Kansas City Comets (founded 2010)
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| Founded | 2010 |
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| Stadium | Cable Dahmer Arena |
| Capacity | 5,800 |
| Owners | Game Theory Ventures LLC[1] |
| Managing partner | Brian Budzinski |
| Head Coach | Leo Gibson |
| League | Major Arena Soccer League |
| Website | Club website |
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 Cable Dahmer 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.[2] Assistant Coach Vlatko Andonovski was promoted to Head Coach on August 29, 2013, succeeding Røntved.[3]
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.[4] Before the 2016-2017 season, the team announced that they would be re-branded as the Kansas City Comets after previously being known as the Missouri Comets from 2010-2016.[5]
Year-by-year
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| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Attendance Average |
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| 2010–11 | MISL | 3rd MISL, 8–12 | Lost Semifinal | 4,017 |
| 2011–12 | MISL | 2nd Central Division, 15-9 | Lost Division Final | 4,092 |
| 2012–13 | MISL | 3rd MISL, 13-13 | Lost in Finals | 4,237 |
| 2013–14 | MISL | 3rd MISL, 14-6 | Won Championship | 4,180 |
| 2014–15 | MASL | 1st, Central Division 20–0 | Lost in Conference Finals | 4,452 |
| 2015–16 | MASL | 1st, Central Division 17–3 | Lost in Conference Finals | 3,892 |
| 2016–17 | MASL | 1st, Central Division 15–5 | Lost in Division Final | 3,720 |
| 2017–18 | MASL | 3rd, Central Division 7–15 | DNQ | 3,644 |
| 2018–19 | MASL | 2nd, Central Division 13–11 | Lost in Division Final | 1,988 |
| 2019–20 | MASL | 6th, Eastern Conference 10–11 | DNQ | 2,871 |
| Total | 122-74 Win % = .622 |
8-13 Win % = .380 |
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Franchise Leaders
Regular Season
- Appearances: Leo Gibson-203
- Points: Leo Gibson-484
- Goals: Leo Gibson-251
- Assists: Leo Gibson-233
- Wins: Danny Waltman-63
- Saves: Danny Waltman-1351
Postseason
- Appearances: Vahid Assadpour-34
- Points: Leo Gibson-33
- Goals: Leo Gibson-24
- Assists: John Sosa-16
- Wins: Danny Waltman-5
- Saves: Danny Waltman-172
Total
- Appearances: Leo Gibson-228
- Points: Leo Gibson-517
- Goals: Leo Gibson-275
- Assists: Leo Gibson-242
- Wins: Danny Waltman-68
- Saves: Danny Waltman-1523
Personnel
As of April 7, 2019.[6]
Active players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Inactive players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- Missouri Comets
- 2010 establishments in Missouri
- Association football clubs established in 2010
- Independence, Missouri
- Indoor soccer clubs in the United States
- Major Arena Soccer League teams
- Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014) teams
- Soccer clubs in Kansas City, Missouri
- Soccer clubs in Missouri
- Sports in the Kansas City metropolitan area
- Sports teams in the Kansas City metropolitan area
- Midwestern United States soccer club stubs
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