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Sporting Kansas City
2020 season
OwnerSporting Club
Head CoachPeter Vermes
StadiumChildren's Mercy Park
MLSConference: TBD
Overall: TBD
PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupTBD
Top goalscorerLeague: Alan Pulido
Gadi Kinda
All: Alan Pulido
Gadi Kinda
Highest home attendanceLeague: 21,188 (March 7 vs. Houston Dynamo)
All: 21,188 (March 7 vs. Houston Dynamo)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 21,188 (March 7 vs. Houston Dynamo)
All: 21,188 (March 7 vs. Houston Dynamo)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 21,188
All: 21,188
Biggest win4–0 (vs. Houston Dynamo on March 7, 2020)
Biggest defeatTBD
← 2019
2021 →

The 2020 Sporting Kansas City season is the twenty-fifth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the tenth year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker. The season was suspended on March 12, for 30 days, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Following that decision, on March 19 Major League Soccer extended its temporary suspension until May 10.[2] Following that decision, on April 17 Major League Soccer extended its temporary suspension until June 8.[3]

Summary

Preseason

Sporting will spend the whole of its pre-season training camp in Scottsdale, Arizona for the sixth straight year, led by Coach and Sporting Director Peter Vermes. From January 19 to Feb. 1 and from Feb. 8-22 the club will practice in Scottsdale before kicking off its 25th season in Major League Soccer on Feb. 29 or March 1.[4]

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of August 16, 2019.

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Richard Sánchez  Mexico [5]
2 DF Botond Baráth  Hungary
3 DF Andreu Fontas  Spain [5]
4 DF Roberto Punčec  Croatia [5]
5 DF Matt Besler (Captain)  United States
6 MF Ilie Sánchez  Spain
7 FW Johnny Russell (DP)  Scotland
8 DF Graham Zusi  United States
9 FW Alan Pulido (DP)  Mexico [5]
10 MF Felipe Gutiérrez (DP)  Chile [5]
11 FW Khiry Shelton  United States [5]
12 FW Gerso Fernandes  Guinea-Bissau
13 DF Amadou Dia  United States [5]
15 MF Roger Espinoza  Honduras [5]
16 DF Graham Smith  United States
17 MF Gadi Kinda  Israel [5]
18 GK Eric Dick  United States
19 FW Erik Hurtado  United States
20 FW Dániel Sallói (HGP)  Hungary
21 MF Felipe Hernandez (HGP)  Colombia [5]
23 FW Tyler Freeman (HGP)  United States
24 GK John Pulskamp  United States
26 DF Jaylin Lindsey (HGP)  United States
27 MF Gianluca Busio (HGP)  United States [5]
28 DF Cameron Duke (HGP)  United States
29 GK Tim Melia  United States
36 DF Luís Martins  Portugal
75 MF Wan Kuzain  Malaysia

Player Movement

In

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

Date Player Position Previous Club Fee/Notes Ref
November 26, 2019 Mexico Richard Sánchez GK United States Chicago Fire FC 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft [6]
December 4, 2019 Croatia Roberto Punčec DF Croatia Rijeka Undisclosed [7]
December 9, 2019 United States Khiry Shelton FW Germany SC Paderborn 07 Undisclosed [8]
December 10, 2019 Mexico Alan Pulido FW Mexico C.D. Guadalajara Undisclosed [9]
January 10, 2020 United States Amadou Dia DF United States Phoenix Rising FC Signed for 2020 season with contract options through 2022 [10]
February 24, 2020 United States John Pulskamp GK United States Sporting Kansas City II Promotion to first team [11]

Draft picks

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2020 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

Round Pick Number Player Position School
3 58 United States Jaret Townsend MF University of Washington
4 84 United States James Kasak FW Virginia Tech

Out

Date Player Position Destination Club Notes Ref
November 19, 2019 Colombia Jimmy Medranda MF United States Nashville SC Selected in 2019 MLS Expansion Draft [12]
November 19, 2019 United States Adrian Zendejas GK United States Nashville SC Traded for $125,000 in 2020 TAM and $50,000 in 2020 GAM [12]
November 21, 2019 United States Seth Sinovic DF United States New England Revolution Option Declined [13]
November 21, 2019 United States Benny Feilhaber MF Retired Option Declined [13]
November 21, 2019 United States Gedion Zelalem MF United States New York City FC Option Declined [13]
November 21, 2019 Hungary Krisztián Németh FW Option Declined [13]
November 21, 2019 Liechtenstein Nicolas Hasler DF Switzerland FC Thun Option Declined [13]
November 21, 2019 Costa Rica Rodney Wallace DF Option Declined [13]

Loans

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

In

Date Player Position Loaned from Notes Ref
January 23, 2020 Israel Gadi Kinda MF Beitar Jerusalem F.C. One-year loan using Targeted Allocation Money (TAM), with an option to exercise a permanent transfer at the end of 2020 [14]
February 14, 2020 New Zealand Winston Reid DF West Ham United F.C. One-year loan [15]

Out

Date Player Position Loaned to Notes Ref
February 4, 2020 United States Eric Dick GK Phoenix Rising FC Loaned to Phoenix Rising FC (USL Championship) for the 2020 season. [16]

Competitions

Preseason

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06) unless shown otherwise

Preseason schedule announced on January 14, 2020.[17]

January 25, 2020 Phoenix Rising FC Trialists 0–4 Sporting Kansas City Tempe, Arizona
12:00 PM Report Sallói 23'
Busio 43', 50'
Harris 70'		 Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Note: Played in three 30-minute periods.
February 1, 2020 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 FC Cincinnati Casa Grande, Arizona
12:00 PM Sallói 11', Yellow card 27'
Espinoza 44'
Harris 65'
Busio Yellow card 80'
Russell 82'		 Report Gyau Yellow card 55'
Stanko Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Grande Sports World
February 12, 2020 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Columbus Crew Casa Grande, Arizona
12:00 PM Report Zardes 1'
Santos 43' (pen.)		 Stadium: Grande Sports World

Visit Tucson Sun Cup

Main article: Visit Tucson Sun Cup
February 15, 2020 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Real Salt Lake Tucson, Arizona
5:00 PM Silva Yellow card 72'
Herrera Yellow card 76'		 Report Sánchez Yellow card 40'
Duke Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Referee: Victor Rivas
Note: Preseason [18]
February 19, 2020 Phoenix Rising FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Tempe, Arizona
8:00 PM Moar 66'
Calistri 78'		 Report Russell 56' Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
February 22, 2020 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 New York Red Bulls Tucson, Arizona
3:00 PM Kinda 61' Report Valot 59'
Cásseres 86' (pen.)		 Stadium: Kino Sports Complex

MLS is Back Tournament

See also: 2020 MLS is Back Tournament

Group stage

Group D results
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Minnesota United FC 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3 Real Salt Lake 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4 Colorado Rapids 3 0 1 2 4 7 −3 1
Source: MLS[19]
Sporting Kansas CityvMinnesota United FC
Sporting Kansas CityvColorado Rapids
Real Salt LakevSporting Kansas City

Regular season

Main article: 2020 Major League Soccer season

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-06) unless shown otherwise

February 29, 2020 1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–3 Sporting Kansas City Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
9:30 PM Cornelius Yellow card 23'
Nerwinski 28'		 Report Kinda Yellow card 3', 39'
Pulido 17'
Shelton Yellow card 57'
Hurtado 90+5'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 22,120
Referee: Ted Unkel
Note: Season Opener [21]
March 7, 2020 2 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM
Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 21,188
Referee: Allen Chapman
Note: Home Opener [21]
March 14, 2020 3 Atlanta United FC v Sporting Kansas City Atlanta, Georgia
6:00 PM Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Note: The season was suspended on March 12, for 30 days, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[22][23]
March 21, 2020 4 San Jose Earthquakes v Sporting Kansas City San Jose, California
9:00 PM Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Note: The season was suspended on March 12, for 30 days, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[22][23]
March 28, 2020 5 Sporting Kansas City v Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Note: The season was suspended on March 12, for 30 days, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[22][23]
April 4, 2020 6 LA Galaxy v Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
9:30 PM Stadium: StubHub Center
Note: The season was suspended on March 12, for 30 days, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[22][23]
April 11, 2020 7 Nashville SC v Sporting Kansas City Nashville, Tennessee
7:00 PM Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Note: Extension of original suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[24]
April 18, 2020 8 Sporting Kansas City v Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Note: Extension of original suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[24]
April 25, 2020 9 Sporting Kansas City v Minnesota United FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Note: Extension of original suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[24]
May 2, 2020 10 Los Angeles FC v Sporting Kansas City Los Angeles, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Note: Extension of original suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[24]
May 9, 2020 11 Sporting Kansas City v Toronto FC Kansas City, Kansas
3:00 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Note: Extension of original suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[24]
May 16, 2020 12 Philadelphia Union v Sporting Kansas City Chester, Pennsylvania
TBD Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Note: Extension of extension of original suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[25]
May 23, 2020 13 Sporting Kansas City v Seattle Sounders FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Note: Extension of extension of original suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[25]
May 30, 2020 14 FC Dallas v Sporting Kansas City Frisco, Texas
7:30 PM Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Note: Extension of extension of original suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[25]
June 6, 2020 15 Sporting Kansas City v Orlando City SC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Note: Extension of extension of original suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[25]
June 13, 2020 16 Portland Timbers v Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon
4:00 PM Stadium: Providence Park
June 17, 2020 17 Sporting Kansas City v LA Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
June 20, 2020 18 Sporting Kansas City v Vancouver Whitecaps FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
June 28, 2020 19 Sporting Kansas City v Portland Timbers Kansas City, Kansas
5:30 PM Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
July 1, 2020 20 Real Salt Lake v Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
9:00 PM Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
July 5, 2020 21 Sporting Kansas City v Los Angeles Football Club Kansas City, Kansas
5:30 PM Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
July 11, 2020 22 Sporting Kansas City v FC Cincinnati Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
July 18, 2020 23 Minnesota United FC v Sporting Kansas City Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:00 PM Stadium: Allianz Field
July 25, 2020 24 Sporting Kansas City v FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
August 1, 2020 25 Montreal Impact v Sporting Kansas City Montreal, Quebec
6:00 PM Stadium: Saputo Stadium
August 8, 2020 26 Seattle Sounders v Sporting Kansas City Seattle, Washington
2:30 PM Stadium: CenturyLink Field
August 15, 2020 27 Sporting Kansas City v San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
August 22, 2020 28 New England Revolution v Sporting Kansas City Foxborough, Massachusetts
6:30 PM Stadium: Gillette Stadium
August 29, 2020 29 Sporting Kansas City v Columbus Crew SC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
September 5, 2020 30 Chicago Fire FC v Sporting Kansas City Chicago, Illinois
2:30 PM Stadium: Soldier Field
September 12, 2019 31 Colorado Rapids v Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
8:00 PM Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
September 19, 2020 32 Sporting Kansas City v Nashville SC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
September 27, 2020 33 Houston Dynamo v Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
6:30 PM [26] Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
October 4, 2020 34 Sporting Kansas City v New York City FC Kansas City, Kansas
3:30 PM Stadium: Children's Mercy Park

Standings

Western Conference

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 21 12 6 3 38 25 +13 39 1.86 Qualification for the playoffs first round and Leagues Cup
2 Seattle Sounders FC 22 11 5 6 44 23 +21 39 1.77
3 Portland Timbers 23 11 6 6 46 35 +11 39 1.70 Qualification for the playoffs first round and
2021 CONCACAF Champions League[a]
4 Minnesota United FC 21 9 5 7 36 26 +10 34 1.62 Qualification for the playoffs first round
5 Colorado Rapids 18 8 6 4 32 28 +4 28 1.56
Source: MLS[27]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. ^ As MLS is Back tournament winners

Overall table

2020 MLS overall standings
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Philadelphia Union (S) 23 14 4 5 44 20 +24 47 2.04 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[a]
2 Toronto FC (V) 23 13 5 5 33 26 +7 44 1.91 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[b]
3 Sporting Kansas City 21 12 6 3 38 25 +13 39 1.86 2021 Leagues Cup[c]
4 Columbus Crew SC (C) 23 12 6 5 36 21 +15 41 1.78 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[d]
5 Orlando City SC 23 11 4 8 40 25 +15 41 1.78 2021 Leagues Cup[e]
Source: MLS[28]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield winners; (V) Canadian Championship finalists
Notes:
  1. ^ As Supporters' Shield winners (USA2)
  2. ^ As 2020 Canadian Championship finalists (awarded by Canada Soccer) (CAN1)
  3. ^ As 1st, Western Conference (MLS1)
  4. ^ As MLS Cup 2020 champions (USA1)
  5. ^ As 4th, Eastern Conference (MLS2)

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAAHAAHHAHAHAHAHHHAHHAHAAHAHAAHAH
ResultWW
Source: [1]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Player statistics

Squad appearances and goals

Last updated on 7 March 2020.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Major League Soccer U.S. Open Cup Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Mexico MEX Richard Sánchez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45 GK United States USA John Pulskamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 GK United States USA Tim Melia 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Hungary HUN Botond Baráth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF Spain ESP Andreu Fontas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Croatia CRO Roberto Punčec 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF United States USA Matt Besler 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
8 DF United States USA Graham Zusi 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
13 DF United States USA Amadou Dia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF United States USA Graham Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF United States USA Jaylin Lindsey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 DF Portugal POR Luís Martins 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 MF Spain ESP Ilie Sánchez 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF Chile CHI Felipe Gutiérrez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF Honduras HON Roger Espinoza 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
17 MF Israel ISR Gadi Kinda 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
21 MF Colombia COL Felipe Hernandez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF United States USA Gianluca Busio 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF United States USA Cameron Duke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
75 MF Malaysia MAS Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW Scotland SCO Johnny Russell 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Mexico MEX Alan Pulido 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
11 FW United States USA Khiry Shelton 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
12 FW Guinea-Bissau GNB Gerso Fernandes 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW United States USA Erik Hurtado 2 1 0+2 1 0 0 0 0
20 FW Hungary HUN Dániel Sallói 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW United States USA Tyler Freeman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club
0+1 means player did came on as a sub once. 1+1 means player started once and came on as a sub once.

Top scorers

Number Position Name MLS Open Cup Playoffs Total
9 FW Mexico Alan Pulido 2 0 0 2
17 MF IsraelGadi Kinda 2 0 0 2
15 MF Honduras Roger Espinoza 1 0 0 1
11 FW United States Khiry Shelton 1 0 0 1
19 FW United States Erik Hurtado 1 0 0 1
Total 7 0 0 7

As of March 10, 2020

Disciplinary record

Number Position Name MLS Open Cup Playoffs Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
17 MF IsraelGadi Kinda 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
11 MF United StatesKhiry Shelton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
6 MF SpainIlie 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
TOTALS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0

As of March 7, 2020

Injury record

N P Nat. Name Type Status Source Match Inj. Date Ret. Date
7 FW Scotland Johnny Russell Muscle Tear thebluetestament.com Unknown November 2019 February 29, 2020


10 MF Chile Felipe Gutiérrez knee injury mlssoccer.com Unknown February 2020


3 DF Spain Andreu Fontas Achilles surgery mlssoccer.com Unknown February 2020


- Player is injured
- Player has recovered from injury
Last updated: 2 March 2020
Source: SportingKC.com

References

  1. ^ "MLS suspends 2020 season for 30 days due to coronavirus". mlssoccer.com. March 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "MLS extends season suspension in accordance with CDC guidance on COVID-19". https://www.mlssoccer.com/. March 19, 2020. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ @MLS_PR (April 17, 2020). "MLS Statement on April 17, 2020" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Kovzan, Sam (February 28, 2019). "Sporting KC announces roster moves ahead of 2020 MLS season". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Kovzan, Sam (January 28, 2020). "Sporting KC announces more jersey number updates as Felipe Gutierrez takes No. 10". Sporting Kansas City.
  6. ^ Kovzan, Sam (November 26, 2019). "Sporting KC selects goalkeeper Richard Sanchez in Stage 1 of 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft". Sporting KC.
  7. ^ Kovzan, Sam (December 4, 2019). "Sporting KC signs 28-year-old Croatian defender Roberto Puncec". Sporting KC.
  8. ^ Kovzan, Sam (December 9, 2019). "Sporting KC signs 26-year-old forward Khiry Shelton". Sporting KC.
  9. ^ Kovzan, Sam (December 10, 2019). "Sporting KC acquires Liga MX top-scoring striker Alan Pulido on club-record transfer fee from C.D. Guadalajara". Sportingkc.com.
  10. ^ Kovzan, Sam (January 10, 2020). "Sporting signs 26-year-old defender Amadou Dia". Sportingkc.com.
  11. ^ Kovzan, Sam (February 24, 2020). "Sporting KC signs 18-year-old goalkeeper John Pulskamp". Sportingkc.com.
  12. ^ a b Kovzan, Sam (November 19, 2019). "Sporting KC acquires $175,000 in Allocation Money and international roster spot in trade with Nashville SC". Sporting Kansas City.
  13. ^ a b c d e f Kovzan, Sam (November 21, 2019). "Sporting KC announces roster moves ahead of 2020 MLS season". Sporting Kansas City.
  14. ^ Kovzan, Sam (January 23, 2020). "Sporting KC acquires 25-year-old Israeli central midfielder Gadi Kinda on loan from Beitar Jerusalem". Sporting Kansas City.
  15. ^ Kovzan, Sam (February 14, 2020). "Sporting KC acquires defender Winston Reid on loan from English Premier League club West Ham United". Sporting Kansas City.
  16. ^ Kovzan, Sam (February 4, 2020). "Sporting loans goalkeeper Eric Dick to USL Championship club Phoenix Rising FC". Sporting Kansas City.
  17. ^ Kovzan, Sam (January 14, 2020). "Sporting KC announces full 2020 preseason schedule". Sporting KC.
  18. ^ Kovzan, Sam (January 7, 2020). "Sporting to face Real Salt Lake, Phoenix Rising FC and New York Red Bulls in Visit Tucson Sun Cup". Sporting KC.
  19. ^ "MLS is Back Group Stage Standings". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on August 29, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  20. ^ a b c Kovzan, Sam (June 24, 2020). "Sporting KC match schedule and broadcast details released for MLS is Back Tournament". Sporting KC.
  21. ^ a b Kovzan, Sam (December 5, 2019). "Sporting to host Houston Dynamo in 2020 home opener after kicking off season at Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Sporting KC.
  22. ^ a b c d "MLS suspends 2020 season for 30 days due to coronavirus". mlssoccer.com. March 12, 2020.
  23. ^ a b c d Kovzan, Sam (December 19, 2019). "Sporting Kansas City releases 2020 MLS regular season schedule". Sporting KC.
  24. ^ a b c d e "MLS extends season suspension in accordance with CDC guidance on COVID-19". mlssoccer.com. March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  25. ^ a b c d @MLS_PR (April 17, 2020). "MLS Statement on April 17, 2020" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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  27. ^ "Conference Standings – 2020". Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  28. ^ "Supporters' Shield Standings – 2020". Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
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