Since its foundation in 1996, the American soccer club Sporting Kansas City has played in Major League Soccer. The team has won the MLS Cup twice, and the U.S. Open Cup four times. The following list is inclusive of all competitive competitions that the club has participated in.

Peter Vermes was the team's coach from 2009 to 2025, a 15-year tenure that was the longest in MLS history and included an MLS Cup title in 2013.

Key Key to competitions

Major League Soccer (MLS) – The top-flight of soccer in the United States, established in 1996. U.S. Open Cup (USOC) – The premier knockout cup competition in U.S. soccer, first contested in 1914. CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) – The premier competition in North American soccer since 1962. It went by the name of Champions' Cup until 2008.

Key to colors and symbols 1st or W Winners 2nd or RU Runners-up 3rd Third place Last Wooden Spoon ♦ MLS Golden Boot   Highest average attendanceItalics Ongoing competition

Key to league record Season = The year and article of the season Div = Division/level on pyramid League = League name Pld = Games played W = Games won L = Games lost D = Games drawn GF = Goals for GA = Goals against GD = Goal difference Pts = Points PPG = Points per game Conf. = Conference position Overall = League position

Key to cup record DNE = Did not enter DNQ = Did not qualify NH = Competition not held or canceled QR = Qualifying round PR = Preliminary round GS = Group stage R1 = First round R2 = Second round R3 = Third round R4 = Fourth round R5 = Fifth round Ro16 = Round of 16 QF = Quarterfinals SF = Semifinals F = Final RU = Runners-up W = Winners

Seasons SeasonLeaguePositionPlayoffsUSOCContinentalAverage attendanceTop goalscorer(s)PldWLDGFGAGDPtsPPGConf.OverallCCLLCOther(s)Name(s)Goals1996 32 17 15 0 61 63 –2 41 1.28 3rd 5th SF QF DNE NH 12,878 Preki 221997 32 21 11 0 57 51 +6 49 1.53 1st 2nd QF Ro16 DNQ 9,058 Preki 13♦1998 32 12 20 0 45 50 –5 32 1.00 6th 11th DNQ Ro16 8,072 Mo Johnston 111999 32 8 24 0 33 53 20 0.63 6th 11th DNQ 8,183 Preki 72000 32 16 7 9 47 29 +18 57 1.78 1st 1st W R2 9,112 Miklos Molnar 172001 27 11 13 3 33 53 –20 36 1.33 3rd 7th QF Ro16 NH Copa Merconorte (GS) 10,954 Roy Lassiter 102002 28 9 10 9 37 45 –8 36 1.29 5th 8th QF SF SF 12,255 Preki 122003 30 11 10 9 48 44 +4 42 1.40 2nd 4th SF Ro16 DNQ 15,573 Preki 12♦2004 30 14 9 7 38 30 +8 49 1.63 1st 2nd RU W 14,816 Davy Arnaud 142005 32 11 9 12 52 44 +8 45 1.41 5th 9th DNQ QF QF 9,691 Josh Wolff 122006 32 10 14 8 43 45 –2 38 1.19 5th 11th Ro16 DNQ 11,083 Scott Sealy 112007 30 11 12 7 45 45 0 40 1.33 5th 8th SF QR1 11,586 Eddie Johnson 152008 30 11 10 9 37 39 –2 42 1.40 4th 6th QF QF 10,686 Davy Arnaud 82009 30 8 13 9 33 42 –9 33 1.10 6th 13th DNQ QF SuperLiga (GS) 10,053 Josh Wolff 112010 30 11 13 6 36 35 +1 39 1.30 3rd 9th QR2 10,287 Kei Kamara 102011 34 13 9 12 50 40 +10 51 1.50 1st 5th SF QF 17,810 Teal Bunbury 122012 34 18 7 9 42 27 +15 63 1.85 1st 2nd QF W 19,405 Kei Kamara 122013 34 17 10 7 47 30 +17 58 1.71 2nd 2nd W Ro16 QF 19,405 Claudio Bieler 122014 34 14 13 7 48 41 +7 49 1.44 5th 10th R1 Ro16 GS 19,950 Dom Dwyer 242015 34 14 11 9 48 45 +3 51 1.50 6th 10th R1 W DNQ 19,371 Dom Dwyer 172016 34 13 13 8 42 41 +1 47 1.38 5th 8th R1 Ro16 GS 19,512 Dom Dwyer 122017 34 12 9 13 40 29 +11 49 1.44 5th 11th R1 W DNQ 19,565 Gerso Fernandes 82018 34 18 8 8 65 40 +25 62 1.82 1st 3rd SF QF 19,774 Dániel Sallói 132019 34 10 16 8 49 67 –18 38 1.12 11th 21st DNQ R4 SF DNE 18,601 Felipe Gutiérrez 12 2020 21 12 6 3 38 25 +13 39 1.86 1st 3rd QF NH DNQ DNQ/NH MLS is Back (QF) 21,188 Alan Pulido 72021 34 17 7 10 58 40 58 1.7 3rd 4th QF NH QF 18,757 Dániel Sallói 162022 34 11 16 7 42 54 40 1.18 12th 23rd DNQ SF NH 18,365 Johnny Russell 8 2023 34 12 14 8 48 51 -3 44 1.29 8th 15th QF R32 R32 18,616 Alan Pulido 14 2024 34 8 19 7 51 66 –15 31 13th 27th DNQ RU R32 21,193 William Agada 1020253472074670 -20280.8215th27thDNQR1DNQ16,604 Dejan Joveljić18 Total 956 377 368 211 1,359 1,334 + 1,307 1.37 Preki 81

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