Kansas City Current

On December 7, 2020, the NWSL awarded Kansas City a 2021 expansion franchise under a new ownership group led by Angie and Chris Long. Player rights, draft picks, and certain assets of the original Utah Royals FCUtah Royals FCUtah Royals FC is an NWSL women's professional soccer club in Utah, playing at America First Field in Sandy. The current expansion club began play in 2024, reviving the Utah Royals identity that competed from 2018 to 2020.Open the full entry transferred to the new club.⁠[1]

On October 30, 2021, during its final home match of the inaugural season, the club unveiled the Kansas City Current name and crest after playing under the temporary Kansas City NWSL identity.⁠[2]

On March 16, 2024, the Current opened CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, with a 5–4 win over the Portland ThornsPortland Thorns FCPortland Thorns FC is an NWSL women's professional soccer club in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 2012, it began play in 2013, plays at Providence Park, and has won three NWSL Championships.Open the full entry before 11,500 spectators. The match inaugurated the club’s purpose-built stadium.⁠[3]

On September 20, 2025, the Current beat Seattle ReignSeattle Reign FCSeattle Reign FC is an NWSL women's professional soccer club in Seattle, playing primarily at Lumen Field.Open the full entry 2–0 to clinch its first NWSL Shield with five matches remaining, the earliest clinch in league history at the time.⁠[4]

The club named Chris Armas head coach on January 7, 2026, following his tenure with MLS club Colorado Rapids.⁠[5]

Kansas City Current: Official website: https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/ (opens in a new window).⁠[6]

Kansas City Current: X: https://twitter.com/thekccurrent (opens in a new window).⁠[7]

Kansas City Current: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kccurrent/ (opens in a new window).⁠[8]

Kansas City Current: YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBAiCRwZO9oysnXP4125xow/featured (opens in a new window).⁠[9]

Kansas City Current: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kccurrent (opens in a new window).⁠[10]

Kansas City Current: LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a social networking platform for professionals. It was founded in 2002 by Reid Hoffman and others, launched in 2003, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2011; after Microsoft acquired it for approximately $26.2 billion in 2016, it became a wholly owned Microsoft subsidiary. Its revenue comes from membership subscriptions, advertising, and recruitment solutions.Open the full entry: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nwsl-kc (opens in a new window).⁠[11]