Seattle Sounders is a former American football club based in Seattle , Washington . It was founded in 1994 as a member of the , the then top division of football in the United States. Since 1996, he played in second-level leagues. The club ceased to exist in 2008, when the modern MLS Seattle Sounders club was created on its basis.
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| Full title | Seattle sounders | ||
| Based | 1994 | ||
| Disbanded | 2008 | ||
| Stadium | Starfire Sports Complex Takuila , Washington , USA | ||
| Capacity | 4,500 | ||
| Owner | Adrian hanauer | ||
| Main coach | Brian Schmezer | ||
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| 2008 | 6th Playoffs: quarter finals | ||
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History
The club was formed in 1994 and named after the Seattle Sounders team, which played in the North American Football League from 1974 to 1983.
In 1994, the Seattle Sounders won the regular season of the . In and he won four championship titles - in 1995, 1996, 2005 [1] and 2007 [2] , and twice became the winner of the regular season - in 2002 and 2007.
In 2006, the Seattle Sounders entered into a partnership agreement with the Cambridge United English Football League club.
On November 13, 2007, MLS announced Seattle ’s choice to host the new league franchise, which will launch in 2009. The owner of the Seattle Sounders Adrian Hanauer became one of the co-owners of the future team along with Drew Carey, Paul Allen and majority shareholder Joe Roth [3] . On April 6, 2008, it was announced that the new club would retain the name Seattle Sounders . [4] For the previous Seattle Sounders, the 2008 season was the last [5] .
Stadium
In 1994, the Seattle Sounders hosted several home games on the Tacoma Dome indoor arena in Tacoma . After that, the club began performing at the Seattle Memorial Stadium. On July 28, 2002, the club held a match at Cuest Field , which became the first sports event at the newly-built stadium. In 2003, the Seattle Sounders relocated to Cuest Field on an ongoing basis. The club spent most of the 2008 season at the Starfire Sports Complex in Takuela , a northern suburb of Seattle.
List of Trainers
- Alan Hinton (1994-1995)
- Neil Megson (1996-2000)
- Bernie James (2001)
- Brian Schmezer (2002-2008)
Achievements
- League Champion (4): 1995, 1996, 2005, 2007
- Regular Championship Winner (3): 1994, 2002, 2007
Performance Statistics
| Season | League | Regular season | Playoffs | US Open Cup | Average attendance |
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| 1994 | Apsl | 1st place | semifinal | did not participate | 6,347 |
| 1995 | A-league | 2nd place | champion | semifinal | 4,571 |
| 1996 | A-league | 3rd place | champion | quarter final | 3 750 |
| 1997 | USISL A-League | 1st place, Pacific Division | division finals | not qualified | 2 873 |
| 1998 | USISL A-League | 2nd Place, Pacific Conference | conference semifinal | not qualified | 2 902 |
| 1999 | USL A-League | 3rd place, Pacific Conference | conference semifinal | 3rd round | 2,243 |
| 2000 | USL A-League | 1st Place, Pacific Conference | conference semifinal | 2nd round | 2 143 |
| 2001 | USL A-League | 5th place, Western Conference | not qualified | 2nd round | 1 885 |
| 2002 | USL A-League | 1st Place, Pacific Conference | conference semifinal | 3rd round | 4,087 |
| 2003 | USL A-League | 1st Place, Pacific Conference | conference finale | quarter final | 3 357 |
| 2004 | USL A-League | 4th place, Western Conference | the final | not qualified | 2 874 |
| 2005 | USL First Division | 4th place | champion | 3rd round | 2,885 |
| 2006 | USL First Division | 7th place | not qualified | 3rd round | 3 693 |
| 2007 | USL First Division | 1st place | champion | semifinal | 3 396 |
| 2008 | USL First Division | 6th place | quarter final | semifinal | 3 386 |
Notes
- ↑ Matt Massey. Sounders win championship in extra lengthy finale . The Seattle Times (October 2, 2005). Date of treatment August 2, 2019.
- ↑ Matt Massey. Sounders take fourth league title . The Seattle Times (September 30, 2007). Date of treatment August 2, 2019.
- ↑ It's official: Seattle to get MLS team in 2009 . The Seattle Times (November 13, 2007). Date of treatment August 2, 2019.
- ↑ Seattle's new soccer name: Seattle Sounders FC . Seattle Post-Intelligencer (April 6, 2008). Date of treatment August 2, 2019.
- ↑ Matt Massey. Season preview | Sounders open 2008 USL season, eye MLS in 2009 . The Seattle Times (April 18, 2008). Date of treatment August 2, 2019.