Seattle Sounders FC players with the 2009, 2010, and 2011U.S. Open Cup trophies Seattle Sounders FC is asoccer team based inSeattle , Washington, that competes inMajor League Soccer (MLS), the most senior soccer league in the United States. The club was established in 2007 as an MLSexpansion team , succeeding an existingsecond-division team of the same name, and began play in 2009 as a member of theWestern Conference .[ 1] Supporters' Shield ; the top nine teams from each conference qualify for theMLS Cup Playoffs , a postseason tournament that culminates in theMLS Cup .[ 2] [ 3]
In addition to league play, the Sounders are able to compete in the annualU.S. Open Cup tournament organized by theUnited States Soccer Federation and theLeagues Cup contested by teams from MLS andLiga MX of Mexico.[ 2] [ 4] CONCACAF Champions Cup (formerly the CONCACAF Champions League), an annual international competition between league and cup champions in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.[ 5] [ 6] FIFA Club World Cup , which is held annually but will switch to every four years beginning in 2025.[ 7] [ 8]
The Sounders are one of themost successful clubs in MLS history,[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] double ,[ 15] four finals in five years.[ 16] CONCACAF Champions League in 2022, becoming the first MLS club to win the competition under its modern format and qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup.[ 11] [ 17] [ 18] Sigi Schmid was the club's head coach from the inaugural MLS season in 2009 until July 2016;[ 19] Brian Schmetzer , initially as interim coach and later as full head coach.[ 20] Raúl Ruidíaz is the club's all-time top scorer with 86 goals in all competitions; he joined the club in 2018 and surpassedFredy Montero 's tally in 2024.[ 21] [ 22]
As of the end of the2025 season , the club has played 17 seasons in MLS with 256 wins, 168 losses, and 134 draws in regular season play—awinning percentage of 0.579.[ 23] [ 24] major sports leagues in the United States behind theNational Hockey League 'sPittsburgh Penguins .[ 25] MLS attendance in their first eight years in the league, averaging over 30,000 per season, until they were surpassed byAtlanta United FC in 2017;[ 26] [ 27] [update] Lumen Field in Seattle have averaged 38,557 spectators and drawn over 9.6 million total people; the club has hosted 28 playoff matches that drew an average of 34,607 spectators.[ 28] 2025 Leagues Cup final , which set a tournament record with 69,314 spectators.[ 18] 2022 CONCACAF Champions League final .[ 29]
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Key to cup record DNE = Did not enter DNQ = Did not qualify NH = Competition not held or canceled QR = Qualifying round PR = Preliminary round GS = Group stage R1 = First round R2 = Second round R3 = Third round R4 = Fourth round R5 = Fifth round Ro16 = Round of 16 Ro32 = Round of 32 QF = Quarterfinals or Conference Semifinals SF = Semifinals or Conference Finals F = Final RU = Runners-up W = Winners
Results of Seattle Sounders FC league and cup competitions by season Season League[ 23] Position[ 35] Playoffs [ 35] USOC [ 36] LC [ 37] CCC [ 37] Other Average [ a] Top goalscorer(s)[ b] [ 38] Div League Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts PPG Conf. Overall Competition Result Player(s) Goals 2009 1 MLS 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9 47 1.57 3rd 4th QF W — DNQ — — 30,943[ 39] Fredy Montero 13 2010 1 MLS 30 14 10 6 39 35 +4 48 1.60 4th 6th QF W — GS — — 36,173[ 39] Fredy Montero 12 2011 1 MLS 34 18 7 9 56 37 +19 63 1.85 2nd 2nd QF W — QF — — 38,496[ 39] Fredy Montero 18 2012 1 MLS 34 15 8 11 51 33 +18 56 1.65 3rd 7th SF RU — SF — — 43,144[ 39] Eddie Johnson Fredy Montero 17 2013 1 MLS 34 15 12 7 42 42 0 52 1.53 4th 6th QF R3 — DNQ — — 44,038[ 39] Eddie Johnson 12 2014 1 MLS 34 20 10 4 65 50 +15 64 1.88 1st 1st SF W — DNQ — — 43,734[ 39] Obafemi Martins 19 2015 1 MLS 34 15 13 6 44 36 +8 51 1.50 4th 6th QF R4 — QF — — 44,247[ 39] Obafemi Martins 15 2016 1 MLS 34 14 14 6 44 43 +1 48 1.41 4th 7th W QF — DNQ — — 42,636[ 39] Jordan Morris 12 2017 1 MLS 34 14 9 11 52 39 +13 53 1.56 2nd 7th RU Ro16 — DNQ — — 43,666[ 40] Clint Dempsey 12 2018 1 MLS 34 18 11 5 52 37 +15 59 1.74 2nd 4th QF R4 — QF — — 40,641[ 41] Raúl Ruidíaz 13 2019 1 MLS 34 16 10 8 52 49 +3 56 1.65 2nd 4th W R4 — DNQ — — 40,247[ 42] Raúl Ruidíaz 15 † 2020 [ c] 1 MLS 22 11 5 6 44 23 +21 39 1.77 2nd 6th RU † NH [ d] — Ro16 † 36,603[ 49] [ e] Raúl Ruidíaz 14 2021 1 MLS 34 17 8 9 53 33 +20 60 1.76 2nd 3rd R1 † NH [ d] RU DNQ — — † 25,125[ 51] [ f] Raúl Ruidíaz 19 2022 1 MLS 34 12 17 5 47 46 +1 41 1.21 11th 21st DNQ Ro32 — W — — 33,607[ 53] Nicolás Lodeiro Raúl Ruidíaz 12 2023 1 MLS 34 14 9 11 41 32 +9 53 1.56 2nd 7th QF Ro32 GS DNQ FIFA Club World Cup R2 [ 54] 32,161[ 55] Jordan Morris 14 2024 [ 24] 1 MLS 34 16 9 9 51 35 +16 57 1.68 4th 7th SF SF QF DNQ — — 30,754[ 56] Jordan Morris 13 2025 [ 24] 1 MLS 34 15 9 10 58 48 +10 55 1.62 5th 10th R1 DNQ W Ro16 FIFA Club World Cup GS 30,993[ 57] Danny Musovski 18[ 58] Total (as of 2025) [ 24] 558 256 168 134 829 647 +182 902 1.62 W (1) W (1) W (2) W (4) W (1) W (1) — — 33,930 [ 28] Raúl Ruidíaz 86 [ 21]
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