Player distribution sees NWSL take shape |url=https://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/footballdevelopment/women/news/newsid=1983348/ |publisher=FIFA |access-date=January 12, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115032037/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/footballdevelopment/women/news/newsid=1983348/ |archive-date=January 15, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}{{cite news |title=New Women's League Allocates Players |url=http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/11/new-womens-league-allocates-players/ |newspaper=New York Times |date=January 11, 2013 |access-date=January 25, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130119192053/http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/11/new-womens-league-allocates-players/ |archive-date=January 19, 2013 |df=mdy-all }} On January 18, the team selected Kristie Mewis, Erika Tymrak, Whitney Berry, and Nia Williams in the 2013 NWSL College Draft.{{cite web |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/news/nwsl/2013/01/eight-teams-make-selections-at-2013-nwsl-college-draft.aspx |title=Eight Teams Make Selections at 2013 NWSL College Draft at NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis |publisher=U.S. Soccer |date=January 18, 2013 |access-date=August 22, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121003150/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/NWSL/2013/01/Eight-Teams-Make-Selections-at-2013-NWSL-College-Draft.aspx |archive-date=January 21, 2013 |df=mdy-all }} The team signed Sinead Farrelly, Jen Buczkowski, and Leigh Ann Robinson as free agents.{{cite web |title=FC Kansas City officially announces the signing of Sinead Farrelly |url=http://www.nwslnews.com/fc-kansas-city-officially-announces-the-signing-of-sinead-farrelly/ |publisher=NWSL News |access-date=December 1, 2013 |author=Lewis, Scott |date=February 9, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203000522/http://www.nwslnews.com/fc-kansas-city-officially-announces-the-signing-of-sinead-farrelly/ |archive-date=December 3, 2013 |df=mdy-all }} During the February 7, 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft, the Blues selected Courtney Jones, Bianca Henninger, Merritt Mathias, Casey Nogueira, Tina DiMartino, and Casey Berrier.{{cite web |title=Results: Ochs taken first in NWSL Supplemental Draft |date=February 7, 2013 |url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2013/02/07/in-progress-nwsl-supplemental-draft-results/ |publisher=Equalizer Soccer |access-date=February 7, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130209201501/http://equalizersoccer.com/2013/02/07/in-progress-nwsl-supplemental-draft-results/ |archive-date=February 9, 2013 |df=mdy-all }} Frances Silva was drafted in the 2014 NWSL College Draft. She was the 19th overall pick.
The Blues finished second during the regular season with an 11–6–5 record earning a berth to the playoffs. Post-season, the team swept the majority of the league's annual awards with Lauren Holiday receiving Golden Boot and League MVP honors, Erika Tymrak the recipient of the Rookie of the Year, and Becky Sauerbrunn winning Defender of the Year. Head coach Vlatko Andonovski won Coach of the Year.{{cite web |last=Kassouf |first=Jeff |title=Holiday named 2013 NWSL MVP; KC sweeps awards |url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2013/08/27/lauren-holiday-cheney-named-2013-nwsl-mvp-fc-kansas-city/ |publisher=Equalizer Soccer |access-date=December 2, 2013 |date=August 27, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203010747/http://equalizersoccer.com/2013/08/27/lauren-holiday-cheney-named-2013-nwsl-mvp-fc-kansas-city/ |archive-date=December 3, 2013 |df=mdy-all }} Four players were also named to the league's Best XI: Nicole Barnhart, Leigh Ann Robinson, Becky Sauerbrunn, and Lauren Holiday.{{cite web |title=NWSL BEST XI |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/751162.html |publisher=National Women's Soccer League |access-date=December 2, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926051120/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/751162.html |archive-date=September 26, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}
=New ownership=
In January 2017, it was announced that FCKC had been purchased by Elam Baer, the CEO of Minneapolis-based North Central Equity, LLC.{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/fc-kansas-city-begins-2017-with-new-ownership/n-5227518 |title=FC Kansas City Begins 2017 with New Ownership |publisher=OurSports Central |date=January 11, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113153117/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/fc-kansas-city-begins-2017-with-new-ownership/n-5227518 |archive-date=January 13, 2017 |df=mdy-all }} Jean-Yves Viardin was named the new general manager and Vlatko Andonovski remained as head coach.{{cite web|title=FC Kansas City is under new ownership|url=http://www.foxsports.com/kansas-city/story/fc-kansas-city-new-ownership-011117|work=Fox Sports|access-date=April 26, 2017|date=January 11, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427102145/http://www.foxsports.com/kansas-city/story/fc-kansas-city-new-ownership-011117|archive-date=April 27, 2017|df=mdy-all}} NWSL Commissioner Jeff Plush stated, "Elam is committed to strengthening FC Kansas City’s roots throughout the entire Kansas City metropolitan area and beyond. Elam and his partners will look to build off of what has been started by the Likens family, whose support of and many contributions to the establishment and growth of the league will never be forgotten." Less than a year later, however, mismanagement and absentee ownership forced the league to re-acquire Baer's NWSL membership interest in order to cease the team's operations in November 2017. All of the team's player contracts, draft picks, and other player-related rights would be transferred to the expansion team Utah Royals FC.{{cite news|last1=Torres|first1=Maria|title=FC Kansas City women's soccer team folds, NWSL sends players to Salt Lake City|url=http://www.kansascity.com/sports/mls/fc-kansas-city/article185611053.html|access-date=December 1, 2017|work=Kansas City Star|date=November 20, 2017}} The NWSL would return to Kansas City in 2021 with the Kansas City Current, which ironically was an expansion team that consisted of the assets of the Utah Royals.
Players and coaches
{{See also|List of FC Kansas City players}}
=Final squad=
{{updated|August 3, 2017.}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fckansascity.com/roster/ |title=Roster |access-date=2017-06-14 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709174159/https://www.fckansascity.com/roster/ |archive-date=July 9, 2017 |df=mdy-all }}
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| style="background:#003f77; color:#fff;" scope="col"|No.
! style="background:#003f77; color:#fff;" scope="col"|Position ! style="background:#003f77; color:#fff;" scope="col"|Nation ! style="background:#003f77; color:#fff;" scope="col"|Player |
|---|
| {{Football squad player sort |no=2 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Shea |last=Groom}}
{{Football squad player sort |no=3 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Becca |last=Moros}} {{Football squad player sort |no=4 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Becky |last=Sauerbrunn|other=captain}} {{Football squad player sort |no=5 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Alex |last=Arlitt}} {{Football squad player sort |no=6 |nat=NZL |pos=DF |first=Katie |last=Bowen}} {{Football squad player sort |no=7 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Mandy |last=Laddish}} {{Football squad player sort |no=8 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Amy |last=Rodriguez}} {{Football squad player sort |no=9 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Lo'eau |last=LaBonta}} {{Football squad player sort |no=10 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Yael |last=Averbuch}} {{Football squad player sort |no=11 |nat=CAN |pos=MF |first=Desiree|last=Scott}} {{Football squad player sort |no=13 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Brittany |last=Taylor |dab=Brittany Taylor (soccer)}} {{Football squad player sort |no=14 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Sydney |last=Leroux}} {{Football squad player sort |no=15 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Erika |last=Tymrak}} {{Football squad player sort |no=17 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Sydney |last=Miramontez}} {{Football squad player sort |no=18 |nat=USA |pos=GK |first=Nicole |last=Barnhart |other=vice-captain}} {{Football squad player sort |no=19 |nat=USA |pos=GK |first=Cat |last=Parkhill}} {{Football squad player sort |no=21 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Caroline |last=Flynn}} {{Football squad player sort |no=25 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Brittany |last=Ratcliffe}} {{Football squad player sort |no=31 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Christina |last=Gibbons}} {{Football squad player sort |no=44 |nat=CAN |pos=FW |first=Maegan |last=Kelly}} {{Football squad player sort |no=88 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Alexa |last=Newfield}} |
=Head coach=
- {{flagicon|MKD}} Vlatko Andonovski (2013–2017)
=Retired numbers=
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|+ style="background:#fff; border-top:#0000ff 5px solid; border-bottom:#000 5px solid;" | FC Kansas City retired numbers | |||||
| style="width:40px; | No.
! style="width:40px; | Nat. ! style="width:150px; | Player ! style="width:40px; | Position ! style="width:150px; | Career ! style="width:150px; | No. retirement | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | {{flagdeco|USA}} | Lauren Holiday | FW/MF | 2013–2015 | August 27, 2015{{cite web |url=http://www.fckansascity.com/2015/08/19/fc-kansas-city-to-retire-lauren-holidays-number-12-jersey/ |title=Fc Kansas City to Retire Lauren Holiday's Number 12 Jersey |date=August 19, 2015 |access-date=2015-08-28 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150821235604/http://www.fckansascity.com/2015/08/19/fc-kansas-city-to-retire-lauren-holidays-number-12-jersey/ |archive-date=August 21, 2015 |df=mdy-all }} |
Year-by-year
{{see also|National Women's Soccer League attendance}}
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! League ! Regular season ! Playoffs ! Avg. attendance |
| 2013
| NWSL | 2nd Place | Semi-Finals | 4,626 |
| 2014
| NWSL | 2nd Place | style="background:#ffebad;" | Champions | 2,018 |
| 2015
| NWSL | 3rd Place | style="background:#ffebad;" | Champions |
| 2016
| NWSL | 6th Place | did not qualify |
| 2017
| NWSL | 7th place | did not qualify | 1,788 |
Stadium
{{See also|NWSL stadiums}}
During the inaugural season, the Blues played at Shawnee Mission District Stadium in Overland Park, Kansas. The stadium has a 6,150 seating capacity.{{cite web |title=Home / News / FC KANSAS CITY NAMES VENUE FOR 2013 SEASON FC KANSAS CITY NAMES VENUE FOR 2013 SEASON |url=http://www.fckansascity.com/2013/02/06/fc-kansas-city-names-venue-for-2013-season/ |publisher=FC Kansas City |access-date=February 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130209221216/http://www.fckansascity.com/2013/02/06/fc-kansas-city-names-venue-for-2013-season/ |archive-date=February 9, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}{{cite web |title=FC Kansas City announces venue |date=February 6, 2013 |url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2013/02/06/fc-kansas-city-to-play-at-shawnee-mission-district-stadium/ |publisher=Equalizer Soccer |access-date=February 6, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208035815/http://equalizersoccer.com/2013/02/06/fc-kansas-city-to-play-at-shawnee-mission-district-stadium/ |archive-date=February 8, 2013 |df=mdy-all }} At that time, it was the third largest stadium in the league after Jeld-Wen Field of the Portland Thorns FC and Sahlen's Stadium of the Western New York Flash.{{cite news |title=FC Kansas City calls Shawnee Mission District Stadium home |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2013/02/06/fc-kansas-city-calls-shawnee-mission.html |newspaper=Kansas City Business Journal |access-date=March 21, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216032837/http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2013/02/06/fc-kansas-city-calls-shawnee-mission.html |archive-date=December 16, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}
The team announced on January 8, 2014, that they would move to the Durwood Soccer Stadium on the UMKC campus through 2015.{{cite web |title=FC KANSAS CITY ANNOUNCES NEW HOME VENUE |url=http://www.fckansascity.com/2014/01/08/fc-kansas-city-announces-new-home-venue/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108225449/http://www.fckansascity.com/2014/01/08/fc-kansas-city-announces-new-home-venue/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 8, 2014 |work=FCKansasCity.com |publisher=FC Kansas City |access-date=January 8, 2014 }}
However, for the 2015 season, FC Kansas City entered into a partnership with Sporting Kansas City to use their training grounds at Swope Soccer Village for training and the complex's championship field for matches.{{cite web |title=FC KANSAS CITY TO PLAY AT SWOPE SOCCER VILLAGE IN 2015 |url=http://www.fckansascity.com/2015/01/13/fc-kansas-city-play-swope-soccer-village-2015/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114091117/http://www.fckansascity.com/2015/01/13/fc-kansas-city-play-swope-soccer-village-2015/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 14, 2015 |publisher=FC Kansas City |access-date=January 13, 2015 }} The stadium has seating for 1500, but was expanded to 3,557{{cite news |title=Lloyd scores in return as Dash draw Kansas City |url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2015/07/20/carli-lloyd-goal-video-houston-dash-draw-fc-kansas-city/ |access-date=August 8, 2015 |work=The Equalizer |date=July 20, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811093046/http://equalizersoccer.com/2015/07/20/carli-lloyd-goal-video-houston-dash-draw-fc-kansas-city/ |archive-date=August 11, 2015 |df=mdy-all }} using the bleachers FC Kansas City had purchased for use at Durwood Stadium for the previous season.{{cite news |title=FC Kansas City and Sporting KC partner |url=http://www.thebluetestament.com/2015/1/13/7537369/fc-kansas-city-and-sporting-kc-partner |work=The Blue Testament |publisher=SB Nation |first=Thad |last=Bell |access-date=August 8, 2015 |date=January 13, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813050315/http://www.thebluetestament.com/2015/1/13/7537369/fc-kansas-city-and-sporting-kc-partner |archive-date=August 13, 2015 |df=mdy-all }}
April 11, 2015 FC Kansas City hosted Sky Blue FC at Sporting Park for its inaugural home match of the season, drawing a crowd of 8,489.{{cite web |title=FC Kansas City loses 1-0 to Sky Blue FC at Sporting Park |url=https://reportingkc.com/2015/04/12/fc-kansas-city-loses-1-0-to-sky-blue-fc-at-sporting-park/ |access-date=August 20, 2019 |work=Fansided |first=Skylar |last=Rolstad|date=April 12, 2015 }}
Broadcasting
{{see also|National Women's Soccer League#Broadcasting}}
As of April 2017, FC Kansas City games were streamed exclusively by Go90 for American audiences and via the NWSL website for international viewers.{{cite web|title=NWSL, go90 announce exclusive streaming partnership|url=http://www.blackandredunited.com/washington-spirit-womens-soccer/2017/4/13/15282800/nwsl-streaming-go90-2017|website=Black and Red United (SBNation)|date=April 13, 2017|publisher=Vox Media|access-date=April 14, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414164340/http://www.blackandredunited.com/washington-spirit-womens-soccer/2017/4/13/15282800/nwsl-streaming-go90-2017|archive-date=April 14, 2017|df=mdy-all}} For the 2017 season, the Blues will be featured in three nationally-televised Lifetime NWSL Game of the Week broadcasts on June 3, August 16 and September 9.{{cite news|last1=McDowell|first1=Sam|title=NWSL enters agreement with A+E Networks, which will broadcast matches on Lifetime|url=http://www.kansascity.com/sports/mls/fc-kansas-city/article130296009.html|newspaper=The Kansas City Star|access-date=April 26, 2017|date=February 2, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427103642/http://www.kansascity.com/sports/mls/fc-kansas-city/article130296009.html|archive-date=April 27, 2017|df=mdy-all}}{{cite web|title=NWSL Game of the Week on Lifetime schedule|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/nwsl-game-of-the-week-on-lifetime-schedule|publisher=National Women's Soccer League|access-date=April 26, 2017|date=April 16, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427103435/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/nwsl-game-of-the-week-on-lifetime-schedule|archive-date=April 27, 2017|df=mdy-all}}
Ahead of the 2013 season, it was announced that games would be broadcast on the team's website and YouTube.{{cite web|title=FC Kansas City Announces Broadcast Partners|url=https://www.fckansascity.com/news-archive/2013/04/15/fc-kansas-city-announces-broadcast-partners|publisher=FC Kansas City|access-date=April 26, 2017|date=April 15, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427101046/https://www.fckansascity.com/news-archive/2013/04/15/fc-kansas-city-announces-broadcast-partners|archive-date=April 27, 2017|df=mdy-all}} Eight games were broadcast locally on Time Warner Cable’s Metro Sports.{{cite news|last1=McDowell|first1=Sam|title=FC Kansas City will try to bounce back from first loss of season|url=http://www.kansascity.com/sports/mls/fc-kansas-city/article319406/FC-Kansas-City-will-try-to-bounce-back-from-first-loss-of-season.html|newspaper=The Kansas City Star|access-date=April 26, 2017|date=May 17, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427103715/http://www.kansascity.com/sports/mls/fc-kansas-city/article319406/FC-Kansas-City-will-try-to-bounce-back-from-first-loss-of-season.html|archive-date=April 27, 2017|df=mdy-all}} During the 2014 season, nine games were broadcast on the same channel.{{cite web|title=FC Kansas City|url=http://www.myspectrumsports.com/articles/2014/05/14/fc-kansas-city|publisher=My Spectrum Sports|access-date=April 26, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427101633/http://www.myspectrumsports.com/articles/2014/05/14/fc-kansas-city|archive-date=April 27, 2017|df=mdy-all}}
Supporters
FC Kansas City's official supporters group was called the KC Blue Crew.{{cite web |title=KC Blue Crew on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/kcbluecrew |publisher=KC Blue Crew |access-date=December 16, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203082031/https://twitter.com/kcbluecrew |archive-date=December 3, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}
Honors
References
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External links
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