Santa Fe Wanderers

Santa Fe Wanderers KC was founded in 1998 by Hispanic/Latino immigrants in search of a better life from the Northern regions of Mexico, specifically Chihuahua. Lorenzo Cadena, Alonzo Cadena, Rosalio Contreras and Eloy Flores, the original founders of the team, immigrated to the United States in their early twenties in pursuit of the “American dream,” and once established as successful business men, decided to start a local men’s soccer team in Kansas City, Kansas. It became a community tradition to attend church on Sunday morning and head straight to the field for the rest of the day to catch up with friends and family.

Ever since its humble beginnings the team has played in the first tier of the KCKASL, the most competitive amateur men’s soccer league in the state of Kansas. The Wanderers are the oldest running amateur men's team in KCK (20 years and counting) and have celebrated multiple championships since its foundation as Deportivo Mexico (1998), then Chihuahua FC (1999), before officially becoming Santa Fe Wanderers in 2017 under second generation owner and player Luis Cadena.

Trophies and Championships.

KCKASL Regular Season Champions: 2017, 2018, 2019

KCKASL Playoff Runner Up: 2018

UPSL Midwestern Conference West Division Champions: 2018 (Division was disbanded after the season due to issues that teams had with league leadership and governance)

Kansas Adult Soccer State Cup: 2019