Kansas City Comets (2010–)

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Kansas City Comets
Founded 2010
Stadium Silverstein Eye Centers Arena
Ground Capacity 5,800
Owners Top Of The Arc (TOTA), LLC
Head Coach Republic of Macedonia Vlatko Andonovski
League Major Arena Soccer League
2015–16 1st, Central Division
Playoffs: Conference final
Website Club home page

The Kansas City Comets are an indoor soccer team based in Independence, Missouri, near Kansas City. Originally called the Missouri Comets, the team joined the Major Indoor Soccer League as an expansion team in the 2010–2011 season. They play their home games at the Silverstein Eye Centers Arena and are currently members of the Major Arena Soccer League.

The Comets have the same ownership group as FC Kansas City of the NWSL, in which Vlatko Andonovski serves in the same position as manager of both clubs.

History

The team is named after the original Kansas City Comets, who played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1981–1991. Kim Røntved, a former Kansas City Comets star, was named the head coach on August 16, 2010.[1] Assistant Coach Vlatko Andonovski was promoted to Head Coach on August 29, 2013, succeeding Røntved.[2]

In all four seasons as members of the MISL the Comets reached the playoffs, and won the championship on their fourth playoff appearance. This would be the final MISL championship.

After the 2013-2014 season, the team announced that it was leaving the MISL along with five other teams and join the MASL.[3] Before the 2016-2017 season, the team announced that they would be re-branded as the Kansas City Comets. [4]

Year-by-year

Year League Reg. Season Playoffs Attendance Average
2010–11 MISL 3rd MISL, 8–12 Lost Semifinal 4,017
2011–12 MISL 2nd Central Division, 15-9 Lost Division Final 4,092
2012–13 MISL 3rd MISL, 13-13 Lost in Finals 4,237
2013–14 MISL 3rd MISL, 14-6 Won Championship 4,180
2014–15 MASL 1st, Central Division 20–0 Lost in Conference Finals 4,452
2015–16 MASL 1st, Central Division 17–3 Lost in Conference Finals 3,892
Total 70-40
Win % = .556		 8-11
Win % = .421		 4,121

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
3 United States MF Cody Hoffman
4 France DF Alain Matingou
5 Jamaica FW Ramone Palmer
6 Haiti FW Max Touloute
7 Canada MF Vahid Assadpour
8 Serbia MF Milan Ivanovic
10 Costa Rica MF Bryan Perez
11 Trinidad and Tobago MF Kiel Williams
No. Position Player
12 Jamaica DF Robert Palmer
14 Liberia FW Leo Gibson
15 United States DF Coady Andrews
16 United States DF Kevin Ten Eyck
19 United States MF John Sosa
20 Serbia DF Stefan Stokic
22 United States GK Stephen Patterson
25 United States DF Brian Harris
27 Chile GK Boris Pardo
77 United States DF Josh Gardner

As of February 22, 2014 [5]

Head Coaches

References

  1. ↑ Former Comets Star Kim Roentved Set to Lead Team
  2. ↑ "Comets Appoint Andonovski As Coach". MISL. August 29, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  3. ↑ http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2014-04-14/sports/bal-baltimore-blast-joining-with-other-teams-to-form-new-indoor-soccer-league-20140414_1_new-league-misl-baltimore-blast
  4. ↑ http://pointstreaksites.com/view/masl/news/news_461170
  5. ↑ http://www.cometsindoorsoccer.com/roster/#ROSTER
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