Is this the official MLS ranking?

No. Ranked XI is an independent national table. MLS publishes its own standings; this page places Sporting Kansas City on one scale that runs from MLS to the grassroots so clubs in different leagues can be compared.

What does a rating of 1840 mean?

It is an Elo-style strength estimate from real league standings, calibrated across leagues on about 600 U.S. Open Cup results. Higher is stronger. It is a measure of form and level, not a prediction that Sporting Kansas City would win any particular match.

Why is a club from another league listed as a rival?

"Nearest rated rivals" means nearest by distance, not by league. Because every club sits on one scale, the closest club to Sporting Kansas City is shown whatever division it plays in.

Is this betting advice?

No. Ranked XI publishes ratings and probabilities as data. Nothing on this site is betting advice.

Sporting Kansas City

Kansas City, KS · MLS · men’s game · updated 23 September 2026

Sporting Kansas City is an MLS men’s soccer club in Kansas City, KS. On the Ranked XI national table it rates 1840 (from real league standings), #30 in MLS and #30 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the US soccer pyramid. Figures updated 23 September 2026. Its league and national positions are the same number this week — MLS supplies the top 30 men’s clubs in the country. Nearest rated rival: Kansas City Legends (UPSL, 1333).

1840Rating, from real league standings

#30MLS (of 30)

#30National (men’s, of 2,142 rated)

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How is Sporting Kansas City rated?

Real league standings. The division publishes a table but not usable match-by-match results, so the rating is fitted to points and goal difference and moves as the table moves. Cross-league placement is calibrated on roughly 600 U.S. Open Cup results, the only competition where clubs from different tiers actually play each other — full methodology.

Where does Sporting Kansas City sit nationally?

Sporting Kansas City is #30 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the United States, and #30 of 30 rated clubs in MLS. Both figures come from the same scale, so the national number already accounts for every league above and below MLS. In Kansas it is #2 of 44 rated clubs (state table).

What has Sporting Kansas City won?

Competition	Titles	Years
MLS Cup	2	2000, 2013
Supporters' Shield	1	2000
U.S. Open Cup	4	2004, 2012, 2015, 2017

Nearest rated rivals

Kansas City Legends · UPSL · 1333 · #1442 nationally · 1 km
Sporting KC II · MLS Next Pro · 1400 · #642 nationally · 6 km
Park University Pirates · NAIA · 1410 · #568 nationally · 15 km
Park University Gilbert Buccaneers · NAIA · 1370 · #973 nationally · 15 km
Santafé Wanderers FC · USL League Two · 1499 · #246 nationally · 17 km

Other clubs in Kansas City

Kansas City Current · NWSL · 1894
Santafé Wanderers FC · USL League Two · 1499
Sporting KC II · MLS Next Pro · 1400

Where Sporting Kansas City sits

Official Sporting Kansas City links

Sporting Kansas City — common questions

Is this the official MLS ranking?: No. Ranked XI is an independent national table. MLS publishes its own standings; this page places Sporting Kansas City on one scale that runs from MLS to the grassroots so clubs in different leagues can be compared.
What does a rating of 1840 mean?: It is an Elo-style strength estimate from real league standings, calibrated across leagues on about 600 U.S. Open Cup results. Higher is stronger. It is a measure of form and level, not a prediction that Sporting Kansas City would win any particular match.
Why is a club from another league listed as a rival?: "Nearest rated rivals" means nearest by distance, not by league. Because every club sits on one scale, the closest club to Sporting Kansas City is shown whatever division it plays in.
Is this betting advice?: No. Ranked XI publishes ratings and probabilities as data. Nothing on this site is betting advice.

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