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Sporting KC II Announces Inaugural MLS NEXT Pro Schedule

February 24, 2022 - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
Sporting Kansas City II News Release


MLS NEXT Pro today unveiled Sporting Kansas City II's inaugural MLS NEXT Pro regular season schedule, which will kick off Sunday, March 27 at Colorado Rapids 2, and have SKC II travel to Minnesota on Sunday, April 3 before the club makes its debut at Rock Chalk Park on Sunday, April 10 against Houston Dynamo 2. All MLS NEXT Pro matches will be streamed live on www.mlsnextpro.com.

Fans will be able to purchase tickets at SeatGeek.com at a later date. Those who are interested in being the first to know when SKC II tickets are available can fill out this form here. Tickets will be $15 for a reserved seat, $10 for general admission and $5 for students who show a valid student ID at the door. Sporting Kansas City Season Ticket Members will receive complimentary tickets to all SKC II matches upon request.

Sporting KC II will compete in 24 regular season matches in the Frontier Division of the Western Conference. They will play each divisional team two to three times and all other conference teams at least twice. SKC II will not face any Eastern Conference opponents in the 2022 regular season.

SKC II Regular Season Schedule

Date Opponent Time (CT) Venue

Sunday, March 27 @Colorado 5pm TBD

Sunday, April 3 @Minnesota 1pm Allianz Field

SUNDAY, APRIL 10 HOUSTON 6pm ROCK CHALK PARK

SATURDAY, APRIL 16 ST. LOUIS 7pm ROCK CHALK PARK

Sunday, April 24 @Vancouver 6pm Swanguard Stadium

SUNDAY, MAY 1 DALLAS 7pm ROCK CHALK PARK

SUNDAY, MAY 8 SALT LAKE CITY 1pm ROCK CHALK PARK

Sunday, May 15 @Portland 9pm Hillsboro Stadium

Saturday, May 21 @San Jose 8:30pm PayPal Park

SUNDAY, MAY 29 VANCOUVER 1pm ROCK CHALK PARK

SATURDAY, JUNE 4 MINNESOTA 7pm ROCK CHALK PARK

Saturday, June 11 @Houston 7pm Aveva Stadium

FRIDAY, JUNE 17 ST. LOUIS 7pm ROCK CHALK PARK

SATURDAY, JULY 2 DALLAS 7pm ROCK CHALK PARK

Sunday, July 10 @Colorado 7pm TBD

Saturday, July 16 @Salt Lake City 8pm Zions Bank Stadium

FRIDAY, JULY 22 SEATTLE 7pm ROCK CHALK PARK

Sunday, July 31 @Dallas 7:30pm Choctaw Stadium

Sunday, August 7 @Houston 7pm Aveva Stadium

SUNDAY, AUGUST 14 PORTLAND 5pm SWOPE SOCCER VILLAGE

Saturday, August 20 @Seattle 9pm Starfire Sports Stadium

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 SAN JOSE 5pm SWOPE SOCCER VILLAGE

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 COLORADO 7pm SWOPE SOCCER VILLAGE

Sunday, September 18 @St. Louis 6pm TBD

Conference and Divisional Alignment

For 2022, the league will be separated into two conferences - Western and Eastern - with each conference comprised of two divisions. Below is the divisional breakout of the MLS NEXT Pro teams.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

EASTERN CONFERENCE

FRONTIER DIVISION NORTHEAST DIVISION

Colorado Rapids 2 New England Revolution II

North Texas SC NYCFC II

Houston Dynamo II Philadelphia Union II

Sporting KC II Rochester NY FC

Minnesota United FC 2 Toronto FC II

St. Louis City 2

PACIFIC DIVISION CENTRAL DIVISION

Real Monarchs Chicago Fire FC II

Earthquakes II FC Cincinnati 2

Tacoma Defiance Columbus Crew 2

Portland Timbers 2 Inter Miami II

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 Orlando City B

The MLS NEXT Pro season culminates in an eight-team playoff at the end of the season. The top team from each division is an automatic qualifier for the playoffs, and the two teams with the next most points in each conference also earn a spot. More information about the playoff format and schedule will be announced at a later date.

Head coach Benny Feilhaber and assistant coach Ike Opara, both 2013 MLS Cup winners, lead Sporting KC II into a new era. After six years in the USL Championship, MLS NEXT Pro presents SKC II with new opportunities and challenges. With MLS NEXT Pro bridging the gap between MLS and MLS NEXT, the pro-player pathway will be showcased as the Sporting KC II roster will feature top Sporting KC Academy prospects, as well as players on loan from Sporting KC.

ABOUT MLS NEXT Pro:

MLS NEXT Pro is a professional men's soccer league in the United States and Canada debuting with 21 clubs for its inaugural season in 2022. MLS NEXT Pro grows the game through innovation and diversity by bringing professional soccer to new markets, creating career opportunities for professionals on and off the field, and providing communities with a strong sense of pride. For more information about MLS NEXT Pro, visit www.mlsnextpro.com.

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