Wizards

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Wizards was the former name of the Major League Soccer club now known as Sporting Kansas City.

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Wizards canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Soccer club
defunct sports team name
basedIn Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
surface form: Kansas City, Missouri
competition MLS Cup Playoffs
MLS regular season
competitionLevel top division
conference Eastern Conference
Western Conference
country United States of America
surface form: United States
foundedAsName Kansas City Wiz
franchiseOf Sporting Kansas City
surface form: Sporting Kansas City organization
governingBody United States Soccer Federation
homeCity Kansas City, Kansas
surface form: Kansas City
homeRegion Kansas City metropolitan area
homeStadium Arrowhead Stadium
CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Wembley
surface form: Wembley Park (temporary venues for special matches)
homeState Kansas
Missouri
jerseyColor blue
white
league Major League Soccer
nameChangedFrom Kansas City Wiz
nameChangedTo Sporting Kansas City
surface form: Kansas City Wizards

Sporting Kansas City
notableCoach Bob Gansler
Ron Newman
notablePlayer Kerry Zavagnin
Mo Johnston
Preki
Tony Meola NERFINISHED
owner Hunt Sports Group
OnGoal LLC
participatedIn CONCACAF Champions Cup
surface form: CONCACAF Champions' Cup
rebrandedAs Sporting Kansas City
rival Chicago Fire FC
Colorado Rapids
sport soccer
status renamed
successor Sporting Kansas City
wonCompetition MLS Cup 2000
MLS Cup 2004
Supporters' Shield race
surface form: Supporters' Shield 2000

2004 U.S. Open Cup
surface form: U.S. Open Cup 2004

U.S. Open Cup 2012
surface form: U.S. Open Cup 2012 (as franchise history)

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Sporting formerName Wizards
subject surface form: Sporting Kansas City