Five more teams were to be announced later in the year, and to improve their chances this time, Seattle MLS organizers began working with the University of Washington to secure use of Husky Stadium as an interim stadium while they pursued the construction of a permanent soccer-specific facility. In a June 14, 1994, announcement, Seattle was not included among the first seven cities to be awarded an MLS team.
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These low numbers were a result of competition between the ticket campaign for the MLS expansion team and for the American Professional Soccer League (APSL) Sounders expansion team.
By the June 3, 1994, deadline for MLS team bids, Seattle organizers had secured fewer than 1,500 such assurances. Cities seeking consideration for an inaugural MLS team were also expected to secure 10,000 assurances from fans for season tickets. However, despite the strong soccer fan base in Seattle, the absence of a soccer-only stadium was a drawback to establishing an MLS team. was preparing to host the FIFA World Cup, more than 30 cities were pursuing the rights to an MLS team, Seattle being among them. See also: History of professional soccer in SeattleĮven before the first cities in the United States were chosen to host Major League Soccer teams, Seattle was considered a viable location for a professional team. The Sounders also operate a players' academy and the lower-division Tacoma Defiance, which have produced homegrown players, including forward Jordan Morris and defender DeAndre Yedlin. Its players have included former US international Clint Dempsey, top goal scorer Fredy Montero, as well as long-time captain Osvaldo Alonso, and current captain Nicolás Lodeiro. The Sounders are ranked as one of the most valuable franchises in North America.
The team set a new MLS record for average attendance in each of its first five seasons. The Sounders were the first MLS team to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup. From its MLS inception until 2022, the team qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs-the longest record in league history-and competed in the CONCACAF Champions League six times, becoming the first MLS team to win the modern version of the competition in 2022. Open Cup four times, the Supporters' Shield in 2014, and the MLS Cup in 20. Seattle has been among the league's most successful teams, winning the U.S.
The Sounders played their inaugural match on March 19, 2009, winning 3–0 over the New York Red Bulls. Seattle has longstanding rivalries with fellow Pacific Northwest clubs Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC, with whom it competes for the Cascadia Cup. Along with several organized groups, a 53-member marching band called "Sound Wave" supports the club at each home match. The Sounders play their home league matches at Lumen Field, with a reduced capacity of 37,722 seats for most matches. Former USL-1 Sounders coach and assistant coach Brian Schmetzer took over as head coach in July 2016 after the departure of Sigi Schmid. The club's majority owner is Adrian Hanauer, and its minority owners are the estate of Paul Allen, Drew Carey, and 14 families from the Seattle area. The Sounders are a phoenix club, replacing the second-division Sounders franchise that played in the American Professional Soccer League (APSL), A-League, and USL First Division (USL-1) from 1994 to 2008, and carrying the same name as the original Sounders franchise that competed in the North American Soccer League (NASL) from 1974 to 1983. The club was established on November 13, 2007, and began play in 2009 as an MLS expansion team. The Sounders compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference.
Seattle Sounders Football Club is an American professional men's soccer club based in Seattle, Washington, United States.
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