Seattle Sounders FC Colors, Facts and History
Seattle Sounders FC plays home league matches at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, usually with a reduced capacity of 37,722 seats.
- League
- Major League Soccer · Western
- City
- Seattle, Washington
- Home
- Lumen Field (37,722 seats)
- Founded
- 2009
- MLS Cups
- 2
- Manager
- Brian Schmetzer (Oct 2026)
Seattle Sounders FC history
Established on November 13, 2007, the Sounders joined MLS as an expansion team in 2009 and won their first match 3-0 over the New York Red Bulls on March 19 that year. The name has a long history. An NASL team used it from 1974 to 1983, and a second-division club played under it from 1994 to 2008, so the MLS side counts as a phoenix club.
Seattle ranks among the league's most successful teams, with MLS Cups in 2016 and 2019, the 2014 Supporters' Shield and four U.S. Open Cups. Adrian Hanauer is majority owner, and the minority owners include Drew Carey, the estate of Paul Allen and 14 local families. Pacific Northwest rivals Portland and Vancouver compete with Seattle for the Cascadia Cup.
Did you know?
- Sound Wave, a marching band with 53 members, plays at every Sounders home match.
- Seattle competes in the Western Conference of MLS.
- The Sounders were founded in 2007 but did not play an MLS match until 2009.
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Questions about the Seattle Sounders FC
How many MLS Cups have the Seattle Sounders won?
Two, in 2016 and 2019.
Who are the Seattle Sounders' rivals?
Their longtime rivals are the Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC, and the three clubs compete for the Cascadia Cup.
Sources
- Wikidata Q632511, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: Seattle Sounders FC, checked October 8, 2026
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