Sporting KC Enters New Partnership with Saint Luke’s, Children’s Mercy Deal Ends

Sporting Kansas City and Saint Luke’s team up for new community-affiliated partnership. Photo credit: Sporting Kansas City.

Posted December 17, 2025

Saint Luke’s will become the new official health care provider and official team care provider of Sporting KC for the 2026 Major League Soccer season.

The 10-year partnership between Sporting KC and Children’s Mercy will come to a close. As part of the deal, Children’s Mercy Park will change its name. Children’s Mercy issued a statement on Friday saying it would not be renewing its sponsorship agreement with the team. An official new name for the stadium has not been announced; however, Sporting KC said it will dub the stadium Sporting Park until a new name can be announced at a later date. The stadium will likely have a new name presented in time for the FIFA World Cup.

Chief Executive Officer of Saint Luke’s Physician Group Michael Main; President and CEO of Sporting KC Jake Reid, and Saint Luke’s President Julie Quirin. Photo credit: Sporting Kansas City.

“Saint Luke’s is an industry leader in many facets including patient experience, which aligns perfectly with our core values and focus on the experience for all our fans,” President and CEO of Sporting KC, Jake Reid, said in a release. “We look forward to teaming up on impactful initiatives that will support Saint Luke’s patients and staff as well as Sporting Kansas City players and fans as we approach an incredibly exciting year for our sport and our region in 2026.”

As part of the new partnership, the Saint Luke’s logo will be featured as a patch on the right sleeve of Sporting KC’s primary and secondary jerseys on game days. Sporting KC training gear and tops will also feature the logo.

The club’s 2026 preseason, presented by Saint Luke’s, will officially begin on Jan. 10 when players report for entrance physicals. Sporting KC will begin its 2026 Major League Soccer campaign on Feb. 21.

“As Kansas City’s health care provider for nearly 150 years, Saint Luke’s is deeply committed to supporting our community,” president of Saint Luke’s, Julie Quirin, said in the release. “This partnership reflects that commitment, uniting us in a shared mission to champion health, wellness, and pride across Kansas City.”