Media Coverage: Sporting Kansas City and Saint Luke’s Team Up for New Community-Affiliated Partnership

Sporting Kansas City and Saint Luke’s announced a new multi-year partnership between the local organizations. Saint Luke’s will serve as the official health care provider and official team care provider of Sporting KC beginning with the highly anticipated 2026 Major League Soccer season.

The historic Saint Luke’s logo will be proudly worn as a patch on the right sleeve of Sporting KC’s primary and secondary jerseys on gamedays. In addition, the jersey fronts of Sporting Kansas City training gear and themed pre-match tops for league-wide initiatives will also feature Saint Luke’s branding, as will the training tops for Sporting KC Academy Affiliate Sporting Blue Valley.

Saint Luke’s medical staff will be embedded across the club’s pro player pathway with personnel assisting the Sporting KC Academy in MLS NEXT, Sporting KC II in MLS NEXT Pro and Sporting Kansas City’s first team at the MLS level.

See media coverage highlights on the announcement below.

Kansas City Business Journal: Sporting KC Partners with Saint Luke’s

Kansas City Star: Sporting KC and Saint Luke’s Announce New Partnership