The region's representative in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)—which, while not a "major league" in the traditional sense, is the top level of the women's sport in the US, and along with basketball's WNBA is one of the country's two biggest women's leagues. The Current began play in 2021, effectively replacing a former KC team that had folded in 2017. The Current's new stadium, which opened for the 2024 NWSL season, claims to be the first in the world to be built specifically for a women's professional sports team.
The Kansas City Current are an American professional soccer team based in Kansas City, Missouri, that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). It was founded as an expansion team in 2021. The team plays its home games at CPKC Stadium. They reached the NWSL Championship in 2022, finishing as a runner-up. In 2025, they won the NWSL Shield with the best record in the regular season, setting several NWSL team records.
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formerly Isle of Capri Kansas City
Offers shopping, dining, concerts, events and a farmers' market.
The Majestic has nightly musicians.
A 41,500-square-foot facility that is connected to the Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City in the Power and Light district. The facility features lots of interactive basketball exhibits and about 1/3 of the College Basketball Experience is occupied by the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
Concerts and events, including the Big 12 men's basketball tournament.
Broadway theatre.