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2017 season | |||
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General manager | Kurt Austin | ||
Head coach | Nikola Popovic | ||
Stadium | Swope Soccer Village | ||
USL | Conference: 4th | ||
USL Playoffs | Championship final | ||
Top goalscorer | Kharlton Belmar (15) | ||
Highest home attendance | 3,012 (11/4 vs. OKC) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 572 (3/29 vs. POR) | ||
Average home league attendance | 1,015 | ||
Biggest win | SPR 4–0 RGV (7/18) | ||
Biggest defeat | SPR 1–4 RNO (7/30) OKC 4–1 SPR (10/8) | ||
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The 2017 Swope Park Rangers season was the club's 2nd year of play, along with their second season in the Western Conference of the United Soccer League, the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. For the 2nd straight year the Swope Park Rangers finished fourth in the Western Conference and were runners-up in the USL Championship; they lost 1-0 to Louisville City FC in the final.
Pos | Team
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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2 | San Antonio FC | 32 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 62 | Conference Playoffs |
3 | Reno 1868 FC | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 75 | 39 | +36 | 59 | |
4 | Swope Park Rangers | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 58 | |
5 | Phoenix Rising FC | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 58 | |
6 | OKC Energy FC | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 49 |
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
March 25, 2017 USL1 | Swope Park Rangers | 3–1 | OKC Energy FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
19:30 (CDT) | Kharlton Belmar ![]() Felipe Hernandez ![]() Latif Blessing ![]() Dániel Sallói ![]() |
Report | Codi Laurendi ![]() Coady Andrews ![]() Philip Rasussen ![]() Jose Barril ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field Attendance: 1,060 Referee: Jon Freemon |
March 29, 2017 USL2 | Swope Park Rangers | 1–0 | Portland Timbers 2 | Kansas City, Missouri |
19:30 (CDT) | Kharlton Belmar ![]() ![]() Lebo Moloto ![]() Nansel Selbol ![]() Adrian Zendejas ![]() |
Report | Shaquille Jimenez ![]() Rennico Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field Attendance: 572 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
April 15, 2017 USL3 | Swope Park Rangers | 1–0 | Sacramento Republic FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
19:00 (CDT) | Kevin Oliveira ![]() Amer Didic ![]() Mark Anthony Gonzalez ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field Attendance: 1,002 Referee: Dule Djurasevic |
April 23, 2017 USL4 | Phoenix Rising FC | 4–3 | Swope Park Rangers | Phoenix, Arizona |
19:00 (CDT) | Alessando Riggi ![]() Luke Rooney ![]() Chris Cortez ![]() Peter Ramage ![]() Kody Wakasa ![]() Shaun Wright-Phillips ![]() |
Report | David Greczek ![]() Kevin Oliveira ![]() Christian Duke ![]() |
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex Attendance: 7,162 Referee: Luis Guardia |
April 29, 2017 USL5 | Real Monarchs SLC | 2–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Sandy, Utah |
17:00 (CDT) | Chandler Hoffman ![]() Sebastian Velasquez ![]() James Moberg ![]() Ricardo Velazco ![]() |
Report | James Musa ![]() Amer Didic ![]() Kevin Oliveira ![]() Kharlton Belmar ![]() ![]() Christian Duke ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
May 5, 2017 USL6 | Swope Park Rangers | 3–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 | Kansas City, Missouri |
19:30 (CDT) | Nansel Selbol ![]() Lebo Moloto ![]() Kharlton Belmar ![]() Colton Storm ![]() Robert Mirosavic ![]() James Musa ![]() |
Report | David Norman ![]() Ben McKendry ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field Attendance: 1,110 Referee: Calin Radosav |
May 13, 2017 USL7 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 1–0 | Swope Park Rangers | Edinburg, Texas |
19:30 (CDT) | Todd Wharton ![]() Eric Bird ![]() Kai Greene ![]() |
Report | James Musa ![]() Liam Doyle ![]() |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Referee: Marco Vega |
May 26, 2017 USL8 | Swope Park Rangers | 0–1 | San Antonio FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
19:30 (CDT) | Billy Forbes ![]() Mark O'Ojong ![]() ![]() Kris Tyrpak ![]() |
Report | James Musa ![]() |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field Attendance: 921 Referee: Jose Lara |
June 3, 2017 USL9 | San Antonio FC | 0–0 | Swope Park Rangers | San Antonio, Texas |
19:30 (CDT) | Greg Cochrane ![]() |
Report | Liam Doyle ![]() James Musa ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Field Referee: Henrik Karlsson |
June 11, 2017 USL10 | Swope Park Rangers | 3–1 | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
16:00 (CDT) | Kharlton Belmar ![]() Cameron Iwasa ![]() Mark Anthony Gonzalez ![]() |
Report | Francisco Ugarte ![]() Oumar Ballo ![]() Pavel Kondrakhin ![]() |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field Attendance: 789 Referee: Jon Freemon |
June 18, 2017 USL11 | Swope Park Rangers | 2–2 | Phoenix Rising FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
16:00 (CDT) | Liam Doyle ![]() Kevin Oliveira ![]() Nansel Selbol ![]() Christian Duke ![]() |
Report | J. J. Greer ![]() Didier Drogba ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field Attendance: 1,405 Referee: Katja Koroleva |
June 21, 2017 USL12 | Swope Park Rangers | 2–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
19:30 (CDT) | Liam Doyle ![]() Christian Duke ![]() James Musa ![]() Kharlton Belmar ![]() |
Report | Eddy Prugh ![]() Moise Pouaty ![]() |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field Attendance: 914 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
June 27, 2017 USL13 | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | 1–2 | Swope Park Rangers | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
19:30 (CDT) | Francisco Ugarte ![]() Jorge Luis Corrales ![]() Collin Fernandez ![]() |
Report | Lebo Moloto ![]() Diego Rubio ![]() Mark Anthony Gonzalez ![]() Adrian Zendejas ![]() |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Referee: Luis Guardia |
June 30, 2017 USL14 | LA Galaxy II | 0–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Carson, California |
21:30 (CDT) | Alejandro Covarrubias ![]() Tyler Turner ![]() Ryo Fujii ![]() |
Report | Cameron Iwasa ![]() Nansel Selbol ![]() Mark Anthony Gonzalez ![]() Tyler Pasher ![]() |
Stadium: StubHub Center Referee: Kevin Stott |
July 8, 2017 USL15 | Swope Park Rangers | 4–0 | Rio Grande Valley FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
19:30 (CDT) | Nansel Selbol ![]() Lebo Moloto ![]() Mark Anthony Gonzalez ![]() Colton Storm ![]() Cameron Iwasa ![]() Parker Maher ![]() |
Report | Todd Wharton ![]() Ruben Luna ![]() |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field Attendance: 1,546 |
July 12, 2017 USL16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 | 0–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Langley, Canada |
14:00 (CDT) | Deklan Wynne ![]() Ben McKendry ![]() |
Report | Kharlton Belmar ![]() Liam Doyle ![]() |
Stadium: McLeod Athletic Park |
July 16, 2017 USL17 | Portland Timbers 2 | 0–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Portland, Oregon |
16:00 (CDT) | Kyle Bjornethun ![]() |
Report | Kharlton Belmar ![]() |
Stadium: Providence Park |
July 20, 2017 USL18 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 0–2 | Swope Park Rangers | Tukwila, Washington |
21:30 (CDT) | Charles Renken ![]() |
Report | James Musa ![]() Lebo Moloto ![]() Colton Storm ![]() Nansel Selbol ![]() |
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 951 Referee: Katja Koroleva |
July 30, 2017 USL19 | Swope Park Rangers | 1–4 | Reno 1868 FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
16:00 (CDT) | Felipe Hernandez ![]() Christian Duke ![]() |
Report | Antoine Hoppenot ![]() Luis Felipe Fernandes ![]() Matt Bersano ![]() Lindo Mfeka ![]() Jordan Murrell ![]() Dane Kelly ![]() ![]() Seth Casiple ![]() |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field Attendance: 989 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
August 5, 2017 USL20 | Saint Louis FC | 0–0 | Swope Park Rangers | Fenton, Missouri |
19:30 (CDT) | Ivan Mirkovic ![]() Matthew Sheldon ![]() Konrad Plewa ![]() |
Report | Amer Didic ![]() Darrin MacLeod ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,433 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
August 12, 2017 USL21 | Swope Park Rangers | 1–1 | Orange County SC | Kansas City, Missouri |
19:30 (CDT) | Kharlton Belmar ![]() Lebo Moloto ![]() |
Report | Zach Kobayashi ![]() ![]() Richard Chaplow ![]() |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field Attendance: 1,012 |
August 18, 2017 USL22 | Swope Park Rangers | 2–2 | Real Monarchs SLC | Kansas City, Missouri |
19:30 (CDT) | Nansel Selbol ![]() Lebo Moloto ![]() Kharlton Belmar ![]() |
Report | Daniel Haber ![]() Kyle Curinga ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field Attendance: 936 Referee: Malik Badawi |
August 23, 2017 USL23 | Sacramento Republic FC | 2–2 | Swope Park Rangers | Sacramento, California |
22:00 (CDT) | James Kiffe ![]() Wilson Kneeshaw ![]() Tyler Blackwood ![]() |
Report | Soony Saad ![]() Lebo Moloto ![]() Kharlton Belmar ![]() |
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park |
August 26, 2017 USL24 | Reno 1868 FC | 1–0 | Swope Park Rangers | Reno, Nevada |
21:30 (CDT) | Antoine Hoppenot ![]() Jimmy Ockford ![]() Brenton Griffiths ![]() Luis Felipe Fernandes ![]() |
Team Report Soccerway Rpt |
Adrian Zendejas ![]() Amer Didic ![]() Oumar Ballo ![]() Wan Kuzain ![]() Soony Saad ![]() |
Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Referee: Robi Hullner |
September 9, 2017 USL25 | Swope Park Rangers | 2–0 | OKC Energy FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
19:30 (CDT) | Lebo Moloto ![]() ![]() Colton Storm ![]() Kharlton Belmar ![]() |
Report | Michael Daly ![]() |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field Attendance: 1,073 Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj |
September 9, 2017 USL26 | Orange County SC | 2–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Irvine, California |
21:00 (CDT) | Jerry van Ewijk ![]() Irvin Parra ![]() Gustavo Villalobos ![]() |
Report | Liam Doyle ![]() Kharlton Belmar ![]() Nansel Selbol ![]() |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,114 Referee: Farhad Dakho |
September 17, 2017 USL27 | Swope Park Rangers | 5–2 | San Antonio FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
16:00 (CDT) | Nansel Selbol ![]() Felipe Hernandez ![]() Kharlton Belmar ![]() Mark Anthony Gonzalez ![]() Max Rugova ![]() |
Report | Ben Newnam ![]() Omar Gordon ![]() Pecka ![]() Billy Forbes ![]() |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field Attendance: 1,114 Referee: Farhad Dakho |
September 23, 2017 USL28 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–3 | Swope Park Rangers | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
19:00 (CDT) | Josh Phillips ![]() Shawn Chin ![]() Pascal Eboussi ![]() Rony Argueta ![]() |
Report | Oumar Ballo ![]() ![]() Kharlton Belmar ![]() Nansel Selbol ![]() |
Stadium: Weidner Field |
September 27, 2017 USL29 | Swope Park Rangers | 3–0 | LA Galaxy II | Kansas City, Missouri |
19:30 (CDT) | Kharlton Belmar ![]() Lebo Moloto ![]() Amer Didic ![]() Nansel Selbol ![]() |
Report | Andre Ulrich Zanga ![]() Jonathan Hernandez ![]() Jorge Hernandez ![]() Adrian Vera ![]() |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field Attendance: 857 Referee: Gustavo Solorio |
September 30, 2017 USL30 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 2–2 | Swope Park Rangers | Edinburg, Texas |
19:30 (CDT) | Joseph Holland ![]() Kyle Murphy ![]() ![]() |
Report | own goal ![]() Christian Duke ![]() Kharlton Belmar ![]() |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Referee: Mark Allatin |
October 8, 2017 USL31 | OKC Energy FC | 4–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
17:00 (CDT) | Miguel Gonzalez ![]() José Angulo ![]() Wojciech Wojcik ![]() Juan Guzman ![]() Sam Fink ![]() |
Report | Parker Maher ![]() Liam Doyle ![]() |
Stadium: Taft Stadium |
October 11, 2017 USL32 | Swope Park Rangers | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | Kansas City, Missouri |
19:30 (CDT) | Lebo Moloto ![]() Nansel Selbol ![]() Colton Storm ![]() Dakota Barnathan ![]() |
Report | Zach Mathers ![]() ![]() David Olsen ![]() |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field Attendance: 937 Referee: Tim Wagner |
October 22, 2017 Conference Quarter | Swope Park Rangers | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Phoenix Rising FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
15:00 CDT | Didic ![]() |
Report | Drogba ![]() |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field Attendance: 912 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
Penalties | ||||
Selbol ![]() Duke ![]() Belmar ![]() Moloto ![]() |
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Note: Match was postponed due to lightning and heavy rain after the first half,[1] Second half was played the following day. |
October 28, 2017 Conference Semi | Swope Park Rangers | 1–0 | Sacramento Republic FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
4:00 pm CDT | Maher ![]() Belmar ![]() |
Report | Kiffe ![]() Ochoa ![]() |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 1,248 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
Note: Match was moved to Papa Murphy's Park due to challenges at Children's Mercy Victory Field.[2] Then it was switched again to Children's Mercy Park.[3] |
November 4, 2017 (2017-11-04) Conference Finals | Swope Park Rangers | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) | OKC Energy FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 pmCDT | Didic ![]() |
Report | Barril ![]() Daly ![]() Wojcik ![]() |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 3,012 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
Penalties | ||||
Selbol ![]() Duke ![]() Belmar ![]() Moloto ![]() Hernandez ![]() Barnathan ![]() Storm ![]() Musa ![]() Didic ![]() Maher ![]() Zendejas ![]() |
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November 13, 2017 (2017-11-13) Final | Louisville City FC | 1–0 | Swope Park Rangers | Louisville, Kentucky |
9:00 PM EST | Lancaster ![]() Kaye ![]() McCabe ![]() |
Report Report |
Musa ![]() Didic ![]() |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 14,456 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
Note: Niall McCabe was sent off from the bench |