For the fifth straight year Sporting Kansas City will head to Tucson, Arizona in February for the Desert Diamond Cup. This time, they will bring their little brother, the newly formed USL squad, the Swope Park Rangers. The Swope Park Rangers will be joined by a second USL team, Arizona United, making them the first participants in the event.
As we indicated when we broke the news a month ago, FC Tucson, a fourth division team, plays host to the tournament. Back in 2011, Sporting actually won the inaugural Desert Diamond Cup over the New York Red Bulls.