Sporting Kansas City's 2018 campaign was a familiar one. Once again, Sporting KC was among the Western Conference powers, running to the top of the conference in the regular season. Though this season they broke a string of four straight exits in the knockout round of the MLS playoffs, once again, they fell short of MLS Cup.
Since capturing the title in 2013, Sporting KC have remained among the contenders for MLS Cup year in and year out. Each and every year, they're among the best teams in the Western Conference, regardless of arrivals and departures. They're the portrait of consistency as Peter Vermes has built Sporting KC into a model club that is always contending for something.