Seattle Sounders FC
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 Seattle Sounders FC facts

• The Sounders compete as a member of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS)
• The club was established on November 13, 2007, and began play in 2009 as an MLS expansion team
• The Sounders are the third Seattle soccer club to share the Sounders name being part of a legacy which traces back to the original team of the NASL in 1974
• The club's majority owner is Adrian Hanauer, and its minority owners are Joe Roth, Paul Allen and Drew Carey
• Former USL Sounders coach and assistant coach Brian Schmetzer took over as interim head coach in July 2016 after the departure of Sigi Schmid; Schmetzer was made permanent head coach in November
• The Sounders play their home matches at CenturyLink Field
• Along with several organized groups, a 53-member marching band called 'Sound Wave' supports the club at each home match
• Seattle competes with rival MLS clubs Portland and Vancouver for the Cascadia Cup
• The Sounders played its inaugural match on March 19, 2009, winning 3–0 over the New York Red Bulls
• Seattle has set MLS records for average attendance, led the league in season ticket sales, and qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs in each of its first seven seasons