[225] A new turf surface, based on the Revolution 360 brand developed by FieldTurf, was installed in early 2016 as part of the extended lease after noticeable wear on the former surface. [41] In the U.S. Open Cup, Seattle won matches at Portland and at home against the Los Angeles Galaxy and Chivas USA before reaching the final, which they hosted at Qwest Field against the Columbus Crew. But if you were hoping for some ultra deep-pocketed billionaire to seize control of the team and start using it as their personal vanity project, youre probably a bit bummed. [154] The Sounders faced the Columbus Crew in the 2020 MLS Cup final and lost 30 in front of 1,500 spectators at Mapfre Stadium on December 12the latest calendar date to host a league match. With the win, the Sounders became the first MLS team to eliminate a Mexican team in the knockout stage of CONCACAF Champions League. Mike Gebauer, manager of the 18,000 . 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. [96] Paraguayan international Nelson Haedo Valdez was signed as the club's newest designated player, and was joined by fellow international signings Andreas Ivanschitz and Romn Torres in August 2015;[97] Erik Friberg also returned to the club after his stint in Europe. Most members of the new ownership group are expected to attend. New members of the Seattle Sounders MLS soccer team ownership group, including former Microsoft executive Terry Myerson, fourth from right, hip-hop artist Macklemore, sixth from right,. The MLS expansion team Seattle Sounders FC, began its inaugural season in 2009 at the stadium. [200][201] The choice of Providence as sponsor was criticized by fans and several organizations, including the Emerald City Supporters and the Sounders FC Alliance Council, due to the healthcare system's policies on abortion, transgender care, and treatment of low-income patients. [53] In 2011, Seattle again broke its own league record for average attendance at 38,496. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). [235] The club's fight song is "Salute to the Olympians" by Henry Mancini, which had been adopted by the NASL Sounders in 1974 and later used by the USL Sounders. [253] Paul Allen's partnership allowed for the team to share certain resources with the Seahawks, including over half of the team's full-time staff, with merged ticket, marketing, and financial operations. They found an SEC filing for Seattle Futbol LLC that showed an offering for that amount. [285], The Sounders established their affiliated academy team in 2010, and hired manager Dick McCormick and technical director Darren Sawatzky to develop local players. With 14 wins in the final 16 matches of the season, the Sounders completed the best half season in league history. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. [258] In October 2020, Seattle Kraken team president Tod Leiweke and his wife, Tara, were announced as additional part-owners of the team. Roth was initially the majority owner, though he did not own 50+1 percent of the rights to operate the Sounders in Seattle (Hanauer confirmed during the press conference that the initial. All right, level with me Is this change good? He had been hired by the club in 2021 to serve as sporting director. A stake of 3% to 5% in the Seattle Sounders was sold in an unannounced deal a couple of months ago, valuing the MLS team at $680 million, Forbes has learned from a person with knowledge of the . Given the rather unprecedented nature of all this, you probably have a lot of questions. [218] The Sounders set their attendance record with MLS Cup 2019, which was played in front of 69,274 at Lumen Fieldsurpassing all other sporting events in the stadium's history. The winless streak ended in a match on July 7, which saw the return of Steve Zakuani from rehabilitation, against the Colorado Rapids. Hanauer even made mentioned of the third rail in American soccer synthetic turf and expressed some muted optimism that some changes to the playing surface could come down the line. [288][289] Several academy products have been signed by the Sounders under the MLS Homegrown Player Rule, including DeAndre Yedlin, Sean Okoli, Jordan Morris, and Henry Wingo. [291] This team would field former academy players during their summers off from university teams. [304], On radio, Sounders matches are called in English on 950 KJR AM by Matt Johnson with analysis from Wade Webber, Danny Jackson, and Pete Fewing. [187] As part of the agreement, Xbox branding appeared on the front of the Sounders' jerseys and throughout the stadium, beginning with the Xbox 360 and Xbox Live and later replaced with the Xbox One (simply shown as "XBOX"). Nov. 17 (UPI) --Seattle Mariners legend and Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. has joined the Seattle Sounders' ownership group, the Major League Soccer club announced Tuesday. 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He also sits on the U.S. Soccer Foundations Board of Governors. Top Goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, Playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, MLS is Back Tournament, CONCACAF Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and other competitive continental matches. [156] The Sounders retained the Cascadia Cup with a 211 record, including a 62 away victory over the Portland Timbers. [195] On January 17, 2019, the team announced that Seattle-based online retailer Zulily would become the jersey sponsor in a multiyear jersey deal at an undisclosed fee. [50] On October 4, 2011, Seattle won its third consecutive U.S. Open Cup, becoming the first club to do so in 42 years, as they defeated the Chicago Fire 20 in front of another tournament record crowd of 35,615 at CenturyLink Field. In winning the U.S. Open Cup tournament, they qualified for the preliminary round of the 201011 CONCACAF Champions League. [59] Seattle reached the U.S. Open Cup Final for the fourth consecutive year, becoming the first team to do so since 1937,[60] but lost to Sporting Kansas City in a penalty shootout after a 11 draw. [229], The Sounders FC Alliance was established at the request of minority owner Drew Carey. For other similarly named teams, see, "The Sounders" redirects here. It was a pretty clever way to market this, I must admit. [45][46] The season also saw the entrance of the Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps into MLS, allowing for the revival of the Cascadia Cup;[47] the Sounders won the cup with an unbeaten record against both clubs. The Sounders tied the Galaxy on aggregate score but lost on the away goals rule after losing 10 away and winning 21 at home. This marked the first time the club had failed to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs and ended a 13-year streakthe longest active streak in MLS and second-longest in major North American sports. Hes only been in the role for a number of months, but that relationship has gotten really strong, Hanauer said. [217] The record was surpassed during the following year's home match against the Portland Timbers in August with 67,385 in attendance. The biggest share is still owned by Hanauer, who actually increased his holdings by buying some of Roths portion. The soft benefits are things like recruitment. [108][109] The same day, the club announced their signing of Uruguayan midfielder Nicols Lodeiro on a designated player contract,[110] as well as the return of former designated player lvaro Fernndez. Should we be worried about having too many chefs in the kitchen? So its not just Wilson, but also his wife Ciara; its not just Macklemore, its also his wife Tricia Davis; thus the whole family thing. [5] 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. Former USL Sounders coach and assistant coach Brian Schmetzer took over as head coach in July 2016 after the departure of Sigi Schmid. The jersey is primarily red with a stylized dragon on the front and includes yellow and black accents as well as the symbols of Jeet Kune Do and Lee's signature. The San Antonio Spurs may be looking to move veteran center Jakob Poeltl but he's not the only useful piece they could offer a playoff team. Seattle's 0.833 win percentage at home against Colorado is the highest in MLS history among fixtures played at least 10 times. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. [38] The club broke its own single-season attendance record, averaging 36,173 fans per match,[39] and again sold out every league match. English television broadcasts were called by Keith Costigan alongside former Sounders goalkeeper Kasey Keller for color commentary and former Sounders midfielder Steve Zakuani for analysis. 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[283][284] The team became known as the Tacoma Defiance ahead of the 2019 season. The Sounders compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. While the Sounders may not suddenly have a lot more money, the new owners bring a host of new ideas and connections. [36] The first match of the season was played at Qwest Field, with Seattle hosting a new MLS expansion team, the Philadelphia Union. If Hanauer really increased his holdings by 16 percent which would give him a true majority this offering would have placed the Sounders value at about $360 million. If Hanauer really increased his holdings by 16 percent which would give him a true majority this offering would have. Schmetzer was named as permanent head coach as a result. in the Chinese Super League,[104] a move that would hamper the Sounders' offense during the season. Gorilla FC is a Sounders supporters group that sits in the south end of Lumen Field in Sections 119 and 120. The Kraken announced Monday that Grammy winner Macklemore and former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch are joining the minority investor group. [99] The playoff run would end in the next round, the Western Conference semifinals against FC Dallas, during a penalty shootout after both teams were tied on aggregate score after extra time in Frisco, Texas. The station also airs a weekly show dedicated to the Sounders on Tuesdays. The club was established on November 13, 2007, and began play in 2009 as an MLS expansion team. [37] They finished the season with 14 wins, 10 losses, and 6 ties. [44], The Sounders began the 2011 season by hosting the opening match of the MLS season for the third straight year, losing 10 to the Los Angeles Galaxy. Griffey, Jr., who spent 13 seasons in Seattle, is the latest to join the ownership of the city's Major League Soccer League franchise. The biggest complaint about CenturyLink might be the lack of grass, something Hanauer brought up unprompted as a possible improvement down the line. The team announced Griffey has purchased a stake in the club that drafted him in 1987 and watched him grow into a . [242] The Cascadia Cup was contested without Seattle for two seasons after the Sounders entered MLS in 2009, but Portland and Vancouver were awarded expansion teams that began play in 2011. The match drew an attendance of 69,274, setting records for the team and any sporting event at CenturyLink Field. [106], During the first half of the 2016 season, the Sounders failed to meet expectations, placing near the bottom of the league with 6 wins, 12 losses, and 2 draws. 2:25 Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife, R&B superstar Ciara, have joined Seattle-based rapper Macklemore as part of the ownership of Seattle Sounders FC of Major. Wilson and Ciara. [177] Of the more than 14,500 votes received in choosing the new team name, 49% of the votes included some form of the name "Sounders". [240], The SeattlePortland and SeattleVancouver rivalries formed among the respective NASL teams in the mid-1970s and carried on through to the USL and MLS. Jordan Morris scored a brace, with Cristian Roldan and newcomer Hber adding goals as the . [76] As players returned to the team, Seattle improved to a six-win, four-loss record in 14 matches by late June. But the working plan, he said, is for the Sounders to continue to field a team in Seattle in 2008. We are currently going through a feasibility study on training facilities. Major Link Soccer: Alexia Putellas grabs player of the year, Vlatko is paid much less than Berhalter and MLS week 1 is officially in the books, Sign up for the While there are new people signing the checks, Hanauer clarified that this ownership change does not mean there will be necessarily be an infusion of cash to the team. In fact, Hanauer said that while there were other groups of non-locals interested in buying Roths stake and possibly even more than that he felt they all shared his vision of what has made the club great. [150] They later set a franchise record for largest margin of victory with a 71 home win against the San Jose Earthquakes on September 10. Seattle Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr. is joining the team's ownership group. [118] On December 10, 2016, the Sounders defeated Toronto FC 54 in a penalty shootout, to win MLS Cup 2016, their first MLS championship in franchise history, going the whole match without a shot on goal. The Associated Press Previous As Marc Stein reported, the Maloofs have agreed to sell 65 percent of the Kings to a Seattle group led by Chris Hansen. [232] This led to the creation of the Sound Wave, a 53-member marching band consisting of brass and marching percussion. 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[69] Longtime forward Fredy Montero left Seattle on loan to Colombian club Millonarios F.C. But beyond that investment, Hanauer teased some exciting announcements to come in the summer. The team won the MLS Cup in 2016. [178] Upon announcing the name of the club, Hanauer acknowledged the significance of keeping with tradition: "The team playing at the highest level in our region has always been called Sounders. After bringing 11 new families into the ownership group, Hanauer has an even bigger majority. Membership benefits include voting privileges, an invitation to the annual meeting and other team perks. [9], In 1996, as Seattle Seahawks owner Paul Allen worked with the city to build a new football stadium for his team, the potential of an MLS expansion team that could be a co-tenant helped drive public support for the effort. [98], During the playoff's opening knockout round, the Sounders defeated the LA Galaxy 32, ending a "curse" for the club, who had lost to LA in each of the three previous playoff matchups. [219], The 2020 season was suspended after two matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic, after which the Sounders played home matches behind closed doors. [190][191] The second extension came amid rumors that Emirates was interested in a sponsorship as part of their marketing campaign in Seattle. [113], At the end of the regular season, Jordan Morris was named the MLS Rookie of the Year after scoring the most goals of any American rookie in MLS (12),[114] and Nicols Lodeiro was named MLS Newcomer of the Year for his 4 goals and 8 assists in 13 appearances. On October 5, 2010, Seattle won the U.S. Open Cup final, 21, becoming the first team since 1983 to repeat as U.S. Open Cup champions. How much of the Seattle Sounders does Drew Carey own? We want to make sure that if we invest for the next 20 or 30 or 50 years, were in the right location. [83], The Sounders continued to break the MLS average attendance record for the fourth and fifth consecutive year in 2012 and 2013, with an average of 43,144 and 44,038, respectively. [64] The 2012 season ended without a major trophy for the Sounders, for the first time in their MLS history, and the team failed to qualify for the 201314 CONCACAF Champions League. 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In the ensuing penalty shootout, Portland won 42; the home leg is considered to be one of the best playoff matches in league history due to its dramatic finish. More likely, hes teasing a training grounds announcement. [243][244], The fan-created Heritage Cup competition with the San Jose Earthquakes began in the 2009 MLS season. We have some exciting announcements to roll out, Hanauer said. However, the club does open the entire stadium for international friendly matches[203][210] and some league matches. [239] The North End Faithful sit in the north end of the stadium beneath the "Hawks Nest" in sections 100 and 144152. They qualified for a berth in the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League and earned a record 11th appearance in the MLS Cup Playoffs, which would use single-elimination matches for the first time in league history. I heard something about $58.5 million being exchanged. [298], From 2014 to 2022, television rights in English for regionally-broadcast matches were held by Fox owned-and-operated station KCPQ and sister station KZJO within the Seattle market. Following a 30 loss on July 24 to Sporting Kansas City, in which the Sounders had only one shot,[107] Schmid left the club on mutual terms and was replaced by long-time assistant coach Brian Schmetzer. [115] The Sounders advanced from the Knockout Round of the playoffs through a 10 win over Sporting Kansas City, and beat FC Dallas 42 on aggregate to return to the Conference Final. Griffey's 22-year Major League Baseball career included 13 seasons in Seattle. [199], Providence Health & Services was announced as the club's new jersey sponsor at a Renton event on January 20, 2023. Despite the names having been selected through fan research and internal committees, the omission of the traditional Sounders name embittered many in the Seattle community. Hanauer said he and Roth, after discussing an exit strategy for the California movie producer, decided that it was important that local investors be brought in if possible. Reynolds and McElhenney won't pay any money up front, which is unique for an ownership stake. [216] The following season had three full-capacity matches, including a fixture against the Portland Timbers in October with 66,452 spectators, the second-largest stand-alone attendance in MLS history. The ownership group is made up of 30 investors who bought out Malaysian businessman Vincent Tan's 20% stake in 2020. We go 5-on-5: 1. [148][149], The Sounders cancelled an away match against the LA Galaxy in August to join a multi-sport boycott to protest racial injustice. The majority owner is the Sounders FC organization, with the non-profit Sounders Community Trust owning minority share of 20%. Sunday, Feb 26, 2023, 10:19 PM. 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