Sunflower State FC
- Leagues Played
- USA NPSL 33 USA USL League Two 12
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- Related Teams
- Sunflower State FC Women
Results
| USA USL League Two | 07/13 00:30 | 1 |
[2] Peoria City
v
Sunflower State FC [3] |
L | 3-1 | |
| USA USL League Two | 07/10 00:00 | 1 | [3] Sunflower State FC v Santafe Wanderers [6] | D | 2-2 | |
| USA USL League Two | 07/06 00:00 | 1 |
Des Moines Menace
v
Sunflower State FC |
L | 3-1 | |
| USA USL League Two | 06/26 00:00 | 1 | [3] Sunflower State FC v Santafe Wanderers [6] | L | 2-3 | |
| USA USL League Two | 06/22 00:00 | 1 | Jille/Arends v Sunflower State FC | D | 0-0 | |
| USA USL League Two | 06/15 00:00 | 1 | Sunflower State FC v Saint Louis Ambush | W | 3-2 | |
| USA USL League Two | 06/12 00:00 | 1 | [6] Santafe Wanderers v Sunflower State FC [4] | W | 2-4 | |
| USA USL League Two | 06/07 21:00 | 1 |
Sunflower State FC v
Peoria City
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W | 2-1 | |
| USA USL League Two | 06/01 00:00 | 1 |
Des Moines Menace
v
Sunflower State FC |
L | 4-1 | |
| USA USL League Two | 05/29 00:00 | 1 |
Sunflower State FC v
Des Moines Menace
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W | 2-1 | |
| USA USL League Two | 05/24 21:00 | 1 | Springfield FC v Sunflower State FC | L | 3-2 | |
| USA USL League Two | 05/17 18:00 | 1 | Sunflower State FC v Springfield FC | L | 2-3 |
Stats
| Total | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Wins | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Draws | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Losses | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Goals for | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Goals against | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Failed to score | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Wikipedia - Sunflower State FC
Sunflower State FC is a men's and women's semi-professional soccer team based in Overland Park, Kansas whose men's team competes in the USL League Two as a member of the Great Plains Division and whose women's team competes in the Women's Premier Soccer League as a member of the Heartland Division.
The club was originally founded in Kansas City, Kansas in 2020 and competed in the United Premier Soccer League and the Major Arena Soccer League 3. The club eventually merged with Ozark FC in 2022, taking its place in the NPSL.
The team colors are yellow, black, and white.
History
Originally the founding members began playing in Kansas City adult leagues as Queso Blanco. Over the first two years competing in the most competitive amateur adult leagues and tournaments in the area the club found substantial success, winning 10 first and second place trophies. Throughout the years interest in the team began to grow. This led to the development and transition to Sunflower State FC and beginning semi-pro competition in the MASL 3 and UPSL in 2020-2021.
The clubs first season saw them competing in the Midwest South conference in the United Premier Soccer League. They finished their season with a 3-2-3 record finishing in 3rd place with 11 points.
On January 10, 2022, the NPSL announced that Ozark FC had come to an agreement with Sunflower State FC to merge clubs, relocate to Kansas City, Kansas, and keep the club name of Sunflower State FC.
In early 2022 the club announced that it would be starting a women's team. The team was to be coach by Jose Ramos who had previously played with the men's team in the Major Arena Soccer League 3. The club played their first season in the USL League 2.
In the club's debut season in the NPSL they moved their home field to Rockhurst University and played in the Heartland Conference finishing the regular season with a 5-4-3 record finishing in 3rd place with 18 points and qualifying for the playoffs for the first time in their history. They were knocked out of the playoffs in the first round losing 4-2 against OKC 1889 FC.
On January 11, 2023 it was announced that Sunflower State FC's women's team would be joining the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) for the 2023 season.
For the men's 2023 season, Sunflower State was moved to the Gateway Conference. They finished their season with a record of 4-5-1 finishing in 3rd place with 13 points and missing out on the playoffs.
The women's debut season in the WPSL saw them competing in the Central Heartland Division. They finished the season with a record of 3-1-6 coming in 4th place with 10 points.
For the club's men's 2024 season they once again competed in the Gateway Conference. This season saw the beginning of the KC derby between Sunflower State and the KC Sol who had joined the conference for this season. Sunflower State finished the season with a record of 3-4-3 coming in 5th in their conference with 12 points and missing out on the playoffs by one position.
The women's 2024 season saw Sunflower State finish with a record of 4-3-3 coming in 4th place with 15 points.
On November 25, 2024 is was announced that the club's men's team would be joining the USL League Two. The club will also be playing their home games at The Pembroke Hill School.