The Sounders have become one of MLS' most-feared teams since making their debut in 2009.
The Seattle Sounders joined MLS in 2009 and over the next decade became one of the most successful teams in the league. Owned by Adrian Hanauer, the Sounders have made the MLS Cup play-offs in every season they have played. They have won two MLS Cups, four US Open Cups, one Supporters' Shield and set multiple MLS attendance records. Joe Roth, former chairman of 20th Century Fox and Walt Disney Studios, was the majority owner from 2007-15. He left the ownership group in 2019.
The Sounders name was originally not going to be used so the team could have a fresh start from the USL side. However, fan backlash to the proposed names (Seattle FC, Seattle Republic and Seattle Alliance) included many write-in votes for Sounders and the team reversed their decision and stuck with tradition. The official team colours are Sounder Blue, Rave Green and Cascade Shale to represent the water, the forest and the mountains of Washington state. The badge is a two-layer heraldic shield that features the famous Seattle Space Needle.
The Sounders have only employed two managers in their history to date. The late Sigi Schmid was in charge from 2009 to July 26, 2016, and Brian Schmetzer has been the manager ever since.
Brian Schmetzer is a two-time MLS Cup winner with Seattle
The Sounders squad has included many USMNT superstars over the years including Clint Dempsey and Kasey Keller, homegrown players Jordan Morris and DeAndre Yedlin, plus Fredy Montero, Raul Ruidiaz, Cristian Roldan, Brad Evans, Chad Marshall, Stefan Frei, Osvaldo Alonso and Nicolas Lodeiro.
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