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The Kansas City Wizards are Kansas City, Missouri's Major League Soccer (MLS) club. The Wizards won the MLS Cup in 2000, and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 2004. They are owned by Lamar Hunt, who also owns the Kansas City Chiefs, F.C. Dallas and the Columbus Crew. Hunt recently announced his plans to sell the team after the 2005 season. They were known as the Kansas City Wiz in 1996. Their home field is Arrowhead Stadium, which they share with the Chiefs.
Honors
Current Roster
Notable Players
Coaches
General Managers
MLS Cup
- 1996 3rd seed in West, 5th overall Semifinal loss to Los Angeles Galaxy (1-2, 2-3 (SO))
- 1997 1st seed in West, 2nd overall Quarterfinal loss to Colorado Rapids
- 1998 6th seed in West, Failed to qualify
- 1999 11th seed overall, Failed to qualify
- 2000 1st seed overall, Winners 1-0 vs. Chicago Fire
- 2001 8th seed overall, Quarterfinal 6-3 loss to Miami Fusion (0-2, 3-0, 1-2)
- 2002 8th seed overall, Quarterfinal 6-3 loss to Los Angeles Galaxy (2-3, 4-1, 2-5)
- 2003 2nd seed in West Semifinal, 2-3 OT loss to San Jose Earthquakes
- 2004 1st seed in West Final, 2-3 loss to DC United
US Open Cup
International competition
Copa MercoNorte
The Wizards were invited to participate in the 2001 Copa Merconorte, where they competed in Group C against Sporting Cristal of Peru, Santos Laguna of Mexico, and Barcelona of Ecuador.
The August 8 road match against Mexican Champions Santos Laguna resulted in controversy when the officiating crew from Trinidad and Tobago failed to arrive. A team of Mexican referees was brought to the stadium. The Wizards filed a formal protest, despite which play commenced, resulting in two questionable penalty kicks awarded for fouls outside the box, and the questionable ejection of Nick Garcia in the 35th minute.
Results
- Sporting Cristal 2-1 Kansas City Wizards (1 August, Arrowhead Stadium); Goals: Onandi Lowe 7' (KC), Erick Torres 31' (SC), Gastón Córdoba 79' (SC)
- Santos Laguna 4-2 Kansas City Wizards (Torreón, Mexico) (8 August); Goals: Héctor Altamirano 28' PK (SL), Robson Luiz 36' (SL), Matt McKeon 53' (KC), Eduardo Lillingston 83' PK (SL), Carlos Augusto Gomes 84' (SL), Roy Lassiter 88' (KC)
- Barcelona 2-3 Kansas City Wizards; Goals: Carlos Alfaro Moreno 13' (BAR), (31') Roy Lassiter 31' (KC), (46') Chris Brown 46' (KC), Chris Brown 50' (KC), Fricson George 76' (BAR)
- Sporting Cristal 2-1 Kansas City Wizards (12 September); Goals: Luis Bonnet (SC) 23', 2-0 (25') Luis Bonnet (SC) 25', Onandi Lowe (KC) 40'
- Kansas City Wizards 1-1 Barcelona (17 October); Goals: Roy Lassiter 32' (KC), Clovis Bento 41' (BAR)
- Kansas City Wizards 0-1 Santos Laguna (21 November): Goals: Eduardo Lillingston 12' (SL)
CONCACAF Champions Cup
2002
Having won the 2000 MLS Championship, Kansas City qualified for one of four spots allocated to US teams in the 2002 CONCACAF Champions Cup. (note: the US is now allocated two spots in the Champions Cup).
Kansas City defeated W Connection of Trinidad and Tobago and Santos Laguna before being knocked out by Monarcas Morelia of Mexico.
Results
- First Round First Leg: (3 March) W Connection 0-1 Kansas City Wizards: Goals: Francisco Gomez 85' (KC)
- First Round First Leg: (16 March) Kansas City Wizards 2-0 W Connection; Goals: Mike Burns 52' (KC), Preki 53' (KC)
- Quarterfinals First Leg: (14 April) Santos Laguna 2-1 Kansas City Wizards: Goals: Eduardo Lillingston 2', 35' (SL), Gary Glasgow 81' (KC)
- Quarterfinals Second Leg: (24 April) Kansas City 2-0 Santos Laguna; Goals: Carey Talley 33' (KC), Chris Brown 71' (KC)
- Semifinals First Leg: (7 August) Morelia 6-1 Kansas City Wizards; Goals: Alex Fernandes 50', 75', 83' PK (MOR), Hernán Buján 57' (MOR), Adolfo Bautista 62' (MOR), Javier Saavedra 73' (MOR), Dario Fabbro 85' (KC)
- Semifinals Second Leg: (28 August) Kansas City Wizards 1-1 Morelia; Goals: Chris Brown 68' (KC), José Noriega 36' PK (MOR)
2005
After winning the 2004 US Open Cup, the Wizards have qualified for the 2005 CONCACAF Champions Cup, drawing Deportivo Saprissa of Costa Rica in the first round.
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