Sporting Park FAQ

How Can I Learn More About Sporting Park?
What kind of impact will Sporting Park have on the community?
When will tickets go on sale for Sporting Kansas City home matches at Sporting Park?
In addition to Sporting Kansas City matches, what type of events will Sporting Park host?
How can interested media members receive credentials and other resources for Sporting Kansas City matches at Sporting Park?
What is Sporting Club?

 

How Can I Learn More About Sporting Park?
Information and resources for Sporting Park are readily available online via a variety of interactive and social media platforms. Click on the links below to visit sites in connection with the stadium:

Sporting Kansas City also has a strong web presence, with additional resources for news and information about events and developments at Sporting Park available at the following websites:

Additionally, individuals interested in being added to Sporting Kansas City’s press release distribution list can email Press Officer Kurt Austin to receive news releases and announcements from the team.

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What kind of impact will  Sporting Park have on the community?
Sporting Kansas City’s state-of-the-art stadium will not only be one of the best soccer stadiums of its size in the world, but  Sporting Park will also play an important part in the Kansas City community and beyond. 

Sporting Park, the first major league professional sports stadium in the state of Kansas, is part of a development plan that also includes a nearby tournament-quality athletics complex with 18-24 fields and associated amenities to host national, regional and local youth and adult soccer tournaments, camps, leagues, practices and games. The overall development will have an estimated total economic impact of over $500 million annually and preliminary studies indicated that the athletics components will draw over 2.5 million outside visitors per year. In its entirety, the stadium and fields project will have created 2,400 new jobs and is part of a larger development that will create 8,300 new jobs with an average wage of over $40,000 per year, tripling the number of jobs in Village West and quadrupling the total salary.

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When will tickets go on sale for Sporting Kansas City home matches at Sporting Park? 
Tickets for Sporting Kansas City’s 2012 season are currently on sale as part of season ticket packages -- featuring tickets to 20 games at  Sporting Park -- or single-game tickets can be purchased for the first eight home matches. Season ticket packages range from $13 per seat ($260 for 20 games) in the Member’s Stand to $35 per seat in the West Stand, with additional premium club and suite options available. Season ticket packages will include tickets three special matches, to be announced at a later date.

All 2012 Season Ticket Members will receive exclusive Season Ticket Member benefits, including priority parking, early entry into Sporting Park, discounts on team merchandise, invitations to special events and a dedicated Customer Relations representative to manage the account. Additionally, Season Ticket Members have the opportunity to exchange unused tickets via the Season Ticket Exchange Program, as well as the ability to purchase additional Sporting Kansas City match tickets at a discounted rate and priority access to additional events at Sporting Park.

Group tickets are also currently on sale for parties of 20 or more. For 2012 ticket information, contact the Sporting Kansas City ticket office toll-free at 1-888-4KC-GOAL, or visit www.sportingkc.com/virtualvenue.

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In addition to Sporting Kansas City matches, what type of events will Sporting Park host?
Sporting Club strives to host a variety of fan-friendly, high-entertainment experiences in Sporting Park. In addition to Sporting Kansas City regular season home matches, the organization will now have the ability to host additional high-level soccer matches in their own venue, including MLS Cup home playoff matches, U.S. Open Cup competition, reserve league games, Juniors matches and marquee international friendlies similar to last year’s 2-1 upset of Manchester United. Sporting Park will also be a strong candidate in contention for future rights to host Major League Soccer’s annual AT&T All-Star Game and MLS Cup.

In addition to soccer matches, Sporting Park is also designed with a world-class sound system and supporting infrastructure to host concerts with crowds of up to 25,000 people. The venue includes four concert green rooms and a retractable seating area on the south end to provide ample staging area for musical acts. The playing surface at Sporting Park is also suited to welcome other athletic events such as rugby, football and lacrosse. Moreover, the stadium features an array of premium spaces available for hosting private and public events, with a 124,000 square foot event plaza and five clubs, including the first-of-its-kind Member’s Club that can hold up to 2,000 people for social events like team watch parties.

Upon completion of the development plan, Sporting Park and the nearby 18-24 athletic fields will host over 300 events per year.

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How can interested media members receive credentials and other resources for Sporting Kansas City matches at  Sporting Park?
All media members who would like to cover Sporting Kansas City matches at Sporting Park must apply for a media credential. The application for 2012 media credentials is now available and must be returned by February 25th.

Additional media information is available online at SportingKC.com/media-info, as well as in the 2012 Media Guide which will accessible online. 

Individuals interested in being added to Sporting Kansas City’s press release distribution list can email Press Officer Kurt Austin to receive news releases and announcements from the team, including Sporting Park advisories. Sporting Kansas City can also provide video footage and photography for download by media members via FTP, as requested.

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What is Sporting Club?
Sporting Club is the parent organization of Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer) and is revolutionizing the way a professional sports team connects with fans through premier experiences and spaces. Sporting Club is a dynamic organization focused on creating opportunities for social, cultural and athletic connections.

Sporting Kansas City, which won an MLS Cup and Supporters Shield in 2000, and also won the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 2004, will be opening their $200 million, state-of-the-art Sporting Park on June 9th in Kansas City, KS, in a game that will televised nationwide on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN3.com.

Sporting Kansas City is also proud to be the only professional sports organization in Kansas City with local ownership. The Sporting Club ownership group consists of the following five entrepreneurs in the Kansas City business community: Neal Patterson, chairman of the board, chief executive officer and co-founder of Cerner Corporation; Cliff Illig, vice chairman and co-founder of Cerner Corporation; Robb Heineman, chief executive officer of Sporting Club; Greg Maday, chairman and chief executive officer of SpecChem, LLC., and co-founder of Rock Island Capital, LLC.;  and Pat Curran, founder and principal of C3 Capital, LLC.

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