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NASL attendance edit

Record progression
  • April 27, 1974 – season opener: Dallas Tornado 2–1 St. Louis Stars (23,904) at Texas Stadium[1]
  • May 18, 1974: Philadelphia Atoms 1–0 Denver Dynamos (24,093) at Veterans Stadium[2][3]
  • June 29, 1975: Washington Diplomats 2–9 New York Cosmos (35,620) at RFK Memorial Stadium[4]
  • July 26, 1975: Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders (27,310) at Civic Stadium; largest non-Cosmos attendance[5]
  • April 9, 1976: Seattle Sounders 1–3 New York Cosmos (58,128) at Kingdome stadium debut for preseason match[6]
  • June 6, 1976: Tampa Bay Rowdies 5–1 New York Cosmos (42,611) at Tampa Stadium[7]
    • Broken a week later[8]
  • June 9, 1976: Minnesota Kicks 1–2 New York Cosmos (47,164) at Metropolitan Stadium[9]
  • June 19, 1977: New York Cosmos 3–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies (62,394) at Giants Stadium[10]
  • August 14, 1977 (playoffs): New York Cosmos 8–3 Fort Lauderdale Strikers (77,691) at Giants Stadium[11]

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-15-team-pro-soccer-lea/143393977/
  2. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-atoms-triumph/143394493/
  3. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/irving-daily-news-tornado-to-stay-home-f/143394038/
  4. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1975/06/30/archives/35620-see-pele-score-2-35620-see-pele-score-2-in-capital.html
  5. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-rowdies-can-shape-playof/143394074/
  6. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/sounders-pele-and-the-huge-crowd-at-the-kingdome/
  7. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-time-to-give-pele-an/143394413/
  8. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-pro-soccer-attendance-h/143394436/
  9. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-old-and-new-soccer-hands-f/143394448/
  10. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1977/06/20/archives/record-62394-see-cosmos-top-rowdies-pele-scores-3-62394-see-cosmos.html
  11. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1977/08/15/archives/cosmos-triumph-at-giants-stadium-before-record-soccer-crowd-of.html

1999 FIFA Women's World Cup edit

Preparations edit

Teams
  • Friendlies in USA and abroad
    • 6 June warmup doubleheader at Civic Stadium in Portland, featuring first women's soccer broadcast on terrestrial/broadcast TV[1]
    • Australians tour North Korea
  • Residency camps
    • North Korea in New Jersey[2]
  • Algarve Cup in March[3][4]
    • Won by China
  • Travel logistics and scheduling
    • United States plays in every stadium except Portland and Spartan, due to projected knockout path
Other resources
  • Williams, Jean (2007). A Beautiful Game: International Perspectives on Women's Football. Oxford: Berg Publishers. ISBN 978-1-84520-675-8. OCLC 717252882.

Details for Final article edit

  • "Cheating" causes outcry in China[5]
  • Only World Cup to be won by hosts
  • US title credited to Title IX[6]
  • Victory tour for USWNT (11 matches in indoor venues), self-organized for better pay[7]
    • Other disputes leave team members, including Hamm, out of rosters for some years
  • Reception at White House a week after the final[8]
  • Continued popularity on par with USMNT due to latter's struggles at world stage

References edit

  1. ^ "U.S. Women: Grass field installed at Portland's Civic Stadium". Soccer America. May 26, 1999. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  2. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/04/sports/soccer-notebook-north-korean-team-to-train-in-new-jersey.html
  3. ^ https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/8874/womens-world-cup-teams-gearing-up-with-unprecede.html
  4. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31584929/portugal_offers_cup_preview/
  5. ^ http://articles.latimes.com/1999/jul/15/sports/sp-56288
  6. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31516394/controversial_title_ix_delivers_world/
  7. ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/soccer/longterm/worldcup99/articles/soccer14.htm
  8. ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/soccer/longterm/worldcup99/articles/us20.htm

2003 FIFA Women's World Cup edit

Venues edit

  • Low attendance for opening weekend due to lack of recognizable teams, competition with fall sports, and ticket packages bought by fans waiting for American and knockout matches (Carson)

Squads edit

  • Mention number of WUSA players (per team?)

Knockout stage edit

The knockout stage of the Women's World Cup, played entirely in early October, consisted of three single-elimination rounds leading to a final and a third-place playoff. Following a tie in regulation time, two 15-minute periods of extra time would be used to determine a winner. For the second and final time in Women's World Cup history,[citation needed] the golden goal would be used during extra time to instantly decide the winner in sudden death. If the score remained tied at the end of extra time, a penalty shootout would ensue.

Washington State Adult Soccer Association edit

Washington State Adult Soccer Association
AbbreviationWSASA
HeadquartersKenmore, Washington, US

The Washington State Adult Soccer Association (WSASA)

History edit

  • "Adult" added to name in 2000s?

Organization edit

  • Affiliation with Youth Soccer Association?
    • Women's Soccer Association?
  • Leagues and tournaments

References edit

North Korea women's national football team edit

Resources
Timeline
  • 1993: Withdrawal from international football?
  • 2003 profile
  • 2012: Olympics flag incident
  • 2015 World Cup ban (5 players)
  • 2019 qualification: unseeded and drawn into group with South Korea, putting it at a major disadvantage
  • Potential joint bid with South Korea for 2023
Other information
  • State-sponsored football academy (AFP)

Heidelberg Sports Complex (Tacoma) edit

Heidelberg Sports Complex
LocationTacoma, Washington, U.S.
OwnerSoccer Club of Tacoma
Capacity5,500 (main stadium)

The Heidelberg Sports Complex is a proposed soccer-specific stadium and mixed-use development in Tacoma, Washington, United States. It would primarily serve as the home of the Tacoma Defiance of the USL Championship and Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League. The 5,500-seat stadium would be built next to Cheney Stadium and Henry Foss High School on the site of Heidelberg/Davis Park, owned by Metro Parks Tacoma.

History edit

  • Study launched in December 2017
  • Proposed in 2018 as part of S2 moving to Tacoma
    • Reign added in January 2019
  • July 2019: $300 million plan unveiled, on site of current 34-acre Heidelberg/Davis complex next to Foss High School
    • To open in 2021, with light rail in 2039
  • As of January 2020: Negotiations are ongoing, stakeholder outreach[1]
  • As of February 2020: Funding shortfall to be filled by government[2]
  • 2021: Reign propose upgrade to 10,000 seats, to open in 2024[3]

Proposed design edit

As of July 2019:[4]

  • 5,500 seat stadium (72,000 sq ft)
  • Mixed-use sports village with 520 residential units, 70,000 sq ft of retail
  • Multi-field sports complex (eight fields, $34 million)
  • $300 million cost, including $52 million private; $60 million just for stadium

References edit

  1. ^ Needles, Allison (January 2, 2020). "What's going on with that soccer stadium project in Tacoma?". The News Tribune.
  2. ^ https://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/editorials/article240494161.html
  3. ^ Rantz, Susie (June 15, 2021). "OL Reign join Tacoma stadium conversations". Sounder At Heart. SB Nation.
  4. ^ https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article232447017.html

1999 U.S. Open Cup Final edit

1999 U.S. Open Cup Final
 
The replica of the Dewar Cup awarded to Rochester
Event1999 U.S. Open Cup
Rochester Raging Rhinos Colorado Rapids
A-League MLS
2 0
DateSeptember 14, 1999
VenueColumbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
RefereeTim Weyland
Attendance4,555
WeatherClear, 65 °F (18 °C)
← 1998
2000 →

The 1999 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final was a soccer match that was played on September 13, 1999, at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, United States. It determined the winner of the 1999 U.S. Open Cup, the 86th edition of the oldest competition in U.S. soccer, which is open to amateur and professional soccer teams affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation. The match was contested by the Rochester Raging Rhinos of the second-division A-League and the Colorado Rapids of the first-division Major League Soccer. Rochester won the match 2–0, becoming the only lower-division team to win in the MLS era.

Road to the final edit

Further information: 1999 U.S. Open Cup
  • Match reports
  • First final under the Lamar Hunt name (changed on September 7, 1999)[1]
    • 86th edition overall[2]
    • 146 teams entered
  • Different rules from MLS due to shootouts and clocks[3]
  • Rochester defeated three MLS teams in earlier rounds (MLS champion Chicago, Open Cup champion Dallas, Columbus)[4]
    • 1996 Rhinos reached the final, losing to D.C.[5]
    • City was considered for MLS franchise several times[6][7]
  • Semifinals played in Virginia Beach around the time of Hurricane Dennis

Rochester Raging Rhinos edit

Round Opponent Score
2nd New York Freedom (H) 2–1 (asdet)
3rd Chicago Fire (H) 1–0
QF Dallas Burn (H) 2–1 (asdet)
SF Columbus Crew 3–2
Key: (H) = Home; (A) = Away

Colorado Rapids edit

Round Opponent Score
3rd Seattle Sounders (H) 1–0
QF Tampa Bay Mutiny (A) 1–0
SF Charleston Battery 3–0
Key: (H) = Home; (A) = Away

Venue edit

  • Predetermined?

Broadcasting edit

  • ESPN
  • First time that the final has been broadcast nationally[8]

Match edit

Summary edit

Resources

Details edit

Rochester Raging Rhinos2–0Colorado Rapids
 Report
Attendance: 4,555
Referee: Tim Weyland

Post-match edit

References edit

  1. ^ https://thecup.us/2013/09/30/over-last-100-years-official-name-of-the-us-open-cup-tournament-largely-a-mystery/
  2. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/14/sports/soccer-notebook-a-league-s-rochester-is-tournament-favorite.html
  3. ^ Upsets help U.S. Open Cup earn deserved spotlight
  4. ^ http://orig-sc.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/04/20/16/43/20170420-feat-usoc-rewind-rhinos-if-you-cant-join-em-beat-em
  5. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34951585/rhinos_get_another_shot/
  6. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34951620/raging_rhinos_have_bigleague_dream/
  7. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/image/136474208/
  8. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/image/224535708/

2019 Korean FA Cup Final edit

Translate from ko:FA컵 2019 결승전
2019 Korean FA Cup Final
Event2019 Korean FA Cup
Daejeon Korail FC Suwon Samsung
Bluewings
0 4
First leg
Daejeon Korail FC Suwon Samsung
Bluewings
0 0
Date6 November 2019
VenueDaejeon Hanbat Stadium, Daejeon
Second leg
Suwon Samsung
Bluewings		 Daejeon Korail FC
4 0
Date10 November 2019
VenueSuwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
Attendance15,816

The 2019 Korean FA Cup Final was an association football fixture that determined the winner of the 24th edition of the Hanabank Korean FA Cup. It was contested by Daejeon Korail FC of the semi-professional K3 League and Suwon Samsung Bluewings of K League 1 over two legs in November 2019.

Road to the final edit

Further information: 2019 Korean FA Cup
  • Amateur team's cinderella run

Daejeon Korail FC edit

Round Opponent Score
3rd Jeonju University (H) 2–1 (a.e.t.)
R32 Ulsan Hyundai FC (H) 2–0
R16 Seoul E-Land FC (H) 2–0
QF Gangwon FC (H) 2–0
SF Sangju Sangmu FC 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 (p))
Key: (H) = Home; (A) = Away

Suwon Samsung Bluewings edit

Round Opponent Score
R32 Pohang Steelers (H) 1–0
R16 Gwangju FC (H) 3–0
QF Gyeongju Korea Hydro &
Nuclear Power FC (H) 		2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 (p))
SF Hwaseong FC 3–1 (agg.) (a.e.t.)
Key: (H) = Home; (A) = Away

Broadcasting edit

First leg edit

Summary edit

Details edit

Daejeon Korail FC0–0Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Attendance: Kim Hee-gon

Second leg edit

Summary edit

Details edit

Suwon Samsung Bluewings4–0Daejeon Korail FC
Attendance: 15,816
Referee: Park Byung-jin

Aftermath edit

  • 8 May 2020: "Charity shield" style match between Suwon and K-League winners Jeonbuk to open season amid coronavirus
  • AFC Champions League performance

References edit

List of Seattle Sounders owners and executives edit

Based on List of Nashville Sounds owners and executives
Including NASL and USL
  • USL: Adrian Hanauer (2002 to 2008)
  • 2009 to 2018/19: Joe Roth (majority until 2015), Paul Allen, Adrian Hanauer (majority after 2015), Drew Carey
  • 2018/19 to present: 11 new families to replace Roth; Jody Allen to replace Paul

Owners edit

Years Owner(s) League(s)
2002–present Adrian Hanauer USL, MLS

General managers edit

References edit

Major League Soccer#Controversies edit

Old
  • Rule changes in 1990s
  • Quality of play
  • Team names
Modern
  • Charter flights and player pay
  • Political banners (2019)

Major League Soccer revised its fan code of conduct in 2019 to disallow political signage and banners, and began enforcing bans and removals against fans displaying the Iron Front symbol, which is associated with anti-fascism.[1] In response to several high-profile ejections at matches, the supporters groups of Atlanta United FC, Portland Timbers, and Seattle Sounders FC staged various protests in late August. During a Portland–Seattle rivalry match in August, the two supporters groups remained silent for the first 33 minutes of the match; Sounders supporters later walked out of the stadium after a banner was removed by staff.[2]

The ban was lifted on September 24, 2019, following a meeting between MLS officials and representatives from the Emerald City Supporters, Timbers Army/107 IST, and the Independent Supporters Council.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/2019/08/mls-players-association-wants-league-to-allow-fans-to-bring-political-signs-to-games.html
  2. ^ https://www.espn.com/soccer/major-league-soccer/story/3940784/supporters-groupsmls-to-talk-political-signs
  3. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/mls-lifts-ban-on-iron-front-flag-after-working-with-sounders-supporters-groups-and-others/

2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final edit

DYK hook: ... that the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final was played at the same venue and with the same teams as the 2007 final? Source: Chicago Sun-Times
2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final
 
Soldier Field in Chicago hosted the final.
Event2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
United States Mexico
   
2 1
DateJune 24, 2007 (2007-06-24)
VenueSoldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Referee60,000
AttendanceCarlos Batres (Guatemala)
← 2005
2009 →

The 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final was a football match which determined the winners of the 2007 edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, a biennial regional tournament for national teams in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. The final was played Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on June 24, 2007.

The United States and Mexico contested the match, a rematch of two previous finals. The U.S. fell behind 1–0 at halftime but scored twice to win 2–1 for their fourth Gold Cup title.[1]

Route to the final edit

Further information: 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup

The United States and Mexico are major rivals and had won all but one edition of the Gold Cup since its conception in 1991. The two teams met in the 1993 final and the 2003 final, which were both won by Mexico.[2] Both teams were automatically entered into the tournament as members of the North American Football Union, alongside Canada.

United States Round Mexico
Opponents Result Group stage Opponents Result
  Guatemala 1–0 Match 1   Cuba 2–1
  Trinidad and Tobago 2–0 Match 2   Trinidad and Tobago 1–2
  El Salvador 4–0 Match 3   Panama 1–0
Group B winners
Team Pld Pts
  United States 3 9
  Guatemala 3 4
  El Salvador 3 3
  Trinidad and Tobago 3 1
Final standings Group C runners-up
Team Pld Pts
  Honduras 3 6
  Mexico 3 6
  Panama 3 4
  Cuba 3 1
Opponents Result Knockout stage Opponents Result
  Panama 2–1 Quarterfinals   Costa Rica 1–0 (a.e.t.)
  Canada 2–1 Semifinals   Guadeloupe 1–0

United States edit

  • Controversy over semifinal result[3]

Mexico edit

Venue edit

Match edit

Details edit

United States  2–1  Mexico
Donovan   62' (pen.)
Feilhaber   73'		 Report Guardado   44'
Attendance: 60,000

Post-match edit

The United States and Mexico had already been invited to participate in the 2007 Copa América, held in Venezuela. The U.S. finished last, while Mexico were eliminated in the semi-finals and earned third place. Both teams reached the 2009 Gold Cup Final, which Mexico won 5–0; the United States had sent a reserve team to the tournament, which was played immediately after they had finished as runners-up in the FIFA Confederations Cup.

The 2019 Gold Cup Final was played at Soldier Field between the U.S. and Mexico, with the latter winning 1–0.

References edit

  1. ^ Irving, Duncan (June 24, 2007). "United States Wins Fourth Gold Cup". The New York Times. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Looking back on previous Gold Cup Finals between Mexico and the United States". CONCACAF. July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  3. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/22/sports/soccer/22goldcup.html

2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup final edit

MLS Cup 2000 edit

Match edit

  • 38,000 tickets sold out of 40,000 expected by October 14[1]
    • Prices: $25, $40, $65, $80
  • Pre-game gala at Reagan Center for postseason awards[2]
  • MLSnet notes

Summary edit

  • Notable attendees: Lamar Hunt (missing rare Chiefs-Raiders game); Johan Cruyff for Stoitchkov, visited Chicago locker room[3]
  • Kansas City oral history
  • 22-6 shot difference (Chicago vs KC); 3 saves in final 10 minutes for Meola[4]
  • 2000 in Year video

Post-match edit

  • First Western Conference victory
  • First major league championship for Kansas City since Royals in 1985[5]
    • First major non-indoor soccer title since Kansas City Spurs won NASL in 1969
  • First league championship for owner Lamar Hunt since 1970 Super Bowl[6][7]
  • Molnar announces retirement[8]
  • Victory rally the following day at Arrowhead with 2,000 fans[9]
  • Frosted Flakes for winners?[10]
  • U.S. Open Cup final (October 21 vs Miami)
  • Chicago loses 2003 cup, Kansas loses 2004 cup (wins in 2013 after rebrand)
  • 2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup (includes 2001 champion): Chicago eliminated in QF and KC in SF by Morelia

References edit

  1. ^ Goff, Steven (October 15, 2000). "MLS Cup: Fire and Ice". The Washington Post. p. D1.
  2. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20010913223633/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/michael_lewis/news/2000/10/15/lewis_gala/
  3. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20010208115607/http://mlsnet.com/games/00/1015chikc.html
  4. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/image/179821700/
  5. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/image/686283338/
  6. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/image/179821700/
  7. ^ Ziehm, Len (October 16, 2000). "Kubik's return doesn't provide spark". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 93.
  8. ^ Straus, Brian (October 16, 2000). "Molnar Wins It His Way". The Washington Post.
  9. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/image/686283517/
  10. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72768203/mls-cup-and-kelloggs/

San Jose Clash v D.C. United (April 1996) edit

The inaugural match of Major League Soccer (MLS) was contested by the San Jose Clash and D.C. United on April 6, 1996. It was played at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California, and opened the league's 1996 season.

Background edit

San Jose Clash edit

D.C. United edit

Match edit

  • Notable attendees: FIFA president Joao Havelange and Univision commentator Andres Cantor.

Summary edit

Post-match edit

  • Season summaries
  • Earthquakes name change

References edit

2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final edit

Road to the final edit

United States edit

The United States qualified for the Gold Cup as winners of their group in the CONCACAF Champions League A, ahead of Canada and Cuba. They entered the tournament as the second-highest ranked team in CONCACAF and were seeded into Group B.[1]

  • Canada rematch
  • Nations League Final

Mexico edit

  • Roster impacts due to Olympics

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.espn.com/soccer/concacaf-gold-cup/story/4194775/gold-cup-2021-draw-united-states-in-group-b-with-canadamexico-to-face-el-salvador

Seattle Sounders FC in international competition edit

Based on Celtic or Burnley
Seattle Sounders FC in international competition
 
The second leg of the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League Final, played at Lumen Field in Seattle
ClubSeattle Sounders FC
First entry2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
Latest entry2022 CONCACAF Champions League
Titles
Champions League1 (2022)

Seattle Sounders FC are an American soccer club based in Seattle, Washington, United States. Since their entry into Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2009, the club has regularly taken part in international competitions organized by CONCACAF, the governing body of the sport in North America and the Caribbean. The Sounders have also hosted several friendly matches against international opposition.

Since 2021, they have also participated in the Leagues Cup, an annual tournament organized by MLS and Liga MX. The Sounders were the first MLS club to play in the FIFA Club World Cup, beginning with the 2022 edition.

Background edit

  • Overview of CONCACAF tournaments[1] and US involvement (nil until 1990s?)
  • 1996 CONCACAF Champions' Cup: APSL incarnation advanced to final group stage and finished last

History edit

2009 to 2015 edit

  • 2010 CCL: debut against Isidro Metapan in preliminaries, then placing last in Group C[2]

2015 to 2021 edit

  • Lagerwey era[3]

2022 CONCACAF Champions League edit

2022 FIFA Club World Cup edit

  • Also qualified for 2025[4]

Records edit

By competition edit

By season edit

As of 2023

Season summary edit

Statistics by country edit

Other competitions edit

  • First MLS club to reach Leagues Cup Final[5]
  • Including friendlies?

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/explaining-the-sounders-concacaf-champions-league-bid-and-a-history-lesson/
  2. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/sounders-embracing-moment-on-the-big-stage-at-club-world-cup-in-morocco/
  3. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/sounders-embracing-moment-on-the-big-stage-at-club-world-cup-in-morocco/
  4. ^ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/world-cup-2026-expansion-game-additions-1.6778485
  5. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/sounders-savor-the-chance-to-add-leagues-cup-trophy-in-vegas-on-wednesday/
  6. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mls-all-star-game-in-la-canceled-due-to-pandemic/

Seattle Sounders FC friendlies edit

Date Opponent Result Venue Attendance
July 20, 2005   Sunderland A.F.C. 0–1 (L) Qwest Field 8,502[1]

References edit

  1. ^ Massey, Matt (July 21, 2005). "A game of inches: Black Cats slip by Sounders". The Seattle Times. p. D1.

2007 Seattle Sounders season edit

Resources

1994 Seattle Sounders season edit

Seattle Sounders
1994 season
Club presidentAlan Hinton
Head coachAlan Hinton
Home stadiumsMemorial Stadium
Tacoma Dome
APSL1st
APSL PlayoffsSemifinals
U.S. Open CupDid not enter
Top goalscorerLeague: Jason Dunn (10)
All: Jason Dunn (14)
Highest home attendance11,847 vs. Vancouver,
September 24
Lowest home attendance3,718 vs. Toronto,
August 26
Average home league attendance6,348
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1995 →

During the 1994 season, the Seattle Sounders competed in the American Professional Soccer League (APSL), the official second tier of professional soccer in the United States; at the time, the league was the de facto highest tier of soccer in the country. It was the first season for the revived Sounders in the APSL, having replaced the original Sounders who folded in 1983 after a decade in the North American Soccer League (NASL).

The Sounders were granted an expansion slot by the APSL and announced as one of the league's new teams on January 30, 1994. Club president and head coach Alan Hinton assembled a roster of local talent, including several from the former NASL Sounders and indoor clubs. Seattle finished first in the regular season with a 14–6 record, going 9–6 at home, but lost in the playoffs semifinals to the Colorado Foxes. The team split their home matches between the indoor Tacoma Dome in Tacoma and Memorial Stadium at the Seattle Center. A planned fixture at the Kingdome was moved due to repairs to the stadium's roof tiles.

Background edit

The original Seattle Sounders played in the North American Soccer League from 1974 until 1983, shortly before the league folded. An amateur team for local players, FC Seattle Storm, formed the following year to compete in exhibition matches and the Western Soccer Alliance, which later became a full league. The league was merged with the American Soccer League to form the professional APSL in 1990.[1][2] The Storm played one season in the APSL and had an average attendance of more than 3,000, but went on hiatus the following year and later folded.[3]

A bid for an APSL expansion team named the Sounders was announced in September 1993 by former Microsoft executives Scott Oki and Neil Farnsworth.[4]

  • New bid, MLS competition
  • Plans for a permanent home with 15K to 20K seats and grass pitch

Summary edit

Preseason and friendlies edit

  • Tryouts and training camps?
  • 15 players by May, all from Puget Sound region[5]
  • Preseason friendlies: Canadian national team and UNAM Pumas

Regular season edit

  • By July: 1,700 season tickets and 8,000 expected per home match[6]
  • Cancelled matches vs. Houston Force: August 26 (H at Tacoma Dome)
  • Stadiums: Memorial (4; capacity of 11,050 and small dimensions),[7] Tacoma Dome (5; turf), Kingdome (1) vs. Vancouver on July 30?[8]
    • Kingdome tiles need immediate replacement in July 1994 and forces game to be moved[9]
    • Tacoma Dome replaced Kingdome for July 30; Husky Stadium was also considered[10]
    • July 30 match includes 2 ejections for Vancouver, 5-0 victory[11]
    • Six wins at Tacoma Dome; first game in Seattle on September 9 (first Sounders game in Seattle since August 24, 1983)[12][13]
    • Final three games at Memorial[14]
  • Five matches against the 86ers
  • "League-high average attendance of 6,300 fans"[15]

Playoffs edit

Match results edit

Key

APSL regular season edit

Overall Home Away
Pld. W SOW L SOL GF GA GD Pts W SOW L SOL GF GA GD W SOW L SOL GF GA GD
20 14 0 5 1 38 16 +22 121 9 0 1 0 24 6 +18 5 0 4 1 14 10 +4
Source: RSSSF
Date Opponent Result Goalscorers Stadium Attendance
July 6, 1994 Montreal Impact (A) 1–0 Fry Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard 4,481[16]
July 8, 1994 Toronto Rockets (A) 2–1 Webber, Dunn Centennial Park Stadium 2,214[6]
July 10, 1994 Colorado Foxes (A) 0–1 Mile High Stadium 3,743[17]
July 15, 1994 Vancouver 86ers (A) 1–1
1–2 (SO) 		Farrell Swangard Stadium 4,921[18]
July 23, 1994 Colorado Foxes (H) 2–0 Hoggan, Heale[19] Tacoma Dome 5,614[20]
July 24, 1994 Los Angeles Salsa (A) 1–2 Dunn Titan Stadium 2,148[21]
July 30, 1994 Vancouver 86ers (H) 5–0 Dunn (2), Fry, Farrell, Webber Tacoma Dome 6,458[22]
August 5, 1994 Montreal Impact (H) 2–0 Hoggan, Dunn Tacoma Dome 4,752[23]
August 7, 1994 Vancouver 86ers (A) 2–3 Dunn, McCormick Swangard Stadium 4,814[24]
August 12, 1994 Vancouver 86ers (A) 4–1 Hoggan, Fry (2), Dunn Swangard Stadium 4,769[25]
August 17, 1994 Colorado Foxes (A) 2–0 Dunn, Crothers Mile High Stadium 4,168[26]
August 20, 1994 Colorado Foxes (H) 1–0 Megson Tacoma Dome 5,194[27]
August 26, 1994 Toronto Rockets (H) 3–1 Fry (2), Megson Tacoma Dome 3,718[28]
August 27, 1994 Los Angeles Salsa (H) 2–1 Fry (2) Tacoma Dome 5,160[29]
September 4, 1994 Fort Lauderdale Strikers (A) 0–1 Lockhart Stadium 1,621[30]
September 9, 1994 Fort Lauderdale Strikers (H) 2–3 (OT) Farrell, Medved Memorial Stadium 6,624[31]
September 11, 1994 Los Angeles Salsa (A) 1–0 Dunn Titan Stadium 4,885[32]
September 17, 1994 Toronto Rockets (H) 1–0 Megson Memorial Stadium 9,119[33]
September 20, 1994 Colorado Foxes (H) 3–1 Dunn, Hoggan, Fry Memorial Stadium 4,986[34]
September 24, 1994 Vancouver 86ers (H) 3–0 Fry (2), Hoggan Memorial Stadium 11,847[35]

League standings edit

Main article: 1994 American Professional Soccer League § Regular season
  • 6 points for a win in regulation
  • 4 points for a shootout win
  • 2 points for a shootout loss
  • 0 points for a loss
  • up to 3 extra points per game for each goal[36]
Pos. Team GP W L WR WE WS LR LE LS GF GA GD Pts.
1 Seattle Sounders 20 14 6 14 0 0 4 1 1 38 16 +22 121
2 Los Angeles Salsa 20 12 8 10 1 1 5 1 2 36 2 +14 106
3 Montreal Impact 20 12 8 10 0 2 7 0 1 27 18 +9 93
4 Colorado Foxes 20 12 8 9 1 2 8 0 0 26 26 +0 92
5 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 20 8 12 5 1 2 9 0 3 23 33 -10 72
6 Vancouver 86ers 20 7 13 6 0 1 11 1 1 25 41 -16 65
7 Toronto Rockets 20 5 15 5 0 0 15 0 0 14 33 -19 44
8 Houston Force Terminated by the league

APSL Playoffs edit

Date Round Opponent Result Goalscorers Stadium Attendance
September 29, 1994 Semifinals (1st leg) Colorado Foxes (A) 0–2 Mile High Stadium 2,636[37]
October 2, 1994 Semifinals (2nd leg) Colorado Foxes (H) 4–1 McCormick (2), Dunn (2) Memorial Stadium 8,448[38]
October 2, 1994 Semifinals (3rd leg) Colorado Foxes (H) 0–0
1–2 (SO) 		Memorial Stadium 8,448[38]

Friendlies edit

Date Opponent Result Goalscorers Stadium Attendance
May 22, 1994   Canada national team (A) 0–1 Swangard Stadium Unknown
May 28, 1994   Canada national team (H) 0–1 Tacoma Dome 6,095[39]
June 8, 1994   UNAM (H) 0–1 Selah High School Unknown
June 11, 1994   UNAM (H) 2–1 Dunn (2) Tacoma Dome 5,334[40]

Players edit

  • Players list from Seattle Pitch
  • Former NASL Sounders who returned: Fry, Schmetzer[41]
  • Former Stars player Gary Heale (37 years old),[42] Hoggan, and Medved[43]
  • Twin brothers Jason and James Dunn signed from Seattle Pacific
End of season honors
  • Coach of the Year: Hinton
  • Rookie of the Year: Jason Dunn
  • All-League First Team: Hahnemann (GK), Megson (DF), Medved (MF), Fry (FW)
  • All-League Second Team: James Dunn (DF), Hoggan (MF), Jason Dunn (FW)
Player statistics
No. Player Position Regular season Playoffs Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
00 Mike Perrin Goalkeeper RS 0 PL 0 OT 0 TOT 0
1 Dustin Hudock Goalkeeper RS 0 PL 0 OT 0 TOT 0
2 Wade Webber Defender RS 0 PL 0 OT 0 TOT 0
3 Doug Morrill Defender RS 0 PL 0 OT 0 TOT 0
4 Neil Megson Defender RS 0 PL 0 OT 0 TOT 0
5 Dick McCormick Midfielder RS 0 PL 0 OT 0 TOT 0
6 Billy Crock Defender RS 0 PL 0 OT 0 TOT 0
7 Bernie James Defender RS 0 PL 0 OT 0 TOT 0
8 Shannon Murray Midfielder RS 0 PL 0 OT 0 TOT 0
9 Chance Fry Forward RS 0 PL 0 OT 0 TOT 0
10 Peter Hattrup Midfielder RS 0 PL 0 OT 0 TOT 0
11 Shawn Medved Midfielder RS 0 PL 0 OT 0 TOT 0
13 Jason Farrell Forward RS 0 PL 0 OT 0 TOT 0
14 Jason Dunn Forward RS 10 PL 2 OT 2 TOT 14
15 Derek Crothers Midfielder RS 0 PL 0 OT 0 TOT 0
16 Brian Schmetzer Defender RS 0 PL 0 OT 0 TOT 0
17 Pat Henderson Defender RS 0 PL 0 OT 0 TOT 0
18 Marcus Hahnemann Goalkeeper RS 0 PL 0 OT 0 TOT 0
19 James Dunn Defender RS 0 PL 0 OT 0 TOT 0
21 Gary Heale Forward RS 0 PL 0 OT 0 TOT 0
22 Kieran Barton Defender RS 0 PL 0 OT 0 TOT 0
23 Erik Storkton Forward RS 0 PL 0 OT 0 TOT 0
24 Eddie Fernandez Midfielder RS 0 PL 0 OT 0 TOT 0
26 David Hoggan Midfielder RS 0 PL 0 OT 0 TOT 0

Aftermath edit

  • Pumas would later play Sounders in 2022 CCL Final, complete with Brian Schmetzer as coach

References edit

  1. ^ Pentz, Matt (September 10, 2014). "Even after the NASL Sounders folded, the passion never died". The Seattle Times. p. C1.
  2. ^ Smith, Craig (February 21, 1992). "Curtain closes on Seattle Storm". The Seattle Times. p. E2.
  3. ^ Peoples, John (September 29, 1993). "Kicking back in Seattle". The Seattle Times. p. C1.
  4. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115563569/ex-sounders-coach-certain-new-sounders/
  5. ^ a b Mauntah, Richard (July 9, 1994). "Seattle off to sound start". Toronto Sun. p. S25.
  6. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/image/739187773/?terms=Sounders%20Foxes&match=1
  7. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115563610/seattle-sounders-owners-see-upside-in/
  8. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115563703/teams-seek-homes-away-from-dome/
  9. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/image/817637407/?terms=Sounders&match=1
  10. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115608550/sounders-outmuscle-vancouver-5-0/
  11. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115564178/strikers-muddle-sounders-return-to/
  12. ^ Anderson, Lenny (September 9, 1994). "Sounders return to Memorial, hope to recapture history". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. C1.
  13. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/image/739221045/?terms=Sounders%20Salsa&match=1
  14. ^ Anderson, Lenny (November 16, 1994). "SeaDogs unveil selves, coach for '95 debut". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. C3.
  15. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115563487/sounders-win-opener-take-montreal-on/
  16. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115563537/sounders-lose-1st-to-colorado/
  17. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115607271/macdonald-hits-final-shootout-goal-as/
  18. ^ Beard, Curt (July 24, 1994). "Sounders sizzle into first". The Seattle Times. p. C3.
  19. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115563683/sounders-on-grasswouldnt-that-be-a/
  20. ^ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-07-25-sp-19762-story.html
  21. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115608550/sounders-outmuscle-vancouver-5-0/
  22. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115563769/sounders-sail-through-rough-play-to-2-0/
  23. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115563841/86ers-avenge-seattle-licking/
  24. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115563889/sounders-hand-86ers-worst-home-loss-in/
  25. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115564095/sounders-win-gain-1st-place/
  26. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115563941/sounders-win-on-megsons-goal/
  27. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115608832/sounders-overcome-flat-stat-to-win/
  28. ^ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-08-28-sp-32321-story.html
  29. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115564164/strikers-break-8-game-losing-streak/
  30. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115564178/strikers-muddle-sounders-return-to/
  31. ^ Dauber, Bill (September 12, 1994). "Sounders' solid defense stifles Paulhino and Co". Orange County Register. p. C13.
  32. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115563603/sounders-top-toronto-1-0/
  33. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115563988/win-earns-sounders-home-field/
  34. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115564004/sounders-silence-miserable-86ers/
  35. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20110514005948/http://www.rsssf.com/usadave/apsl.html
  36. ^ Johnson, Greg (September 30, 1994). "Sounders confident despite worst defeat". The Seattle Times. p. D1.
  37. ^ a b Sherwin, Bob (October 3, 1994). "Sounder luck will not hold". The Seattle Times. p. C1.
  38. ^ Wood, Gail (May 29, 1994). "Sounders give Team Canada a true test". The Olympian. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  39. ^ "Dunn powers Sounders to first victory". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. June 12, 1994. p. D8.
  40. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115563448/silver-fox-is-back-and-hes-got-the/
  41. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/image/739223027/?terms=Sounders%20Toronto&match=1
  42. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100101242/dunn-deal-sounders-beat-pumas-2-1/

1995 Seattle Sounders season edit

Friendlies edit

  • November 19, 1995: Sounders host Vissel Kobe for charity match to raise $20,000 for earthquake relief; win 3–2 with over 7,000 in attendance

2023 Seattle Sounders FC season edit

Overall statistics edit

Competition Started round Current position / round Pld W L D GF GA GD First match Last match Top goalscorer
MLS Matchday 1 3rd (overall)
1st (West)		 10 6 2 2 17 7 +10 February 26 October 21 Jordan Morris (8)
FIFA Club World Cup 2nd round 2nd round 1 0 1 0 0 1 −1 February 4 February 4 —
U.S. Open Cup 3rd round Round of 32 1 1 0 0 5 4 +1 April 26 TBD Fredy Montero (2)
Leagues Cup Group stage Group stage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 July 22 TBD TBD
Total — — 12 7 3 2 22 12 +10 February 26 October 21 Morris (8)

Last updated: May 2, 2023

2021 Seattle Sounders FC season edit

Summary edit

Winter transfers
  • João Paulo loan ends, later bought outright
  • Free transfers of Montero and Rowe
  • Loan for Morris (ended after 5 matches)
Summer transfers
  • Benezet in trade from Colorado
  • Léo Chú with U22 Initiative

Players edit

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/jun/26/sounders-finally-yield-goal-in-run-of-play-but-unb/
  2. ^ https://theathletic.com/2585286/2021/05/13/mls-salaries-breakdown/
  3. ^ https://stltoday.com/sports/soccer/professional/new-to-soccer-new-to-mls-heres-a-guide-to-the-worlds-and-americas-game/article_e28c8e39-aeae-5abd-b765-af7d52419318.html
  4. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/explaining-the-sounders-navigation-of-mls-international-roster-slots-and-contract-structures/

2022 Tacoma Defiance season edit

Tacoma Defiance
2022 season
Head coachWade Webber
StadiumStarfire Sports (Tukwila)
Cheney Stadium (Tacoma)
MLS Next ProConference: 2nd
Overall: 3rd
PlayoffsConference Finals
Top goalscorerMarlon Vargas (12)
Biggest winTacoma 6–1 San Jose (June 4)
Portland 1–6 Tacoma (July 10)
Biggest defeatTacoma 0–2 Portland (September 18)
← 2021
2023 →

The 2022 season for Tacoma Defiance was the club's first in MLS Next Pro, the reserve league for Major League Soccer (MLS) classified as the third tier of the United States pyramid. It was the club's eighth season since they were established in the USL, the second tier of the pyramid, and the fourth under the Defiance name. The club are owned and operated by MLS side Seattle Sounders FC, who used them as a reserve and development squad. The Defiance played most of their home matches at the Sounders' training facility, Starfire Sports in Tukwila, Washington, with two matches at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, Washington.

Background edit

  • Wade Webber hired in 2021
  • Finished 12th in the Western Conference (2021)
  • Moved to MLS Next Pro as part of dissolution of MLS–USL affiliate partnership

Summary edit

Non-competitive matches edit

Competitions edit

MLS Next Pro edit

League tables edit

Pos Div Team
 Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FR St. Louis City SC 2 24 15 1 2 6 51 34 +17 49 Qualification for the 2022 MLS Next Pro Playoffs
2 PC Tacoma Defiance 24 14 3 1 6 57 25 +32 49
3 FR Houston Dynamo 2 24 14 2 3 5 38 22 +16 49
4 FR North Texas SC 24 13 2 3 6 48 31 +17 46
5 PC San Jose Earthquakes II 24 12 1 3 8 48 37 +11 41
Source: MLSNP Western Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Pos Team
 Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Columbus Crew 2 24 16 2 3 3 62 22 +40 55 Regular season champion
2 St. Louis City SC 2 24 15 1 2 6 51 34 +17 49
3 Tacoma Defiance 24 14 3 1 6 57 25 +32 49
4 Houston Dynamo 2 24 14 2 3 5 38 22 +16 49
5 North Texas SC 24 13 2 3 6 48 31 +17 46
Source: MLSNP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Results summary edit

Result by matchday
Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324
StadiumHHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAAHAAH
ResultWSLLLSWWSWWWWWSWWLWWWWWLWLWL
Source: Tacoma Defiance schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; SL = Shootout loss; SW = Shootout win

Match results edit

The MLS Next Pro schedule was announced on February 24, 2022. The regular season—from late March to September—comprised 24 matches that were primarily against teams in the same division. The Defiance played the four other teams in the Pacific Division three times and the remaining six teams in the Western Conference twice.[3]

March 27 1 Tacoma Defiance 4–0 Real Monarchs Tukwila, Washington
12:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Starfire Sports Stadium
Referee: Adorae Monroy
April 2 2 Tacoma Defiance 1–1
(5–6 SO)		 North Texas SC Tukwila, Washington
7:00 p.m. PDT
Report Kamungo   70' Stadium: Starfire Sports Stadium
Referee: Christopher Calderon
Shootout
April 10 3 St. Louis City SC 2 4–3 Tacoma Defiance St. Louis, Missouri
5:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Hermann Stadium
Referee: Michael Radchuk
April 17 4 Tacoma Defiance 1–2 Whitecaps FC 2 Tukwila, Washington
3:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Starfire Sports Stadium
Referee: Brad Jensen
April 25 5 San Jose Earthquakes II 2–2
(4–5 SO)		 Tacoma Defiance San Jose, California
5:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Referee: Brandon Stevis
Shootout
May 1 6 Tacoma Defiance 4–1 Houston Dynamo 2 Tukwila, Washington
3:00 p.m. PDT
Report Ndoye   80' Stadium: Starfire Sports Stadium
Referee: Calin Radosav
May 8 7 North Texas SC 1–1
(2–4 SO)		 Tacoma Defiance Arlington, Texas
2:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Choctaw Stadium
Referee: Eric Tattersall
Shootout
May 15 8 Tacoma Defiance 2–0 Real Monarchs Tukwila, Washington
7:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Starfire Sports Stadium
Referee: Corbyn May
May 22 9 Colorado Rapids 2 2–0 Tacoma Defiance Commerce City, Colorado
8:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
May 31 10 Tacoma Defiance 3–0 Portland Timbers 2 Tacoma, Washington
7:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Cheney Stadium
June 4 11 Tacoma Defiance 6–1 San Jose Earthquakes II Tacoma, Washington
7:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Cheney Stadium
June 12 12 Whitecaps FC 2 2–2
(2–4 SO)		 Tacoma Defiance Burnaby, British Columbia
2:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Referee: Aubrey Kotelko
Shootout
June 18 13 Tacoma Defiance 4–1 Colorado Rapids 2 Tukwila, Washington
7:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Starfire Sports Stadium
Referee: Adorae Monroy
June 26 14 Houston Dynamo 2 1–0 Tacoma Defiance Houston, Texas
5:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Aveva Stadium
July 10 15 Portland Timbers 2 1–6 Tacoma Defiance Hillsboro, Oregon
7:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Hillsboro Stadium
Referee: Corbyn May
July 17 16 Tacoma Defiance 3–2 Minnesota United FC 2 Tukwila, Washington
7:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Starfire Sports Stadium
Referee: Jaclyn Metz
July 22 17 Sporting Kansas City II 0–3 Tacoma Defiance Kansas City, Missouri
5:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field
Referee: Esad Omanovic
July 30 18 Tacoma Defiance 5–1 St. Louis City SC 2 Tukwila, Washington
7:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Starfire Sports Stadium
Referee: Adam Zarrin
August 5 19 San Jose Earthquakes II 0–2 Tacoma Defiance San Jose, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Referee: Patricia McCracken
August 15 20 Minnesota United FC 2 2–1 Tacoma Defiance Blaine, Minnesota
5:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: National Sports Center
Referee: Drew Klemp
August 20 21 Tacoma Defiance 1–0 Sporting Kansas City II Tukwila, Washington
7:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Starfire Sports Stadium
Referee: Kelsey Harms
August 26 22 Real Monarchs 1–0 Tacoma Defiance Herriman, Utah
6:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Referee: Jordan Downs
September 9 23 Whitecaps FC 2 0–1 Tacoma Defiance Burnaby, British Columbia
7:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Referee: Aubrey Kotelko
September 18 24 Tacoma Defiance 0–2 Portland Timbers 2 Tukwila, Washington
4:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Starfire Sports Stadium
Referee: Adorae Monroy

Playoffs edit

September 25 Conference Semifinals Tacoma Defiance (W2) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Houston Dynamo 2 (W3) Tukwila, Washington
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Starfire Sports Stadium
Referee: Thomas Snyder
Penalties
October 2 Conference Finals St. Louis City SC 2 (W1) 2–1 Tacoma Defiance (W2) Edwardsville, Illinois
5:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Ralph Korte Stadium
Referee: Elton García

Players edit

Roster edit

Coaching staff edit

Transfers edit

  • MLS Next Pro rules (no salary cap)[4]

In edit

  • Loans from MFK Vyškov (Czechia): Minoungou

Out edit

Player awards edit

Aftermath edit

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.soundersfc.com/tacoma-defiance/news/mls-next-pro-reveals-2024-tacoma-defiance-schedule
  2. ^ https://www.mlsnextpro.com/about/competition-guidelines
  3. ^ "MLS NEXT Pro Announces 2022 Schedule for its Inaugural Season" (Press release). Seattle Sounders FC. February 24, 2022.
  4. ^ https://www.sounderatheart.com/thefuture/2022/2/2/22913713/mls-next-pro-roster-rules-allow-freedom

2023 Tacoma Defiance season edit

List of Seattle Reign FC seasons edit

 
A regular season National Women's Soccer League match for the Reign against the Washington Spirit in 2023

Seattle Reign FC is a soccer team based in Seattle, Washington, that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the highest level of women's club soccer in the United States. The team was established in 2012 and began play the following year in the inaugual NWSL season. The league's regular season runs from March to October and the best performing team during the regular season with the most points is awarded the NWSL Shield. The top six teams qualify for the NWSL Playoffs, a postseason tournament that culminates in the NWSL Championship. A concurrent cup tournament, the NWSL Challenge Cup, was also contested by teams until 2024.

From 2020 to 2023, the team was known as OL Regin due to their ownership by the OL Group of France.

Key edit

Key to competitions

Seasons edit

Results of Seattle Reign FC league and cup competitions by season[1]
Season League Position Playoffs CC SC Other Average
attendance[a] 		Top goalscorer(s)[b]
Div League Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts PPG Competition Result Player(s) Goals
2013 1 NWSL 22 5 14 3 22 36 −14 18 0.82 7th DNQ — — — — 2,306 Megan Rapinoe 5
2014 1 NWSL 24 16 2 6 50 20 +30 54 2.25 1st RU — — — — 3,632 Kim Little 17 ♦
2015 1 NWSL 20 13 3 4 41 21 +20 43 2.15 1st RU — — — — 4,060 Kim Little
Bev Yanez 		10
2016 1 NWSL 20 8 6 6 29 21 +8 30 1.50 5th DNQ — — — — 4,602 Manon Melis 7
2017 1 NWSL 24 9 8 7 43 37 +6 34 1.42 5th DNQ — — — — 4,037 Megan Rapinoe 12
2018 1 NWSL 24 11 5 8 27 19 +8 41 1.71 3rd SF — — — — 3,824 Jodie Taylor 9
2019 1 NWSL 24 10 6 8 27 27 0 38 1.58 4th SF — — — — 5,213 Bethany Balcer 6
2020 1 NWSL Regular season and playoffs canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic QF — NWSL Fall Series 7th — Bethany Balcer 3
2021 1 NWSL 24 13 8 3 37 24 +13 42 1.75 2nd SF GS — — — 5,240 Bethany Balcer 9
2022 1 NWSL 22 11 4 7 32 19 +13 40 1.82 1st SF SF — The Women's Cup W 6,844 Bethany Balcer 9
2023 1 NWSL 22 9 8 5 29 24 +5 32 1.45 4th RU SF — — — 13,609 Bethany Balcer 6

Notes edit

  1. ^ Average attendance is calculated from league matches only and excludes matches played behind closed doors.
  2. ^ Includes all goals scored in NWSL, the NWSL Playoffs, the Challenge Cup, and other competitive matches.

References edit

  1. ^ "Seattle Reign FC Stats and History". FBref. Sports Reference.

EuroPac Cup edit

The EuroPac Cup, also known as the Annual Pacific-Northwest International Soccer Tournament, was a club soccer exhibition tournament that was hosted in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and Canada from 1982 to 1983.

1983
  • Tacoma Dome debut

Sounders FC Center at Longacres edit

The Providence Swedish Performance Center & Clubhouse, also known as the Sounders FC Center at Longacres, is a training facility and headquarters for Major League Soccer (MLS) team Seattle Sounders FC in Renton, Washington, United States. It is part of the Longacres campus.

  • Joint development with Unico Properties, built by Venture General Contracting
  • Cost: $1.5 billion
  • Size: 158 acres; up to 3,000 apartments?[1]
  • Naming rights with Providence Health, who also provide team doctors[2]
    • Weber also mentions site for future soccer-specific stadium if Lumen Field is not renewed in 2032[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Basnet, Neetish (May 12, 2023). "The List: Largest Construction Projects". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  2. ^ https://www.sounderatheart.com/2024/04/longacres-training-facility-has-new-sponsor/
  3. ^ Silverman, Alex (April 4, 2024). "Providence nabs naming-rights for Sounders' training facility, HQ". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved April 24, 2024.

MLS Cup 2023 edit

Match edit

  • LAFC land at 11 pm Thursday[1]
  • Watch parties:
    • Columbus – Commons, various bars[2]
    • LAFC – The Fields LA by BMO Stadium[3]

Summary edit

  • Weather: Cloudy, then rainy mid-match
  • lineups
  • Halftime: 1 "weak shot" for LAFC[4]

Post-match edit

LA notes
  • First goal breaks Crepeau's shutout streak in playoffs at 353 playoff minutes[4]
  • Bouanga's goal brings him to 38 total, matching Vela's record[4]
  • Several key players now out of contract, including Vela (the last 2018 player)[4]

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.lafc.com/news/lafc-arrives-in-columbus-to-face-crew-in-mls-cup-on-saturday
  2. ^ https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/mls/2023/12/07/crew-mls-cup-watch-options-columbus-commons/71838962007/
  3. ^ https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/lafc-to-host-mls-cup-watch-party-at-fields-la-at-bmo-stadium-on-saturday-december-9/n-6037425
  4. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference LATimes-Recap was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

MLS Cup 2024 edit

Preseason notes
Broadcasting

References edit

2021 Leagues Cup final edit

2021 Leagues Cup final
 
Allegiant Stadium, the match's host venue
Seattle Sounders FC Club León
   
2 3
DateSeptember 22, 2021
VenueAllegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

The 2021 Leagues Cup final was an soccer match that determined the champion of the 2021 Leagues Cup, the second edition of a tournament for Major League Soccer and Liga MX teams. It was hosted at Allegiant Stadium near Las Vegas on September 22, 2021, and featured Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer and Club León of Liga MX.

Road to the final edit

Venue edit

  • Grass laid over turf only a day before the match

Match edit

Details edit

Seattle Sounders FC  2–3  Club León

References edit

Seattle BigFoot edit

Everett history
  • Division III team established by Bill Hurme, former APSL Sounders board member, and run by his daughter Vija[1]
    • Originally planned to be a USISL team in Tacoma, but the city lacked a suitable stadium with grass (Stadium Bowl had turf)[2]
    • Hurme also operates the Seattle Hammers, to eventually move to Tacoma; starts another franchise to "round out the schedule" in the division
  • Team announced on January 31[3]
  • BigFoot name and first coach (Pat Henderson, brother of Chris and Sean Henderson) announced on February 1 by Sounders[4][5]
  • Inaugural roster

References edit

  1. ^ Kruse, Wayne (April 13, 1995). "Discovering Bigfoot". The Everett Herald. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Lawrence, John (February 21, 1995). "Bigfoot sighting in Tacoma premature; turns up in Everett". The News Tribune. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Kruse, Wayne (February 1, 1995). "Everett gets pro soccer action". The Everett Herald. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Kruse, Wayne (February 2, 1995). "BigFoot will have local ties". The Everett Herald. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Peoples, John (February 2, 1995). "Bigfoot hoping to leave mark on Everett, soccer landscape". The Seattle Times. p. C9.

List of MLS awards edit

Based on List of NBA awards

Major League Soccer (MLS) is the top flight soccer league for clubs in the United States and Canada. The league presents annual awards to recognize teams, players, and coaches for their accomplishments during the year in various fields. These awards are determined by one of three methods: votes from MLS players, staff, and members of the media; statistics and other objective criteria; or fan votes.[1]

Team awards edit

Honors edit

Individual awards edit

Statistical awards
Fan votes
  • Goal of the Year
  • Save of the Year
Votes

References edit

  1. ^ "2023 MLS Year-End Awards Selection Process" (Press release). Major League Soccer. October 4, 2023.

Kathryn Nesbitt edit

  • Referree since age 14; grew up in Rochester, NY
  • Studied chemistry St. John Fischer University; earned PhD in chemistry from University of Pittsburgh, later taught in Michigan[1]
  • MLS assistant referee since 2015
  • Towson University chemistry teacher[2]
  • Philadelphia resident since 2019, where she became a full-time referee[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Tannenwald, Jonathan (September 13, 2023). "Meet Kathryn Nesbitt, the Philly referee who recently officiated the World Cup final". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  2. ^ Baxter, Kevin (June 3, 2019). "Kathryn Nesbitt's ambition and talent have forged her path to Women's World Cup". Los Angeles Times.

2015 Seattle Sounders FC season edit

  • Club Tijuana friendly delayed due to fish truck incident on Alaskan Way Viaduct that gridlocked city traffic for several hours; Stefan Frei abandoned his car and ran to the stadium[1]

References edit

  1. ^ Lindblom, Mike (March 25, 2015). "Mayor defends time, methods used to clear Hwy. 99 fish-truck crash". The Seattle Times.

List of Major League Soccer seasons edit

Seasons edit

Major League Soccer seasons
Season Teams Matches MLS Cup champion Supporters' Shield Conference winners Most valuable player Top goalscorer Ref.
1996 10 32 D.C. United Tampa Bay Mutiny (19–12–1) East: Tampa Bay Mutiny
West: Los Angeles Galaxy 		Carlos Valderrama Roy Lassiter (27)
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