Sporting Kansas City
2016 season
OwnerSporting Club
Head coachPeter Vermes
StadiumChildren's Mercy Park
MLSConference: 5th
Overall: 8th
PlayoffsKnockout Round
U.S. Open CupRound of 16
CONCACAFGroup stage
Top goalscorerDom Dwyer (12)
Highest home attendance20,618
(May 21 vs. Real Salt Lake)
Lowest home attendance18,927
(June 19 vs. Dallas)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 19,512
All: 19,174

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.[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of October 13, 2015.[1]

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Jon Kempin (HGP)  United States
3 DF Ike Opara  United States
4 DF Kevin Ellis (HGP)  United States
5 DF Matt Besler (Captain; DP)  United States
6 MF Paulo Nagamura  Brazil
7 DF Chance Myers  United States
8 MF Graham Zusi (DP)  United States
9 FW Diego Rubio (DP; on loan from Valladolid)  Chile
10 MF Benny Feilhaber  United States
11 MF Brad Davis  United States
12 DF Nuno André Coelho  Portugal
14 FW Dom Dwyer  England
15 DF Seth Sinovic  United States
16 MF Lawrence Olum  Kenya
17 DF Saad Abdul-Salaam  United States
21 MF Justin Mapp  United States
22 MF Connor Hallisey  United States
23 MF Emmanuel Appiah  Ghana
25 GK Alec Kann  United States
27 MF Roger Espinoza  Honduras
29 GK Tim Melia  United States
30 FW Dániel Sallói (HGP)  Hungary
37 FW Jacob Peterson  United States
39 FW Cameron Porter  United States
93 MF Soni Mustivar  Haiti
94 MF Jimmy Medranda  Colombia

Player movement

In

Date Player Position Previous club Fee/notes Ref
December 9, 2015 Kenya Lawrence Olum MF Malaysia Kedah FA Free Transfer [2][3]
December 11, 2015 United States Alec Kann GK United States Chicago Fire Selected in Stage One of the 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft [4]
December 14, 2015 United States Justin Mapp MF Canada Montreal Impact Free Agent [5]
January 6, 2016 United States Brad Davis MF United States Houston Dynamo Trade [6]
January 13, 2016 Hungary Dániel Sallói FW United States SKC Academy Homegrown Player [7]
January 26, 2016 Portugal Nuno André Coelho DF Turkey Balıkesirspor Free Agent [8]
June 24, 2016 Honduras Éver Alvarado DF Honduras Olimpia Undisclosed [9]
July 12, 2016 Ghana Emmanuel Appiah MF United States Colorado Rapids Free Transfer [10]
July 12, 2016 United States Cameron Porter FW Canada Montreal Impact Acquired in exchange for Amadou Dia [11]

Out

Date Player Position New club Fee/notes Ref
November 25, 2015 United States Jalil Anibaba DF United States Houston Dynamo Option Declined [3]
January 26, 2016 United States Mikey Lopez MF United States New York City FC Free Agent [3]
January 29, 2016 Hungary Krisztián Németh FW Qatar Al-Gharafa Undisclosed Fee [12]
February 23, 2016 United States Amobi Okugo DF United States Portland Timbers Waived [13]
March 1, 2016 Canada Marcel De Jong DF Canada Ottawa Fury FC Mutual Termination [14]
June 24, 2016 Spain Jordi Quintillà MF Waived [15]
July 12, 2016 United States Amadou Dia DF Canada Montreal Impact Traded for Cameron Porter [16]
September 1, 2016 Chile Diego Rubio FW Spain Real Valladolid Permanent transfer of loan [17]

Loans

In

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Start End Source
9 FW Chile Diego Rubio Spain Real Valladolid March 8, 2016 September 1, 2016 [18][17]

Out

No. Pos. Player Loaned to Start End Source
2 DF United States Erik Palmer-Brown Portugal FC Porto February 1, 2016 End of 2016 season [19]
23 MF Venezuela Bernardo Añor United States Minnesota United February 17, 2016 End of 2016 season [20]
30 FW Hungary Dániel Sallói Hungary Vasas SC June 15, 2016 End of 2016 season [21]

Competitions

Match results

  Win   Tie   Loss

Preseason

Desert Diamond Cup

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06) unless shown otherwise

February 17, 2016 Sporting Kansas City 2–2 Columbus Crew SC Tucson, Arizona
19:00 CST Quintillà Yellow card 40'
Mustivar 52'
Hajderovic 88'		 Report Kamara 46', 74' Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex

Major League Soccer

League table

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification[lower-alpha 1]
6 LA Galaxy 34 12 6 16 54 39 +15 52
7 Seattle Sounders FC (C) 34 14 14 6 44 43 +1 48 2018 CONCACAF Champions League
8 Sporting Kansas City 34 13 13 8 42 41 +1 47
9 Real Salt Lake 34 12 12 10 44 46 −2 46
10 D.C. United 34 11 10 13 53 47 +6 46
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ↑
    CONCACAF Champions League
    Selection Procedure
    • Four US-based teams qualify for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League:
      1. The winner of the MLS Cup 2016 (Seattle Sounders FC);
      2. The winner of the Supporters' Shield (FC Dallas);
      3. The regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters Shield (New York Red Bulls);
      4. The winner of the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (FC Dallas; already qualified, so berth passes to Colorado Rapids)
      Should a team qualify through more than one method, or should a team from Canada occupy any MLS qualifying place, the next best US team in the overall table would take its place.
      One Canada-based team qualifies for the Champions League (NOTE: Canadian teams cannot qualify through MLS):
      1. The winner of the 2016 and 2017 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)

Western Conference standings

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 LA Galaxy 34 12 6 16 54 39 +15 52 Knockout round
4 Seattle Sounders FC 34 14 14 6 44 43 +1 48
5 Sporting Kansas City 34 13 13 8 42 41 +1 47
6 Real Salt Lake 34 12 12 10 44 46 −2 46
7 Portland Timbers 34 12 14 8 48 53 −5 44
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.

Regular season

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise

March 20, 2016 3 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Toronto FC Kansas City, Kansas
18:00 Davis 70'
Espinoza Red card 84'
Melia Yellow card 87'		 Report Cheyrou Yellow card 60'
Morrow Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,867
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 2, 2016 4 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Feilhaber Yellow card 90', 94' (pen.) Report Glad 29'
Movsisyan Yellow card 67'
Plata Yellow card 77'
Mulholland 79', Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,553
Referee: Ted Unkel
April 9, 2016 5 New York Red Bulls 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Harrison, New Jersey
18:00 Zizzo Yellow card 44' Report Feilhaber 17'
Dwyer 60'
Espinoza Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 21,406
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
April 13, 2016 6 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Rubio Yellow card 52'
Dwyer 77'		 Report Pappa Yellow card 33'
Solignac 41'
Serna Yellow card 57'
Burch Yellow card 62'
Gashi 82'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,168
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 17, 2016 7 FC Dallas 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Frisco, Texas
18:00 Barrios 35'
Rosales 68'
Harris Yellow card 90'		 Report Olum 22' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 16,215
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
April 27, 2016 9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Vancouver, British Columbia
21:30 Bolaños 14'
Waston Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 51'		 Report Besler Yellow card 22'
Rubio 27' Yellow card 41'
Nuno Coelho Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 18,836
Referee: Armando Villarreal
May 1, 2016 10 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
19:00 Davis 30'
Opara Yellow card 82'		 Report dos Santos 42'
Cole Yellow card 69' Yellow-red card 70'
Villarreal Yellow card 944'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,431
Referee: Chris Penso
May 7, 2016 11 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
19:30 Alex Yellow card 29'
Barnes 30'
Wenger 46+'
Anibaba Yellow card 53'
Clark Yellow card 95'		 Report Espinoza Yellow card 62' Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 20,071
Referee: Drew Fischer
May 11, 2016 12 Colorado Rapids 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
20:00 Badji Yellow card 33'
Sjöberg Yellow card 75'
Serna 78'		 Report Opara Yellow card 56' Yellow-red card 76'
Olum Yellow card 59'
Dwyer Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 12,857
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
May 15, 2016 13 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Orlando City SC Kansas City, Kansas
14:30 Medrana Yellow card 49' 67' (o.g.)
Dwyer 74'
Peterson 79'
Nuno Coelho Yellow card 84'		 Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,080
Referee: Ismail Elfath
May 27, 2016 15 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 D.C. United Kansas City, Kansas
18:00 Dwyer Yellow card 71'
Nagamura Yellow card 78'		 Report Sarvas Yellow card 7'
Jeffrey Yellow card 42'
Neagle Yellow card 68'
Kamara 86'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,118
Referee: Alan Kelly
June 19, 2016 17 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
16:00 Olum Yellow card 28'
Olum 43'
Feilhaber 45+2'
Dwyer Yellow card 76'
Melia Yellow card 80'		 Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,927
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
June 25, 2016 18 Montreal Impact 2–2 Sporting Kansas City Montreal, Quebec
19:30 Ontivero 16' Yellow card 24'
Piatti 39' (pen.)
Oyongo Yellow card 43'
Drogba Yellow card 55'		 Report Dwyer 21', 59'
Medranda Yellow card 38'		 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 20,032
Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau
July 3, 2016 19 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Columbus Crew SC Kansas City, Kansas
18:00 Feilhaber Yellow card 13' 49' (pen.)
Dwyer Yellow card 51'
Zusi 56'
Besler Yellow card 66' 91'
Medranda Yellow card 84'		 Report Kamara 22', 75'
Wahl Red card 48'
Afful Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,332
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 10, 2016 20 Sporting Kansas City 3–1 New York City FC Kansas City, Kansas
19:00 Feilhaber 8'
Medranda 16'
Opara 51'		 Recap Lampard 14'
Villa Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,881
Referee: Ismail Elfath
July 13, 2016 21 Chicago Fire 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 de Leeuw 19'
Thiam Yellow card 26'
Alvarez Yellow card 68'
Meira Yellow card 79'		 Recap Mustivar Yellow card 29'
Dwyer Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 13,879
Referee: Nima Saghafi
July 24, 2016 23 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC Kansas City, Kansas
14:00 Dwyer 21', 79'
Espinoza Yellow card 23'
Peterson 45+3'
Mustivar Yellow card 65'		 Recap Gómez Yellow card 43'
Jones Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,563
Referee: Robert Sibiga
August 13, 2016 26 FC Dallas 2–2 Sporting Kansas City Frisco, Texas
20:00 Hedges Yellow card 22'
Akindele 66'
Urruti 76'
Harris Yellow card 83'		 Report Dwyer 68', 73'
Abdul-Salaam Yellow card 86'
Medranda Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 13,408
Referee: Armando Villarreal
August 20, 2016 27 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Kansas City, Kansas
21:00 Ellis Yellow card 10'
Besler Yellow card 16'
Peterson 39'
Feilhaber 64' (p.k.)
Dwyer Yellow card 77'		 Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,159
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 27, 2016 28 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Sporting Kansas City Chester, Pennsylvania
17:00 Creavalle Yellow card 51'
Alberg 67'
Barnetta 92+'
Bedoya Yellow card 93+'		 Report Espinoza Yellow card 20' Red card 87'
Medranda Yellow card 20' Red card 59'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 17,911
Referee: Juan Guzman
September 9, 2016 29 Sporting Kansas City 3–3 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
19:00 Peterson 14'
Espinoza Yellow card 18' 26'
Dwyer 81'		 Report Manotas 30'
Alex 59'
Warner Yellow card 65'
Rodríguez 90+4'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,331
Referee: Wade Barrett
September 24, 2016 31 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Sporting Kansas City San Jose, California
21:30 Dawkins 42'
Cerén Yellow card 57'
Goitom Yellow card 80'		 Report Dwyer 7'
Nagamura Yellow card 52'
Espinoza Yellow card 64'
Melia Yellow card 84'
Ellis 81'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic

MLS Cup Playoffs

Knockout round

October 27, 2016 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Seattle, Washington
19:00 (PDT) Alonso Yellow card 32'
Valdez 88'		 Report
Boxscore		 Sinovic Yellow card 63'
Feilhaber Yellow card 71'
Espinoza Yellow card 90'+3'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 36,151
Referee: Ismail Elfath

U.S. Open Cup

Bracket
Fourth round
June 14–15 		Round of 16
June 28–29 		Quarterfinals
July 20 		Semifinals
August 9–10 		Final
September 13
               
MLS Portland Timbers 2
MLS San Jose Earthquakes 0
MLS Portland Timbers 0
MLS LA Galaxy 1
MLS LA Galaxy 4*
USASA La Máquina FC 1
MLS LA Galaxy 4
MLS Seattle Sounders FC 2
MLS Real Salt Lake 2(3)
USL Wilmington Hammerheads FC 2(1)
MLS Real Salt Lake 1(1)
MLS Seattle Sounders FC 1(4)
MLS Seattle Sounders FC 2
PDL Kitsap Pumas 0
MLS LA Galaxy 1
MLS FC Dallas 2*
MLS Houston Dynamo 4
USL San Antonio FC 0
MLS Houston Dynamo 3
MLS Sporting Kansas City 1
NASL Minnesota United FC 1
MLS Sporting Kansas City 2*
MLS Houston Dynamo 0
MLS FC Dallas 1
MLS FC Dallas 2(6)
USL Oklahoma City Energy FC 2(5)
MLS FC Dallas 2*
MLS Colorado Rapids 1
MLS Colorado Rapids 1
USL Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0
MLS FC Dallas 4
MLS New England Revolution 2
MLS New York City FC 0
NASL New York Cosmos 1
NASL New York Cosmos 2
MLS New England Revolution 3
NASL Carolina RailHawks 0
MLS New England Revolution 1*
MLS New England Revolution 1(4)
MLS Philadelphia Union 1(2)
MLS Philadelphia Union 3
USL Harrisburg City Islanders 2
MLS Philadelphia Union 2
MLS New York Red Bulls 1
USL Rochester Rhinos 0
MLS New York Red Bulls 1
MLS New England Revolution 3
MLS Chicago Fire 1
MLS Chicago Fire 1(4)
NASL Indy Eleven 1(3)
MLS Chicago Fire 2
MLS Columbus Crew SC 1
MLS Columbus Crew SC 4
NASL Tampa Bay Rowdies 0
MLS Chicago Fire 3
NASL Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0
NASL Jacksonville Armada FC 0
MLS Orlando City SC 1
MLS Orlando City SC 1
NASL Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2*
MLS D.C. United 0(3)
NASL Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0(4)

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise

June 15, 2016 Fourth round Minnesota United FC 1–2 (a.e.t.) Sporting Kansas City Blaine, Minnesota
19:00 Ndjock Yellow card 55'
Lowe Yellow card 56'
Juliano Yellow card 57'
Cruz Yellow card 68'
Speas Yellow card 72'
Ramirez 82' (pen.)
Kallman Yellow card 117'
Davis Yellow card 122'		 Report Opara Yellow card 51'
Espinoza Yellow card 55'
Feilhaber 65' (pen.)
Abdul-Salaam Yellow card 69'
Olum Yellow card 75'
Rubio 109'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 7,689
Referee: Nima Saghafi
June 29, 2016 Fifth round Houston Dynamo 3–1 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
18:00 Manotas 7', 84'
Anibaba Yellow card 52'
Alex 55'		 Recap Davis 61'
Espinoza Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 6,371
Referee: Allen Chapman

CONCACAF Champions League (2016–17)

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification VAN SKC CEN
1 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4 4 0 0 10 2 +8 12 Quarter-finals — 3–0 4–1
2 United States Sporting Kansas City 4 1 1 2 6 8 −2 4 1–2 — 3–1
3 Trinidad and Tobago Central 4 0 1 3 4 10 −6 1 0–1 2–2 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise

August 16, 2016 Group stage Central F.C. Trinidad and Tobago 2–2 United States Sporting Kansas City Trinidad and Tobago Couva
19:00 Ettienne Yellow card 50'
Joseph 54'
Jones 56'		 Report Sinovic 51'
Ellis 70'		 Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium
Referee: Costa Rica Henry Bejarano
August 23, 2016 Group stage Vancouver Whitecaps FC Canada 3–0 United States Sporting Kansas City Canada Vancouver, British Columbia
21:00 Techera 8', 64'
Hurtado 12'
Teibert Yellow card 32'
Waston Yellow card 40'
Aird Yellow card 88'		 Report Stadium: BC Place
Referee: Erick Miranda (Mexico)
September 13, 2016 Group stage Sporting Kansas City United States 1–2 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC United States Kansas City, Kansas
19:00 Rubio 55' Report Hurtado 41'
Jacobson Yellow card 73'
Davies 90+3'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 13,422
Referee: Ricardo Montero
October 19, 2016 Group stage Sporting Kansas City United States 3–1 Trinidad and Tobago Central F.C. United States Kansas City, Kansas
19:00 Porter 49'
Selbol 55'
Hallisey 90+1'		 Report Gordon 43' Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 11,367

References

  1. 1 2 "Players". SportingKC.com. October 13, 2015.
  2. ↑ Kovzan, Sam. "Sporting KC re-signs Seth Sinovic and Jon Kempin, adds Lawrence Olum". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "2016 MLS Transactions". Major League Soccer. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  4. ↑ Kovzan, Sam. "Sporting KC selects goalkeeper Alec Kann in Stage 1 of 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft". Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on December 14, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  5. ↑ Kovzan, Sam. "Sporting KC signs free agent midfielder Justin Mapp". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ Kovzan, Sam. "Sporting KC acquires six-time MLS All-Star midfielder Brad Davis". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  7. ↑ Kovzan, Sam. "Sporting KC signs Daniel Salloi as Homegrown Player". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  8. ↑ Kovzan, Sam. "Sporting KC signs Portuguese defender Nuno André Coelho". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Sporting KC sign Honduran international left back Ever Alvarado". Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Sporting KC signs midfielder Emmanuel Appiah". Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Sporting Kansas City acquires 23-year-old forward Cameron Porter from the Montreal Impact". Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Sporting KC agrees to transfer Krisztian Nemeth to Al-Gharafa SC". Sporting Kansas City.
  13. ↑ "Sporting KC waives Amobi Okugo". Sporting Kansas City.
  14. ↑ "Sporting KC and defender Marcel de Jong mutually agree to terminate contract". Sporting Kansas City.
  15. ↑ "Sporting KC waives midfielder Jordi Quintilla". Sporting Kansas City.
  16. ↑ "Sporting Kansas City acquires 23-year-old forward Cameron Porter from the Montreal Impact". Sporting Kansas City.
  17. 1 2 Kovzan, Sam. "Sporting KC completes permanent transfer of forward Diego Rubio from Spanish side Real Valladolid". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Sporting KC acquires 22-year-old striker Diego Rubio on loan". Sporting Kansas City.
  19. ↑ "Sporting KC loans defender Erik Palmer-Brown to FC Porto". Sporting Kansas City.
  20. ↑ "Sporting KC loans midfielder Bernardo Añor to Minnesota United FC". Sporting Kansas City.
  21. ↑ "Sporting KC loans forward Daniel Salloi to Vasas SC in Hungary". Sporting Kansas City.
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