But how exactly did so many people come. Most members of the new ownership group are expected to attend. 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. Members may also be elected to the Sounders FC Alliance Council by receiving at least 25 nominations from other members on an annual basis. [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. 1. 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. [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. If saving money was their goal, Hanauer and Carey probably wouldnt have bought more shares. SEATTLE The expansion Seattle Kraken are adding some additional star power to their ownership group. [160], The team qualified for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League as the best-performing MLS club without their own berth, replacing the slot reserved for the cancelled U.S. Open Cup. [231], Carey also requested that the Sounders have their own marching band, the first of its kind in MLS. 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Seattle has longstanding rivalries with fellow Pacific Northwest clubs Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC, with whom it competes for the Cascadia Cup. He wants to win as bad as anyone. Oops. [184] It was followed in 2021 by a dark purple jersey with orange and yellow accents to evoke the style of Seattle musician Jimi Hendrix; the jersey was designed in partnership with his family and features Hendrix's signature. [302] KKMO (El Rey 1360 AM) broadcasts matches and a weekly show in Spanish with commentary from Mario Rodriguez, Carlos Tapia, and Felipe Maqueda. Hanauer, however, suggested that was never a particularly acute concern. [243][244], The fan-created Heritage Cup competition with the San Jose Earthquakes began in the 2009 MLS season. They advanced to the round of 16, where they lost 41 to Los Angeles FC. [236][237], Besides the Alliance, there are currently four recognized, independent supporters groups for the Sounders. LA would go on to win the MLS Cup. Grammy award winning singer Ciara and rap star Macklemore of "Thrift Shop" fame have joined Seattle Sounders' new ownership group. [207] For Sounders matches, the field was called "The Xbox Pitch at CenturyLink Field" as part of the sponsorship deal with Microsoft from 2009 to 2018. Teams throughout our league have challenges with scheduling at times and were no different. These sorts of results are notoriously unreliable, and are probably overstating Roths worth given that hes going through a divorce that will probably cut his wealth in half. However you get there, a source indicated that valuation is at least in the ballpark.. [232] This led to the creation of the Sound Wave, a 53-member marching band consisting of brass and marching percussion. [54] In the 201112 CONCACAF Champions League, Seattle became only the second MLS team in history to win a competitive match in Mexico, defeating CF Monterrey 10 on August 23, 2011. Im happy to allow the possibility that Clint Dempseys signing never happens without Roth constantly pushing for it, and as corny as his idea for the unveiling was, its still a signature moment in the history of the team. [56][57], Seattle opened the 2012 season with a run of five straight wins in April and May,[58] but fell into a month-long, nine-match winless streak in June. SEATTLE, WASH. - Sounders FC (1-0-0, 3 points) began its 2023 Major League Soccer campaign with a bang Sunday evening, defeating the Colorado Rapids (0-1-0, 0 points) 4-0 on the Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and other Seattle tech leaders join new Sounders soccer ownership group by Taylor Soper on August 13, 2019 at 10:04 am August 13, 2019 at 3:58 pm Share 73 Tweet Share . Motagua", "Recap: Club Len 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1 (1-4 aggregate: SEA advance to semifinals)", "Sounders advance to their first CCL final and a draw was enough", "Seattle Ends MLS's CCL Futility, Routs Pumas to Win Concacaf's Title", "The Sounders Qualified for the Club World Cup. They then extended that win streak to nine games as they beat Vancouver 21 on September 15, before eventually losing to the Philadelphia Union on September 19. The ensuing penalty shootout took 11 rounds and was won 109 by San Jose. [72] Seattle once again played Santos Laguna in the semifinal, but failed to advance after losing 10 at home and drawing 11 in Torren. [129][130], On September 1, the club broke the MLS record for most consecutive wins in the post-shootout era, having won eight consecutive matches. [120], The Sounders began their title defense with the signings of two academy graduates and several veteran players from MLS and abroad. More likely, hes teasing a training grounds announcement. Explore daily deals and everyday value on top brands and on-trend styles. Over his career, Griffey racked up 13 all-star selections and 10 Gold Glove Awards, and he was elected into the. After an up-and-down 2022, Morriss opened the 2023 campaign with one of his best-ever performances. [256][257] Myerson arranged for the investment through his connections and negotiations that took 15 months to complete. Sounders representatives have said they prefer the more intimate atmosphere for smaller cup matches. Led by Majority Owner. Odds & lines subject to change. [249] Schmid later served as the Galaxy's head coach from 2017 to 2018, shortly after his departure from the Sounders. [222][223] In 2012, an updated FieldTurf surface was installed and certified by FIFA with a 2-star quality rating, the highest possible rating. [32] We are currently going through a feasibility study on training facilities. [245] The winner is determined by league results over the final two matches in regular season play, followed by aggregate score if teams are tied. [277] In 2012, he was named Seattle Sports Star Executive of the Year. [248] The relationship between former head coaches Bruce Arena and Sigi Schmid, the two most successful in league history, also played a factor in the clubs' rivalry. Yeah, quality sleuthing by GeekWire on that one. The dream scenario would be grass, and its not impossible that down the line there may be some way to solve for that, he said. In the latter half of the regular season, Seattle reversed its fortune. [55] The club finished second in its group and advanced to the quarterfinals, losing 73 on aggregate to eventual runners-up Santos Laguna after taking a 21 lead at home and losing 61 in Mexico. 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Season ticket holders become automatic members, while non-season ticket holders may buy into the Alliance for a fee. Hes only been in the role for a number of months, but that relationship has gotten really strong, Hanauer said. [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. 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 [92] Seattle was unable to repeat their successes in the 2014 season. The Seattle Sounders made plenty of headlines Tuesday morning, with the announcement that 11 new families have joined the club's ownership group. Please enter a valid email and try again. [4] Cities seeking consideration for an inaugural MLS team were also expected to secure 10,000 assurances from fans for season tickets. [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. [84] The higher attendances were helped by the opening of additional sections in the Hawks' Nest,[85] as well as the opening of the upper deck of CenturyLink Field for select regular matches. Olimpia in a penalty shootout after a 44 aggregate draw. With the win, the Sounders became the first MLS team to eliminate a Mexican team in the knockout stage of CONCACAF Champions League. [293], The Sounders were also affiliated with an amateur women's team, Seattle Sounders Women, that played at Starfire Sports Complex. [91], Former Real Salt Lake general manager Garth Lagerwey was hired by the club in January 2015, replacing Adrian Hanauer. [199], Providence Health & Services was announced as the club's new jersey sponsor at a Renton event on January 20, 2023. The team announced Griffey has purchased a stake in the club that drafted him in 1987 and watched him grow into a . 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. I heard something about $58.5 million being exchanged. [156] The Sounders retained the Cascadia Cup with a 211 record, including a 62 away victory over the Portland Timbers. [86] The August 25, 2013, home match against the Portland Timbers drew a crowd of 67,385, the second-largest standalone attendance in league history. The team won the MLS Cup in 2016. [3] However, despite the strong soccer fan base in Seattle, the absence of a soccer-only stadium was a drawback to establishing an MLS team. The first vote on retaining or replacing Sounders general manager Adrian Hanauer was scheduled to be held between October to December 2012. Well, kinda. 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. [19] The announcement marked the return of top-level soccer to Seattle for the first time since the dissolution of its North American Soccer League (NASL) team in 1983. [98], During the playoff's opening knockout round, the Sounders defeated the LA Galaxy 32, ending a "curse" for the club, who had lost to LA in each of the three previous playoff matchups. The total ownership stake of the club's 12 owners came out to $58.6 million, according to an SEC filing, though it's unclear what percentage each of the owners holds. Griffey, in his first year on the ballot, was elected to the. [37] They finished the season with 14 wins, 10 losses, and 6 ties. News > Business Tesla owners stay loyal through Elon Musk's many controversies. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and Ciara announced Tuesday that they have joined the MLS Seattle Sounders' ownership group. The Sounders became the first MLS club to win the CONCACAF Champions League with their 52 aggregate victory. Seattle Sounders Portland Timbers . Do you want to stay up to date of all the news about Basketball - Milwaukee Bucks? 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The remaining interest in the Sounders operational rights in Seattle will go to the newly formed Seattle Futbol LLC, comprised of Russell Wilson and Ciara, Macklemore, several current and former Microsoft executives and an assortment of families in the area. The majority owner is Adrian Hanauer, the former owner of the now defunct USL-1 team Seattle Sounders. [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. Hanauer made a big point of saying how the new owners never talked about things like prospective return on investment, and were far more focused on being part of an exciting project. [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. 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. [53] In 2011, Seattle again broke its own league record for average attendance at 38,496. The expanded ownership group will have an executive board to decide on club matters. The total share of ownership stake of the 12 new owners totals $58.6 million, according to a recent SEC filing, but it's unclear how much of the percentage of the total ownership stake that. [75] The Sounders failed to advance in the U.S. Open Cup after losing to second-division Tampa Bay Rowdies in the third round, marking the end of the team's seven-year streak of appearances in the later rounds. [219], The 2020 season was suspended after two matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic, after which the Sounders played home matches behind closed doors. The Seattle Sounders missed the MLS . [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. We love our Starfire location, but we are very close to deploying some resources for the long haul and we want to get it right., While Hanauer said the team is happy with the relationship with CenturyLink Field, there are some areas for improvement, and he hopes this new ownership group and better communication with the Washington State Public Stadium Authority can lead to improvements which will help the Sounders going forward. The majority owner is the Sounders FC organization, with the non-profit Sounders Community Trust owning minority share of 20%. If you knew exactly what percentage was purchased, you wouldnt even have to be that good at math! "That would make sense, because that way they could retain soccer interest," he said. It was not immediately clear by how much his ownership stake grew. [218] The Sounders set their attendance record with MLS Cup 2019, which was played in front of 69,274 at Lumen Fieldsurpassing all other sporting events in the stadium's history. [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. Alejandro Bedoya. Top Goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, Playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, MLS is Back Tournament, CONCACAF Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and other competitive continental matches. [162] Seattle then faced Club Len in a rematch of the Leagues Cup Final, winning 30 at home in the first leg and drawing 11 in the second leg to advance to the semifinals. "Sounders FC was born right. [178] Upon announcing the name of the club, Hanauer acknowledged the significance of keeping with tradition: "The team playing at the highest level in our region has always been called Sounders. 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 . 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[187] As part of the agreement, Xbox branding appeared on the front of the Sounders' jerseys and throughout the stadium, beginning with the Xbox 360 and Xbox Live and later replaced with the Xbox One (simply shown as "XBOX"). No longer dealing with Roths sometimes controversial nature will probably mean less headaches for Hanauer, but now there are more voices in his head. With the current valuation, Carey's. [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. [240], The SeattlePortland and SeattleVancouver rivalries formed among the respective NASL teams in the mid-1970s and carried on through to the USL and MLS. [234] The March to the Match, in which fans march from Occidental Park to Lumen Field before each home match, has been accompanied by the Sound Wave. She was one of the four women medics during the occupation of Wounded Knee, which started on Feb. 27, 1973 and . [11] While the stadium problem was being resolved, a new issue emerged. [161] In the round of 16, the Sounders were held to a scoreless draw to F.C. SEATTLE This has been quite a journey. Should we be worried about having too many chefs in the kitchen? [12] In 2004, MLS commissioner Don Garber indicated that Seattle had been "very close" to receiving the expansion team ultimately awarded to Salt Lake. [257] Peter Tomozawa and Donna LeDuc joined the new minority ownership group shortly afterwards, with Tomozawa taking over as president of business operations. Joe sold his equity to a group of new people.. [76] As players returned to the team, Seattle improved to a six-win, four-loss record in 14 matches by late June. Jimmy and Dee Haslam have agreed to buy a 25 percent stake in the Milwaukee Bucks from co-owner Marc Lasry at a $3.5 billion valuation of the team, multiple. 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