Sporting Kansas City Playoffs 2026

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Sporting Kansas City is 6W-4D-20L with 22 points, 15th in the Western Conference. It has been eliminated from playoff contention. Next: home to Austin FC, Sat, Oct 24 · 8:30 PM EDT.

Sporting Kansas CityWestern Conference · 15thEliminated
6-4-20W-D-L
22Points
-39Goal diff
0.73Points/game
3-4-8Home W-D-L
3-0-12Away W-D-L
WLDLLLast 5
4Matches left

Supporters’ Shield30th overall, 45 points behind Nashville SC.

Next matchvs Austin FCSat, Oct 24 · 8:30 PM EDT
Last matchL 1-3 vs Real Salt LakeSat, Oct 17

Season Trend

Sporting Kansas City: wins minus losses, game by game this season (draws count as level)
.500-14

Western Conference Table

#ClubGPW-D-LPTSGD
1Vancouver Whitecaps3016-7-755+32
2St.Louis City3014-9-751+15
3FC Dallas3014-9-751+8
4San Jose Earthquakes3013-9-848+10
5Houston Dynamo3013-8-947+2
6Los Angeles FC3112-10-946+15
7Seattle Sounders FC3011-9-1042+2
8LA Galaxy3110-10-1140-9
9Colorado Rapids3011-6-13390
10Real Salt Lake3010-6-1436-3
11Portland Timbers309-7-1434-5
12San Diego FC308-10-1234-3
13Minnesota United308-10-1234-8
14Austin FC307-10-1331-18
15Sporting Kansas City306-4-2022-39

1-7 go straight to Round One; 8 hosts 9 in the Wild Card match. Ranked by points, then wins, goal difference and goals scored. Full playoff picture →

Sporting Kansas City Schedule and Results

DateOpponentResult / timeTV
Sep 26at Houston DynamoW 2-0
Oct 1at Seattle Sounders FCL 1-2
Oct 10vs Portland TimbersD 3-3
Oct 14at Nashville SCL 0-4
Oct 17vs Real Salt LakeL 1-3
Oct 24vs Austin FC8:30 PM
Oct 28at Minnesota United8:30 PM
Oct 31vs FC Dallas3:00 PM
Nov 7at San Diego FC7:00 PM

Times Eastern. Last five results and the next matches.

This Sporting Kansas City playoffs page refreshes after every Sporting Kansas City game: record, points, conference place, seed and schedule. Compare them with the rest of the West playoff picture, or see their projected route on the bracket.

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Sporting Kansas City playoffs FAQ

When is the next Sporting Kansas City match?

Sat, Oct 24 · 8:30 PM EDT, home to Austin FC.

Where does Sporting Kansas City rank in the Supporters' Shield race?

30th overall with 22 points; Nashville SC leads with 67. The Shield goes to the best regular-season record and is separate from MLS Cup.

How do MLS clubs make the playoffs?

The top nine in each conference qualify: 1 to 7 go straight to Round One, while 8 and 9 meet in a single Wild Card match for the last place.

How many teams make the MLS playoffs?

18, nine per conference.

When is MLS Cup 2026?

Friday, Dec 18, hosted by the finalist with the better regular-season record.