Drew Carey, Seattle Sounders (initially bought 7.5%) Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images. The following season saw capacity gradually increase from 7,000 in March to normal capacity in June, along with required proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to comply with state guidelines. [207][226], The team's training facilities and offices are located at the Starfire Sports Complex in nearby Tukwila. Beyond the money, though, Im genuinely excited at the prospect of having owners who are as invested in this team and the community as the fans are. These sorts of results are notoriously unreliable, and are probably overstating Roths worth given that hes going through a divorce that will probably cut his wealth in half. [185] An updated secondary kit inspired by martial artist and actor Bruce Leewho lived in Seattle and is buried in the citywas released in 2023, the 50th anniversary of his death. [249] Schmid later served as the Galaxy's head coach from 2017 to 2018, shortly after his departure from the Sounders. [88] Marco Pappa, an experienced MLS player and Guatemalan international, was added to the team. Homegrown player DeAndre Yedlin was transferred to Tottenham Hotspur but was loaned back to Seattle until the end of the MLS season. [17][18] In a press conference on November 13, 2007, MLS was announced that Seattle had been awarded an expansion team that would be owned by Hanauer, Roth, Allen, and TV personality Drew Carey. The dream scenario would be grass, and its not impossible that down the line there may be some way to solve for that, he said. [63] In the Conference Championship, Seattle fell 30 to Los Angeles in the first leg and came within one goal of tying the series on aggregate, winning the second leg 21 but losing 42 on aggregate after conceding an away goal. [286] The academy fields teams in four age levels in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy system,[287] and is affiliated with youth clubs in Washington, North Carolina, and Central California. [231], Carey also requested that the Sounders have their own marching band, the first of its kind in MLS. Home of the Seahawks, Sounders, OL Reign, XFL, 2026 World Cup and WAMU Theatre. [264] Tom Dutra was hired in 2008 as the club's goalkeeper coach. [105] Lagerwey also traded Marco Pappa and Lamar Neagle to other clubs in the offseason. MLSsoccer.coms Matt Doyle says the centerback is being shopped around league. They then extended that win streak to nine games as they beat Vancouver 21 on September 15, before eventually losing to the Philadelphia Union on September 19. A twice weekly roundup of Seattle Sounders and OL Reign news from Sounder at Heart, By submitting your email, you agree to our, A Seattle Sounders and Seattle Reign Blog, Everything you needed to know about changes to Sounders ownership. [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. The biggest takeaway: Adrian Hanauer is even more in charge than he was before. [141] The team then won against Real Salt Lake at home and traveled away to play in the Conference Finals against Supporters' Shield winners Los Angeles FC, where they won 31. CenturyLink Field was the site of the MLS Cup in 2009. The Seattle Sounders made plenty of headlines Tuesday morning, with the announcement that 11 new families have joined the club's ownership group. "[179] The NASL team was originally named in a public contest, with "Sounders" announced as the winner on January 22, 1974. Joe sold his equity to a group of new people.. [290], In January 2012, the Sounders announced a partnership for the Tacoma Tide, an amateur team in the USL Premier Development League, to rebrand as Seattle Sounders FC U-23 and appoint Darren Sawatzky as head coach. [259] Retired baseball player Ken Griffey Jr. and his wife, Melissa, also joined the ownership group the following month. What does this news mean to the league, its fans and the Kings' franchise? Are Macklemore and Russell Wilson the new Sounders owners? [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. See which MLS players are injured today and get the latest MLS Soccer injury news with our injury report for every team in the league. The Sounders entered in the second round against Egypt's Al Ahly, the runners-up in the 202122 CAF Champions League, and lost 10 to a late goal. [307][308] For the 2010 and 2011 seasons, they were replaced by former BBC cricket and general sport commentator Arlo White, who called English-language broadcasts without a partner. The soft benefits are things like recruitment. The announcement also meant that the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division would play its final season the year before the new MLS franchise was formed. Sounders representatives have said they prefer the more intimate atmosphere for smaller cup matches. [82] Seattle fell 21 to the Timbers in the home leg and were defeated 32 in Portland, knocking the Sounders out in a performance that failed to live up to expectations. More likely, hes teasing a training grounds announcement. The biggest share is still owned by Hanauer, who actually increased his holdings by buying some of Roths portion. [165] As CONCACAF champions, Seattle became the first MLS club to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup. After bringing 11 new families into the ownership group, Hanauer has an even bigger majority. No. Hanauer said. There are a whole lot of positives. It appears thats the amount of money the new owners spent to buy into the ownership group. All this . Former USL Sounders coach and assistant coach Brian Schmetzer took over as head coach in July 2016 after the departure of Sigi Schmid. (David . Prior to this change, Hanauer said he owned 35 percent, Roth had 32.5 percent, the Paul Allen estate had 25 percent which is now controlled by Allens sister Jody and operated by Vulcan Sports and Entertainment and Drew Carey had 7.5 percent. [11], In 2003, Seattle was again listed as a possibility for an MLS expansion team when the ten-team league announced plans to expand into new markets. [137] Despite the loss of these two players, in addition to the suspension of Romn Torres for ten matches for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance in August,[138] the Sounders finished 2nd in the Western Conference and 4th in the overall league table. SEATTLE DOMINANCE: The Sounders have won 15 of their 18 home matches against the Rapids in MLS play including the playoffs (15-2-1), as well as the last six in a row. Over his career, Griffey racked up 13 all-star selections and 10 Gold Glove Awards, and he was elected into the. We are confident that any scheduling issues can be mitigated over the course of time.. He had been hired by the club in 2021 to serve as sporting director. 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. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). [84] The higher attendances were helped by the opening of additional sections in the Hawks' Nest,[85] as well as the opening of the upper deck of CenturyLink Field for select regular matches. The team won the MLS Cup in 2016. The majority owner is Adrian Hanauer, the former owner of the now defunct USL-1 team Seattle Sounders. The biggest complaint about CenturyLink might be the lack of grass, something Hanauer brought up unprompted as a possible improvement down the line. Adrian Hanauer sat at a table alone at the Seattle Sounders headquarters, addressing the media and waxing nostalgic on the first 10-plus years of his time with the MLS version of the team. Seattle Sounders Portland Timbers . [279] The financial success of the team is driven in large part by their high attendance figures and local popularity. Beyond that, I was assured that the combined wealth of this group far surpasses Roths, so concerns about the team being under-capitalized are probably unfounded. After the Kingdome was approved as a host venue, the American League awarded the Seattle franchise to a group of investors for $6.5 million. [282] In 2017, the Sounders announced that the team would move to Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, with business operations transferred to the Tacoma Rainiers baseball club, ahead of a planned rebrand and soccer-specific stadium to be built in 2020. The Sounders recently won their fourth USL championship. Beyond specifically talking about that possibility during the press conference, the Sounders have also been promising an announcement along those lines sometime in the relatively near future. Save on toys, clothes, shoes, home dcor, baby, maternity, beauty and more. Last year, renderings apparently commissioned by the Sounders even leaked. MLS teams that carry on the names of their NASL predecessors are eligible to compete, but the Timbers and Whitecaps declined to participate. [73] The Sounders continued their five-year streak of setting a new MLS average attendance record, reaching 44,038 in 2013. For other similarly named teams, see, "The Sounders" redirects here. There is no new pot of money, Hanauer said. The Sacramento Kings could soon be the Seattle SuperSonics. [129][130], On September 1, the club broke the MLS record for most consecutive wins in the post-shootout era, having won eight consecutive matches. 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,. [241] The trophy is exchanged by the three teams' supporters groups and is based on the results of certain regular season matches. [164] The two teams drew 22 and returned to Seattle, where the Sounders won 30 in front of 68,741, setting a competition attendance record. [296][297], Beginning with the 2023 season, all MLS matches will be streamed worldwide by Apple on MLS Season Pass with most matches behind a paywall and some available for free. Who was the guy Drew Carey introduced as a new owner at the March to the Match the other day? It depends on how you look at it. The club was established on November 13, 2007, and began play in 2009 as an MLS expansion team. [256][257] Myerson arranged for the investment through his connections and negotiations that took 15 months to complete. [276] Gary Wright was named MLS Executive of the Year in 2009. [144], Seattle opened the 2020 season with the CONCACAF Champions League, where they lost in the round of 16 to C.D. In winning the U.S. Open Cup tournament, they qualified for the preliminary round of the 201011 CONCACAF Champions League. [192] The jersey has been modified several times to include promotions for Xbox games, including Halo 5 and Gears of War 4. [86] The August 25, 2013, home match against the Portland Timbers drew a crowd of 67,385, the second-largest standalone attendance in league history. The deal put the team's value at $700 million, by far the most for a franchise. [279] In 2019, the club announced that they would become carbon neutral by reducing emissions and purchasing offsets. [171][172] Prior to his appointment, Waibel was serving as the club's technical director, having replaced former MLS player and Everett native Chris Henderson in January 2021; Henderson had served in the role from January 24, 2009, until he left the club to join Inter Miami CF. 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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 ownership equity saw Roth with about 35%, Hanauer with 32.5%, Paul Allen with 25 and Drew Carey with 7.5%). The venue also hosted the 2010 and 2011 tournament finals for the U.S. Open Cup. On September 2, 2009, the Sounders became the second MLS expansion team in league history (Chicago was the first) to win the U.S. Open Cup tournament in its first season. [168] Further injuries and players missing due to national team call-ups and suspensions caused the team to lose most of their matches over the following two months. [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. SEATTLE This has been quite a journey. [61] In Champions League group play, the team advanced to the knockout round with four straight wins, each including a goal from Sammy Ochoa. Griffey's generational talent helped to make him one of baseball's most famous athletes, and one of the biggest names in Seattle. Beyond them, its a group of people with backgrounds in the tech industry that former tech executive Terry Myerson apparently cobbled together. 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. Up until this year, the only notable change in the ownership structure was when Hanauer bought a small percentage of Roths shares in order to become the majority owner in late 2015. Braudilio Rodrigues joins Defiance after putting up rather ridiculous numbers in NCAA DII. [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. During the Round of 16, Jordan Morris injured his ACL and was deemed unfit to play for the rest of the season. [182][183] A throwback kit was introduced as a secondary jersey in 2017 and features the NASL Sounders logo and a design inspired by white jerseys used by the pre-MLS incarnations of the team. MLSsoccer.coms Matt Doyle says the centerback is being shopped around league. 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[70][71] The Sounders began the 2013 season with the knockout round of the 201213 Champions League, facing Mexican club Tigres UANL in the quarterfinals. [291] This team would field former academy players during their summers off from university teams. Griffey, in his first year on the ballot, was elected to the. Seattle's MLS team is also the second in attendance for the year, with an average of 39,598 attendees per game, according to Bloomberg. Even 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. As Marc Stein reported, the Maloofs have agreed to sell 65 percent of the Kings to a Seattle group led by Chris Hansen. Emerald City Supporters (ECS), which formed in 2005 to support the USL Sounders, is the largest supporter group and sits in the south end of the stadium in sections 121123. [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". He characterized the percentage equity stake owned by the new group as substantial.. [186], The team's ownership revealed the first Sounders jersey on May 28, 2008, and announced Microsoft as the team's sponsor in a five-year deal worth approximately $20million. The club lost the first leg 30 in Salt Lake, and could only net two goals in the second leg at home. [180], The Sounders have usually played in a rave green primary jersey with varying colors and designs for their secondary and third kits. The initial list of possibilities Seattle FC, Seattle Republic and Seattle Alliance deliberately did not include Seattle Sounders in order to provide a fresh start. [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. First off, it should probably be noted that every new member was brought in with a partner. [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. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. 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 . [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. "That would make sense, because that way they could retain soccer interest," he said. 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. [209], Lumen Field is a 69,000-seat stadium designed for both teams. ", "Sounders hire talent firm to help in search for naming-rights partner", "Sounders, Reign ink new jersey sponsorship deals with Seattle-based online retailer Zulily", "Seattle Sounders jerseys to be sponsored by online retailer Zulily", "Sounders FC announces WaFd Bank as jersey sleeve patch partner for 2020 season", "Sounders FC and the Puyallup Tribe of Indians' Emerald Queen Casino announce new multi-year partnership between the Rave Green and iconic Coast Salish people", "Sounders announce partnership with Providence Swedish. Most members of the new ownership group are expected to attend. If saving money was their goal, Hanauer and Carey probably wouldnt have bought more shares. Im happy to allow the possibility that Clint Dempseys signing never happens without Roth constantly pushing for it, and as corny as his idea for the unveiling was, its still a signature moment in the history of the team. Something went wrong. Forbes estimated that the Sounders were worth $310 million in 2018. [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. [224] If an MLS rule change requires natural grass playing surfaces, the field will be permanently replaced with natural grass. Eric Williams NFC West Reporter Always positive, Pete Carroll took the high road. [55] The club finished second in its group and advanced to the quarterfinals, losing 73 on aggregate to eventual runners-up Santos Laguna after taking a 21 lead at home and losing 61 in Mexico. [302][305][306], Former Seattle SuperSonics announcer Kevin Calabro and former U.S. soccer star Greg Vanney called the play-by-play for the local broadcasts during the Sounders' inaugural season in 2009. [3] By the June 3, 1994, deadline for MLS team bids, Seattle organizers had secured fewer than 1,500 such assurances. Odds & lines subject to change. The match drew an attendance of 69,274, setting records for the team and any sporting event at CenturyLink Field. [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. [24] Sigi Schmid was introduced as the club's first head coach on December 16, 2008, after leaving the Columbus Crew following their MLS Cup victory.[25]. The Seattle Sounders missed the MLS . 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. [208] The field was renamed in 2022 to the "Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field". They were the first professional soccer team in North America to make a commitment to carbon neutraltiy. It was not immediately clear by how much his ownership stake grew. [90], Entering the playoffs as the top seed, Seattle defeated FC Dallas on the away goals rule and advanced to the Western Conference Championship to face the LA Galaxy once again. [163] The team played MLS Cup 2021 champions New York City FC in the semifinals, winning 31 at home in the first leg and drawing 11 in the second leg to advance 42 on aggregate. [181], The secondary jersey was changed in 2019 to a black-and-pink design inspired by a colorful sunset during a 2014 match against the Portland Timbers. 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