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A view of the East Stand of the stadium before the game. Sporting Kansas City played Seattle Sounders FC at Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kansas in t...
A view of the East Stand of the stadium before the game. Sporting Kansas City played Seattle Sounders FC at Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kansas in t...
A view of the wall under the Owner's Box which lists the championships in Sporting KC's history. Sporting Kansas City played Seattle Sounders FC at Livestrong S...
The championship trophy on display on the field before the game. Sporting Kansas City played Seattle Sounders FC at Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan...
Former KC great Nick Garcia (left) helps place the trophy on display before the game. Sporting Kansas City played Seattle Sounders FC at Livestrong Sporting Par...
Kansas City's starters. Front row (l to r) - Graham Zusi, Paulo Nagamura (BRA), Chance Myers, Kei Kamara (SLE), Roger Espinoza (HON), Seth Sinovic. Back row (l...
Kansas City's Kei Kamara (SLE) (23) tackles the ball away from Seattle's Mauro Rosales (ARG) (10). Sporting Kansas City played Seattle Sounders FC at Livestrong...
Seattle's Mauro Rosales (ARG) (10) is defended by Kansas City's Seth Sinovic (16). Sporting Kansas City played Seattle Sounders FC at Livestrong Sporting Park i...
Seattle's Zach Scott (left) and Kansas City's Kei Kamara (SLE) (right) challenge for header. Sporting Kansas City played Seattle Sounders FC at Livestrong Sport...
KC trainer Chet North talks to referee Ricardo Salazar while stopping a wound from bleeding on Paulo Nagamura (BRA) (below). Sporting Kansas City played Seattle...
Seattle's Fredy Montero (COL) (17) and Kansas City's Roger Espinoza (HON) (15). Sporting Kansas City played Seattle Sounders FC at Livestrong Sporting Park in K...
Kansas City's Kei Kamara (SLE) (23) and Seattle's Zach Scott (20). Sporting Kansas City played Seattle Sounders FC at Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas City, K...
Seattle's Michael Gspurning (GRE) makes a first half save. Sporting Kansas City played Seattle Sounders FC at Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kansas in...
A double rainbow appeared over the stadium at the end of pregame 40 minute lightning delay. Sporting Kansas City played Seattle Sounders FC at Livestrong Sporti...
A double rainbow appeared over the stadium at the end of pregame 40 minute lightning delay. Sporting Kansas City played Seattle Sounders FC at Livestrong Sporti...
The starters march onto the field before the game. Sporting Kansas City played Seattle Sounders FC at Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kansas in the 201...
Kansas City's Kei Kamara (SLE) (23) and Seattle's Leonardo Gonzalez (CRC) (12). Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalt...
Referee Ricardo Salazar awards Kansas City a penalty late in the second half. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penaltie...
Seattle's Michael Gspurning (GRE) is beaten by Kansas City's Kei Kamara (SLE) (not pictured) penalty kick, giving Kansas City a 1-0 lead late in regulation. Spo...
Seattle's Michael Gspurning (GRE) is beaten by Kansas City's Matt Besler's (not pictured) penalty kick in the shootout. Sporting Kansas City won the championshi...
Kansas City's Jimmy Nielsen (DEN) saves a penalty shootout attempt by Seattle's Christian Tiffert (GER) (not pictured). Sporting Kansas City won the championshi...
Kansas City players mob Jimmy Nielsen (DEN) (in purple) at the end of the game. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalt...
Kansas City's C.J. Sapong celebrates at the end of the game. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ...
Kansas City's C.J. Sapong celebrates at the end of the game. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ...
Kansas City's Roger Espinoza (HON) salutes the fans at the end of the game. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties ...
Kansas City players, coaches, and staff celebrate as captain Jimmy Nielsen (DEN) lifts the championship trophy. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over S...
Kansas City players, coaches, and staff celebrate as captain Jimmy Nielsen (DEN) lifts the championship trophy. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over S...
Kansas City's Chance Myers holds the championship trophy overhead. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the...
Kansas City's Graham Zusi (8) is challenged by Seattle's Alex Caskey (27). Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties a...
Kansas City's Roger Espinoza (HON) (15) is chased by Seattle's Osvaldo Alonso (CUB) (left) and Mauro Rosales (ARG) (10). Sporting Kansas City won the championsh...
Seattle head coach Sigi Schmid paces the sideline in the second half. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after ...
Kansas City's Graham Zusi (left) gets tangled up with Seattle's Zach Scott (20). Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penal...
Seattle's Christian Tiffert (GER). Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended in a 1-1 tie at Live...
KC fans celebrate the game's first goal. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended in a 1-1 tie a...
KC fans celebrate the game's first goal. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended in a 1-1 tie a...
KC fans celebrate after the game. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended in a 1-1 tie at Lives...
Kansas City's Graham Zusi (left) celebrates with fans after the game. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after ...
Kansas City players, coaches, and staff celebrate as captain Jimmy Nielsen (DEN) lifts the championship trophy. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over S...
KC owner Cliff Illig (right) celebrates after the game with a fan. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the...
Kansas City's Neven Markovic (BIH) (left) and Julio Cesar (BRA) (right) celebrate with the trophy. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounde...
Kansas City's Jimmy Nielsen (DEN) puts the numbers on the wall for the win. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties ...
Kansas City's Jimmy Nielsen (DEN) (left) and Julio Cesar (BRA) (right) hold up the championship trophy after adding the numbers on the wall for the win. Sportin...
KC owners Robb Heineman (left) and Greg Maday (right) with the trophy. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after...
KC owner and team president Robb Heineman kisses the trophy after the game. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties ...
Kansas City fans in the Member's Stand, also known as The Cauldron. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after th...
Kansas City fans in the Member's Stand, also known as The Cauldron. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after th...
Referee Ricardo Salazar (left) helps Kansas City's Paulo Nagamura (BRA) (right) to his feet after Nagamura had a cut on his face bandaged by team trainer Chet N...
Kansas City's Kei Kamara (SLE) (right) and Seattle's Zach Scott (20). Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after ...
Seattle's Leonardo Gonzalez (CRC). Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended in a 1-1 tie at Live...
Kansas City's Paulo Nagamura (BRA) (right) and Seattle's Andy Rose (ENG) (left) challenge for a header. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle S...
Seattle's Osvaldo Alonso (CUB). Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended in a 1-1 tie at Livestr...
Seattle's Zach Scott. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended in a 1-1 tie at Livestrong Sporti...
Kansas City's Graham Zusi (8) sends a free kick over a Seattle wall of Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (COL) (34), Osvaldo Alonso (CUB) (6),Eddie Johnson (7), and Fredy Mo...
Kansas City's Seth Sinovic (left) heads the ball away from Seattle's Mauro Rosales (ARG) (10). Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders F...
Kansas City's Seth Sinovic (left) heads the ball away from Seattle's Mauro Rosales (ARG) (10). Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders F...
Seattle's Eddie Johnson. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended in a 1-1 tie at Livestrong Spo...
Seattle's Alex Caskey. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended in a 1-1 tie at Livestrong Sport...
Kansas City's Roger Espinoza (HON) (15) and Seattle's Andy Rose (ENG) (left) challenge for a header. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Soun...
Kansas City's Lawrence Olum (KEN). Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended in a 1-1 tie at Live...
Kansas City's Roger Espinoza (HON) (right) is challenged by Seattle's Osvaldo Alonso (CUB) (6). Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders ...
Seattle's Christian Tiffert (GER). Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended in a 1-1 tie at Live...
Kansas City's Paulo Nagamura (BRA). Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended in a 1-1 tie at Liv...
Kansas City's Graham Zusi. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended in a 1-1 tie at Livestrong S...
Kansas City's Graham Zusi. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended in a 1-1 tie at Livestrong S...
KC head coach Peter Vermes during second half action. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended i...
Kansas City's Chance Myers. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended in a 1-1 tie at Livestrong ...
Seattle's Mauro Rosales (ARG) (10) is defended by Kansas City's Seth Sinovic (behind). Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on...
Seattle's Zach Scott. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended in a 1-1 tie at Livestrong Sporti...
Seattle's Christian Tiffert (GER). Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended in a 1-1 tie at Live...
Seattle's Brad Evans. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended in a 1-1 tie at Livestrong Sporti...
Seattle's Osvaldo Alonso (CUB) (left) and Kansas City's Matt Besler (right) challenge for a header. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sound...
Kansas City's Kei Kamara (SLE) walks up to take the first penalty kick of the shootout. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 o...
A group of KC players during the shootout. From left - Paulo Nagamura (BRA), C.J. Sapong, Chance Myers, Lawrence Olum (KEN), Roger Espinoza (HON), Julio Cesar ...
Seattle players during the penalty shootout. From left - Osvaldo Alonso (CUB), Leonardo Gonzalez (CRC), Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (COL), Christian Tiffert (GER), Br...
Match officials. From left - Assistant Referee Peter Manikowski, Referee Ricardo Salazar, Fourth Official Michael Kennedy, Assistant Referee Corey Rockwell. Sp...
Kansas City's Jimmy Nielsen (DEN). Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended in a 1-1 tie at Live...
Seattle's Mauro Rosales (ARG). Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended in a 1-1 tie at Livestro...
Kansas City's Kei Kamara (SLE). Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended in a 1-1 tie at Livestr...
Referee Ricardo Salazar sprays a foam line on the field to mark off the 10 yard distance from a free kick. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattl...
Seattle's Andy Rose (ENG) (left) has his attempted cross blocked by Kansas City's Kei Kamara (SLE) (right). Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seatt...
Seattle's Eddie Johnson reacts after missing a chance at goal in overtime. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties a...
Seattle's Michael Gspurning (GRE). Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended in a 1-1 tie at Live...
Kansas City players watch the penalty shootout. From left - Kei Kamara (SLE), Paulo Nagamura (BRA), C.J. Sapong, Chance Myers, Lawrence Olum (KEN), Roger Espin...
Kansas City's Paulo Nagamura (BRA) reacts after his second penalty attempt was successful. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-...
Team owner and president Robb Heineman holds up the numbers for the year 2012 to be added to the wall listing the team's championships. Sporting Kansas City won...
KC head coach Peter Vermes smiles on stage wearing his winners medal. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after ...
U.S. Soccer Executive Vice-President Mike Edwards (below) presents the championship trophy to Kansas City's Jimmy Nielsen (DEN) (in purple). Sporting Kansas Cit...
U.S. Soccer Executive Vice-President Mike Edwards (below) presents the championship trophy to Kansas City's Jimmy Nielsen (DEN) (in purple). Sporting Kansas Cit...
Kansas City players, coaches, and staff celebrate as captain Jimmy Nielsen (DEN) lifts the championship trophy. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over S...
Kansas City team owner Cliff Illig applauds the fans after the game. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after t...
Kansas City's Aurelien Collin (FRA) and Chance Myers (behind) salute the fans after the game. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC...
Kansas City's Chance Myers salutes the fans after the game. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game e...
Kansas City's Neven Markovic (BIH) (25) celebrates with the championship trophy. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penal...
The start of the game was delayed for 40 minutes as a rain and lightning storm moved through. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC...
KC fans in the Members Stand (or Cauldron) chant and cheer throughout a 40 minute rain delay before the game. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Sea...
Sporting KC General Counsel Greg Cotton at the Members Club. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ...
Seattle assistant coach Chris Henderson (right) with team owner Adrian Hanauer (behind). Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 ...
Fireworks punctuate the end of the singing of the national anthem during the pregame ceremony. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders F...
Kansas City fans celebrate the first goal of the game. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended ...
Kansas City fans celebrate the first goal of the game. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended ...
Kansas City fans celebrate after the penalty shootout. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended ...
Kansas City fans celebrate after the penalty shootout. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended ...
Kansas City fans celebrate after the penalty shootout. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the game ended ...
Kansas City's Graham Zusi (8) celebrates with fans in the stands after the game. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penal...
KC owner Cliff Illig (right) celebrates after the game with a fan. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the...
Kansas City's Julio Cesar (BRA) (right) holds the championship trophy up so that fans can touch it as Kei Kamara (SLE) (left) and Aurelien Collin (FRA) (behind)...
Kansas City's Julio Cesar (BRA) holds the championship trophy up so that fans can touch it. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3...
Kansas City's Jimmy Nielsen (DEN) puts the numbers of the year 2012 on the wall for the win. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC ...
Kansas City owner and team president Robb Heineman enjoys a moment to himself after the game. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC...
KC owners Robb Heineman (left) and Greg Maday (right) with the trophy. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after...
KC owners Robb Heineman (left) and Greg Maday (right) with the trophy. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after...
Kansas City team owner Cliff Illig poses with the championship trophy. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after...
Kansas City owner and team president Robb Heineman (foreground) hands the championship trophy to fans in the Members Stand. Sporting Kansas City won the champio...
KC fans in the Members Stand pass the championship trophy around. Sporting Kansas City won the championship over Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 on penalties after the ...
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