That all changed on Tuesday when the the Sounders announced that 11 new families had joined the ownership group as minority stakeholders, buying out the remainder of Roths share (Update: three more families have joined the ownership group since the initial announcement). [277] In 2012, he was named Seattle Sports Star Executive of the Year. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. [250], The ownership group of the club is composed of three owners and an ownership group composed of 14 families. [13] However, when Seattle was passed over again in 2006, Hanauer announced that he would not be able to secure an expansion team without the help of more investors willing to cover the increasing MLS franchise fees which had grown beyond $10million. [180], The Sounders have usually played in a rave green primary jersey with varying colors and designs for their secondary and third kits. . MLSsoccer.coms Matt Doyle says the centerback is being shopped around league. "Seattle Sounders" redirects here. The Sounders were the first MLS team to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup. Season ticket holders become automatic members, while non-season ticket holders may buy into the Alliance for a fee. [239] The North End Faithful sit in the north end of the stadium beneath the "Hawks Nest" in sections 100 and 144152. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. [177] Of the more than 14,500 votes received in choosing the new team name, 49% of the votes included some form of the name "Sounders". Grammy award winning singer Ciara and rap star Macklemore of "Thrift Shop" fame have joined Seattle Sounders' new ownership group. [211] The team's original business plan expected only 12,000 tickets per game. In winning the U.S. Open Cup tournament, they qualified for the preliminary round of the 201011 CONCACAF Champions League. There is no new pot of money, Hanauer said. Along with Roth, Paul Allen and Drew Carey, Hanauer launched the team in 2009 to then-unprecedented success: winning a US Open Cup (the first of three in a row) in its first year, a Supporters Shield in 2014, and culminating in a MLS Cup in 2016, setting attendance records at the same time. [251] Hanauer and his mother Lenore Hanauer also became minority owners of Tacoma-based Reign FC in the National Women's Soccer League in January 2019, though there was no affiliation between the two clubs;[252] their involvement with that club ended when OL Groupe purchased majority ownership of it the following year. Sounders representatives have said they prefer the more intimate atmosphere for smaller cup matches. [199], Providence Health & Services was announced as the club's new jersey sponsor at a Renton event on January 20, 2023. [32] [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. Ciara's husband Russell Wilson, the 2014 Super Bowl winning. [233] The band plays music from multiple genres, such as Latin, rock and pop,[233] and sits on the north end of Lumen Field. Yeah, quality sleuthing by GeekWire on that one. [52], Sounders midfielder Mauro Rosales was recognized by the league as the 2011 Newcomer of the Year. [159] Seattle maintained their first-place position in the Western Conference despite several losses in the summer, but fell into a winless streak over the final six matches of the season to finish second in the West. [26] During the pre-match ceremonies, the first Golden Scarf was awarded to MLS Commissioner Don Garber. [20][21], "Seattle Sounders FC" was announced as the team name on April 7, 2008, along with the team logo, colors and badge design, in a presentation held at the Space Needle. [228] Plans for a new training facility, named the Sounders FC Center at Longacres, were announced in February 2022. Schmetzer was named as permanent head coach as a result. [5] These low numbers were a result of competition between the ticket campaign for the MLS expansion team and for the American Professional Soccer League (APSL) Sounders expansion team. The station also airs a weekly show dedicated to the Sounders on Tuesdays. Membership benefits include voting privileges, an invitation to the annual meeting and other team perks. He characterized the percentage equity stake owned by the new group as substantial.. [301][302] In 2018, the team renewed its agreements with KCPQ and KZJO; in addition, the team announced a new streaming deal with YouTube TV for exclusive rights to stream the team's matches within Washington state. SEATTLE Ever since Don Garber played matchmaker by helping to bring together Adrian Hanauer, Joe Roth, Drew Carey and Paul Allen, the Seattle Sounders have enjoyed a remarkably stable ownership group. in January and, by July, was loaned to Sporting CP in Portugal with an option to buy; Montero was sold permanently to Sporting in 2014. Hanauer half-jokingly suggested some more owners may be announced. [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. The Seattle Sounders first played in the North American Soccer League from 1974 to 1983, and then in the USL First Division from 1994 to 2008. [100][101] In November 2015, Adrian Hanauer was made majority owner of the club, succeeding Joe Roth. Should we be worried about having too many chefs in the kitchen? [92] Seattle was unable to repeat their successes in the 2014 season. During the Round of 16, Jordan Morris injured his ACL and was deemed unfit to play for the rest of the season. But beyond the status that comes with fancy training grounds, there are both the hard and soft benefits. The MLS expansion team Seattle Sounders FC, began its inaugural season in 2009 at the stadium. This marked the first time the club had failed to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs and ended a 13-year streakthe longest active streak in MLS and second-longest in major North American sports. Are Macklemore and Russell Wilson the new Sounders owners? [11], In 2003, Seattle was again listed as a possibility for an MLS expansion team when the ten-team league announced plans to expand into new markets. [241] The trophy is exchanged by the three teams' supporters groups and is based on the results of certain regular season matches. They qualified for a berth in the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League and earned a record 11th appearance in the MLS Cup Playoffs, which would use single-elimination matches for the first time in league history. SEATTLE DOMINANCE: The Sounders have won 15 of their 18 home matches against the Rapids in MLS play including the playoffs (15-2-1), as well as the last six in a row. But Hanauer is also quick to point out that there are a lot more positives about CenturyLink Field than there are negatives, noting the location, access and amenities (even if Sounders fans dont get to enjoy all of them). [169] With a loss to Sporting Kansas City on the penultimate matchday of the season, the Sounders were eliminated from playoff contention. [123][124][125] In the playoffs, the Sounders beat the Vancouver Whitecaps and Houston Dynamo to win the Western Conference and return to the MLS Cup, once again facing Toronto at BMO Field. The club signed a new Designated Player, Peruvian forward Ral Ruidaz, that month and began a long unbeaten streak that resulted in a playoff position in late August. Something went wrong. "[179] The NASL team was originally named in a public contest, with "Sounders" announced as the winner on January 22, 1974. Please enter a valid email and try again. [156] The Sounders retained the Cascadia Cup with a 211 record, including a 62 away victory over the Portland Timbers. On October 25, 2014, the final game of the 2014 regular season, the Sounders defeated the LA Galaxy 20 to secure and win their first Supporters' Shield. Homegrown player DeAndre Yedlin was transferred to Tottenham Hotspur but was loaned back to Seattle until the end of the MLS season. 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. Tod Leiweke is the CEO of the Seattle Kraken,. [150] They later set a franchise record for largest margin of victory with a 71 home win against the San Jose Earthquakes on September 10. [141] The team then won against Real Salt Lake at home and traveled away to play in the Conference Finals against Supporters' Shield winners Los Angeles FC, where they won 31. However, the club does open the entire stadium for international friendly matches[203][210] and some league matches. [41] In the U.S. Open Cup, Seattle won matches at Portland and at home against the Los Angeles Galaxy and Chivas USA before reaching the final, which they hosted at Qwest Field against the Columbus Crew. 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. [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. The hard benefits are things like increased revenue opportunities like selling the naming rights or renting the space for tournaments. [165] As CONCACAF champions, Seattle became the first MLS club to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup. Following a 30 loss on July 24 to Sporting Kansas City, in which the Sounders had only one shot,[107] Schmid left the club on mutual terms and was replaced by long-time assistant coach Brian Schmetzer. He was promoted to interim head coach from his role as assistant coach after Sigi Schmid parted ways with the club on mutual terms in July 2016. The connection between Seattle's tech industry and the Sounders was never more clear than this past August, when the team announced a revamped ownership group that included an all-star roster. 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[16] The group competed with two rival bids for the rights to an MLS team in Seattle that had been launched by California-based investors. After an up-and-down 2022, Morriss opened the 2023 campaign with one of his best-ever performances. Oops. US Soccers Professional League Standards require that one person or entity own at least 35% of a team. [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. [164] The two teams drew 22 and returned to Seattle, where the Sounders won 30 in front of 68,741, setting a competition attendance record. I heard something about $58.5 million being exchanged. [103], Prior to the 2016 season, Obafemi Martins abruptly left the club to sign with Shanghai Greenland Shenhua F.C. They found an SEC filing for Seattle Futbol LLC that showed an offering for that amount. In the playoffs, the Sounders were eliminated in the conference semifinals by the Los Angeles Galaxy on a 31 aggregate score. Beyond specifically talking about that possibility during the press conference, the Sounders have also been promising an announcement along those lines sometime in the relatively near future. Seattle has been among the league's most successful teams, winning the U.S. Open Cup four times, the Supporters' Shield in 2014, and the MLS Cup in 2016 and 2019. Up until this year, the only notable change in the ownership structure was when Hanauer bought a small percentage of Roths shares in order to become the majority owner in late 2015. Blake led MLS in shutouts with 15 and had a 79.4% save percentage last season, the third time he was honored as the league's best goalie. When the Sounders moved into Starfire ahead of the 2009 season, it was among the best training facilities in MLS. Beyond them, its a group of people with backgrounds in the tech industry that former tech executive Terry Myerson apparently cobbled together. Michael Hassan. Procurement & Supply Chain Manager at Lumen Field. Its been speculated that Hanauer may have actually moved to acquire 50+1 percent of the pie, which would make it impossible for anyone to seize control of the team without going through him. [37] They finished the season with 14 wins, 10 losses, and 6 ties. [163] The team played MLS Cup 2021 champions New York City FC in the semifinals, winning 31 at home in the first leg and drawing 11 in the second leg to advance 42 on aggregate. [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. [274][275] Former Seahawks and Sounders CEO Tod Leiweke was recognized by the Puget Sound Business Journal as the newspaper's 2009 Executive of the Year. 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. SEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Sounders have expanded their ownership group with the addition of Tod and Tara Leiweke, the team announced Monday. [166], The Sounders entered the U.S. Open Cup in the Round of 32 and drew 22 with the San Jose Earthquakes. Since the Sounders are already operating essentially as a break-even business and dont seem inclined to veer from that path finding new revenue streams is probably more important than finding owners willing to leverage their personal wealth for good of the fanbase (or personal glory). [196][197] The club's first sleeve patch sponsor, WaFd Bank, was announced in July 2020 ahead of the MLS is Back Tournament. Were putting an executive committee together that includes some of these owners and a broader group to explore how wecan leverage their knowledge and make them part of decision-making going forward, Hanauer said. The club's majority owner is Adrian Hanauer, and its minority owners are the estate of Paul Allen, Drew Carey, and 14 families from the Seattle area. [188] Despite hiring a consultant to explore other jersey partnerships in 2012,[189] the Microsoft sponsorship was repeatedly extended with a one-year contract in 2013, for the following season, and 2014, lasting through the end of the 2016 season. Wasnt Roth the guy with all the big ideas? [157][158] The team also won twice against Mexican clubs UANL and Santos Laguna in the 2021 Leagues Cup and advanced to the final, where they lost 32 to Club Len in Las Vegas. The new center is scheduled to open in 2024 at the former Longacres horse racetrack and office park in Renton and will feature 300,000 square feet (28,000m2) of office space, four training fields, and a public clubhouse. Remarking that the announcement of the new ownership structure of the organization was bittersweet, Hanauer recalled his first meeting with now-departed investor/operator Joe Roth at the MLS All-Star game in Colorado, where Roth said he wanted to bring a MLS franchise to Seattle. [147] The team then resumed hosting matches with no spectators at CenturyLink Field (renamed Lumen Field near the end of the season) and primarily played against West Coast teams due to limited travel. The jersey is primarily red with a stylized dragon on the front and includes yellow and black accents as well as the symbols of Jeet Kune Do and Lee's signature. Someone really good at math must be able to figure out what the Sounders are worth, right? Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. [175][176], In response to the backlash, the team added a fourth write-in option for the team name, allowing for any name to be suggested on the ballot. [249] Schmid later served as the Galaxy's head coach from 2017 to 2018, shortly after his departure from the Sounders. [152] In the playoffs, the Sounders defeated Los Angeles FC and FC Dallas to host Minnesota United FC in the Western Conference Final. The deal put the team's value at $700 million, by far the most for a franchise. Roth was initially the majority owner, though he did not own 50+1 percent of the rights to operate the Sounders in Seattle (Hanauer confirmed during the press conference that the initial ownership equity saw Roth with about 35%, Hanauer with 32.5%, Paul Allen with 25 and Drew Carey with 7.5%). [273], SportsBusiness Journal and SportsBusiness Daily recognized Seattle Sounders FC as the Professional Sports Team of the Year in 2009 because of the team's record-setting success in attendance, as well as making the playoffs in its inaugural season. Forbes estimated that the Sounders were worth $310 million in 2018. [40], The Sounders also competed in two additional competitions during the 2010 season the CONCACAF Champions League and the U.S. Open Cup. Nov. 17 (UPI) --Seattle Mariners legend and Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. has joined the Seattle Sounders' ownership group, the Major League Soccer club announced Tuesday. As Hanauer said during the press conference, there is no new pot of money, so we should not expect any massive changes in direction. A twice weekly roundup of Seattle Sounders and OL Reign news from Sounder at Heart, By submitting your email, you agree to our, A Seattle Sounders and Seattle Reign Blog, Everything you needed to know about changes to Sounders ownership. [24] Sigi Schmid was introduced as the club's first head coach on December 16, 2008, after leaving the Columbus Crew following their MLS Cup victory.[25]. [49] Despite setbacks and a slow start to the season (the club won just 3 of its first 10 matches), the Sounders went on to finish the season with the second-best record in the league at 18 wins, 9 draws, 7 losses, and qualified for the playoffs for a third consecutive year. For the league, the Kings/Seattle news is _____. CenturyLink Field was the site of the MLS Cup in 2009. [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. [145] The Sounders played two regular season matches at home before MLS suspended all activities on March 12, 2020, due to the worsening COVID-19 pandemic, which had been affecting the Seattle area for several weeks. [72] Seattle once again played Santos Laguna in the semifinal, but failed to advance after losing 10 at home and drawing 11 in Torren. [66], During the 2013 preseason, the Sounders signed their first homegrown player, right back DeAndre Yedlin,[67] veteran defender Djimi Traor,[68] and forward Obafemi Martins, who paid his release clause to his Spanish club. [208] The field was renamed in 2022 to 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 . The Sounders also operate a players' academy and the lower-division Tacoma Defiance, which have produced homegrown players, including forward Jordan Morris and defender DeAndre Yedlin. SEATTLE The expansion Seattle Kraken are adding some additional star power to their ownership group. [171][172] Prior to his appointment, Waibel was serving as the club's technical director, having replaced former MLS player and Everett native Chris Henderson in January 2021; Henderson had served in the role from January 24, 2009, until he left the club to join Inter Miami CF. Wilson and Ciara are among 11 local families who joined the . [93] During a 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match against the Portland Timbers on June 16, however, Obafemi Martins left the game with a groin injury and Clint Dempsey was suspended after tearing a referee's pocketbook, though he would be called away for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. That was important to me and it was important to the league. [142][143] Seattle hosted the MLS Cup final against Toronto FC, playing them for the third time in four years, and won 31 to clinch their second championship. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. [294] This branding agreement was also terminated by the Sounders in January 2020. [12] In 2004, MLS commissioner Don Garber indicated that Seattle had been "very close" to receiving the expansion team ultimately awarded to Salt Lake. What does this mean for spending going forward? [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. Its also true that at least publicly, Roth was the guy making fan-friendly pronouncements like well never get outbid for a U.S. Open Cup final again. While Hanauers statements are often shades of gray, Roths were usually black or white. [168] Further injuries and players missing due to national team call-ups and suspensions caused the team to lose most of their matches over the following two months. Hanauer said he and Roth, after discussing an exit strategy for the California movie producer, decided that it was important that local investors be brought in if possible. The Sounders advanced to their first Champions League final and faced Mexican club UNAM, who hosted the first leg. In fact, Hanauer said that while there were other groups of non-locals interested in buying Roths stake and possibly even more than that he felt they all shared his vision of what has made the club great. [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 those numbers haven't changed, Carey owns AT LEAST 7.5% of the Sounders, though it's probably more in the neighborhood of a 10% stake (or even higher). Along with several organized groups, a 53-member marching band called "Sound Wave" supports the club at each home match. Gorilla FC is a Sounders supporters group that sits in the south end of Lumen Field in Sections 119 and 120. Feb. 21Puget Sound Energy is pushing for legislation that would help it secure a large ownership stake in new renewable projects in the state. [44], The Sounders began the 2011 season by hosting the opening match of the MLS season for the third straight year, losing 10 to the Los Angeles Galaxy. Seattle Sounders Portland Timbers . Seattle. [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. [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. 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. [38] The club broke its own single-season attendance record, averaging 36,173 fans per match,[39] and again sold out every league match. [108] Schmetzer was made permanent head coach in November 2016, following the team's qualification for that year's playoffs. [257] Peter Tomozawa and Donna LeDuc joined the new minority ownership group shortly afterwards, with Tomozawa taking over as president of business operations. [2] Five more teams were to be announced later in the year, and to improve their chances this time, Seattle MLS organizers began working with the University of Washington to secure use of Husky Stadium as an interim stadium while they pursued the construction of a permanent soccer-specific facility. That was David Nathanson, who also happens to be a minority owner of Seattles NHL team along with Hanauer. The team will hold an introductory event next week showcasing the new ownership group. [94][95], The injury and suspension of the team's main attacking duo led to poor performances over the summer, with Seattle winning only one match in nine games. Gambling problem? 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 Sunday, Feb 26, 2023, 10:19 PM. Braudilio Rodrigues joins Defiance after putting up rather ridiculous numbers in NCAA DII. [121] Dempsey also returned from his hiatus and scored in his first match before being called up to the U.S. national team for World Cup qualification. Sounders FC won both times and new attendance records were set each year it was hosted at CenturyLink Field. [15] Paul Allen, whose First and Goal company operated Qwest Field (now Lumen Field), joined the ownership group that same year, making the bid the most promising yet for Seattle. This question was raised during the press conference, explicitly referencing the ownership group that Howard Schultz put together when he bought the SuperSonics. Are the Sounders trying to trade Xavier Arreaga? [174] Fans chose a name for the team in an online poll held between March 27 and 31, 2008. Operationally, Hanauer continues to own his share through Hanauer Futbl LLC established in 2007 which includes Hanauer, Paul Berry and Lenore Hanauer, the family matriarch. [3] By the June 3, 1994, deadline for MLS team bids, Seattle organizers had secured fewer than 1,500 such assurances. Its players have included former US international Clint Dempsey, top goal scorer Fredy Montero, as well as long-time captain Osvaldo Alonso, and current captain Nicols Lodeiro. 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. [69] Longtime forward Fredy Montero left Seattle on loan to Colombian club Millonarios F.C. [285], The Sounders established their affiliated academy team in 2010, and hired manager Dick McCormick and technical director Darren Sawatzky to develop local players. [35], Before the first match of the Sounders' second season, the club increased the number of season ticket holders to 32,000. [73] The Sounders continued their five-year streak of setting a new MLS average attendance record, reaching 44,038 in 2013. [216] The following season had three full-capacity matches, including a fixture against the Portland Timbers in October with 66,452 spectators, the second-largest stand-alone attendance in MLS history. If you knew exactly what percentage was purchased, you wouldnt even have to be that good at math! [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. Major Link Soccer: Alexia Putellas grabs player of the year, Vlatko is paid much less than Berhalter and MLS week 1 is officially in the books, Sign up for the Griffey, Jr., who spent 13 seasons in Seattle, is the latest to join the ownership of the city's Major League Soccer League franchise. "That would make sense, because that way they could retain soccer interest," he said. [136] Defender Chad Marshall, who had joined in 2014, announced his retirement from professional soccer on May 22, leaving unexpectedly mid-way through the season. The final home match of the 2011 season, coinciding with the retirement of goalkeeper Kasey Keller, drew 64,140 spectators and was the first Sounders regular season match to open the stadium to full capacity. 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. 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