However you get there, a source indicated that valuation is at least in the ballpark.. 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. [198] In 2021, the Sounders announced a multi-year partnership with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians to sponsor the right sleeve on kits, with the Emerald Queen Casino on primary kits and the tribe's emblem on secondary kits. While the Sounders may not suddenly have a lot more money, the new owners bring a host of new ideas and connections. Hanauer insisted that each of them were already fans of the team and were enthusiastic about playing a role in taking it to new heights. [205] Because of this relationship, the Sounders made use of Lumen Field without paying rent. The majority owner is the Sounders FC organization, with the non-profit Sounders Community Trust owning minority share of 20%. Several veteran players, including Eddie Johnson, Patrick Ianni, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Mauro Rosales, and Steve Zakuani, left the club as part of a major restructure; Brad Evans was named as club captain. In front of a raucous crowd of almost 69,000 fans at Seattle's Lumen Field, Sounders forward Ral Ruidaz gave the hosts a lead they wouldn't relinquish in the final minute of the first half.. [108][109] The same day, the club announced their signing of Uruguayan midfielder Nicols Lodeiro on a designated player contract,[110] as well as the return of former designated player lvaro Fernndez. 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, New ownership group opens new chapter for Adrian Hanauer, Sounders. In the Champions League, Seattle progressed through the preliminary round, beating Isidro Metapn 21 on aggregate, but was eliminated in the group stage. Teams throughout our league have challenges with scheduling at times and were no different. The team will hold an introductory event next week showcasing the new ownership group. [102] The club set a new attendance record during the 2015 season, with an average attendance of 44,247. [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. [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. Odds & lines subject to change. She was one of the four women medics during the occupation of Wounded Knee, which started on Feb. 27, 1973 and . The first vote on retaining or replacing Sounders general manager Adrian Hanauer was scheduled to be held between October to December 2012. 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. Odds & lines subject to change. On September 2, 2009, the Sounders became the second MLS expansion team in league history (Chicago was the first) to win the U.S. Open Cup tournament in its first season. He wants to win as bad as anyone. "I think ownership in MLS is very interested in the economic impact of this deal and I think they're in line with whatever this deal brings . [126] Seattle lost 20 to Toronto, who clinched the first domestic treble in MLS history. [256] He was replaced by Seattle Futbol Club LLC, formed by 11 families with ties to the Seattle area including former Microsoft executive Terry Myerson and his wife Katie Myerson, Russell Wilson, Ciara, Macklemore and Tricia Davis, Satya Nadella and Anu Nadella, Amy Hood and Max Kleinman, Joe Belfiore and Kristina Belfiore, S. Somasegar and Akila Somasegar, Chee Chew and Christine Chew, David Nathanson and Sabina Nathanson, Brian McAndrews and Elise Holschuh, and Mark Agne and Tomoko Agne. Sounders FC mounts incredible rally to win Western Conference title 3-2", "Columbus Wins M.L.S. [31], On October 17, 2009, the Sounders became the third MLS expansion team in league history to qualify for the playoffs in its first season. Well, kinda. It was a pretty clever way to market this, I must admit. No. Hanauer said. 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. SEATTLE The expansion Seattle Kraken are adding some additional star power to their ownership group. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016 with the third-highest vote total in history at 99.3 percent. [181], The secondary jersey was changed in 2019 to a black-and-pink design inspired by a colorful sunset during a 2014 match against the Portland Timbers. [134][135], The 2019 season began with the loss of team captain and inaugural season player Osvaldo Alonso, who was released into free agency and signed with Minnesota United FC before the season began. With 14 wins in the final 16 matches of the season, the Sounders completed the best half season in league history. [245] The winner is determined by league results over the final two matches in regular season play, followed by aggregate score if teams are tied. SEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Sounders have expanded their ownership group with the addition of Tod and Tara Leiweke, the team announced Monday. Griffey, in his first year on the ballot, was elected to the. [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. [174] Fans chose a name for the team in an online poll held between March 27 and 31, 2008. Ciara's husband Russell Wilson, the 2014 Super Bowl winning. Oops. In the playoffs, the Sounders were eliminated in the conference semifinals by the Los Angeles Galaxy on a 31 aggregate score. 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. [62] The Sounders finished third in the Western Conference and qualified for the playoffs, where they advanced out of the first round for the first time in the team's history. 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. Russell Wilson and Ciara have been added to the MLS Seattle Sounders ownership group, This is the QB's first stake in a sports ownership @brgridiron Russell and Ciara also created their own. Seattle's new partners join an existing Sounders FC Ownership Group that helped launch one of the most successful expansion franchises in North American sports history. I am the majority owner and retain control, Hanauer said. [28] The club set a state record for attendance at a soccer match on August 5, 2009, when 66,848 attended a friendly match with FC Barcelona,[29] a record which was later broken when they hosted Manchester United in front of 67,052 fans,[30] and later in the 2019 MLS Cup against Toronto FC with 69,274 in attendance. It appears thats the amount of money the new owners spent to buy into the ownership group. [259] Retired baseball player Ken Griffey Jr. and his wife, Melissa, also joined the ownership group the following month. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). We are confident that any scheduling issues can be mitigated over the course of time.. [204] The Sounders artificially limit the stadium's capacity for MLS matches, with certain seating sections covered with tarpaulins to provide "a more intimate atmosphere". The deal put the team's value at $700 million, by far the most for a franchise. Hanauer seemed genuinely excited about doing just that, painting a picture of the new owners helping boost revenues by a rather modest sum of $4 million per year, which amortized over five years could pay for a $20 million player investment. [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. [248] The relationship between former head coaches Bruce Arena and Sigi Schmid, the two most successful in league history, also played a factor in the clubs' rivalry. Over his career, Griffey racked up 13 all-star selections and 10 Gold Glove Awards, and he was elected into the. Yea, but I saw somewhere that the combined net worth of this group is less than Roths was by himself. [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. [34] During the 2009 season, all 15 Sounders MLS regular season home matches, its home playoff match, and its four home U.S. Open Cup matches (played at Starfire Sports Complex) were sold out. It depends on how you look at it. Consequently, the Sounders were also ranked as the most valuable franchise ($245million) in MLS a 717% increase over the expansion fee it paid to join the league. The team won 10 of its last 15 matches, and clinched a playoff berth for the second consecutive year with a 21 win on October 10, 2010, at Kansas City. Are the Sounders trying to trade Xavier Arreaga? After an up-and-down 2022, Morriss opened the 2023 campaign with one of his best-ever performances. .mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}^ 1. [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. [212] This arrangement ended on April 30, 2014, with the Sounders becoming a fully independent business operation. 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. Joe sold his equity to a group of new people.. But nothing heard during the press conference or in off-the-record conversations afterward gave me much cause for concern. Gambling problem? If Hanauer really increased his holdings by 16 percent which would give him a true majority this offering would have. [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. Ultimately I will want to involve them [the new owners] and make them feel like partners, but ultimately Im going to be able to make the call.. That was David Nathanson, who also happens to be a minority owner of Seattles NHL team along with Hanauer. [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. [303] In 2020, the team switched its streaming rights to Amazon Prime Video. But the working plan, he said, is for the Sounders to continue to field a team in Seattle in 2008. The Sounders played their inaugural match on March 19, 2009, winning 30 over the New York Red Bulls. Nathanson is a former Fox Sports executive who oversaw their investment in things like the World Cup and is on the board of directors for FanDuel, the gambling company. Yeah, dont hold your breath on that, but Hanauer would clearly like it to happen at some point and Im sure hes aware that a permanent natural playing surface would make securing a World Cup hosting right far more secure. 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. A refurbished Starfire or an entirely new facility could put the Sounders back into the training ground elite. Along with several organized groups, a 53-member marching band called "Sound Wave" supports the club at each home match. [86] The August 25, 2013, home match against the Portland Timbers drew a crowd of 67,385, the second-largest standalone attendance in league history. Is that true? The team announced Griffey has purchased a stake in the club that drafted him in 1987 and watched him grow into a . [283][284] The team became known as the Tacoma Defiance ahead of the 2019 season. Hanauer half-jokingly suggested some more owners may be announced. The club lost the first leg 30 in Salt Lake, and could only net two goals in the second leg at home. [8] In the end, Seattle was not among the cities chosen to establish a team during the first season of MLS. I heard something about $58.5 million being exchanged. Wilson will make an. The logo incorporates the Space Needle, an internationally recognized Seattle landmark. [195] On January 17, 2019, the team announced that Seattle-based online retailer Zulily would become the jersey sponsor in a multiyear jersey deal at an undisclosed fee. It was fitting, then, that Hanauer had the stage to himself. The hard benefits are things like increased revenue opportunities like selling the naming rights or renting the space for tournaments. The majority owner is Adrian Hanauer, the former owner of the now defunct USL-1 team Seattle Sounders. ", "Sounders hire talent firm to help in search for naming-rights partner", "Sounders, Reign ink new jersey sponsorship deals with Seattle-based online retailer Zulily", "Seattle Sounders jerseys to be sponsored by online retailer Zulily", "Sounders FC announces WaFd Bank as jersey sleeve patch partner for 2020 season", "Sounders FC and the Puyallup Tribe of Indians' Emerald Queen Casino announce new multi-year partnership between the Rave Green and iconic Coast Salish people", "Sounders announce partnership with Providence Swedish. [33] Its inaugural season came to an end in the 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs with a loss in the conference semifinals to the Houston Dynamo by a 10 aggregate score in a two-legged series. The Sounders had also successfully topped their group in the 201516 CONCACAF Champions League, beating the Vancouver Whitecaps and Club Deportivo Olimpia, with two wins, one draw, and one loss. After bringing 11 new families into the ownership group, Hanauer has an even bigger majority. MLSsoccer.coms Matt Doyle says the centerback is being shopped around league. [207][226], The team's training facilities and offices are located at the Starfire Sports Complex in nearby Tukwila. [40], The Sounders also competed in two additional competitions during the 2010 season the CONCACAF Champions League and the U.S. Open Cup. [26] During the pre-match ceremonies, the first Golden Scarf was awarded to MLS Commissioner Don Garber. Please enter a valid email and try again. [115] The Sounders advanced from the Knockout Round of the playoffs through a 10 win over Sporting Kansas City, and beat FC Dallas 42 on aggregate to return to the Conference Final. [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 season started with several key wins that saw the team at the top of the Western Conference by June. We are currently going through a feasibility study on training facilities. [209], Lumen Field is a 69,000-seat stadium designed for both teams. What does this news mean to the league, its fans and the Kings' franchise? Hanauer has made it known that to the degree all teams would ideally have their own stadium, he would love to have the Sounders playing in a soccer palace on par with the great teams of the world. Other investors are also coming aboard while current majority owner Adrian Hanauer is increasing his investment stake in the club. No longer dealing with Roths sometimes controversial nature will probably mean less headaches for Hanauer, but now there are more voices in his head. With the current valuation, Carey's. The remaining interest in the Sounders operational rights in Seattle will go to the newly formed Seattle Futbol LLC, comprised of Russell Wilson and Ciara, Macklemore, several current and former Microsoft executives and an assortment of families in the area. The Sounders won 20 on goals from Brad Evans and Fredy Montero. To some degree, we simply have to take Hanauer at his word. [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. Mike Gebauer, manager of the 18,000 . [232] This led to the creation of the Sound Wave, a 53-member marching band consisting of brass and marching percussion. Procurement & Supply Chain Manager at Lumen Field. [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. Attendance include statistics from league matches only.^ 2. Seattle Sounders Football Club is an American professional men's soccer club based in Seattle, Washington, United States. Speaking of stadiums, was there really anything to the possibility that new owners might try to move the team? [241] The trophy is exchanged by the three teams' supporters groups and is based on the results of certain regular season matches. [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. 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