2013 Sporting Kansas City season

March 2026 August 2023 Sporting Kansas City Sporting Kansas City wordmark blue.png 2013 Sporting Park MLS East: 2nd Overall: 2nd Owner Sporting Club Head coach Peter Vermes MLS Cup Winner U.S. Open Cup Fourth round CONCACAF Champions League Advanced to Championship Stage Claudio Bieler (12) Claudio Bieler (10) 21,650 v Real Salt Lake (December 7, 2013) MLS: 18,602 v Seattle Sounders FC (May 8, 2013) All: 15,321 v Des Moines Menace (May 28, 2013) MLS: All Competitions: _SPORTING_13h _SPORTING_13h _CHIVASUSA_13a _SPORTING_11h _3_stripes_black FFFFFF FFFFFF 9DBCD9 FFFFFF 9DBCD9 _SPORTING_11a _SPORTING_11a _SPORTING_11a _SPORTING_11a _3_stripes_sky FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000037 _adidasaltonblack _SPORTING_13t _adidasaltonblack _adidasonblack2011 _3_stripes_on_black 9DBCD9 FFFFFF 9DBCD9 9DBCD9 9DBCD9 true 2012 2014 The 2013 Sporting Kansas City season was the eighteenth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the third year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker. Sporting Kansas City entered the season as the defending U.S. Open Cup champions and as back-to-back Eastern Conference Regular Season Champions. By winning the 2012 U.S. Open Cup, they were qualified for the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League for the first time in franchise history. Ivy Funds became the club's kit sponsor, a first for the franchise. Sporting Kansas City qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the 12th time in the team's 18-year history and third straight season, moving into a three-way tie for fourth most MLS Cup Playoff appearances with the Chicago Fire and FC Dallas, trailing only the Colorado Rapids (13), New York Red Bulls (14), and Los Angeles Galaxy (15).Austin Kurt Sporting KC to face New England Revolution in two-leg Eastern Conference Semifinals series http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/10/sporting-kc-face-new-england-revolution-two-leg-eastern-conference-semifinals-series Sportingkc.com 27 October 2013 October 29, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029204340/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/10/sporting-kc-face-new-england-revolution-two-leg-eastern-conference-semifinals-series dead The team defeated New England Revolution, Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake to win the 2013 MLS Cup. Squad First team roster No.PositionNationPlayer1 DEN GK Jimmy Nielsen Captain 2 USA DF Erik Palmer-Brown HGP 3 USA DF Ike Opara 4 USA DF Kevin Ellis Kevin Ellis (American soccer) HGP 5 USA DF Matt Besler XI 6 BRA MF Paulo Nagamura 7 USA DF Chance Myers 8 USA MF Graham Zusi XI 9 USA FW Teal Bunbury 10 USA MF Benny Feilhaber 12 USA MF Mikey Lopez GA 13 KEN DF Lawrence Olum 14 ENG FW Dom Dwyer 15 USA DF Seth Sinovic 16 ARG FW Claudio Bieler DP 17 USA FW C. J. Sapong 18 USA GK Eric Kronberg 19 HAI MF Peterson Joseph 20 ESP MF Oriol Rosell 21 USA GK Jon Kempin HGP 22 LBN FW Soony Saad 23 ARG DF Federico Bessone Federico Bessone (footballer, born 1984) 24 HAI DF Mechack Jérôme 25 USA MF Christian Duke 27 USA DF Kyle Miller Kyle Miller (soccer) 31 USA DF Josh Gardner Josh Gardner (soccer) 33 USA DF Brendan Ruiz 37 USA MF Jacob Peterson Jacob Peterson (soccer) 78 FRA DF Aurélien Collin 94 COL MF Jimmy Medranda Player movement List of Major League Soccer transfers 2013 In DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRefDecember 5, 2012Gardner, Josh USA Josh Gardner3 MFUSA Montreal ImpactTrade for 2nd Round Pick in 2013 MLS SuperDraftSporting Kansas City acquires Josh Gardner from Montreal Impact http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/12/sporting-kansas-city-acquires-josh-gardner-montreal-impact sportingkc.com 5 December 2012 1 March 2013 16 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130116201840/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/12/sporting-kansas-city-acquires-josh-gardner-montreal-impact dead December 11, 2012Feilhaber, Benny USA Benny Feilhaber3 MFUSA New England RevolutionTrade for allocation money, 1st Round Pick in 2014 MLS SuperDraft and 2nd Round Pick in 2015 MLS SuperDraftSporting KC acquires midfielder Benny Feilhaber http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/12/sporting-kc-acquires-midfielder-benny-feilhaber sportingkc.com 11 December 2012 1 March 2013 17 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130117082816/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/12/sporting-kc-acquires-midfielder-benny-feilhaber dead December 12, 2012Opara, Ike USA Ike Opara3 DFUSA San Jose EarthquakesTrade for 2nd Round Pick in 2013 MLS SuperDraftSporting KC trades for defender Ike Opara http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/12/sporting-kc-trades-defender-ike-opara sportingkc.com 12 December 2012 1 March 2013 August 2026 InternetArchiveBot December 13, 2012Songo'o, Yann CMR Yann Songo'o3 DFESP Pobla de Mafumet CFFree transferSporting KC signs defender Yann Songo'o http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/12/sporting-kc-signs-defender-yann-songoo sportingkc.com 13 December 2012 1 March 2013 December 16, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121216031421/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/12/sporting-kc-signs-defender-yann-songoo dead December 18, 2012Bieler, Claudio ARG Claudio Bieler3 FWECU LDU QuitoTransfer (undisclosed fee)Sporting KC signs Claudio Bieler as Designated Player http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/12/sporting-kc-signs-claudio-bieler-designated-player sportingkc.com 18 December 2012 1 March 2013 21 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121221105348/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/12/sporting-kc-signs-claudio-bieler-designated-player dead January 17, 2013Lopez, Mikey USA Mikey Lopez3 MFUSA University of North Carolina2013 MLS SuperDraftSporting KC selects 19-year-old midfielder Mikey Lopez in 2013 MLS SuperDraft http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/01/sporting-kc-selects-19-year-old-midfielder-mikey-lopez-2013-mls-superdraft sportingkc.com 17 January 2013 1 March 2013 January 20, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130120130111/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/01/sporting-kc-selects-19-year-old-midfielder-mikey-lopez-2013-mls-superdraft dead February 28, 2013Jérôme, Mechack HAI Mechack Jérôme3 DFUSA Orlando CityTransfer (undisclosed fee)Sporting KC signs two to contracts http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/02/sporting-kc-signs-two-contracts sportingkc.com 28 February 2013 1 March 2013 April 11, 2013 https://archive.today/20130411203010/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/02/sporting-kc-signs-two-contracts dead February 28, 2013Duke, Christian USA Christian Duke3 DFUSA University of San Diego2013 MLS Supplemental DraftAugust 2, 2013Palmer-Brown, Erik USA Erik Palmer-Brown3 DFUSA Sporting Kansas City AcademyHome grown playerAustin Kurt Sporting Kansas City signs 16-year-old Homegrown Player Erik Palmer-Brown http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/08/sporting-kansas-city-signs-16-year-old-homegrown-player-erik-palmer-brown 2 September 2013 September 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150926183547/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/08/sporting-kansas-city-signs-16-year-old-homegrown-player-erik-palmer-brown dead August 9, 2013Ruiz, Brendan USA Brendan Ruiz3 DFBRA FiguerenseTransfer (undisclosed fee)Kaplan Jonathon Sporting KC acquires midfielder Jimmy Medranda and defender Brendan Ruiz http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/08/sporting-kc-acquires-midfielder-jimmy-medranda-and-defender-brendan-ruiz Sportingkc.com 10 August 2013 September 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924110111/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/08/sporting-kc-acquires-midfielder-jimmy-medranda-and-defender-brendan-ruiz dead September 13, 2013Bessone, Federico ARG Federico Bessone23 DFENG Oldham Athletic A.F.C.Transfer (undisclosed fee)Austin Kurt Sporting Kansas City signs defender Federico Bessone http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/09/sporting-kansas-city-signs-defender-federico-bessone 14 September 2013 November 23, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131123050829/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/09/sporting-kansas-city-signs-defender-federico-bessone dead Out Pos.PlayerNew clubFee/notesDateRef3 MFCésar, Júlio BRA Júlio CésarCAN Toronto FCOption declinedNovember 19, 2012Sporting KC waives Cyprian Hedrick, 3 others November 20, 2012 http://kansascity.sbnation.com/sporting-kansas-city/2012/11/20/3671458/sporting-kc-release-cyprian-hedrick-julio-cesar 18 May 2013 3 DFHedrick, Cyprian CMR Cyprian HedrickUSA Phoenix FCOption declinedNovember 19, 2012 3 DFMarković, Neven SRB Neven MarkovićSWI Servette FCOption declinedNovember 19, 2012 3 DF/3 MFWarzycha, Konrad POL Konrad WarzychaUSA Columbus CrewOption declinedNovember 19, 2012 3 DFAiyegbusi, Korede ENG Korede AiyegbusiFIN FC HakaOption declinedDecember 3, 2012 3 DFHarrington, Michael USA Michael HarringtonUSA Portland TimbersTrade for Allocation moneyDecember 3, 2012Sporting KC trades fullback Michael Harrington to Portland http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/03/3946803/sporting-kc-trades-harrington.html 18 May 2013 3 MFEspinoza, Roger HON Roger EspinozaENG Wigan AthleticFreeJanuary 4, 2013Roger Espinoza to go straight into Wigan squad after arriving from MLS https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/jan/04/roger-espinoza-wigan-mls The Guardian 18 May 2013 London January 4, 2013 3 FWConvey, Bobby USA Bobby ConveyCAN Toronto F.C.Trade for 2014 MLS SuperDraft Third Round PickMay 16, 2013Austin Kurt Forward Bobby Convey traded to Toronto FC http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/05/forward-bobby-convey-traded-toronto-fc 18 May 2013 June 14, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130614064608/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/05/forward-bobby-convey-traded-toronto-fc dead 3 DFSongo'o Yann CMR Yann Songo'oENG Blackburn RoversReleasedJune 28, 2013Sporting KC and on-loan defender Yann Songo'o mutually agree to part ways http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/06/sporting-kc-and-loan-defender-yann-songoo-mutually-agree-part-ways 5 July 2013 July 3, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130703074713/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/06/sporting-kc-and-loan-defender-yann-songoo-mutually-agree-part-ways dead3 MFThomas, Michael USA Michael ThomasCAN Toronto F.C.Trade for 2015 MLS SuperDraft Second Round PickJuly 2, 2013Midfielder Michael Thomas traded to Toronto FC http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/07/midfielder-michael-thomas-traded-toronto-fc 5 July 2013 November 5, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105163534/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/07/midfielder-michael-thomas-traded-toronto-fc dead 23 FWKamara, Kei SLE Kei KamaraENG Middlesbrough F.C.Transfer for $2.1 millionSeptember 2, 2013Austin Kurt Forward Kei Kamara transfers to Middlesbrough FC http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/09/forward-kei-kamara-transfers-middlesbrough-fc Sportingkc.com Sporting Kansas City 3 September 2013 September 6, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130906184426/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/09/forward-kei-kamara-transfers-middlesbrough-fc dead Loans In No.Pos.PlayerLoaned FromStartEndSource94MFCOL Jimmy MedrandaCOL Deportivo PereiraAugust 9, 2013February 13, 2014 Austin Kurt Sporting KC re-acquires midfielder Jimmy Medranda http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2014/02/sporting-kc-re-acquires-midfielder-jimmy-medranda Sportingkc.com Sporting Kansas City 17 February 2014 February 25, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140225032424/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2014/02/sporting-kc-re-acquires-midfielder-jimmy-medranda dead Out No.Pos.PlayerLoaned ToStartEndSource23FWSLE Kei KamaraENG Norwich CityJanuary 30, 2013May 6, 2013Sporting KC loans Kei Kamara to Norwich City http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/01/sporting-kc-loans-kei-kamara-norwich-city SportingKC.com January 30, 2013August 2026 InternetArchiveBot 14FWENG Dom DwyerUSA Orlando CityMarch 14, 2013June 27, 2013Austin Kurt Sporting KC agrees to loan four players to USL PRO affiliate Orlando City SC http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/03/sporting-kc-agrees-loan-four-players-usl-pro-affiliate-orlando-city-sc 28 March 2013 3 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140203065942/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/03/sporting-kc-agrees-loan-four-players-usl-pro-affiliate-orlando-city-sc dead 2DFCMR Yann Songo'oUSA Orlando CityMarch 14, 2013June 28, 2013 21GKUSA Jon KempinUSA Orlando CityMarch 14, 2013September 8, 2013 25MFUSA Christian DukeUSA Orlando CityMarch 14, 2013September 8, 2013 17FWUSA C. J. SapongUSA Orlando CityJuly 11, 2013July 18, 2013Austin Kurt Sporting KC loans C.J. Sapong and Kevin Ellis to USL PRO affiliate Orlando City Soccer Club http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/07/sporting-kc-loans-cj-sapong-and-kevin-ellis-usl-pro-affiliate-orlando-city-soccer-club 12 Aug 2013August 2026 InternetArchiveBot Austin Kurt Sporting KC recalls C.J. Sapong from loan http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/07/sporting-kc-recalls-cj-sapong-loan 21 July 2013 July 23, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130723101927/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/07/sporting-kc-recalls-cj-sapong-loan dead 4DFUSA Kevin EllisUSA Orlando CityJuly 11, 2013September 8, 2013 17FWUSA C. J. SapongUSA Orlando CityAugust 2, 2013August 5, 2013Kaplan Jonathon Sporting Kansas City forward C.J. Sapong loaned to Orlando City Soccer Club http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/08/sporting-kansas-city-forward-cj-sapong-loaned-orlando-city-soccer-club Sporting KC 11 August 2013 September 9, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130909200444/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/08/sporting-kansas-city-forward-cj-sapong-loaned-orlando-city-soccer-club dead 14FWENG Dom DwyerUSA Orlando CitySeptember 4, 2013September 8, 2013Austin Kurt Sporting Kansas City loans forward Dom Dwyer to Orlando City SC for USL PRO Championship http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/09/sporting-kansas-city-loans-forward-dom-dwyer-orlando-city-sc-usl-pro-championship Sportingkc.com Sporting Kansas City 5 September 2013 September 9, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130909034942/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/09/sporting-kansas-city-loans-forward-dom-dwyer-orlando-city-sc-usl-pro-championship dead Competitions Match results #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Tie 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA Preseason Desert Friendlies January 29, 2013 19:00 UTC-6 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Recap FC Tucson Saad 9 Wallen 11 Kino Sports Complex Tucson, Arizona T February 1, 2013 19:00 UTC-6 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Recap Portland Timbers Opara 36 Jérôme 64 Olum 74 Joseph 1 88 90+ Chara 14 Kawulok 85 Kino Sports Complex Tucson, Arizona W 2013 Disney Pro Soccer Classic 2013 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic February 9, 2013 14:00 UTC-6 Montreal Impact 2–1 Recap Sporting Kansas City Arnaud 31 Di Vaio 45Wenger 61 Lefevre 90 Zusi 18 ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Lake Buena Vista, Florida L February 13, 2013 17:00 UTC-6 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Recao D.C. United Rosell 67 Convey 74 Saad 81 ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Lake Buena Vista, Florida W February 16, 2013 19:00 UTC-6 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0–1 Recap Sporting Kansas City Mulholland 27 Hill 82 Zusi 78 ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Lake Buena Vista, Florida W February 23, 2013 12:00 UTC-6 Toronto FC 0–1 Recap Sporting Kansas City O'Dea 1 15 57 Davis 35 Bieler 23 Rosell 48 ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Lake Buena Vista, Florida W Major League Soccer 2013 Major League Soccer season League table Eastern Conference standings Regular season Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise 1 March 2, 2013 15:00 Philadelphia Union 1–3 Report Sporting Kansas City Le Toux 17 Gaddis 89 Collin 25 Zusi 41Convey 56 Rosell 66Bieler 83 PPL Park Chester, Pennsylvania 18,160 Mark Geiger W 2 March 9, 2013 12:30 Toronto FC 2–1 Report Sporting Kansas City Earnshaw 3 21 pen.Califf 77 Eckersley 86 O'Dea 90+1 Nagamura 24 Collin 39 Sinovic 75 Bieler 77Feilhaber 78 Rogers Centre Toronto, Ontario 25,991 Fotis Bazakos L 3 March 16, 2013 14:00 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Report Chicago Fire Sinovic 47 Rosell 93 Paladini 41 Segares 77 Santos 84 Rolfe 91 Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 19,868 Silviu Petrescu T 4 March 23, 2013 15:00 New England Revolution 0–0 Report Sporting Kansas City Jerome 30 Feilhaber 71 Gillette Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 12,215 Edvin Jurisevic T 5 March 30, 2013 18:30 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Report Montreal Impact Bieler 5 Collin 49 Sinovic 53 Zusi 80 Martins 55 Schällibaum 0 81 Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 18,609 Jorge Gonzalez W 6 April 5, 2013 18:30 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Report D.C. United Rosell 17 Myers 75 Bieler 89 Rafel 31 Jakovic 48 Hamid 72 Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 18,988 Armando Villarreal W 7 April 17, 2013 18:30 New York Red Bulls 0–1 Report Sporting Kansas City Cahill 45+1McCarty 81Juninho 0 90+1 Collin 13 Myers 27Rosell 69Joseph 87Nielsen 90+6 Red Bull Arena Harrison, New Jersey 12,338 Allen Chapman W 8 April 20, 2013 21:30 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 Report Sporting Kansas City Sarvas 27 Donovan 74 Joseph 64 The Home Depot Center Carson, California 25,908 Jair Marrufo L 9 April 27, 2013 19:30 Sporting Kansas City 2–3 Report Portland Timbers Myers 1 29 Rosell 51 Johnson 24 Nagbe 33 Wallace 58 90+1 Zemanski 79 Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 20,186 David Gantar L 10 May 5, 2013 16:00 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 Report Chivas USA Bieler 41 57 pen. Nagamura 58 Zusi 65 Sapong 87 Velázquez 1 Morales 25 Kennedy 0 54 Alvarez 73 Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 18,811 Baldomero Toledo W 11 May 8, 2013 19:30 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Report Seattle Sounders F.C. Opara 45 Collin 91 Hahnemann 0 24 Traore 94 Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 18,602 Geoff Gamble L 12 May 12, 2013 19:00 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Report Sporting Kansas City Driver 29 Ashe 71 Collin 24 73 Rosell 40 BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, Texas 19,004 Chris Penso W 13 May 19, 2013 19:30 D.C. United 1–1 Report Sporting Kansas City Porter 65Kitchen 85 Olum 54White 60 o.g. RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 13,612 Jair Marrufo T 14 May 26, 2013 14:30 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Report Houston Dynamo Sinovic 57Kamara 68 Davis 46+Barnes 50 Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 20,876 Drew Fischer T 15 June 1, 2013 19:30 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Report Montreal Impact Jerome 45+1 Bieler 45+4 pen. Opara 52 Schallibaum 0 HalftimeNyassi 47 Warner 53 Mapp 63Nesta 0 74Iapichino 94 Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 19,470 Armando Villarreal l 16 June 22, 2013 19:30 F.C. Dallas 2–2 Report Sporting Kansas City Jacobson 88Zimmerman 90 Kamara 43 pen. Watson 57 o.g. Sapong 0 68Nielsen 90+3 FC Dallas Stadium Frisco, Texas 16,361 Mark Geiger T 17 June 29, 2013 19:30 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Report Columbus Crew Kamara 34 80 Bieler 50 Collin 71 Arrieta 48 Oduro 53 Wahl 68 George 70 Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 20,128 Juan Guzman W 18 July 3, 2013 20:00 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Report Vancouver Whitecaps FC Collin 35 68 Camilo 45 46 Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 20,137 Ricardo Salazar T 19 July 7, 2013 14:00 Chicago Fire 1–2 Report Sporting Kansas City Magee 38 Segares 57 Anibaba 62 Larentowicz 81 Soumare 85 Paladini 0 93 Feilhaber 6 Zusi 8 55 Olum 28 Toyota Park Bridgeview, Illinois 17,735 Baldomero Toledo W 20 July 13, 2013 19:30 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Report Toronto F.C. Saad 21 51 Besler 48 Bieler 63 65 Brockie 45 Lambe 0 56 Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 21,126 Kevin Stott W 21 July 20, 2013 21:00 Real Salt Lake 1–2 Report Sporting Kansas City Wingert 1 3 66 Gil 37 Morales 44 Findley 56 Rosell 55 Saad 67 Olum 71 Collin 73 Opara 90+7 Rio Tinto Stadium Sandy, Utah 19,832 Matthew Foerster W 22 July 27, 2013 18:00 Montreal Impact 1–0 Report Sporting Kansas City Berniner 71 Smith 96+ Sinovic 1 Joseph 24 Bieler 70 Rosell 88 Saputo Stadium Montreal, Quebec 20,527 Armando Villarreal L 23 August 3, 2013 17:30 Sporting Kansas City 2–3 Report New York Red Bulls Peterson 36 Kamara 45 Collin 69 Dwyer 92+ Steele 27 Espindola 63 Sam 69 Petke 0 99+ Sporting Kansas City Kansas City, Kansas 21,304 Chris Penso L 24 August 10, 2013 19:30 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Report New England Revolution Kamara 27 50 Feilhaber 34 92+ Bieler 81 Imbongo 2 53 65 65 Dorman 0 86 McCarthy 92+ Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 19,988 Baldomero Toledo W 25 August 18, 2013 22:00 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Report Sporting Kansas City Wondolowski 55 Myers 23Collin 32 Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, California 10,525 Juan Guzman L 26 August 23, 2013 19:30 Chicago Fire 1–0 Report Sporting Kansas City Jumper 13 35Alex 20 Joseph 62Besler 88 Toyota Park Bridgeview, Illinois 17,085 Mark Geiger L 27 August 31, 2013 19:30 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Report Colorado Rapids Feilhaber 33 Rosell 70 Zusi 88 Thomas 65 Buddle 77 Moor 91 Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 19,579 Silviu Petrescu W 28 September 7, 2013 19:30 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Report Columbus Crew Bieler 7 pen. 63 Saad 41 Nagamura 45+1 Sapong 55 Tchani 52 O'Rourke 62 Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 19,211 Jose Carlos Rivero W 29 September 21, 2013 15:00 Toronto FC 1–2 Report Sporting Kansas City Russell 9 38 Hall 11 Caldwell 0 86 Nelsen 0 94 Collin 17 Sapong 18 53 Joseph 91 BMO Field Toronto, Ontario 12,627 Allen Chapman W 30 September 27, 2013 19:00 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Report Philadelphia Union Rosell 34 Feilhaber 74 Opara 89 Casey 36 Carroll 70 Williams 82 Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 19,243 Ricardo Salazar L 31 October 5, 2013 18:30 Columbus Crew 0–1 Report Sporting Kansas City Opara 17 Sapong 67 Joseph 85 Columbus Crew Stadium Columbus, Ohio 19,107 Jorge Gonzalez W 32 October 9, 2013 19:30 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Report Sporting Kansas City Ashe 34 Sarkodie 92+ Collin 25 Olum 38 Rosell 57 Bunbury 87 BBVA Compass Stadium Houston, Texas 16,433 Armando Villarreal T 33 October 18, 2013 19:00 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Report D.C. United Dwyer 7 Saad 93+ DeLeon 29 Jeffrey 30 Kitchen 39 Iapichino 87 Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 18,932 Chris Penso W 34 October 26, 2013 14:00 Philadelphia Union 1–2 Report Sporting Kansas City Casey 41 Farfan 50 McInerney 88 Collin 41 Zusi 48 Olum 92 PPL Park Chester, Pennsylvania 18,462 Baldomero Toledo W MLS Cup Playoffs 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs Bracket Bracket Results Conference Semifinals 1st Leg November 2, 2013 19:00 CDT New England Revolution 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Dorman 55 Rowe 67 Imbongo 69 Nguyen 84 Soares 90 Barrett 92+ Report Sinovic 53 Collin 69 76 Bunbury 71 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough 15,164 Ismail Elfath l 2nd Leg November 6, 2013 20:00 CST Sporting Kansas City 3–1 (a.e.t.) Report New England Revolution Myers 19 Collin 41 Sinovic 79 Bieler 113 Barnes 19 Caldwell 88 Imbongo 70 Sporting Park, Kansas City 19,031 Mark Geiger W Sporting Kansas City won 4-3 on aggregate Conference Finals 1st Leg November 9, 2013 13:30 CST Houston Dynamo 0–0 Report Sporting Kansas City BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston 22,107 Kevin Stott T 2nd Leg November 23, 2013 18:30 CST Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Report Houston Dynamo Sapong 14 Dwyer 63 Garcia 3 37Brunner 85 Sporting Park, Kansas City 21,650 Baldomero Toledo W Sporting Kansas City won 2–1 on aggregate MLS Cup MLS Cup 2013 Result MLS Cup December 7, 2013 3:00 p.m. CST Sporting Kansas City 1–1 yes Report Real Salt Lake Collin 76 35 Feilhaber 103 Wingert 24 Saborío 44 52 Beckerman 100 Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas 21,650 Hilario Grajeda W Bieler Nagamura Besler Feilhaber Zusi Sinovic Sapong Olum Myers Collin 7-6 Saborío Grabavoy Beckerman Plata Morales Schuler Beltran Velásquez Borchers Palmer CONCACAF Champions League (2013–14) 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League Team Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts PointsUSA Sporting Kansas City42205148HON Olimpia42112207NCA Real Estelí401315-41 Group stage August 7, 2013 22:00 CDT Real Estelí NCA 0–2 https://archive.today/20130703185016/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1505877 Report USA Sporting Kansas City Lopez 65 Jérôme 5Opara 31Saad 45 Dwyer 76 Estadio Independencia Estelí, Nicaragua W Jafeth Perea (Panama) Group stage August 27, 2013 22:00 CDT Olimpia HON 0–2 Report USA Sporting Kansas City Fonseca 57 Padilla 74 Saad 27 68 pen. Nagamura 51 Sinovic 54 Collin 74 Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Tegucigalpa, Honduras W Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica) Group stage September 17, 2013 20:00 CDT Sporting Kansas City USA 1–1 Report NCA Real Estelí Peterson 78 Gardner 84 Calero 54 De Souza 58 Barrera 94 Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 18,467 T Sandy Vasquez Group stage October 23, 2013 20:00 CDT Sporting Kansas City USA 0–0 report HON Olimpia Collin 25 Bunbury 40 Mejia 40 Medina Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 18,467 T Advanced to Championship Stage 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League championship stage U.S. Open Cup 2013 U.S. Open Cup Third round May 28, 2013 7:30 PM CDT Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Report Des Moines Menace Kamara 12 Thomas 33 Bieler 73 Thaden 40 Harmon 54 Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 15,621 W Fourth round June 12, 2013 7:30 PM CDT Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Report Orlando City Tan 2Pulis 71 Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas 15,981 Tyler Ploeger L References 2 Category:Sporting Kansas City seasons Sporting Kansas City Sporting Kansas City Sporting Kansas City Category:MLS Eastern Conference champion seasons Category:MLS Cup champion seasons