Seattle Sounders FC
American professional soccer team
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| 2024 | Established an affiliation with sister team Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League. |
| October 2 2024 | Seattle Sounders decisively defeated Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 at BC Place |
| June 2024 | Seattle Sounders announced their acquisition of Seattle Reign FC as a managing partner alongside the Carlyle Group, with plans to move the front office to Longacres and share facilities. |
| March 23 2024 | Raúl Ruidíaz became the top goalscorer in team's MLS history, surpassing Fredy Montero's record of 79 goals. |
| February 2024 | Providence Swedish Performance Center & Clubhouse opened in Renton, replacing the Starfire Sports Complex as the team's training facility. |
| 2023 | A secondary kit inspired by Bruce Lee was released, commemorating the 50th anniversary of his death. |
| 2023 | Participated in the FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco, losing 1-0 to Al Ahly in the second round. |
| 2023 | Jordan Morris returns to top goalscorer status with 14 goals, including 2 in playoffs and 1 in Champions League. |
| 2023 | Henry Brauner becomes the new Sporting Director of Seattle Sounders FC |
| 2023 | MLS introduced a league-wide streaming deal with Apple, where all matches would be streamed worldwide on MLS Season Pass, replacing existing television and streaming contracts. |
| September 26 2023 | New logo and brand design unveiled ahead of the 2024 season, incorporating elements from previous Sounders logos and highlighting the club's 1974 founding. |
| February 2023 | Hugh Weber is hired as the club's President of Business Operations, replacing Peter Tomozawa. |
| January 20 2023 | Providence Health & Services announced as the new 10-year jersey sponsor at a Renton event. |
| 2022 | Field renamed to 'Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field'. New training facility in Renton announced. |
| 2022 | Seattle Sounders became the first MLS team to win the modern version of the CONCACAF Champions League. |
| 2022 | Defeated F.C. Motagua in the Champions League round of 16, winning 5-0 at home after a scoreless draw in Honduras. |
| 2022 | Defeated New York City FC in the Champions League semi-finals, winning 3-1 at home and drawing 1-1 to advance 4-2 on aggregate. |
| 2022 | Seattle Sounders FC qualified for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League, replacing the slot reserved for the cancelled U.S. Open Cup, becoming the best-performing MLS club without a direct berth. |
| 2022 | Advanced past Club León in the Champions League quarter-finals, winning 3-0 at home and drawing 1-1 in the second leg. |
| 2022 | Won the CONCACAF Champions League final against UNAM, drawing 2-2 away and winning 3-0 at home in front of 68,741 fans, setting a competition attendance record. |
| 2022 | Craig Waibel's tenure as Sporting Director ends |
| 2022 | Participated in the FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco, losing 1-0 to Al Ahly in the second round. |
| 2022 | Failed to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs, ending a 13-year playoff streak. |
| 2022 | Tacoma Defiance moved to MLS Next Pro, a new reserve league for MLS teams, following the end of the USL Championship's affiliation agreement. |
| November 30 2022 | Appointed Craig Waibel as new general manager and Chief Soccer Officer. |
| November 22 2022 | General Manager Lagerwey departed the club after a seven-year tenure to become President and CEO of Atlanta United FC. |
| June 25 2022 | Seattle Reign FC celebrated their 10th season anniversary match. |
| 2021 | Seattle Kraken joined the NHL, adding another professional sports rivalry between the two cities alongside the existing soccer competition. |
| 2021 | Fredy Montero returns to Seattle Sounders FC for a second stint with the team. |
| 2021 | A dark purple jersey with Jimi Hendrix-inspired design was released, created in partnership with Hendrix's family. |
| 2021 | Jordan Morris has his most prolific scoring season with 19 goals, including goals in Leagues Cup. |
| 2021 | Seattle Sounders FC set a new MLS record with a 13-match unbeaten streak, achieving this despite significant player injuries and using a 3-5-2 formation that resulted in only eight goals conceded. |
| 2021 | Reign FC became a full partner in the planned new stadium project and advocated for increasing the stadium capacity to 10,000 seats. |
| 2021 | The team retained the Cascadia Cup with a 2-1-1 record, including a decisive 6-2 away victory over the Portland Timbers. |
| 2021 | Seattle Sounders won twice against Mexican clubs UANL and Santos Laguna in the 2021 Leagues Cup, advancing to the final where they were runners-up, losing 3-2 to Club León in Las Vegas. |
| 2021 | The team finished second in the Western Conference and qualified for the playoffs, but were eliminated in the first round by Real Salt Lake in a penalty shootout. |
| 2021 | Sounders announce a multi-year partnership with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians for sleeve sponsorship. |
| 2021 | Raúl Ruidíaz has his most prolific season, scoring 19 goals and contributing 2 in Leagues Cup. |
| December 2021 | The club announced its return to Seattle, with plans to play at Lumen Field starting in the 2022 season. |
| October 30 2021 | Reign FC won the NWSL Challenge Cup, defeating OL Reign 2-1 in the final match. |
| August 2021 | Largest attendance during pandemic era was 45,737 during a doubleheader with OL Reign against Portland opponents. |
| January 2021 | Craig Waibel replaces Chris Henderson as the club's technical director. |
| 2020 | Seattle Sounders won the Heritage Cup. |
| 2020 | Seattle Sounders FC were Conference Champions in the MLS playoffs. |
| 2020 | During the COVID-19 pandemic, the team reaches the MLS Cup Runner-Up position, with Raúl Ruidíaz scoring 14 goals in a shortened 22-game season. |
| 2020 | Seattle Sounders FC won the Western Conference Playoffs. |
| 2020 | Switched streaming rights to Amazon Prime Video. |
| 2020 | Season suspended after two matches due to COVID-19 pandemic, with subsequent home matches played behind closed doors. |
| December 12 2020 | Seattle Sounders lost 3–0 to Columbus Crew in the MLS Cup final at Mapfre Stadium in front of 1,500 spectators, marking the latest calendar date to host a league match. |
| September 10 2020 | Seattle Sounders set a franchise record for largest margin of victory with a 7–1 home win against the San Jose Earthquakes. |
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