Kansas City Comets (2010–)

The Kansas City Comets are an indoor soccer team based in Independence, Missouri, near Kansas City.  Originally called the Missouri Comets, the team joined the Major Indoor Soccer League as an expansion team in the 2010–2011 season.  They play their home games at the Silverstein Eye Centers Arena and are currently members of the Major Arena Soccer League. 

History
The team is named after the original Kansas City Comets, who played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1981–1991.  Kim Røntved, a former Kansas City Comets star, was named the head coach on August 16, 2010.  Assistant Coach Vlatko Andonovski was promoted to Head Coach on August 29, 2013, succeeding Røntved. 

In all four seasons as members of the MISL the Comets reached the playoffs, and won the championship on their fourth playoff appearance.  This would be the final MISL championship. 

After the 2013-2014 season, the team announced that it was leaving the MISL along with five other teams and join the MASL.   Before the 2016-2017 season, the team announced that they would be re-branded as the Kansas City Comets. 

Year-by-year

Personnel
As of November 8, 2019

Active players

Inactive players

Coaching staff
  Leo Gibson - Head coach
  Jeff Davis - Assistant coach
  Alan Mayer - Goalkeeper coach

Head Coaches
 Kim Røntved (2010–2013)
 Vlatko Andonovski (2013–2016)
 Goran Karaotzov (2016—2017)
 Kim Røntved (2017—2019)

References

External links
Official Website

 
Category:2010 establishments in Missouri
Category:Association football clubs established in 2010
Category:Independence, Missouri
Category:Indoor soccer clubs in the United States
Category:Major Arena Soccer League teams
Category:Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014) teams
Category:Soccer clubs in Kansas City, Missouri
Category:Soccer clubs in Missouri
Category:Sports in the Kansas City metropolitan area