Sporting KC II announces schedule and roster for the 2025 preseason presented by Central Bank

Sporting Kansas City II announced today the club’s schedule and roster for the 2025 preseason presented by Central Bank as the club prepares for a fourth season in MLS NEXT Pro.

Head coach Istvan Urbanyi, in his first season at the helm of Sporting KC II, leads his group into a month-long preseason before the start of the MLS NEXT Pro regular season on March 8. Joined by assistant coach Ike Opara in his fourth season, Urbanyi's squad will train at Swope Soccer Village in preparation for both the regular season as well as the 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

The 2025 preseason roster consists of 2024 SKC II returnees Medgy Alexandre, Nati Clarke and Maouloune Goumballe. Homegrown midfielder Cielo Tschantret will join SKC II's preseason upon Sporting Kansas City's return from the Coachella Valley Invitational in Palm Springs, California on Feb. 12. The four professional players will train alongside talented trialists and up-and-coming SKC Academy players as the 2025 roster takes shape.

For a third straight year, Sporting KC II begins preseason with a closed-door friendly against 2024 USL League One Champions Union Omaha at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Mo. on Feb. 8th. The group will then host Cowley College on Feb. 15 and Central Methodist University on Feb. 22.

SKC II's penultimate preseason match pits them up against Rockhurst University on Feb. 26 at 4 p.m. CT before the squad concludes their exhibition schedule against the Kansas City Roo's Men's Soccer Team, fresh off their run to the NCAA Tournament Third Round, on March 1.

The regular season begins a week later on March 8 with a road test against Houston Dynamo 2 at SaberCats Stadium at 7:30 p.m. CT. Sporting KC II will then host St. Louis CITY2 in the club's 2025 MLS NEXT Pro home opener at Children's Mercy Victory Field on March 14 at 6 p.m. CT. Tickets for all SKC II matches can be purchased at SeatGeek.com for just $10.