The numbers aren’t impressive, even if there are a lot of them. A 3-5-4 record, last year; a 3-3-4 mark, the year before. In 2015, Sporting Kansas City went 5-7-3 after the calendar turned to August, and the year prior, the team went 3-8-2 over the final months of the season.
Sporting has established itself as a consistent contender in MLS, albeit one with an evolving reputation. Since winning MLS Cup in 2013, Peter Vermes’ team has made the playoffs every season, but they’ve also failed to advance, every season. And over those four campaigns, once August comes around, Sporting KC has done 14-23-13 – a 1.