The 2021 Sporting Kansas City II season was the club's second year under the name of Sporting Kansas City II,[1] sixth year of play and their third season in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the top tier of United Soccer League and the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. The team will continue play at Children's Mercy Park.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, for the 2021 season, the league split each of the conferences further into two divisions, Atlantic and Central in the Eastern Conference and Mountain and Pacific in the Western Conference.[2] During the regular season, each Central Division team will play its division opponents four times – twice home and twice away – for a total of 28 games. The remaining four games in SKC II's schedule will be played against regional or cross-conference opponents, namely Colorado, LA Galaxy II, El Paso, and Oakland.[3]
Roster
- As of July 4, 2021[4]
- ^ Signed to first team contract with MLS affiliate Sporting Kansas City.
- ^ Sporting Kansas City Academy player.
Competitions
USL Championship
Central Division Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville City FC | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 61 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
| 2 | Birmingham Legion FC | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 60 | |
| 3 | Memphis 901 FC | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 50 | |
| 4 | FC Tulsa | 32 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 47 | |
| 5 | OKC Energy FC | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 37 | |
| 6 | Indy Eleven | 32 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 35 | |
| 7 | Atlanta United 2 | 32 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 34[a] | |
| 8 | Sporting Kansas City II | 32 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 33 | 64 | −31 | 20[a] |
Source: USL
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ a b The USL awarded a 3–0 win to Atlanta United 2 after Sporting Kansas City II fielded Jake Davis who was an ineligible player. The original score was 1–0 for Sporting Kansas City II.[5]
Match results
| 1 May 1 | FC Tulsa | 2–0 | Sporting Kansas City II | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7pm CDT | da Costa  14'Suarez 25' |
Report | Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 4,241 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| 7 May 2 | Sporting Kansas City II | 1–1 | OKC Energy FC | Kansas City, KS |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Ca. Duke  41' J. Rad 55' Freeman 84' Cisneros 90+1' |
Report | Sunday 14' Basuljevic 58' Lopez 70',  90+4' Iida 79' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Jon Freemon |
| 14 May 3 | Sporting Kansas City II | 0–4 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Kansas City, KS |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Dia 18' Čuić 34' Constant 39' Davis 45+2' Ch. Duke 54' |
Report | Dewing 7' Barry 29' (pen.), 40', 64' Ngalina 36' (pen.) Makangila 37' Batista 52' Edwards 59' Ockford 90' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Greg Dopka |
| 19 May 4 | LA Galaxy II | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City II | Carson, California |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Vázquez 42' Hernandez 73' |
Report | Čuić 23' Rešetar 60' Mushagalusa 82' |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Brad Jensen |
| 22 May 5 | Indy Eleven | 2–0 | Sporting Kansas City II | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Hamilton 53' Arteaga 65' |
Report | Rešetar 48' |
Stadium: Carroll Stadium Attendance: 3,999 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| 30 May 6 | Sporting Kansas City II | 0–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Kansas City, KS |
| 7:00 PM CDT | K. Rad 78' |
Report | Borelli 67' King 90+4' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| 2 June 7 | Sporting Kansas City II | 4–1 | FC Tulsa | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | K. Rad 41', 54' Ca. Duke 45+3' Barber 49' Harris 55' R. Smith 73' |
Report | Coutinho 14' Marlon 23' Bird 71' Kiesewetter 85' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| 9 June 8 | Atlanta United 2 | 2–2 | Sporting Kansas City II | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 6:30 PM | Kamdem Fewo 67' Gannon 74' |
Report | Mushagalusa 61', 69' |
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,421 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| 16 June 9 | FC Tulsa | 4–3 | Sporting Kansas City II | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:00pm CDT | Kibato 18' da Costa 42' Marlon 45', 45+2' Suarez 62' (pen.) Rivas 72' Ayagwa 90+5' |
Report | R. Smith 7' Džankić 34' Rešetar 45+3' Freeman 87', 90+4' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,690 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| 20 June 10 | Sporting Kansas City II | 1–2 | Indy Eleven | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 5:00 PM | Mushagalusa 20' Ch. Duke 90+2' |
Report | Law 12', 19' Wild 50' Cochran 83' Gutjahr 90+5' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
| 23 June 11 | OKC Energy FC | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City II | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Bijev  45+1, 45+1' Ellis-Hayden 90+4' |
Report | Barbir 90' |
Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 1,721 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| 26 June 12 | Memphis 901 FC | 2–3 | Sporting Kansas City II | Memphis,TN |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Dacres 32', 64' Kissiedou 48' Carroll 53' Murphy 58' |
Report | R. Smith 8' G. Smith 39' Mushagalusa 43', 55' Čuić 59' Barbir 72', 87' Džankić 90+6' |
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 4,875 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
| 2 July 13 | Sporting Kansas City II | 2–4 | Louisville City FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Ch. Duke 21' R. Smith 13' Mushagalusa 42' Jones 80' |
Report | Greig 5', 67' Ownby 57' Souahy 59' Davis IV 81' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Kevin Fikar |
| 10 July 14 | Atlanta United 2 | 0–1 | Sporting Kansas City II | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Report | Mushagalusa 38' |
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 728 Referee: Izlen Peksenar |
| 24 July 15 | OKC Energy FC | 0–0 | Sporting Kansas City II | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Rogers 30' |
Report | Ch. Duke 27' |
Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 2,171 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| 28 July 16 | Sporting Kansas City II | 1–2 | Louisville City FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Ch. Duke 53' Cisneros 89' Mushagalusa 90+4' |
Report | Gibson 6' González 46' Greig 56' McMahon 72' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| 1 August 17 | Sporting Kansas City II | 1–2 | Memphis 901 FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 4:00 PM CDT | Harris 25' (pen.), 45' K. Rad 90+2' |
Report | Murphy 12' Salazar 48' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Mathew Corrigan |
| 7 August 18 | Louisville City FC | 4–1 | Sporting Kansas City II | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 6:30 PM CDT | González 45+3' Ownby 71' Lancaster 75' Matsoso 84' Hoppenot 87' McLaughlin 90+4' |
Report | Jones 9' Mushagalusa 68' Davis 89' |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 10,470 Referee: Elton García |
| 11 August 19 | Birmingham Legion FC | 4–2 | Sporting Kansas City II | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:00 PM | Brett 7' Williams 70' Flemmings 81' Asiedu 90+1' |
Report | Čuić 4' Ch. Duke 68' Roberts 74' Barbir 90+3' |
Stadium: BBVA Field Referee: John Griggs |
| 14 August 20 | Sporting Kansas City II | 1–4 | Atlanta United 2 | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 4:00 PM | Davis 58' Barbir 86' J. Rad 90+1' |
Report | Ab. Diop 36' Matheus 39' Wolff 47' Goodrum 54', 74' Macky Diop 76' Allan 85' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Jon Freemon |
| 22 August 21 | Sporting Kansas City II | 1–1 | Indy Eleven | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 4:00 PM | Harris 40' Barber 64' Dia 88' |
Report | Hamilton 51', 58' Seagrist 69' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Greg Dopka |
| 29 August 22 | Sporting Kansas City II | 0–0 | Memphis 901 FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 4:00 PM CDT | Čuić 25' |
Report | Murphy 54' Oduro 64' Winn 75' Segbers 86' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
| 1 September 23 | Sporting Kansas City II | 0–1 | Birmingham Legion FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report | Kasim 42' Lopez 63' Williams 69' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| 4 September 24 | Sporting Kansas City II | 3–0 | OKC Energy FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 4:00 PM CDT | Cisneros 20', 58' R. Smith 72' Mushagalusa 79' Davis 87' |
Report | Batista 56' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Malik Badawi |
| 11 September 25 | Indy Eleven | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City II | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Koffie 64' Wild 77', 89' Hackshaw 87' |
Report | Čuić 90+3' |
Stadium: Carroll Stadium Attendance: 5,999 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
| 24 September 26 | Sporting Kansas City II | 1–1 | FC Tulsa | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Čuić 55' Pierre 65' Cisneros 87' |
Report | Suárez 8' (pen.) Johnson 16' Flanagan 88' Da Costa 90+1' Jadama 90+5' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Kevin Fikar |
| 1 October 27 | Sporting Kansas City II | 0–1 | Birmingham Legion FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Davis 56' |
Report | A. Crognale 10' Lopez 52' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: DeShun Beard |
| 6 October 28 | Memphis 901 FC | 3–1 | Sporting Kansas City II | Memphis,TN |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Murphy 20', 60', 74' (pen.) Paul 25' Oduro 89' Lamah 90+5' |
Report | Mushagalusa 17' K. Rad 39' Davis 69' McIntosh 73' G. Smith 86' Čuić 87' |
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,029 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| 9 October 29 | Louisville City FC | 4–3 | Sporting Kansas City II | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:30 PM ET | DelPiccolo 8' Totsch 15' Lancaster 30' (pen.), 90+4' McLaughlin 82' Jimenez 88' |
Report | Davis 24', 45+1', 84' Roberts 85' Ch. Duke 90+3' |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 10,762 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| 13 October 30 | Sporting Kansas City II | 0–3 | Atlanta United 2 | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:00 PM | Davis 44' Cisneros 69' Mushagalusa 76' |
Report | Bauer 79' Matheus 90+3' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| Note: Match forfeited by league to ATL due to Jake Davis' ineligibility (one match suspension for card accumulation).[6] | ||||
| 24 October 31 | Birmingham Legion FC | 6–0 | Sporting Kansas City II | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:00 PM | Herivaux 4', 63' Lapa 18', 39' Brett 31' Kavita 40' Asiedu 45' Flemmings 70' Kasim 76' |
Report | Lenis 86' |
Stadium: BBVA Field Referee: Greg Dopka |
| 30 October 32 | Oakland Roots SC | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City II | Oakland, California |
| 9:00 PM CDT | Enríquez 2' Bokila 82' Diaz 90+1' Mbumba 90+4' |
Report | Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium Attendance: 5,508 Referee: William Hoffman |
USL Cup Playoffs
U.S. Open Cup
Due to their ownership by a higher division professional club (Sporting Kansas City), SKC II is one of 15 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Kovzan, Sam (September 30, 2019). "Sporting Club's USL Championship team to become Sporting Kansas City II". Major League Soccer.
- ^ "USL Championship Announces 2021 Season Format". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2021 League Alignment". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ "SKCII Players". Sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ "USL Issues Fine, Forfeit to Sporting Kansas City II for Ineligible Player". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ "USL Issues Fine, Forfeit to Sporting Kansas City II for Ineligible Player". USLChampionship.com. United Soccer Leagues. October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ "Record-Setting 100 Teams Confirmed for 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship" (Press release). January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.