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Seattle Sounders was an American professional soccer team, founded in 1994. The team was a member of the USL First Division, the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, after which the majority of the team's staff and resources were directed to the new Major League Soccer franchise, Seattle Sounders FC. They played their last season at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Washington, having previously played for many years at Qwest Field. The team was last coached by Brian Schmetzer. The team's colors were blue and white. The team had a sister organization, the Seattle Sounders Women, who play in the women's USL W-League.
[edit] HistoryThe club was founded in 1994 and named after the original Seattle Sounders football team, which played from 1974 to 1983 in the North American Soccer League. The A-League/USL-1 Sounders have four championships to their credit, winning the league cup in 1995, 1996, 2005 and again in 2007. Seattle finished with the best regular season record in the league in 1994, 2002, and 2007. The Sounders have numerous division titles and advanced to the league finals in both 2004 and 2005. In 2004 the Sounders lost the championship 2-0 at Montreal. In 2005 Seattle drew the Richmond Kickers 1-1 at Qwest Field before claiming the championship 4-3 in penalty kicks. In 2007, the Sounders defeated the Atlanta Silverbacks 4-0 to claim their fourth championship title. The Sounders formed a partnership with English side Cambridge United in 2006 due to Adrian Hanauer's involvement with both clubs. [edit] MLS ExpansionMain article: Seattle Sounders FC A Major League Soccer spokesman confirmed that Seattle would be the recipient of a 2009 Major League Soccer expansion team, which would be partly owned by Sounders owner Adrian Hanauer and would play its home games at Qwest Field. The name was released on April 7, 2008 as Seattle Sounders FC, continuing the Sounders name beyond the USL franchise. Hanauer confirmed in a press conference that the USL Sounders' last season in Seattle would be 2008. [edit] Players[edit] Final Squadvs Montreal Impact, 20 September 2008 [1]
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[edit] Honors[edit] Team Honors
League Championship
Commissioner's Cup (Top of the Regular Season Table)
Pacific Division Champion
Western Conference Champion
[edit] Individual Player HonorsMVP
Leading scorer
Goalkeeper of the Year
Defender of the Year
Coach of the Year
Rookie of the Year
First team All Star
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[edit] Stadiums
The Sounders had played at Qwest Field full-time since 2003. The Sounders played the first-ever sporting event at the stadium on July 28, 2002 before 25,515 fans. Before this facility was built, the team played at Memorial Stadium. When the second generation Sounders first formed in 1994, they also played a few home matches at the Tacoma Dome. After opening the 2008 season May 10 at Qwest Field, the Sounders played their remaining 14 league home contests at Starfire Sports Complex. [edit] Rival clubsThe Seattle Sounders had two bitter rivals - the Portland Timbers to the south and the Vancouver Whitecaps to the north. These three teams competed in the yearly Cascadia Cup. The Sounders won the trophy in 2006 and 2007. [edit] Supporters The original Seattle Sounders were supported by the Seattle Sounders Booster Club in the 1970's and early 1980's. When the second club was formed in 1994, another supporters group started called The Pod, honoring the club's Orca whale mascot. In 2005, after the earlier group went moribund, the Emerald City Supporters were born. They drafted the motto No Equal that same season as the club won the USL-1 title. In 2007, a social group called the Sounders Legion was started. [edit] External links
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