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2013 Sporting Kansas City season

Field	Value
club	Sporting Kansas City
image	Sporting Kansas City wordmark blue.png
season	2013
stadium	Sporting Park
league	MLS
league result	East: 2nd
Overall: 2nd
chrtitle	Owner
chairman	Sporting Club
mgrtitle	Head coach
manager	Peter Vermes
cup1	MLS Cup
cup1 result	Winner
cup2	U.S. Open Cup
cup2 result	Fourth round
cup3	CONCACAF Champions League
cup3 result	Advanced to Championship Stage
season topscorer	Claudio Bieler (12)
league topscorer	Claudio Bieler (10)
highest attendance	21,650 v Real Salt Lake (December 7, 2013)
lowest attendance	MLS: 18,602 v Seattle Sounders FC (May 8, 2013)
All: 15,321 v Des Moines Menace (May 28, 2013)
average attendance	MLS:
All Competitions:
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prevseason	2012
nextseason	2014

Overall: 2nd All: 15,321 v Des Moines Menace (May 28, 2013) All Competitions:

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). The team defeated New England Revolution, Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake to win the 2013 MLS Cup.

Squad

First team roster

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No.	Position	Nation	Player

Player movement

In

Previous club	Fee/notes	Ref
USA Montreal Impact	Trade for 2nd Round Pick in 2013 MLS SuperDraft
USA New England Revolution	Trade for allocation money, 1st Round Pick in 2014 MLS SuperDraft and 2nd Round Pick in 2015 MLS SuperDraft
USA San Jose Earthquakes	Trade for 2nd Round Pick in 2013 MLS SuperDraft
ESP Pobla de Mafumet CF	Free transfer
ECU LDU Quito	Transfer (undisclosed fee)
USA University of North Carolina	2013 MLS SuperDraft
USA Orlando City	Transfer (undisclosed fee)	title=Sporting KC signs two to contracts	url=http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/02/sporting-kc-signs-two-contracts	publisher=sportingkc.com	date=28 February 2013	access-date=1 March 2013	archive-date=April 11, 2013	archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411203010/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/02/sporting-kc-signs-two-contracts	url-status=dead }}
USA University of San Diego	2013 MLS Supplemental Draft
USA Sporting Kansas City Academy	Home grown player
BRA Figuerense	Transfer (undisclosed fee)	last=Kaplan	first=Jonathon	title=Sporting KC acquires midfielder Jimmy Medranda and defender Brendan Ruiz	url=http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/08/sporting-kc-acquires-midfielder-jimmy-medranda-and-defender-brendan-ruiz	work=Sportingkc.com	access-date=10 August 2013}}
ENG Oldham Athletic A.F.C.	Transfer (undisclosed fee)	last=Austin	first=Kurt	title=Sporting Kansas City signs defender Federico Bessone	url=http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/09/sporting-kansas-city-signs-defender-federico-bessone	access-date=14 September 2013	archive-date=November 23, 2013	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123050829/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/09/sporting-kansas-city-signs-defender-federico-bessone	url-status=dead}}

Out

Pos.	New club	Fee/notes	Ref
	CAN Toronto FC	Option declined	title=Sporting KC waives Cyprian Hedrick, 3 others	date=November 20, 2012	url=http://kansascity.sbnation.com/sporting-kansas-city/2012/11/20/3671458/sporting-kc-release-cyprian-hedrick-julio-cesar	access-date=18 May 2013}}
	USA Phoenix FC	Option declined
	SWI Servette FC	Option declined
/	USA Columbus Crew	Option declined
	FIN FC Haka	Option declined
	USA Portland Timbers	Trade for Allocation money	title=Sporting KC trades fullback Michael Harrington to Portland	url=http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/03/3946803/sporting-kc-trades-harrington.html	access-date=18 May 2013}}
	ENG Wigan Athletic	Free	title=Roger Espinoza to go straight into Wigan squad after arriving from MLS	url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/jan/04/roger-espinoza-wigan-mls	work=The Guardian	access-date=18 May 2013	location=London	date=January 4, 2013}}
	CAN Toronto F.C.	Trade for 2014 MLS SuperDraft Third Round Pick	last=Austin	first=Kurt	title=Forward Bobby Convey traded to Toronto FC	url=http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/05/forward-bobby-convey-traded-toronto-fc	access-date=18 May 2013}}
	ENG Blackburn Rovers	Released	title=Sporting KC and on-loan defender Yann Songo'o mutually agree to part ways	url=http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/06/sporting-kc-and-loan-defender-yann-songoo-mutually-agree-part-ways	access-date=5 July 2013}}
	CAN Toronto F.C.	Trade for 2015 MLS SuperDraft Second Round Pick	title=Midfielder Michael Thomas traded to Toronto FC	url=http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/07/midfielder-michael-thomas-traded-toronto-fc	access-date=5 July 2013}}
	ENG Middlesbrough F.C.	Transfer for $2.1 million	last=Austin	first=Kurt	title=Forward Kei Kamara transfers to Middlesbrough FC	url=http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/09/forward-kei-kamara-transfers-middlesbrough-fc	work=Sportingkc.com	publisher=Sporting Kansas City	access-date=3 September 2013}}

Loans

In

No.	Pos.	Player	Loaned From	Start	End	Source
94	MF	COL Jimmy Medranda	COL Deportivo Pereira	August 9, 2013	last=Austin	first=Kurt	title=Sporting KC re-acquires midfielder Jimmy Medranda	url=http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2014/02/sporting-kc-re-acquires-midfielder-jimmy-medranda	work=Sportingkc.com	publisher=Sporting Kansas City	access-date=17 February 2014}}

Out

No.	Pos.	Player	Loaned To	Start	End	Source
23	FW	SLE Kei Kamara	ENG Norwich City	January 30, 2013	May 6, 2013	title=Sporting KC loans Kei Kamara to Norwich City	url=http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/01/sporting-kc-loans-kei-kamara-norwich-city	publisher=SportingKC.com	access-date=January 30, 2013}}
14	FW	ENG Dom Dwyer	USA Orlando City	March 14, 2013	June 27, 2013	last=Austin	first=Kurt	title=Sporting KC agrees to loan four players to USL PRO affiliate Orlando City SC	url=http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/03/sporting-kc-agrees-loan-four-players-usl-pro-affiliate-orlando-city-sc	access-date=28 March 2013	archive-date=3 February 2014	archive-url=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	url-status=dead}}
2	DF	CMR Yann Songo'o	USA Orlando City	March 14, 2013	June 28, 2013
21	GK	USA Jon Kempin	USA Orlando City	March 14, 2013	September 8, 2013
25	MF	USA Christian Duke	USA Orlando City	March 14, 2013	September 8, 2013
17	FW	USA C. J. Sapong	USA Orlando City	July 11, 2013	July 18, 2013	last=Austin	first=Kurt	title=Sporting KC loans C.J. Sapong and Kevin Ellis to USL PRO affiliate Orlando City Soccer Club	url=http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/07/sporting-kc-loans-cj-sapong-and-kevin-ellis-usl-pro-affiliate-orlando-city-soccer-club	access-date=12 Aug 2013}}
4	DF	USA Kevin Ellis	USA Orlando City	July 11, 2013	September 8, 2013
17	FW	USA C. J. Sapong	USA Orlando City	August 2, 2013	August 5, 2013	last=Kaplan	first=Jonathon	title=Sporting Kansas City forward C.J. Sapong loaned to Orlando City Soccer Club	url=http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/08/sporting-kansas-city-forward-cj-sapong-loaned-orlando-city-soccer-club	publisher=Sporting KC	access-date=11 August 2013}}
14	FW	ENG Dom Dwyer	USA Orlando City	September 4, 2013	September 8, 2013	last=Austin	first=Kurt	title=Sporting Kansas City loans forward Dom Dwyer to Orlando City SC for USL PRO Championship	url=http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/09/sporting-kansas-city-loans-forward-dom-dwyer-orlando-city-sc-usl-pro-championship	work=Sportingkc.com	publisher=Sporting Kansas City	access-date=5 September 2013}}

Competitions

Match results

Preseason

Desert Friendlies

Jérôme
Olum
Joseph Kawulok

2013 Disney Pro Soccer Classic

Main article: 2013 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic

Di Vaio Wenger
Lefevre Convey
Saad Hill Davis Rosell

Major League Soccer

Main article: 2013 Major League Soccer season

League table

Eastern Conference standings

Regular season

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise Gaddis Zusi Convey
Rosell Bieler Califf Eckersley
O'Dea Collin
Sinovic Bieler Feilhaber Rosell Segares
Santos
Rolfe Feilhaber Collin
Sinovic
Zusi Schällibaum Myers
Bieler Jakovic
Hamid McCarty Juninho Myers Rosell Joseph Nielsen Donovan Rosell Nagbe
Wallace
Zemanski Nagamura
Zusi
Sapong Morales
Kennedy
Alvarez Collin Traore Ashe Rosell Kitchen White Kamara Barnes Bieler
Opara Nyassi
Warner
Mapp Nesta Iapichino Zimmerman Watson Sapong Nielsen Bieler
Collin Oduro
Wahl
George Segares
Anibaba
Larentowicz
Soumare
Paladini Zusi
Olum Besler
Bieler
Lambe Gil
Morales
Findley Saad
Olum
Collin
Opara Smith Joseph
Bieler
Rosell Kamara
Collin
Dwyer Espindola
Sam
Petke Feilhaber
Bieler Dorman
McCarthy Collin Alex Besler Rosell
Zusi Buddle
Moor Saad
Nagamura
Sapong O'Rourke Hall
Caldwell
Nelsen Sapong
Joseph Feilhaber
Opara Carroll
Williams Sapong
Joseph Sarkodie Olum
Rosell
Bunbury Saad Jeffrey
Kitchen
Iapichino Farfan
McInerney Zusi
Olum

MLS Cup Playoffs

Main article: 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs

Bracket

Results

Conference Semifinals

Rowe
Imbongo
Nguyen
Soares
Barrett Collin
Bunbury Collin
Sinovic
Bieler Caldwell
Imbongo Sporting Kansas City won 4-3 on aggregate

Conference Finals

Dwyer Brunner Sporting Kansas City won 2–1 on aggregate

MLS Cup

Main article: MLS Cup 2013

Result

Feilhaber Saborío
Beckerman Nagamura Besler Feilhaber Zusi Sinovic Sapong Olum Myers Collin Grabavoy Beckerman Plata Morales Schuler Beltran Velásquez Borchers Palmer

CONCACAF Champions League (2013–14)

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
USA Sporting Kansas City	4	2	2	0	5	1	4	8
HON Olimpia	4	2	1	1	2	2	0	7
NCA Real Estelí	4	0	1	3	1	5	-4	1

Opara Saad
Dwyer Padilla Nagamura
Sinovic
Collin Gardner De Souza
Barrera Bunbury Medina

Advanced to Championship Stage

Main article: 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League championship stage

U.S. Open Cup

Thomas Bieler Harmon Pulis

References

Austin, Kurt. "Sporting KC to face New England Revolution in two-leg Eastern Conference Semifinals series". Sportingkc.com.
(5 December 2012). "Sporting Kansas City acquires Josh Gardner from Montreal Impact". sportingkc.com.
(11 December 2012). "Sporting KC acquires midfielder Benny Feilhaber". sportingkc.com.
(12 December 2012). "Sporting KC trades for defender Ike Opara". sportingkc.com.
(13 December 2012). "Sporting KC signs defender Yann Songo'o". sportingkc.com.
(18 December 2012). "Sporting KC signs Claudio Bieler as Designated Player". sportingkc.com.
(17 January 2013). "Sporting KC selects 19-year-old midfielder Mikey Lopez in 2013 MLS SuperDraft". sportingkc.com.
(28 February 2013). "Sporting KC signs two to contracts". sportingkc.com.
Austin, Kurt. "Sporting Kansas City signs 16-year-old Homegrown Player Erik Palmer-Brown".
Kaplan, Jonathon. "Sporting KC acquires midfielder Jimmy Medranda and defender Brendan Ruiz". Sportingkc.com.
Austin, Kurt. "Sporting Kansas City signs defender Federico Bessone".
(November 20, 2012). "Sporting KC waives Cyprian Hedrick, 3 others".
"Sporting KC trades fullback Michael Harrington to Portland".
(January 4, 2013). "Roger Espinoza to go straight into Wigan squad after arriving from MLS". The Guardian.
Austin, Kurt. "Forward Bobby Convey traded to Toronto FC".
"Midfielder Michael Thomas traded to Toronto FC".
Austin, Kurt. "Forward Kei Kamara transfers to Middlesbrough FC". Sporting Kansas City.
Austin, Kurt. "Sporting KC re-acquires midfielder Jimmy Medranda". Sporting Kansas City.
"Sporting KC loans Kei Kamara to Norwich City". SportingKC.com.
Austin, Kurt. "Sporting KC agrees to loan four players to USL PRO affiliate Orlando City SC".
Austin, Kurt. "Sporting KC loans C.J. Sapong and Kevin Ellis to USL PRO affiliate Orlando City Soccer Club".
Austin, Kurt. "Sporting KC recalls C.J. Sapong from loan".
Kaplan, Jonathon. "Sporting Kansas City forward C.J. Sapong loaned to Orlando City Soccer Club". Sporting KC.
Austin, Kurt. "Sporting Kansas City loans forward Dom Dwyer to Orlando City SC for USL PRO Championship". Sporting Kansas City.

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