Club History & Eras
23 entries in the Seattle Sounders compendium.
Founding & MLS Expansion (2007-2009)From a promise in 2007 to the roar of Qwest, Seattle's soccer soul was reborn.The Cascadia Rivalry IntensifiesOne of the only true derbies in American men's soccer, the Seattle–Portland rivalry is a bBrian Schmetzer Takes Charge (2018)A season of resilience, culminating in a championship final appearance under Schmetzer's cSigi Schmid Era Begins (2010)The architect of Seattle's early success, Sigi Schmid built a foundation of trophies but lLandon Donovan's Final Season (2015)MLS 100-Goal Club: The elite scorers of Major League Soccer.Cascadia Cup OriginsA fan-created trophy that ignited the fiercest rivalry in the Pacific Northwest.First Supporters' Shield Win (2014)The season Seattle claimed their first regular-season crown and completed the historic douMajor League Soccer's First Expansion BidThe bid that returned professional soccer to Seattle and launched a dynasty.Original Seattle Sounders NASL 1974Purple, green, and gold: the Pacific Northwest's first professional soccer heartbeat.Inaugural MLS Season 2009Green and blue took the field for the first time, and Seattle finally had its MLS club.MLS Expansion Award 2008One draft, two decades of waiting, and a city's Sounders reborn.Obafemi Martins Signing 2010A Nigerian lion roared into the Emerald City, and Seattle felt bigger overnight.Sigi Schmid Founding EraTwo seasons, one vision: the green-and-white soul of the Sounders was forged here.Clint Dempsey Signing 2009The homecoming striker who lit the fuse on a brand-new club's soul.2010 MLS Cup FinalTwo seasons in, one trophy lifted, and a city forever changed by the roar of Qwest Field.Bradley Evans Signing 2011An Australian maestro's brief but bright chapter in the Sounders' formative MLS years.2016 MLS Cup ChampionshipTwo goals, one night, and a city that refused to let go of its champion.2013 MLS Cup FinalThe night the rivalry came for the trophy and the Pacific Northwest held its breath.The 12th ManEleven on the pitch, a thousand-throated roar behind the goal.Claudio Pizarro Signing 2019A 37-year-old legend chose the Emerald City, and the Sounders became his stage.2019 MLS Cup FinalTwo goals, one farewell, and a second star stitched onto the Sounders' crest in the cold ACenturyLink FieldWhere a new franchise found its roar, its roof, and its first trophy.2020 MLS Cup FinalFour finals lost, one trophy forever: the night Seattle finally became champions.
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