Speaking in front of many season-ticket holders, long-time dedicated supporters, and Sporting Kansas City’s player roster at the 2017 Season Kickoff Event in downtown Kansas City last March, Sporting Club CEO Robb Heineman stated that “Championships endure forever: It’s time for another championship.”
Six months on, Sporting Kansas City has earned the right to play in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final this Wednesday and is in the thick of a very hotly contested playoff race in MLS’s Western Conference as they sit in fourth place – only three points shy of leader Vancouver Whitecaps, yet just six points above eighth-place San Jose Earthquakes.