The 2013 Sporting Kansas City season was the eighteenth season of the team's existence in

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and the third year played under the

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moniker. Sporting Kansas City entered the season as the defending

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champions and as back-to-back Eastern Conference Regular Season Champions. By winning the 2012 U.S. Open Cup, they were qualified for the

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for the first time in franchise history. Ivy Funds became the club's kit sponsor, a first for the franchise. Sporting Kansas City qualified for the

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for the 12th time in the team's 18-year history and third straight season, moving into a three-way tie for fourth most MLS Cup Playoff appearances with the Chicago Fire and

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, trailing only the

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(13),

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(14), and

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(15). The team defeated

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and

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to win the

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Squad

First team roster

Player movement

In

Out

Loans

In

Out

Competitions

Match results

Preseason

Desert Friendlies

2013 Disney Pro Soccer Classic

Major League Soccer

League table

Eastern Conference standings

Regular season

Kickoff times are in CDT ( UTC-05) unless shown otherwise

MLS Cup Playoffs

=Bracket

=Results

Conference Semifinals

''Sporting Kansas City won 4-3 on aggregate''

Conference Finals

''Sporting Kansas City won 2–1 on aggregate''

MLS Cup

=Result

CONCACAF Champions League (2013–14)

Advanced to

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U.S. Open Cup

References

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MLS Cup champion seasons