Kansas City Current FC Overview
The Kansas City Current are an American professional women’s soccer team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The franchise competes in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women’s professional soccer in the United States, and plays its home matches at CPKC Stadium. Founded on December 6, 2020, the Current have quickly established themselves as one of the league’s flagship organizations, becoming the first NWSL club purpose-built for the women’s game.
The team’s identity is built around ambition, innovation, and record-setting performance. Under the leadership of President Raven Jemison and an ownership group that includes Angie Long, Chris Long, Brittany Mahomes, and Patrick Mahomes, the Current have invested heavily in facilities, players, and competitive results. The club has reached an NWSL Championship final, captured the 2025 NWSL Shield, and set multiple league records for goals scored, points earned, and home attendance.
Founding and Organizational Origins
The Kansas City Current were founded on December 6, 2020, when a local ownership group led by financial executives Angie and Chris Long secured an NWSL expansion franchise. The launch came at a pivotal moment for the league, as the Utah Royals FC, which had absorbed the player-related assets of the now-defunct FC Kansas City in 2017, also ceased operations. The Longs capitalized on the opportunity and acquired the Royals’ player-related assets alongside their expansion rights.
Brittany Mahomes, a former college soccer player at the University of Texas at Tyler and fitness trainer, joined the ownership group early in the franchise’s history. Her husband, NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes, became a member of the ownership group in January 2023. The team’s front office was built deliberately, with Allison Howard hired as the club’s first team president in May 2022, while Raven Jemisen later assumed the presidency to guide the franchise’s growth.
Growth Into NWSL Competition
Because the club was established less than two months before the 2021 NWSL season, the Longs named Huw Williams, a former general manager of FC Kansas City, as the team’s inaugural head coach and competed under a temporary identity. The franchise played its first season as Kansas City NWSL, finishing with 16 points from 24 matches. Matt Potter replaced Williams as head coach ahead of the 2022 campaign, and the team unveiled its permanent identity, Kansas City Current, on October 30, 2021.
The organization also invested heavily in infrastructure during its early years. A team training facility and headquarters opened in Riverside, Missouri, in June 2022, and in July 2022 the ownership group announced plans for a purpose-built stadium in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Star signings, including Sam Mewis, Lynn Williams, and Claire Lavogez, signaled the club’s intention to compete for championships from its second season onward.
Kansas City Current FC Competitive Journey
Across its first five seasons, the Kansas City Current have progressed from a struggling expansion side into one of the NWSL’s most successful and visible clubs. The team has reached an NWSL Championship final, captured a regular-season Shield, and set league records for goals scored, points earned, wins, and clean sheets in a single season.
Early Seasons and Development (2021–2023)
The Current’s inaugural 2021 campaign ended in last place, with 14 losses in 24 matches, but the club moved quickly to strengthen its roster and coaching staff. In 2022, the team rebranded as the Kansas City Current, relocated home matches to Children’s Mercy Park, and produced a 13-match unbeaten streak that carried the club to its first playoff appearance. Kansas City advanced to the NWSL Championship, where it fell 2–0 to the Portland Thorns.
Results dipped in 2023, when the Current finished 11th out of 12 teams in the regular season. The club parted ways with head coach Matt Potter after three matches and named Caroline Sjöblom as interim head coach for the remainder of the year. Despite the on-field struggles, the season ended on a high note, with the club’s final match at Children’s Mercy Park drawing a then-record attendance of more than 15,671.
Breakthrough in NWSL (2024–2025)
The 2024 season marked the club’s competitive breakthrough. CPKC Stadium opened on March 16, 2024, and Kansas City defeated the Portland Thorns 5–4 in front of a sell-out crowd, with rookie Alex Pfeiffer becoming the youngest goalscorer in NWSL history at age 16. Forward Temwa Chawinga set an NWSL single-season record with 20 goals, earning the Golden Boot and the league MVP award, while the team scored a league-record 57 goals. The Current captured the inaugural NWSL Summer Cup and The Women’s Cup against Atlético Madrid Femenino, and became the first NWSL club to sell out every home match.
In 2025, the Current finished the regular season first out of 14 teams, winning a league-record 21 matches and earning a record 65 points, along with 16 clean sheets. After a 17-match unbeaten run, the club lifted the NWSL Shield with the league’s best regular-season record. The Current fell 2–1 in extra time to Gotham FC in the first round of the playoffs, but Chawinga became the first NWSL player to win the MVP award in consecutive seasons. Days later, Vlatko Andonovski stepped aside as head coach to become the team’s full-time sporting director, and Chris Armas was hired as his replacement ahead of the 2026 NWSL season.
Modern Program and Current Direction (2024–Present)
The Current’s modern program is anchored by CPKC Stadium, the first purpose-built venue in the world dedicated to a women’s professional soccer team. The 11,500-seat stadium, located at Richard L. Berkley Riverfront Park, was completed in 2024 after an estimated $117 million investment, and the team has sold out every home match through its first two seasons at the venue. The Current’s ownership group operates the franchise on a 50-year lease, with the stadium privately financed.
The club has also expanded its player development infrastructure. In July 2025, the Current formally launched Kansas City Current II as a fully funded second team, the first NWSL club to do so, with Vasil Ristov named as its first coach. Ground was broken for Riverside Stadium, a 2,000-seat venue in Riverside, Missouri, alongside a new Performance Center that brings the club’s total investment in Riverside facilities to $52 million. The reserve side is expected to compete in the proposed NWSL Division 2 launching in 2026.
Philosophy and Competitive Strengths
The Current’s identity centers on attacking football, high-intensity pressing, and record-breaking offensive production. Under Vlatko Andonovski, the club prioritized width, movement, and depth in front of goal, finishing 2024 with 57 goals and 2025 with the most wins and points in a single NWSL season. The team’s tactical flexibility, combined with the consistency of star forward Temwa Chawinga, has made Kansas City one of the league’s most dangerous sides.
Key Milestones and Major Moments
The Current’s landmark achievements include their first NWSL Championship appearance in 2022, the opening of CPKC Stadium in 2024, and back-to-back league records for goals and points in 2024 and 2025. Other defining moments include Temwa Chawinga becoming the first NWSL player to win consecutive MVP awards and the club becoming the first NWSL team to fully launch a second team, Kansas City Current II, in 2025.
Kansas City Current FC Achievements and Results
The Kansas City Current have authored one of the most decorated early histories in NWSL expansion. Across five seasons, the club has captured a regular-season title, two cup trophies, and set multiple league records for goals, points, wins, and home attendance.
NWSL Achievements
The Current have yet to win an NWSL Championship, with their deepest run coming as runners-up to the Portland Thorns in 2022. Kansas City captured its first major honor in 2024, winning the inaugural NWSL Summer Cup against NJ/NY Gotham FC and The Women’s Cup against Atlético Madrid Femenino. The club then won the 2025 NWSL Shield as the league’s top regular-season team, finishing first out of 14 clubs.
Conference Achievements
As an NWSL club that competes within a single-table league format, the Current have not competed for conference titles. Instead, the club’s conference-level impact has been measured through playoff qualification. Kansas City reached the NWSL Championship in 2022 and advanced to the playoffs in both 2022 and 2024, establishing itself as one of the league’s most consistent postseason presences.
Divisional Achievements
The NWSL does not operate under a traditional divisional structure, so the Current have not earned divisional championships. The club’s closest equivalent to divisional success has come through regular-season rankings and playoff seeding, including a first-place finish out of 14 teams in 2025 and a top-four seed in the 2024 NWSL Playoffs.
Series Achievements
The Current’s reserve side, Kansas City Current II, captured the WPSL Heartland Division in its inaugural 2022 season, finishing with an 8–0–0 record and a +49 goal differential. The team advanced to the Central Region final before falling to the Colorado Rapids Women. The club was relaunched in 2025 as a fully funded second team and finished third in its group at The Soccer Tournament, recording a 6–3 victory over Wrexham Red Dragons.
