Academy Affiliates are youth soccer clubs proudly operating under the Sporting Kansas City brand, united by a shared mission: to grow and elevate the game of soccer within their communities.
Through the Academy Affiliate program, players and coaches gain exclusive access to Sporting Kansas City’s premier resources — including advanced coaching education, elite player development initiatives, and more. In turn, these clubs are empowered to deliver top-tier opportunities and experiences to their players, parents, and coaching staff, creating a strong foundation for long-term growth and success.
2024 – Sporting Arkansas
2023 – Sporting Wichita
2022 – Sporting Springfield
2021 – Sporting Nebraska
2020 – Sporting Iowa
2019 – Sporting St. Louis
2018 – Sporting Kaw Valley
2017 – Sporting Iowa
2016 – Sporting Omaha FC
2015 – Sporting Southern Indiana
2014 – Sporting St. Croix
2013 – Sporting St. Louis Rangers
As an Academy Affiliate member, you can receive discounted tickets to a Sporting Kansas City match!
Click the button below to find your Sporting KC ticket representative and to purchase your discounted tickets.
We host two Academy Affiliate All-Star Experiences throughout the year – one in the Spring and one in the Fall.
The All-Star Experience includes four All-Star teams, two boys and two girls teams.
Each of our Academy Affiliate clubs have the opportunity to send their top boy and girl players to Kansas City to participate in the All-Star Experience.
Sporting KC Affiliate Observation Days will give the Academy Affiliate coaches the chance to observe training sessions from the youth & professional teams of SKC.
Depending on the daily schedule, these on-field coaching education could include the Centers of Excellence (U9/U11), the SKC Academy (U12-U19 teams), SKC II (MLS NEXT PRO), and the SKC First Team (MLS).
Periodically throughout the year, SKC may host Academy Affiliate Director’s Summits. At these events, key Affiliate staff hear from guest speakers, participate in round table discussions & on-field demonstrations, and more.
These events create a positive learning environment where Directors can share & increase their knowledge in youth soccer, and collectively work towards further developing their clubs
Sporting KC Youth Soccer is proud to announce the continued evolution of the Sporting Development League, U11 (2015) and U12 (2014) Boys Divisions, for the upcoming 2025-2026 season. Since its launch in 2020, the league has served as a competitive platform for Sporting KC Academy Affiliate clubs, focusing on player and coach development within the…
For more information on Academy Affiliates or on how to become an Academy Affiliate, please contact Jamie MacGregor at Jamie.MacGregor@sportingkc.com.
