# 2024 Sporting Kansas City season

The 2024 Sporting Kansas City season was the 29th season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the 14th year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker. Sporting Kansas City opened the season against the Houston Dynamo on February 24, 2024. In 2024, Sporting KC was one of the eight MLS teams that are participating in the 2024 U.S. Open Cup instead of sending an MLS Next Pro team.

## Roster

    As of February 8, 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | USA | John Pulskamp |
| 3 | DF | ESP | Andreu Fontàs |
| 4 | DF | GER | Robert Voloder |
| 5 | DF | COL | Daniel Rosero |
| 6 | MF | SRB | Nemanja Radoja |
| 7 | FW | SCO | Johnny Russell (captain) |
| 8 | MF | USA | Memo Rodríguez |
| 9 | FW | MEX | Alan Pulido |
| 10 | FW | HUN | Dániel Sallói |
| 11 | FW | USA | Khiry Shelton |
| 14 | DF | GER | Tim Leibold |
| 17 | DF | USA | Jake Davis |
| 18 | DF | BEL | Logan Ndenbe |
| 19 | DF | USA | Robert Castellanos |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | FW | HON | Alenis Vargas |
| 21 | MF | USA | Felipe Hernández |
| 22 | DF | CAN | Zorhan Bassong |
| 23 | FW | NGA | William Agada |
| 24 | DF | USA | Kayden Pierre |
| 25 | FW | USA | Ozzie Cisneros |
| 26 | MF | GER | Erik Thommy |
| 28 | DF | USA | Chris Rindov |
| 29 | GK | USA | Tim Melia |
| 30 | FW | CAN | Stephen Afrifa |
| 31 | MF | USA | Danny Flores |
| 36 | GK | USA | Ryan Schewe |
| 54 | MF | FRA | Rémi Walter |
| 77 | FW | CYP | Marinos Tzionis |

## Competitive
### Major League Soccer
#### Standings
##### Western Conference

MLS Western Conference table (2024) :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 10 | Austin FC | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 42 |
| 11 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 41 |
| 12 | St. Louis City SC | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 50 | 63 | −13 | 37 |
| 13 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 51 | 66 | −15 | 31 |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 41 | 78 | −37 | 21 |

##### Overall table

Overall MLS standings table :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 25 | Nashville SC | 34 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 38 | 54 | −16 | 36 | |
| 26 | New England Revolution | 34 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 37 | 74 | −37 | 31 | |
| 27 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 51 | 66 | −15 | 31 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One |
| 28 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 40 | 62 | −22 | 30 | |
| 29 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 41 | 78 | −37 | 21 | |
* ↑ Sporting Kansas City qualified as 2024 U.S. Open Cup finalists as the winners, Los Angeles FC, had already qualified via the 2024 Leagues Cup

#### Match results
### 2024 Leagues Cup
#### Group Stage (West 4)

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TOL | SKC | CHI |
| 1 | Toluca | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | 2–1 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | | — | — | — |