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Swope Park Rangers 2016 USL season preview

We take a quick look at the Swope Park Rangers

Swope Park Rangers 2016 USL season preview

Year founded: 2016

Affiliation: Sporting Kansas City

2015 record, standing in conference: N/A first year

2015 playoffs: N/A first year

Key additions: Everyone. Coach Dos Santos, Dane Kelly (all-time USL leading scorer), Kris Tyrpak (has scored in PDL, USL, NASL and MLS), Tommy Meyer (2 MLS Cups, 57 games for Galaxy), Ualefi, Nansel Selbol (SKC Academy), Kevin Oliviera (talented mid from Benfica's Academy)

Key departures: N/A

Projected/ideal starting XI: Jon Kempin; Jimmy Mulligan, Tommy Meyer, Amer Didic, Christian Duke; Ualefi, Kevin Oliveira, Jimmy Medranda; Kris Tyrpak, Dane Kelly, Tyler Pasher

Choosing an ideal starting XI is not easy.