The 2024 Kansas City Current season is the team's fourth season as a professional soccer team. The Current play in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.
| 2024 season | |||
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| Owners |
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| President | Raven Jemison | ||
| Head coach and Sporting Director | Vlatko Andonovski | ||
| Stadium | CPKC Stadium (capacity: 11,500) | ||
| NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup | Final | ||
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| All statistics correct as of March 16, 2024. | |||
Background
editDespite making it to the championship match in the 2022 season, the Current did not qualify for the 2023 playoffs. They ended the 2023 regular season 11th out of 12 teams. In 2021, they ended their inaugural season in last place.
Summary
editDraft, trades, and transfers
editNWSL Draft
editIn the 2024 NWSL Draft, the KC Current drafted Ellie Wheeler from Penn State, Halle Mackiewicz from Clemson, and Hope Hisey from Arizona.
Stadium and facilities
editThe KC Current began playing in their new home stadium, CPKC Stadium, the first stadium in the world stadium built solely for a women's professional sports team. The stadium has a seating capacity of 11,500 with additional standing-room capacity on its north-end. The stadium is located in the Berkley Riverfront of Kansas City along the banks of the Missouri River, the namesake of the team.
CPKC Stadium held its first match between the Kansas City Current and the Portland Thorns on March 16, 2024. Kansas City won the match 5–4 in front of a sell-out crowd.[1]
The Current continue to train in their dedicated practice facility in Riverside, Missouri, which opened in June 2022. It was the first purpose-built practice facility for an NWSL team.[2]
Team
editTechnical staff
edit- As of March 14, 2024.[3]
| General manager |  Camille Levin Ashton
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| Head coach |  Vlatko Andonovski
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| Assistant coach |  Freya Coombe
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| Assistant coach |  Lucas Rodríguez
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| Assistant coach |  Milan Ivanovic
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| Goalkeeping coach | Ljupčo Kmetovski
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| Director of Performance |  Garga Caserta
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| Head Strength Coach | Joseph Potts
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| Medical Director | Carlos Jiminez
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Squad
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Competitions
editRegular season
editMatches
edit| March 16, 2024 1 | Kansas City Current | 5–4 | Portland Thorns FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 12:00 p.m. CDT |
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Report | Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500* Referee: Alex Billeter |
| March 23, 2024 2 | San Diego Wave FC | 1–2 | Kansas City Current | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT |
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Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 32,066 |
| March 30, 2024 3 | Kansas City Current | 4–2 | Angel City FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 2:30 p.m. CDT |
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Report | Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500* |
| April 14, 2024 4 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 1–1 | Kansas City Current | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 6:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 8,573 |
| April 20, 2024 5 | Kansas City Current | 5–2 | Bay FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500* |
| April 26, 2024 6 | Angel City FC | 1–3 | Kansas City Current | Los Angeles, California |
| 9:00 p.m. CDT | Report |
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Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 19,178 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
| May 5, 2024 7 | Houston Dash | 1–1 | Kansas City Current | Houston, Texas |
| 12:00 p.m. CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 5,099 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| May 8, 2024 8 | Seattle Reign FC | 0–0 | Kansas City Current | Seattle, Washington |
| 9:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 5,083 Referee: Anya Voigt |
| May 12, 2024 9 | Kansas City Current | 1–0 | North Carolina Courage | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 5:00 p.m. CDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500* Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
| May 18, 2024 10 | Kansas City Current | 3–3 | Racing Louisville FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 8:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500* Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| May 25, 2024 11 | Utah Royals FC | 0–1 | Kansas City Current | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| 9:00 p.m. CDT | Tejada  3' |
Report | Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 7,491 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| June 9, 2024 12 | Kansas City Current | 5–2 | Seattle Reign FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 5:00 p.m. CDT |
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Report | Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500* Referee: Brad Jensen |
| June 14, 2024 13 | Kansas City Current | 2–2 | Chicago Red Stars | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500* Referee: Gerald Flores |
| June 23, 2024 14 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–4 | Kansas City Current | Portland, Oregon |
| 3:00 p.m. CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 20,024 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| June 28, 2024 15 | Kansas City Current | 2–0 | Houston Dash | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT |
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Report | Puntigam 75' |
Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500* Referee: Katherine McCormick |
| July 6, 2024 16 | Kansas City Current | 1–2 | Orlando Pride | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500* Referee: Joshua Encarnacion |
| August 25, 2024 17 | Washington Spirit | v | Kansas City Current | Washington, D.C. |
| 11:00 a.m. CDT | Stadium: Audi Field |
| September 1, 2024 18 | North Carolina Courage | v | Kansas City Current | Cary, North Carolina |
| 1:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| September 7, 2024 19 | Kansas City Current | v | Utah Royals FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: CPKC Stadium |
| September 13, 2024 20 | Orlando Pride | v | Kansas City Current | Orlando, Florida |
| 6:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Exploria Stadium |
| September 20, 2024 21 | Kansas City Current | v | Washington Spirit | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: CPKC Stadium |
| September 28, 2024 22 | Kansas City Current | v | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 12:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: CPKC Stadium |
| October 5, 2024 23 | Racing Louisville FC | v | Kansas City Current | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 6:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
| October 12, 2024 24 | Bay FC | v | Kansas City Current | San Jose, California |
| 9:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| October 19, 2024 25 | Kansas City Current | v | San Diego Wave FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 12:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: CPKC Stadium |
| November 3, 2024 26 | Chicago Red Stars | v | Kansas City Current | Chicago, Illinois |
| 12:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium |
Note: *Indicates a sell-out crowd
Last updated: Jul 7, 2024.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Regular season standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Orlando Pride | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 38 | NWSL Shield, playoffs |
| 2 | Kansas City Current | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 35 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Washington Spirit | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 34 | |
| 4 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 31 | |
| 5 | Portland Thorns FC | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 27 |
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 |
Last updated: July 7, 2024.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Results by matchday
editUpdated to match(es) played on July 7, 2024. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KC | HOU | TIG | PAC | |
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| 1 | Kansas City Current
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Advances to knockout stage | — | 3–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Houston Dash
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | — | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 |  Tigres UANL
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | — | — | — | 4–2 | ||
| 4 | Pachuca
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| July 20, 2024 1 | Kansas City Current | 3–1 | Houston Dash | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-5) | Report |
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Stadium: CPKC Stadium Referee: Corbyn May |
| July 27, 2024 2 | Kansas City Current | 3–0 | C.F. Pachuca | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: CPKC Stadium Referee: Katarzyna Waslak |
| August 1, 2024 3 | Kansas City Current | 4–1 | Tigres UANL | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT (UTC-5) | Report | Stadium: CPKC Stadium |
| August 6, 2024 SF | Kansas City Current | 2–0 | North Carolina Courage | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Report | Stadium: CPKC Stadium Referee: Katja Koroleva |
| October 25 2024 F | NJ/NY Gotham FC | v | Kansas City Current | San Antonio, Texas |
| Stadium: Toyota Field |
References
edit- ^ Kassouf, Jeff (March 16, 2024). "Kansas City Current open 'game-changing' stadium with 5-4 win". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Cash, Meredith (June 25, 2022). "Kansas City Current's sparkling new $18 million facility shows the luxury women's pro athletes have long missed out on". Insider. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "Kansas City Current Announce Changes to Soccer Staff Ahead of 2024 Season". Kansas City Current. January 10, 2024.
- ^ "Kansas City Current Set Opening Day Roster Ahead of Historic 2024 Season". Kansas City Current. March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Team - Kansas City Current". Kansas City Current.