#2 Kansas City

Champ Score

2.48 2.48 3
Current Score All-Time Peak (2024) Active Teams

Big 4 Championship Droughts

0 0 57
Current Drought – Seasons Current Drought – Years Longest Drought – Seasons
(1986 – 2014)
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Kansas City Sports Overview

What professional sports teams are in Kansas City?

Among the big 4 sports leagues and MLS, there are 3 professional sports teams that play for Kansas City: the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL, the Kansas City Royals in MLB, and the Sporting KC in MLS.

What was the last championship won by any Kansas City team?

The most recent championship won by any Kansas City team was in 2023, when the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl.

How long is the active championship drought for Kansas City teams?

Kansas City teams currently have a 0 year, 0 season long championship drought among the big 4 sports leagues, which started in 2024.

Team Details

MLB

Team Championships Seasons Made Playoffs Made Playoffs Percent First Season Last Season
Kansas City Royals 2 56 10 17% 1969 2024
Kansas City Athletics 0 13 0 0% 1955 1967
Kansas City Cowboys 0 1 0 0% 1886 1886

MLS

Team Championships Seasons Made Playoffs Made Playoffs Percent First Season Last Season
Sporting KC 2 28 20 71% 1996 2023

NBA

Team Championships Seasons Made Playoffs Made Playoffs Percent First Season Last Season
Kansas City Kings 0 13 5 38% 1973 1985

NFL

Team Championships Seasons Made Playoffs Made Playoffs Percent First Season Last Season
Kansas City Chiefs 4 62 25 40% 1963 2024
Kansas City Cowboys 0 3 0 0% 1924 1926

NHL

Team Championships Seasons Made Playoffs Made Playoffs Percent First Season Last Season
Kansas City Scouts 0 2 0 0% 1975 1976

Kansas City Teams Playoff Results, 1886 - 2024

MLB MLS NBA NFL NHL WNBA
2 / 70 seasons 2 / 28 seasons 0 / 13 seasons 4 / 65 seasons 0 / 2 seasons No seasons
2024 In Progress – Postseason Season Ongoing
2023 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th Won SB
2022 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Won SB
2021 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th Lost CC (Won 2 Rds) 4th
2020 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th Lost SB (Won 2 Rds) 2nd
2019 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Won SB
2018 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Final (Won 1 Rd) 4th Lost CC (Won 1 Rd) 4th
2017 Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Rnd (Won 0 Rds) 12th Lost WC (Won 0 Rds) 12th
2016 Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Rnd (Won 0 Rds) 12th Lost Div (Won 0 Rds) 8th
2015 Won WS Lost First Rnd (Won 0 Rds) 12th Lost Div (Won 1 Rd) 8th
2014 Lost WS (Won 3 Rds) 2nd Lost First Rnd (Won 0 Rds) 12th Missed Playoffs MP
2013 Missed Playoffs MP Won MLS Cup Lost WC (Won 0 Rds) 12th
2012 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th Missed Playoffs MP
2011 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Final (Won 1 Rd) 4th Missed Playoffs MP
2010 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost WC (Won 0 Rds) 12th
2009 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2008 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th Missed Playoffs MP
2007 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Final (Won 1 Rd) 4th Missed Playoffs MP
2006 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost WC (Won 0 Rds) 12th
2005 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2004 Missed Playoffs MP Lost MLS Cup (Won 2 Rds) 2nd Missed Playoffs MP
2003 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Final (Won 1 Rd) 4th Lost Div (Won 0 Rds) 8th
2002 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th Missed Playoffs MP
2001 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th Missed Playoffs MP
2000 Missed Playoffs MP Won MLS Cup Missed Playoffs MP
1999 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1998 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1997 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th Lost Div (Won 0 Rds) 8th
1996 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Final (Won 1 Rd) 4th Missed Playoffs MP
1995 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Div (Won 0 Rds) 8th
1994 No Postseason NP Lost WC (Won 0 Rds) 12th
1993 Missed Playoffs MP Lost CC (Won 2 Rds) 4th
1992 Missed Playoffs MP Lost WC (Won 0 Rds) 12th
1991 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Div (Won 1 Rd) 8th
1990 Missed Playoffs MP Lost WC (Won 0 Rds) 12th
1989 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1988 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1987 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1986 Missed Playoffs MP Lost WC (Won 0 Rds) 12th
1985 Won WS Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1984 Lost ALCS (Won 0 Rds) 4th Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Missed Playoffs MP
1983 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1982 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1981 Lost ALDS (Won 0 Rds) 8th Lost Conf Finals (Won 2 Rds) 4th Missed Playoffs MP
1980 Lost WS (Won 1 Rd) 2nd Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Missed Playoffs MP
1979 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th Missed Playoffs MP
1978 Lost ALCS (Won 0 Rds) 4th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1977 Lost ALCS (Won 0 Rds) 4th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1976 Lost ALCS (Won 0 Rds) 4th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1975 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1974 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1973 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1972 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1971 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Div (Won 0 Rds) 8th
1970 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1969 Missed Playoffs MP Won SB
1968 Lost Div (Won 0 Rds) 8th
1967 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1966 Missed Playoffs MP Lost SB (Won 1 Rd) 2nd
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1955 Missed Playoffs MP
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