The Sounders played their inaugural match on March 19, 2009, winning 30 over the New York Red Bulls. [45][46] The season also saw the entrance of the Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps into MLS, allowing for the revival of the Cascadia Cup;[47] the Sounders won the cup with an unbeaten record against both clubs. Hanauer has made it known that to the degree all teams would ideally have their own stadium, he would love to have the Sounders playing in a soccer palace on par with the great teams of the world. What does this mean for spending going forward? Major Link Soccer: Alexia Putellas grabs player of the year, Vlatko is paid much less than Berhalter and MLS week 1 is officially in the books, Sign up for the A recently discovered SEC filing suggests the new group of owners bought their shares for $58.6 million, but it was unclear what percentage of ownership that covered. Feb. 21Puget Sound Energy is pushing for legislation that would help it secure a large ownership stake in new renewable projects in the state. Lets just say the money is the same. Roth definitely deserves some credit for making the Sounders what they are, but Hanauer has and will continue to be the owner who has the most influence over the direction of the team. Is that true? However, Seattle followed the win by losing 8 of its next 14 matches. [242] The Cascadia Cup was contested without Seattle for two seasons after the Sounders entered MLS in 2009, but Portland and Vancouver were awarded expansion teams that began play in 2011. [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. [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. [204] The Sounders artificially limit the stadium's capacity for MLS matches, with certain seating sections covered with tarpaulins to provide "a more intimate atmosphere". They found an SEC filing for Seattle Futbol LLC that showed an offering for that amount. [288][289] Several academy products have been signed by the Sounders under the MLS Homegrown Player Rule, including DeAndre Yedlin, Sean Okoli, Jordan Morris, and Henry Wingo. [246][247] The rivalry cup's trophy was commissioned by the Soccer Silicon Valley Community Foundation and designed by a San Jose Earthquakes fan in collaboration with Sounders supporters. [161] In the round of 16, the Sounders were held to a scoreless draw to F.C. Blake led MLS in shutouts with 15 and had a 79.4% save percentage last season, the third time he was honored as the league's best goalie. [250], The ownership group of the club is composed of three owners and an ownership group composed of 14 families. The money these new owners spent to buy into the Sounders effectively went to Roth, who likely saw his investment multiply at least 10-fold. The Sounders have not confirmed how Roths shares were divvied up, but Hanauer did say he and Carey both increased their percentages. SEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Sounders have expanded their ownership group with the addition of Tod and Tara Leiweke, the team announced Monday. Ciara's husband Russell Wilson, the 2014 Super Bowl winning. Hanauer even made mentioned of the third rail in American soccer synthetic turf and expressed some muted optimism that some changes to the playing surface could come down the line. The Sacramento Kings could soon be the Seattle SuperSonics. "Ciara and I are fired . Three months after Wilson joined the Sounders' ownership in 2019, Seattle defeated Toronto FC 3-1 in the MLS Cup final, claiming their second league title in club history. [31], On October 17, 2009, the Sounders became the third MLS expansion team in league history to qualify for the playoffs in its first season. [200][201] The choice of Providence as sponsor was criticized by fans and several organizations, including the Emerald City Supporters and the Sounders FC Alliance Council, due to the healthcare system's policies on abortion, transgender care, and treatment of low-income patients. Madonna Thunder Hawk, 83, sits in her home near Rapid City, S.D., on Feb. 9, 2023. SEATTLE As the Seattle Sounders ownership group has grown to more than a dozen families over the past year, the franchise has continued to add more meaningful names to the list of those. [304], On radio, Sounders matches are called in English on 950 KJR AM by Matt Johnson with analysis from Wade Webber, Danny Jackson, and Pete Fewing. [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. is banking on more future growth but even at an average growth rate of 16 percent year-over-year, the team will not be worth $7B until 2025 at the . Please enter a valid email and try again. Its players have included former US international Clint Dempsey, top goal scorer Fredy Montero, as well as long-time captain Osvaldo Alonso, and current captain Nicols Lodeiro. [12] In 2004, MLS commissioner Don Garber indicated that Seattle had been "very close" to receiving the expansion team ultimately awarded to Salt Lake. Wilson and Ciara are among 11 local families who joined the . The new center is scheduled to open in 2024 at the former Longacres horse racetrack and office park in Renton and will feature 300,000 square feet (28,000m2) of office space, four training fields, and a public clubhouse. The Sounders became the first MLS club to win the CONCACAF Champions League with their 52 aggregate victory. They were the first professional soccer team in North America to make a commitment to carbon neutraltiy. Seattle's 0.833 win percentage at home against Colorado is the highest in MLS history among fixtures played at least 10 times. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Wasnt Roth the guy with all the big ideas? 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. Hanauer seemed genuinely excited about doing just that, painting a picture of the new owners helping boost revenues by a rather modest sum of $4 million per year, which amortized over five years could pay for a $20 million player investment. [207][226], The team's training facilities and offices are located at the Starfire Sports Complex in nearby Tukwila. It was not immediately clear by how much his ownership stake grew. Griffey, in his first year on the ballot, was elected to the. Braudilio Rodrigues joins Defiance after putting up rather ridiculous numbers in NCAA DII. The Seattle Sounders missed the MLS . [225] A new turf surface, based on the Revolution 360 brand developed by FieldTurf, was installed in early 2016 as part of the extended lease after noticeable wear on the former surface. [235] The club's fight song is "Salute to the Olympians" by Henry Mancini, which had been adopted by the NASL Sounders in 1974 and later used by the USL Sounders. [259] Retired baseball player Ken Griffey Jr. and his wife, Melissa, also joined the ownership group the following month. [270] Tacoma native Hugh Weber was hired as the club's President of Business Operations in February 2023, replacing Tomozawa, who was named CEO of Seattle's organizing committee for the 2026 FIFA World Cup;[271][272] Tomozawa kept his ownership stake in the club despite his departure from club operations. After losing 10 in the away leg and conceding an away goal in the return leg, the Sounders scored three unanswered goals in the second half to win 31 and advance to the semifinals. Oops. [41] In the U.S. Open Cup, Seattle won matches at Portland and at home against the Los Angeles Galaxy and Chivas USA before reaching the final, which they hosted at Qwest Field against the Columbus Crew. [32] in January and, by July, was loaned to Sporting CP in Portugal with an option to buy; Montero was sold permanently to Sporting in 2014. [32] Seattle finished the regular season with a record of 12 wins, 7 losses, and 11 draws. 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. [26] During the pre-match ceremonies, the first Golden Scarf was awarded to MLS Commissioner Don Garber. The club set a new MLS record for average attendance with 30,943 fans per match. Kaye and Smith had built a radio network, Kaye-Smith Enterprises. "I'm always going to [] Sounders FC Ownership Club Roster Technical Staff Schedule Standings Stats Tacoma Defiance Ownership Front Office Employment Facilities Kit Adrian Hanauer Majority Owner Jody Allen Owner Drew Carey Owner Peter Tomozawa Owner & President of Business Operations New Sounders FC Partners Owners Tod & Tara Leiweke Owners * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Consequently, the Sounders were also ranked as the most valuable franchise ($245million) in MLS a 717% increase over the expansion fee it paid to join the league. [224] If an MLS rule change requires natural grass playing surfaces, the field will be permanently replaced with natural grass. The majority owner is Adrian Hanauer, the former owner of the now defunct USL-1 team Seattle Sounders. Griffey joins an ownership group that last year added Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife, Ciara, and hip-hop star Macklemore among a group of local investors. [181] The club's third kits in early years used bright colors, such as "electricity yellow" and cyan, but were later replaced with more muted colors; they primarily saw use during non-league matches. Homegrown player DeAndre Yedlin was transferred to Tottenham Hotspur but was loaned back to Seattle until the end of the MLS season. #16 Seattle Mariners Team Value 1 $1.7B Calculated March 2022 Owner (s) John Stanton, Chris Larson Championships 0 Year Purchased 2016, 1992 Price Paid $1.2B, $100M Revenue 2 $313M Operating. [227] Smaller than Lumen Field, Starfire is also used to host U.S. Open Cup matches. Without access to their tax returns, theres no way of knowing for sure. [15] Paul Allen, whose First and Goal company operated Qwest Field (now Lumen Field), joined the ownership group that same year, making the bid the most promising yet for Seattle. 24 The ownership group was led by entertainer Danny Kaye, who provided most of the initial financing, and Lester Smith. [136] Defender Chad Marshall, who had joined in 2014, announced his retirement from professional soccer on May 22, leaving unexpectedly mid-way through the season. With the current valuation, Carey's. [291] This team would field former academy players during their summers off from university teams. The Associated Press Previous The logo incorporates the Space Needle, an internationally recognized Seattle landmark. Seattle Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr. is joining the team's ownership group. That group has expanded its percentage of the interest in the team from 35% to a number which has yet to be disclosed. The trophies along the way, the fact that this team has has the best record, the most consistent winning record of any team over the ten years, and ultimately winning that MLS Cup in 2016 was something that Ill never forget, Hanauer said. [148][149], The Sounders cancelled an away match against the LA Galaxy in August to join a multi-sport boycott to protest racial injustice. They qualified for the playoffs but were eliminated in the first round by Real Salt Lake in a penalty shootout. And in May of 2013 a new ownership group paid $100 million just as. The billionaire's entry as a minority partner, put employees from marketing, management and ticket sales departments accustomed to the NFL, for a soccer team that had just joined MLS. [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. That was David Nathanson, who also happens to be a minority owner of Seattles NHL team along with Hanauer. "That would make sense, because that way they could retain soccer interest," he said. Lucky for you, Ive got answers. Cup", "Sounders stunned in CONCACAF Champions League, losing in penalty shootout to visiting CD Olimpia", "Due to coronavirus concerns, Sounders cancel all operations at practice facility after MLS season suspension", "Mistakes by Sounders make it easier for LAFC to knock them out of MLS is Back tournament", "No fans doesn't mean Sounders still won't put on good show, and it takes nothing from the victory", "Will Sounders rely on teen lineup against Sporting Kansas City? [123][124][125] In the playoffs, the Sounders beat the Vancouver Whitecaps and Houston Dynamo to win the Western Conference and return to the MLS Cup, once again facing Toronto at BMO Field. Reynolds and McElhenney won't pay any money up front, which is unique for an ownership stake. You get what you pay for. Home of the Seahawks, Sounders, OL Reign, XFL, 2026 World Cup and WAMU Theatre. [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. [59] Seattle reached the U.S. Open Cup Final for the fourth consecutive year, becoming the first team to do so since 1937,[60] but lost to Sporting Kansas City in a penalty shootout after a 11 draw. [31] They did so by defeating D.C. United 21 on the road at RFK Stadium. In winning the U.S. Open Cup tournament, they qualified for the preliminary round of the 201011 CONCACAF Champions League. [74], The Sounders began the MLS season with a run of five matches without a win, the worst start in the team's history, due to injuries to key players. [121] Dempsey also returned from his hiatus and scored in his first match before being called up to the U.S. national team for World Cup qualification. I dont think thats the kind of announcement he was speaking about, though. newsletter, Ride of the Valkyries - A Seattle Reign blog, #TheFuture: Sounders 2, the Academy and Sounders U23s, Sounders vs. Rapids: community player ratings form. [113], At the end of the regular season, Jordan Morris was named the MLS Rookie of the Year after scoring the most goals of any American rookie in MLS (12),[114] and Nicols Lodeiro was named MLS Newcomer of the Year for his 4 goals and 8 assists in 13 appearances. [65] The top scorer in league play was 28-year-old striker Eddie Johnson, who scored 14 goals in his first season with the club; he earned Comeback Player of the Year honors for his performance, which came after an unsuccessful stint with multiple European clubs. But beyond the status that comes with fancy training grounds, there are both the hard and soft benefits. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Ciara and Wilson are part of the ownership group of the champion Seattle Sounders soccer team, and she also serves on the board of the Why Not You Foundation, created by her husband. [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. 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. Seattle Sounders. [153] Minnesota took a 20 lead in the second half, but Seattle responded with three goals in the final 18 minutes to complete a comeback victory and secure a fourth MLS Cup appearance in five years. Adrian Hanauer, then-owner of the United Soccer League's (USL) Sounders (formerly the APSL Sounders), was in discussions with MLS about an estimated payment of $1million to secure rights to a Seattle franchise for 2006. Should we be worried about the Sounders spending less? [277] In 2012, he was named Seattle Sports Star Executive of the Year. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. The deal put the team's value at $700 million, by far the most for a franchise. 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,. Satya Nadella made $25.8 million at Microsoft in 2018 and chief financial officer Amy Hood another new Sounders owner made $14.9 million, according to an SEC filing. [280], The Sounders organization announced in 2014 that it would field a second-division reserve team in the United Soccer League, managed by the team and partially owned by members of a fan-owned group. [241] The trophy is exchanged by the three teams' supporters groups and is based on the results of certain regular season matches. The club lost the first leg 30 in Salt Lake, and could only net two goals in the second leg at home. 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 Allen's sister Jody and operated by Vulcan Sports and Entertainment and Drew Carey had 7.5 percent. There was no immediate news about what sort of initiatives this new group may implement, but Hanauer hinted at several announcements over the next few months. In 2015, Hanauer and Roth essentially swapped their stakes, making Hanauer the new majority owner among the group. [193][194], The Sounders contracted talent firm WME-IMG to explore new jersey sponsorship and other advertising opportunities in 2017, shortly before the expiration of the Microsoft contract. I heard something about $58.5 million being exchanged. [92] He left the club in November 2022 and was replaced by Craig Waibel, another former member of Real Salt Lake's staff. 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[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. [212] This arrangement ended on April 30, 2014, with the Sounders becoming a fully independent business operation. [53] In 2011, Seattle again broke its own league record for average attendance at 38,496. [35], Before the first match of the Sounders' second season, the club increased the number of season ticket holders to 32,000. Despite the names having been selected through fan research and internal committees, the omission of the traditional Sounders name embittered many in the Seattle community. [102] The club set a new attendance record during the 2015 season, with an average attendance of 44,247. News > Business Tesla owners stay loyal through Elon Musk's many controversies. [142][143] Seattle hosted the MLS Cup final against Toronto FC, playing them for the third time in four years, and won 31 to clinch their second championship. The hard benefits are things like increased revenue opportunities like selling the naming rights or renting the space for tournaments. [230] Drew Carey is the chairman of the Sounders FC Alliance. [258] In October 2020, Seattle Kraken team president Tod Leiweke and his wife, Tara, were announced as additional part-owners of the team. [276] Gary Wright was named MLS Executive of the Year in 2009. Forbes estimated that the Sounders were worth $310 million in 2018. [111] Despite the sluggish start as well as the loss of midfielder Clint Dempsey, who was forced in August to stop playing after evaluations for an irregular heartbeat,[112] the Sounders rose from ninth place to fourth place in the Western Conference and qualified for the 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs, with eight wins, two losses, and four draws. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016 with the third-highest vote total in history at 99.3 percent. Feb. 27, 2023 Updated Mon., Feb. 27, 2023 at 12:47 p.m.. A Tesla store in Colma, California, this month. By late August, Martins had recovered and led the team to an eight-match unbeaten streak to secure a playoff spot, finishing fourth in the Western Conference. [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 are confident that any scheduling issues can be mitigated over the course of time.. [278], A 2015 study by Forbes ranked the Sounders number one in the league in terms of annual revenues ($50million) and operating income ($10million). [126] Seattle lost 20 to Toronto, who clinched the first domestic treble in MLS history. 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