2016 Sporting Kansas City season
2016 season | ||||
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Owner | Sporting Club | |||
Head coach | Peter Vermes | |||
Stadium | Children's Mercy Park | |||
MLS | Conference: 5th Overall: 8th | |||
Playoffs | Knockout Round | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 | |||
CONCACAF | Group stage | |||
Top goalscorer | Dom Dwyer (12) | |||
Highest home attendance | 20,618 (May 21 vs. Real Salt Lake) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 18,927 (June 19 vs. Dallas) | |||
Average home league attendance | League: 19,512 All: 19,174 | |||
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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.[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]
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Player movement
In
Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref |
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December 9, 2015 | Lawrence Olum | MF | Kedah FA
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Free Transfer | [2][3] |
December 11, 2015 | Alec Kann | GK | Chicago Fire
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Selected in Stage One of the 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft | [4] |
December 14, 2015 | Justin Mapp | MF | Montreal Impact
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Free Agent | [5] |
January 6, 2016 | Brad Davis | MF | Houston Dynamo
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Trade | [6] |
January 13, 2016 | Dániel Sallói | FW | SKC Academy | Homegrown Player | [7] |
January 26, 2016 | Nuno André Coelho | DF | Balıkesirspor | Free Agent | [8] |
June 24, 2016 | Éver Alvarado | DF | Olimpia
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Undisclosed | [9] |
July 12, 2016 | Emmanuel Appiah | MF | Colorado Rapids | Free Transfer | [10] |
July 12, 2016 | Cameron Porter | FW | Montreal Impact
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Acquired in exchange for Amadou Dia | [11] |
Out
Date | Player | Position | New club | Fee/notes | Ref |
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November 25, 2015 | Jalil Anibaba | DF | Houston Dynamo
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Option Declined | [3] |
January 26, 2016 | Mikey Lopez | MF | New York City FC | Free Agent | [3] |
January 29, 2016 | Krisztián Németh | FW | Al-Gharafa
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Undisclosed Fee | [12] |
February 23, 2016 | Amobi Okugo | DF | Portland Timbers | Waived | [13] |
March 1, 2016 | Marcel De Jong
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DF | Ottawa Fury FC | Mutual Termination | [14] |
June 24, 2016 | Jordi Quintillà | MF | Waived | [15] | |
July 12, 2016 | Amadou Dia | DF | Montreal Impact
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Traded for Cameron Porter | [16] |
September 1, 2016 | Diego Rubio | FW | Real Valladolid | Permanent transfer of loan | [17] |
Loans
In
No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Start | End | Source |
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9 | FW | Diego Rubio | Real Valladolid | March 8, 2016 | September 1, 2016 | [18][17] |
Out
No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Source |
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2 | DF | Erik Palmer-Brown | FC Porto | February 1, 2016 | End of 2016 season | [19] |
23 | MF | Bernardo Añor
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Minnesota United
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February 17, 2016 | End of 2016 season | [20] |
30 | FW | Dániel Sallói | Vasas SC | June 15, 2016 | End of 2016 season | [21] |
Competitions
Match results
Win Tie Loss
Preseason
Desert Diamond Cup
Kickoff times are in UTC-06) unless shown otherwise
February 17, 2016 | CST |
Quintillà 40' Mustivar 52' Hajderovic 88' |
Report | Kamara 46', 74' | Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex |
February 20, 2016 | CST |
Zusi 11' | Recap | Bunbury 58' Herivaux 75' |
Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex |
February 24, 2016 | Tucson, Arizona | |||
21:00 CST | Pfeffer 82' | Report | Nagamura 16' (pen.), 19' (pen.) Dwyer 68' (pen.) Sinovic 72' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
February 27, 2016 | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Tucson, Arizona |
17:30 CST | Barnes 31' Torres 77' |
Recap | 55' | Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex |
Major League Soccer
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[a] |
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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:
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:
- ^ CONCACAF Champions League
Selection Procedure- Four US-based teams qualify for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League:
- The winner of the MLS Cup 2016 (Seattle Sounders FC);
- The winner of the Supporters' Shield (FC Dallas);
- The regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters Shield (New York Red Bulls);
- The winner of the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup(FC Dallas; already qualified, so berth passes to Colorado Rapids)
One Canada-based team qualifies for the Champions League (NOTE: Canadian teams cannot qualify through MLS):- The winner of the 2016 and 2017 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)
- The winner of the MLS Cup 2016 (Seattle Sounders FC);
- Four US-based teams qualify for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League:
Western Conference standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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.
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 UTC-05) unless shown otherwise
March 6, 2016 1 | Seattle, Washington | |||
18:00 CST | Fisher 41' | Report | Coelho 73' Zusi 76' Espinoza 77' |
Stadium: |
March 12, 2016 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 CST | Dwyer 5', 41' Quintillà 51' |
Report | Rivero 36' Waston 38' Smith 45+1' Morales 70' (pen.) |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,178 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
March 20, 2016 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Toronto FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
18:00 | Davis 70' Espinoza 84' Melia 87' |
Report | Cheyrou 60' Morrow 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 90', 94' (pen.) | Report | Glad 29' Movsisyan 67' Plata 77' Mulholland 79', 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 44' | Report | Feilhaber 17' Dwyer 60' Espinoza 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 52' Dwyer 77' |
Report | 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 90' |
Report | Olum 22' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 16,215 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
April 24, 2016 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | San Jose, California |
14:30 | ) | Report | Besler 33' Feilhaber 59' Dia 81' |
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