Seattle Sounders FC

Seattle Sounders FC<!--Per the Sounders organization, the club name is FC not Football Club. Please see talk. Further discussion is always welcomed.--> is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in the league. Fans chose the Sounders name through an online poll in 2008, making the Seattle Sounders FC the third Seattle soccer team to share the moniker.

The club's majority owner is Hollywood producer Joe Roth, and its minority owners are Adrian Hanauer, Paul Allen and Drew Carey. Two-time MLS Cup winner Sigi Schmid is the team's head coach. Sounders FC home matches are played at CenturyLink Field. Along with several organized groups, a 53-member marching band called the 'Sound Wave' supports the club at each home game. Former BBC announcer Arlo White calls the play-by-play for local broadcasts. Seattle competes with rival MLS clubs Portland and Vancouver in the Cascadia Cup.

Sounders FC played their inaugural match on March 19, 2009, a 3&ndash;0 win over the New York Red Bulls. In their two seasons, Seattle has sold out every league match, set MLS records for average attendance, and led the league in season ticket sales. The club qualified for the MLS Cup playoffs in each of its first two seasons. In 2009, Sounders FC became the second...
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